Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-02-07
Proceedings Of To-Day.

. Proceedings Of To-Day.
In the SENATE, to-day, a communication
was read from the Secretary Of State, trans
uniting, according to law, the annual state
ment of our commercial relations with foreign
countries. az s srH - F e
A communication was read from the Secreta-
~ Of War In answer to q resolution of the Sen
ate, relating to a reduction Of the number of
Indian superintendents, agents and subagents
and the transfer of the Indian affairs from the
Interior to the War Department. The Score
tary expresses an opinion that such q change
might be made advantageous to the Govern.
ment in several respects.
Also, a communication in answer to resoIu-
ton OF the Senate relative to the adoption of a
system by which the sale of useless military
posts would furnish the means for providing
barracks and quarters for the Army. The Sec
Rotary expresses the opinion that in some cases
sales might be made to the advantage of the
Government.
Also, communication in answer to reso-
luton of the Senate relative to stationing the
army so as to largely diminish the cost of trans
portatlon and subsistence, and at the same
time perform whatever service might be neces.
sary, the suppressing Indian outbreaks. The
Secretary expresses the opinion that the mi tia
tion of a new policy in that respect, would be
inexpcdient at present.
The bill donating to the States and Terrific
ries public lands for the endowment of Agri-
cultural Colleges, being taken up
Mr.. Clay addressed the Senate at length
against it, saying that the bill had passed the
other House by q union of the Republicans
and Americans, known as the Opposition party.
He was glad to know that very few Democrats
bad favored the measure. He considered it a
new mode for squandcripg the public lands and
putting their proceeds into the pockets of spec
ulators. =
1t was an insult to the sovereignty and dig
nifty OF the States, and if it pas sed he felt as
sured that his State would spurn the offer with
contempt. 1t was merely proposition on the
part OF the Federal Government to interfere in
the domestic affairs of the States A present
OF public lands are given on condition that the
States will adopt such and such an internal
policy. and are withdrawn from those States
that do not adopt the policy prescribed by the
Federal Government.
In THE HOUSE, Mr.. Stephens offered reso.
luton setting apart Tuesday and Wednesday,
the 10Th and 10th iDstants, for the considera-
ton OF Territorial business, and urged that il
was necessary to make such a rule, as the ses-
sion was wearing away, aud, unless something
OF this kind is adopted, it will not be possible
that the Territorial business can receive due
attention.
Messrs. Morgan of N Y, and Dean of Conn. -,
objected to the resolution, when
Mr.. Stephens moved to suspend the rules In
order to consider that bill not agreed to-yess
1lo, nays 69-two-thirds not voting in the af-
frmative.
Mr.. Farnsworth made an Intellectual motion
to suspend the rule for the consideration of tho
Chicago harbor improvement bill-yeas I0I,
nays 40; not two-thirds in the affirmative.
On motion of Mr.. Gartrell, a Senate resoIu-
ton to pay the State of Georgia an unexpended
balance of an appropriation to refund that
State the amount paid volunteers for services
IN the Indian Wharf.-The amount involved is
N,1l2l was passed.
On motion of Mr.. Moore, tie Senate bill to
pay tho State of Maine the amount of expenses
incurred in raising volunteers for the Federal
service in lS46-IS6, OO0l was passed.
On molten OF Mr.. Atkins the Senate bill
authorizing the payment to the State of Ten.
nessee of balance due on account of military
services in the Seminole war, (about 4CO,) was
passed
On motion Of Mr.. Phelps, the House went
into Committee of the Whole on the state of the
Union.