Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-01-12
LAST NIGHTS REPORT.
CONGRESSIONAL
WASHINGTON, Jan IL.


WASHINGTON, Jan II.
SENATE.
Mr. Mason, of Va, from the Committee on For
eign Affairs reported a bill authorizing the Pres-
dent to use the land and naval forces of the u S.
in certain cases. He asked for its consideration at
an early day.
The Pacific Railroad bill coming up, Mr. Gwin
expressed the hope that the final vote would be
taken on Thursday next
Mr. Wilson had the floor. He spoke at length in
favor of the Central route to the Pacific having its
termini at st. Louis and San Francisco and argued
that it shou ID be built at the expense Of the Gov
ernment.
The rest of the day till O'Clock was occupied by
explanations which arose out of Mr.. Wilson re-
marks
The Secretary Of the Treasury sent in Professor
Alexander report on coinage, and it was referred
to the Committee on Finance. The remaining rOu-
tine of business was Of an unimpOrtant nature.
Mr.. Johnston, of Tenn, said that he would call
up the homestead bill at an early day.
Mr.. Shields, of Mimi, introduced bill to estab-
lish mail route from Lake Superior to the Pacific
Mr.. Davis, of Miss, introduced a resolution,
which was adopted, calling the President for the
| correspondence in relation to the outrages on
| American citizens on the Isthmus of Panama
Mr.. Davis, of Miss, took occasion to 90 over the
various routes set forth in the volumes ou the Pa
cifc Railroad to clear himself from the suppo-
sitiOn of sectional bias in the preparation Of his
/ ports when he was Secretary of War. Without
| disposing Ofthe subject, the Senate adjourned.
The bill comes up first in the regular order Of
| business to morrow.
The House by 90 against IO2 refused to refer the
subject to the Committee of the Whole on the
| state of the Union,
Mr.. Wilson made an unsuccessful motion to ia
| bic the whole matter.
The amendment declaratory of the right of ex-
/ aralf ftaNA %
| Walker was within the letter and spirit of the
| instructions of the Secretary of the Navy, but
without authority of law, was rejected, as also the
amendment condemnatOry of Com. Paulding, the
] latter by Sc against 100.
| A substitute for the report of the Committee on
| Foreign Affairs rendering thanks to Com. Paulding
and his officers, was adopted by 90 against 90.
| The question was then stated to be on agreeing
to the report as thus amended, when on motion oi
| Mr.. Cox, of Ohio, the whole subject was tabled,
| by majority.
| The House resumed the consideration of the
motion of Mr.. Sherman, of Ohio to refer the naval
appropriation bill to the Committee of the whole
| in the State OF the Union, as proposed by Mr..
Phelps, of No, who now opposed that motion say
ing it had been found wise to tntrust only one
Committee with financial questions, and no good
was to be accomplished by the course now recon-
mended. He repeated the remark often repeated
| that the committee Of ways and means sought to
absorb the power of the House.
Mr.. Montgomery, of Pa, desiring to ascertain
| whether arrangements had been made by which
the revenue Of the government is to be increased
A large national debt has been created while Con-
gress is asking to vote thousands and millions oi
dollars. He would enquire what the recommen-
dations of the President are.
Mr.. Crawford of Ga, intercepted him, saying he
objected to his harangue
The Speaker said Mr.. Montgomery's remarks
were not pertinent.
Mr.. N. continued-Ifthe Committee on Ways and
Means have made no arrangements for an increase
in the revenue, he Of course being from Pennsyl
yania, was not willing to increase the national debt
and would therefore vote to refer the bill to the
Naval Committee
i. Mr.. Bocock of Va, wanted the bill SO referred
in order to give thorough overhauling and to set
whether there could be routed out anything tha
ought not to be there. The feeling is growing thai
something IS wrong in the manner Of expendinE
money, and hence there should be close exami
nation of all bills containing appropriations o
money.
Without coming to a conclusion on the subject
the House adjourned