Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-02-25
Congressional
MIpNrsp.Y Feb


SEVArr. Mr.. Fitch. from the Committee
on Printing. reported a pint resolution pro-
Vding that after the close Of the Vrs,nt
session. all such public documents a. both
houses requirc shall D. printed ~ one l1t,
thus saving the expense of two scprra,e
johs. Passed.
The diplomatic appropriation bill was Ia
ken on.
Mr.. clay moved 70 strike out So GOO
for the expenses OF tie kidnapped ucsrOe'
Of brig Echo.
Mr.. Brown supported the mo,'oa.
Mcs,Ts seward, Wilson and all the r.
puhlican Senators Advocated The apprupriA-
ton.
During ths discussion, Mr. CLAY rad an
article showing that the colony ol Liberia
is decreasing IA population ia a ratio that
will der"pulate IN a hundred ysars
Mr.. Clay's amendment wa Lost by vote
Of - O. ~
llor,E. Mr. stephens. IRON the Com-
Mite on T,rr.t4r,-s. rrrrrtcl a h,ll 'rr
pro,ii.r. temporary government Tor Ari-
Eona, aud asked i0r %. Immediate c'usI err
atiln.
Mr.. Keiio-r moved an amendment pro-
viding that when there are 10000 actual
resitent. IN Arizona. the legislature shall
provide hv las Tor thr election ui Governor
aud secretary 90 state. the Marshal and
judge o. hr commissioned hy 'hr President.
Nh. killsorr moved D. table the whole
subject. Carried-l2l o. -.
A bill granting pension oi $50 = month
~ the widow u Gen Gains Wa passed.
TurEsp,y. Feb. l..
SENArr Mr. wilson's resolution. ~.
Gently laid over calm. for detal ~ inior.
nation respecting ButtsrGeid's overland
mail contract, Wa then taken up aUd
agreed 20
Mr.. wade. Of Ohio, moved 70 postpone
all prior orders, and take up the Home
stead ball.
Mr. johnson. &C Tenn. al.o urged H.
The bill va finally tksn up. 26 % - and
Rad, when Mr. Hunter enieavUrei % dNye
IL postponed Tor the Consular appropriation
ball.
Mcssrs Wilson, Shields, Seward aad 9th.
ers opp0scd a..
Mr. Hunter finally novel io take up the
Consular ball wtich was carried ~ a.,
casting vote Ul the Vicy President, tie BAL.
lot standing = 90 =.
Mr.. Pu.b moved an amendment - the
Diplomatic and Consular bill. proposing %
abolish oil grades Of minister. excepting
one. and fliug salary Of thA, grade az So
OO0 and Secretaries az 5000, but all mis-
sions are O. D. special. and or reasons eX-
planned q The senate 40 the time % APP
polntmcnt, C1usuls General O. ~ abolished.
Cunsais O. have Toes az us5cc ~ iLc Limit Of
salaries n,S provided hy law.
Tho hil Wa then lad a.lie ilC the Cuba
proposition, when Mr Chandler took the
door.
Mr. Chandler enersgtically denounced
the msasurr aud characterized q ~ worthy
Of the Osteud Manifesto aad VI "a author,
tie hessarsd James Buchanan, but unw0F-
thy Of the Prrsideut Of the United States.
HlvsK The Ssrg-antat-Arms brought
in John Cassin Of Philadelphia, who had
been summoned n a witness before the
Investigation Committee. bat failed % APP
peAr. be was nov arrlisnri be ore the
House for ~1niempt. On bsin. interrosa-
ted he pleaded illncss. disclaimin. all Ia
tention u disrcspect, and besged 10 De cx.
eased. lis answer was q ,cmed raiisflctOry
and he was discharged.
Mr.. English called up the Dill rcsulA.
ting the postage On newspapers and period.
ieAls, and took occasion t. correct some
uiapprehensions afjat as % the eject Of
bis bail he deemed IL was proposed 10
tax newspapers passing IN exchange The
design Is that periodical dealer, shall re-
eeive mail matter on the same terra ~ re-
gular subscribers, and that maps and 18th
Ographs may hs carried for On5 Cgnt per
ounce. Heretofore such matter has been
excluded from the mails.
Mr. English then made an Intellectual ei-
Tort to consider the bill abolishins the
frankins privileges.
Dir. CoIiax shid tha, by the phraseolosy
OF one Of the sections, every new-papcr pub
Usher would be compelled .. prepay pos
tA.e % hi. entire circulation passing
through zoe mails, change asked for by
no one.
.FEID,Y, Feb. Is.
SrVArE. Afor the passage Of Few pri.
vais balls. an important special message was
received from toe President, asking Con
cres. 10 clnfer on him the power 10 use the
Army aud Navy 10 protect ths transit route
The message wss debated by Mes-rs. Ma
son. Douglas and DAVIS, more Or less IA Us
favor. and by Messrs. Seward and Fessenden
thoroughly against granting tie powers
sskod.