Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-01-20
Abstract Of Congressional Proceedings

THURSDAY JAM l3 1859.
I'm the SENATE, Mr.. Simmons, OF Rhode
Island, offered a resolution directing the
Secretary OF the Treasury TO prepare plan
for raising the revenue of the Government to
10 sum adequate to Its expenses, by the
imposition of specific instead Of dd rUlorem du-
tes-which WAS laid over until Friday Mr..
HouSton,of Texas, replied 10 the remarks of Mr.
Iverson made OH "Wednesday, in which he de
Tended his course in politcS-dlScIalmed all
desire to become II candidate for the Prrslden-
cy-the Offices he had held Sulficed for his
nmhition-and he now desires to return to "
home where the absence of the Injuries Of
wealth best suits his rugged nature" dehae
occurred in the location of the eastern ter
minus of the proposed Pacific Railroad, (origi-
natng in Mr. Bger', p opposition that it should
be between the thirty-Seyemth and forty third
parallels. Mr. Colamer spoke in opposition
10 the Snuthern route Mr.. Douglas opposed
anv plan that would exclude any portion of the
country by limiting the parallels. MrSeward
offered Il bill amending the laws for the sup
preston of the slave trade, which will be found
in our paper to-day
II. the HOUSE of Representatives, a reSolu-
ton was passed asking for some statistics from
the Secretary of the Navy in regard to the
number, religions denominations and dress OF
the chapanS in the navy. The SENATE bill
authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to
change the names of vessels was repealed
MIR. Landy reported bill for two revenue cut
tcrs-one at Philadelphia, the other at New
Orleans. The HousE went into Committee Of
the Whole, the special business being the bill
TO codlfy the revenue laws of the United
States After some debate the committee
rose, and adjournment followed.
FRIDAY, Jan. II, 1859.
The Pacific Railroad bill was under conSid-
Grafton in the SENATE Mr.. BiglerS proposition
to limit the route within the thirty and
forty-third parallels was lost Mr.. Wilson'S
substitute to have engineers appointed to locate
the road, shared the same fate. Mr.. Thomp-
son, of Kentucky, made vigorous speech
against the road, denouncing it as q great
humbng-greater even than the Atlantic tele-
graph-and calling on the cOnservati m of the
SENATE to reject it altogether. A long debate
eusued, aud an amendment was adopted, offer
cd by Mr. Dnolittle, that any contract made
by the President should be submitted by him
to Congress for ratification. After considera-
ble talk, the SENATE adjourned until Monday.
In the HOUSE, a resolution was adopted in
stitutiug inquiries into the coal contracts for
the navy, and the amount of commissions paid
the agents. With this exception, no business
OF public interest was transacted.
SATURDAY, Jan. Is, 1882
Only one branch Of Congress was in session,
the SENATE having adjourned over from Friday
until Mon day. The House, after some unimpor-
tant business adopted a resolution calling on
the Secretary of the Navy for general infor,
nation relative to the Navyyards with a view
to facilitating business before the naval Com
mittee Another resolution was adopted which
calls upon the Naval Committee to report what
legislation is necessary to reduce the expenses
of the Navy The HOUSE then went into Com
mittee OF the Whole on the bill to codify the
Revenne laws, but the time was principally
occupied in idle coloquy on other matters A
dialogue between Messrs. GIpnINGs and Cox,
of Ohio, caused considerable amusement