Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1859-02-15
Tbirtv.fif,h Congress-..2nd Session.

Thirty.ffth Consresss..|nd Session'
MONDAY. Feb. 7, 1S59.-Ssnat6.-The Agri-
cultural College bill was taken up and passed
with some amendments which require it to go
back to the House. Mr.. Clay made forclble
speech against it, showing its unconstitutlonality
The Pennsylvania Avenue Railroad measure
came up as unfinished business, and was discuss
cd for some hours, notwithstanding that this was
the third day of the debate on that topic.
House.-Nothing OF interest during the morn
ing At the night session speeches were MADE
on different subjects.
TuEspAY.-Senate.-M Bigler moved to take
mp his resolution looking to an adjustment OF
the Revenue laws so as to equaize the revenue
and the expenditures, and on motion OF Mr.
CliDgman, he was permitted to express his views
on Sle subject. He spoke for two hours.
Mr.. Johnston. of Tennessee, offered resolu-
t;on as substitute. to the effect that the Presi.
dent be requested to call on the heads of the Elk
ecntiye DEPARTMENTS to submit estimates on q
basis not exceeding CSC, 900, OC0 exclusive OF the
nnb,io debt and interest, and that the Finance
Committee prepare bill on the said basis to
limit the expenses to an honest, rigid and eco
nomic administration of the government Re-
ferred.
The Pennsylvania Avenue bill was taken up,
and so OVERLAND with amendments that it was
defeated, partly by the votes of its friends.
Houss.-In Committee of the Whole on the
Legislative, Executive and Judicial approprla'
ton bill, Mr.. Lovejoy moved that the clause foE
the safe-keepiDg Of prisoners be stricken out
saving that he understood that fugitive slavei
were included. He avowed that he always die
help the fugitive slave. The motion was re-
jected.
The Committee rose, and the House concur
red in an amendment striking out the approprl
alton for the Congressional Globe and report
ing.
WEDNESDAY. -Senats.-A resolution was
dopted inquiring into the expediency OF abro
eating the Canadian reciprocity treaty.
The resolution relative to the revenue being
ND. Mr.. Toombs made lengthy speech in repl!
to Mr.. Bigler of yesterday.
Mr.. Slidelrs Cuban bill was taken up, and at
ter long parliamentary struggle, MIR. Doohttle
of Wisconsin. introduced a substitute, the sub
stance of which is to purchase Central Amerlc'
for the residence of the free negroes, and tina
$50 OO0, 900 be appropriated for that purpose.
House.-The House to day, struck from TIT
Legislative Executive, and Judicial bill, an Item
of 5000, 900 mileage to members OF Congress, al
so an item of $3.50, 900 for the purchase OF Sit
for, and the erection of building for Court pur
poses in New York. 1t reduced the approprla
| ton for the minis at New York and San Fran
Disco, and added $l67, 900 to the deficiencies IL
the public printing. The bill passed in It's q
mended form.
Mr.. Branch reported back from the Commute
of Foreign Affairs, bill appropriatlng $So,0Uo
900 for negotiating the purchase of Cuba. In
bill was referred to the Committee OF the Whole
Mr.. Davis, of Mississippi, gave notice that n
should move to substitute the word ta6s Tor IN
word purchase in the bill.
Mr.. Bocock introduced bill to increase tn
number of pursers aud surgeons in the Navy:
AY.-Senate.-Mr. Yulee, of Florlds
from the committee on post offices, reported
bill for the transportation OF mails from Havan
to Key West and Charleston.
The bill to negotiate the purchase OF Ouo
was postponed, and the debate on Bigler's reve
nue. resolutions resumed.
Mr.. Olingman made powerful speech In re
ply to Mr.. Bgler's. He thought Pennsylvani
was asking relief for herself at the expense
the rest of the country. Mr. Simmons followed
Mr.. Foote moved to amend the Cuban bill 6
that no money can be paid until the treaty
ratified.
; MIR. Pugh followed in favor Of the acquisitio
of the Island. :.
The general impression is that the Cuban bi
may pass the Senate, but will be defeated IN IL
) House.
J Hou.e.-The Oregon bill as it passed the Sci
, ate was reported back by the Territorial Con
, mittee, and discussed until the House took n
cess. 1t was made the special order OF the do
for Saturday.
Understandable. Yates, from the Con
, mttee ON the Post Office, reported bill to aoo
} sh the trankling privilege.
Mr.. Seward called up the case of the Indian
Senator's and delivered speech on the su1Jec
The matter was finally laid on the table by vol
8 of 80 to "a.
Mr.. BENJAMIN spoke in favor of the scquisitio
of Cuba. Mr. Doottle said he was convince
that Cuba would one day be ours but the pres
ent time was inopportune to ask for 1t. lie az
Tended his proposal to establish free negro nj
ton in Central America.
House.-The Senate bill for the admission {
Oregon into the Union was resumed. Messr
| CLARK, Comins, Thayer and Case advocated th
measure; and Messrs. Zollikofer, Dawes, Hill
and Coohrane opposed it. The debate did nc
take sectional Or party turn.
SATURpAY.-Senate.-Mr johnson, OF Tenn
, brought forward his resolution that the Presi
ident be instructed to request the Heads OF tn
Departments to prepare their estimates for l86
on a basis not exceeding $50,oO0,00o. The ma
ter was debated at length without coming to an
conclusion.
|, House.-The Oregon bill was resumed. Al
ter long debate the bill was passed-yeas II.
nays 10S.