Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1859-02-19
CONGRESSIONAL.


THURSDAY, FEB. -10s--Senatc-Mr. Yu-
lee, Of Florida, from the committee on post
Offices. reported bill for the transportation
Of mails from Havana to Key West and
Charleston.
The bill to negotiate the purchase Of Gu
ba was postponed, and the debate on Bigler's
revenue resolutions resumed
Mr.. Cligman made powerful speech in
reply to Mr.. Bigler's. He thought Penn
sylvania was asking relief for herself at the
expense Of the rest Of the country. Mr..
Simmons followed.
Mr.. Foote moved to amend the Cuban
bill SO that no money can be paid until the
treaty is ratified.
Mr.. Pugh followed in favor Of the acqui-
sition Of the Island.
The general impression is that the Cuban
bill may pass the Senate, but will be de-
feated in the House.
Hoase.-Tae Oregon bill as it passed the
Senate was reported back by the Territorial
Committee, and discussed until the House
took recess. It was made the special order
Of the day for Saturday
Enthusiastically Postal committee
reported bill for the abolition Of the frank
ing privilege.
The Indiana contested election case was
debated and resolution in favor of Lane &
Mccarthy rightswas tabled by vote Of
80 to 20.
Several speeches were made on the Cuba
acquisition bill, but no action was had.
House.-The Oregon State bill was dis
cussed. A vote On it Will probably be had
tomorrow.
SATURDAY.-Senate-A motion was Of
fered by Mr.. johnson, Of Tenn, request
ing the heads of Departments to furnish es-
Inmates for the expenditures Of the next
Congress not to exceed $50, 900, ex-
elusive Of the interest on the public debt.
House.-The Oregon bill was advocated
by Messys Stephens, Staunton and Lane,
and passed, the Republicans voting against
it. "
MONDAY Senate Senate debated
the subject of retrenehment in Government
expenses.
Mr.. Hunter made speech, in which he
stated that the present tariff had answered
expectations He differed from the Presi-
dent and Secretary Of the Treasury in their
plans for raising the revenue. He was OPP
posed to raising the present tariff, as being
an unwise movement and inexpedient.
Messrs. Lane and Smith, Senators from
the new State of Oregon, were sworn in
The former drew the short term, and the
latter the long.
The case of the Indiana Senators was de-
bated several hours.
Mr.. Pugh, of Ohio, moved that the pres
ent action Of the Senate be final, which was
adopted by vote of 80 to Is.
The judiciary committee was then dis
charged from the further consideration of
the case.
House. The postal committee reported
a bill comforting discretionary powers on
the Postmaster General, in making mail
contracts, which was passed.
The ocean mail bill was reported and re-
ferred to the committee Of the whole. This
bill includes 100000 for the California via
Tehuantepec.
Mr.. Phelps, Of Mo-, asked leave to intro
duce bill extending the time Of payment
Of the Treasury notes two years, which was
refused by vote of Ill to 87-the whole
PENNSYLVANIA delegation voting in the neg
alive. The Re publicans and Americans
also voted in the negative This is consid-
cred indicative of a combined effort to en-
force modification Of the tariff 50 as to pro-
duce revenue sufficient to cancel the exis-
ting debt Of the country. The subject Of
the tariff was discussed until adjournm ent
TUEsDAY.-Senate- bill equalizing
the pay of the army officers was passed.
The subject Of the acquisition Of Cuba
was resumed.
Mr.. Crittenden made speech in favor Of
the acquisition by treaty and negotiations,
but regarded the present time highly un-
propitious, and believed the Presidents
plan mnst prove unsuccessful.
Messrs Hale and Benjamin followed Mr..
Crittenden.
Mr. Thompson, of Ky. has the floor to-
morrow on the same subject.
House. The Senate amendments to the
Indian Appropriation bill were discussed
and partially disposed Of.
XFLyNC DtSShOU - NAI. UlUTIlS, vi ILLINOIS,,
fercely attacked the Administration He
charged the federal officers of Illinois with
corruption. And complained that good and
true Democrats had been prescribed for in
tegrity in the fundamental principles, and
refusing to yield blind obedience to Execu-
tive tyranny: while those appointed in their
places, were more fit for prisons than the
places they occupied.
Mr.. Boyce, Of S. G., spoke against the
acquisition of Cuba.
Mr. Craighead, Of N. c., charged the in
crease Of expenditures 10 the corruption of
the Democratic party.
The Atrato Canal, across the Isthmus Of
Panama. was pronounced practicable BY
Ward, of New York, who made a speech on
the subject, stating that recent surveys by
It. Craven had opened new light to the
public.
DEATH OF Col. CHARLES S. MORGAN
1t is with sincere sorrow that we announce
the decease of COL Charles S Morgan, the
ard fasabE,,l Crnor;ntanIoc nf