The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-02-08
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.
CONGRESSIONAL.
BY THE Y. 4 W. LINE.

.r- WAsHINGToN, Feb. TN.
accumulation are received
from the Secretary of War, stating that, in
his opinion, the proceeds of the sale of the
old forts and defenses might be judiciously
applied to the construction of new forts.-
Also that the Indian Agencies might be bet
ter performed by officers of the army. AL
SC, that the army cannot be judiciousy kept
within the line of settlement to avoid the
cost of the transportation of supplies, mas
much as the Indians are kept in check by
the close proximity of the troops.
The bill granting land for Agricultural
Colleges was, on motion, taken up, and Mr..
Clay, of Ala, made strong speech in OPP
position.
HoUsE-Mr Stephens, of Ga, moved a
suspension of the rules to enable him to of
fer resolution setting apart Tuesday and
Wednesday, for the consideration of Terri
torial business. The vote on the motion to
suspend stood, yeas ITO; nays SO. Disagreed
to, there not being two-thirds.
Mr.. Farnesworth, Of H., moved to dis
charge the Committee from the further
consideration of the Senate bill, appropriate
ing $87, 900 for the improvement of the bar
Dor of Chicago. Disagreed to, the vote stand
iEg-yeas 100; nays 70--not two~thirds.
The House, under a suspension of the
rules, passed the joint resolution from the
Senate for thepayment eff 81, 900 to Georgia,
on account of military services against the
Cherokees and Seminoles. Also, the Senate
bill to pay the State of Maine $4,000 for
expenses incurred in organizing a regiment
of volunteers for the Mexican war. Also,
the Senate bill, authorizing the Attorney
General to represent the United States in
equity suit, pending in the Supreme Court,
|. between the States of Rhode Island and
Massachusetts, relative to the boundary line.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7-P. NJ.
HoUsE.-The House went into Committee
of the Whole and took up the Judiciary and
Executive appropriation bill. Several small
items were acted on. The debate involved
questions of economy.
Davis of Indiana, and Grow, of Pa, each
reminded the gentlemen that their time
would be more proftably employed in strik-
ing at large objects of appropriations involv-
| ing millions, and not those amounting to a
! few thousand.
| The committee rose without coming to
any conclusions on the bill.
On motion Of Washburn, of ILL.,, the Com
mittee ON Military affairs were instructed
| to to inquire whether the further legislation
is necessary to more effectually prevent the
waste ard destruction of timber and other
| public property in the military reservations
and to report by bill OK otherwise.
A recess was then taken until O'Clock
this evening for general debate.
SENATE.-The agricultural bill was taker
up and passed with some amendments
which will acquire it to go back to the
House.
! Clay of Ala, made forcible speech
| against the bill, showing the unconstitution,
| ality of its provisions.
| Gwin, Bell, Brown Of Miss, and Davis O.
Miss, repeated their statements, already
I expressed.
The vote stood, on the passage of the bill
as follows:
YEAs.-Allen, Bell, Broderick, Cameron
Chandler, Clark, Crittenden, Dixon, Doolit
tie, Durkee, Fessenden, Foote, Gwin, Hale
HamIin, Harlan, Kennedy, King, Seward
Simmons, Thompson of N. Y, Thompson o
N. j., Trumble Wade and Wilson-25.
NAys.-Bayard, Brown, Chestnut, Clay
Clingman, Davis, Fitzpatrick, Green, Ham
mond, Houston, Hunter, JONES' Mallory, Ma
son, Polk, Pugh, Reed, Rice, Sebastine
Shields, Slidelt aad Ward.
Hunter then tried, Intellectually, to cal
up the civil and diplomatic Appropriation
bills
Sidell desired to take up the bill for thu
acquisition of Cuba, that measure being con
fided to bis care it was required that b
should urge it on the notice of the Senate
rather than have it set aside by less impor
tant. business. He would give it pro
visions as an amendment to the civil anC
/ diplomatic BILL
T Mr.. Slidell finally gave notice that h
would call up the subject tomorrow.
The Pennsylvania Avenue Railway bill
then came up as unfinished business, ant
was discussed for some hours. this being tn
third day of the debate. Six parties nov
seek the concession of the right of way
The contest seems to lay between Wander
minken Il Co., the Metropolitan Railroa
Company and the City Corporation c
Washington and Georgetown.
Without taking any action the Senat
adjourned at late hour.