Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-02-28
CONGRESS.

Us a test motion moved to lay the Cuba bill
on the table which was not agreed to--ayes
10, nays 81, as follows.
YHAs-Messrs. Broderick. Cameron. Chandler
Clark, Collamer, Dooittie, FeSscnden, Foot Eos
ter, Hale. Hamlin Harlan, Kennedy. King Seward
Simmons, Trumbull, Wade, and Wilson-lS
NArs-Messrs. Allen. Bayard, Benjamin, Biger
Brown. Chestnut, Clay. Clingmun, Douglas, Fitch,
Fitzpatrick, Green, Gwin, Hunter, lverson, John
son of Arkansas, johnson Of Tennessee Lane
Mallory, Mason, Pearce, Polk, Pugh, Reid, Rice
Sebastian, Shields. Smith, Slidell Toombs. and
Ward-3l.
On Saturday, the Vice President laid be-
fore the Senate the joint resolutions of the
Common Council of Washington City, ID. c.,
protesting against Congress giving the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad Company the right
to run their track through certain streets Of
the city, inasmuch as that power is delegated
to the Corporation by special enactment
Referred to the Committee on the District Of
Columbia.
Bill for the relief of Francis Iluttmer was
passed.
Mr. Bayard, from the Committee on Judi
ciary, reported bill to provide for extend
ing the judicial system of the United States
over the State of Oregon: which was passed.
The Chair called up the Cuba bill.
Mr.. Slidell stated that he had on consulta-
ton with the friends OF the bill' concluded
not to press its further consideration during
Il
e"' P.'''"' 'e' A.. .ha.an. u,to tolon l..
.;,ol d;.o,.s;o,,
CT .o I'LL ,o.,,,, ~ tho
ao;o Gov .bo
,.ssoco of concentrations without arriving at
p'''''' r. 49, ,;,I;.o,f 10
any 'De. 49,: - "o ,hn.ho .hould ,.o;n nre.
o.. In -, ,ho Cyst dow of tbe next ses-
49,. ,.han :. o.n 10 ;r,roducsd unJer the
,,,o,
Mr. Br;ght said if he had been here when
the test vote was taken, he should have voted
for the bill.
Mr. .Jones made the some announce
r,ort
Mr. Davis was for the acquisition of Cuba
in come manner. and had desired to speak on
tho hill Had be been here he should have
voted with the friends of the measure.
Messrs. Fessenden, Wade, Wilson and
Clark. spoke briefly to the subject, and then
the Military Appropriation bill was taken up
on motion of Mr.. Hunter.
c.
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committee o'' S",''','' A .. " T.i.aa
vent 'resPasS a"u u'p'o'" w.. ~, .'m.
States military reSer'a''o'''' . "' 80, ~
vides that an! Pers'" WIZ ,"''
from Such reservations .""''
more imam e'o'' """ mp '''''' ~ ''' ~
than one year.
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superintendent VI / "o'i' ! ''''''D7' =, ,:
special report III reference l" inc ''' '''''
mony o, MI Du,"i' v, ".aln.. 10 oa,,;
p"n'sa ps 'eS',"''', '" %'s w. = .ho rrn;to1
ned' anu P'a'eu III '''' ""' ~, 49,. -,
otates p's'rle' A''o'" WV .Si..,, -,
o''"'''''"'
he may deem proper
The consideration OF the r"s' o'''' mp
pr'Prla'i''n o''' ""' 'e 49,, :. ,-na ..;;o.,A,
CONSIDER the 'o'e ~ "" ao".aI
having s'''''"' ..; ;,
l,;,h .bo 1J.,se
RECONSIDER 'he '''' - =
adopted the amendment OF Mr. Branch "'
A. n 30 re-onnronr;ate the unexpendcd
Az y" ,.;,,, of
balance OF appropriations 1or tue ereo'i'ii vi
Gov bo fiscal yeor 1879