The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-02-03
By Telegraph othe Dubuque Express & Herald
TWENTY-FIFTU CONGRESS-.
SECOND SESSION.

TWENTY-FIVE CONGRESS-.
SECOND SESSION.
JAN. 2i.-SENATE-The Vice Pres-
dent submitted to the Senate an elaborate
memorial from the Legislature of Indi-
ana, setting forth lhat that State is unrep-
resented in the u. S. Senate, and has
commissioned no other person to repre-
sent her therein, except Henry S. Lane
and VIM. M. Mccarthy, whom, there
fore, the memorialists pray may be adj
mitted rs Senators from Indiana in the
federal Senate.
A general desire having been express
ed to hear the memorial read, the Secre-
tary commenced reading. but it becom-
ing tedious, was referred, on motion OF
Mr. Trumbull, to Com on Judiciary, and
ordered to be printed
Mr.. Seward gave notice that he would
to morrow submit a resolution, giving
said Lane and Nc earthly the privilege OF
the floor, while their claims for seats are
pending.
Messrs. Bigler and Cameron presented
memorials from Pennsylvania, in favor of
specific duties on iron.
Mr.. Slidell, from Com. on Foreign Al
fairs, to whom was referred the bill max
ing appropriations to facilitate the acqui-
sition of Cuba by negotiation, made a
lengthy report, strongly advocating the
provisions of the bill.
Mr. Mason said it was understood that
all who concurred with the Committee
in the presentation of this report did not
concur in some of its recommendations !;
the report had stated that it is the policy
OF this government to extend its domin-
ions by successive acquisitions Of terri
tory. He did not believe in such a poll
cy.
Mr.. Seward, as the representative of
the minority of the committee, made an
adverse report.
HoUsE.-Mr. Phelps introduced a bill
appropriating $4,000 to pay the wit
nesses before the several investigation
committees
Mr.. Hughes offered an amendment that
no part of the money shall be paid fol
the defence of any parties implicated, OF
for mileage of witnesses, which was re-
jected.
Mr.. Regain offered an amendment, pro-
viding that hereafter no more than 10
cents per mile shall be paid to officers for
the distance actually and necessarily
travelled in summoning witnesses. The
bill passed with the latter amendment.
The House went into committee of the
whole on the state of the Union, on the
Consular and Diplomatic appropriation
bill.
Mr.. Sherman offered an amendment,
limiting the missions TO Great Britain,
France, Russia, Spain, Brazil, Mexico,
China, Peru, Turkey and Nicaragua.
After a debate, the amendment was
adopted.
During the discussion, Mr.. Loveioy
said the appointing Of ministers was tax :
EN- from monarchial governments, at a
time when one man ruled the state and
his wife ruled the monarchy. What had
the minister to France been doing for a
year past? Settling a question Of gilt
buttons and small clothes. daughter.
That is the Lords truth-nothinr bul
this and playing gentleman usher TO the
snobocracy of America in introducing
them TO the arstocracy of Europe.
JAN. 25.-Mr Greene submitted a res
olution, calling for the correspon lence of
Mr.. Nusent, special agent at Vancouver
Island and Columbia, which was adopt
ed.
The Pacific Railroad bill came up, and
was discussed at much length, but no
action was had thereon.
The discussion of Mr.. Slidell's Cuban
report was assigned for Monday next.
HoUsE.-Mr. English. from the p. O.
Committee, made IN adverse report on
the memorial of the Mt. Vernon A ssoci-
alton, asking that the regents thereof be
granted the ranking privilege, the Com
mittee being of the opinion that said
privilege ought to be restricted rather
than extended. Also an adverse report
of the memorial proposing the abolition
of the p. o. Department
On motion of Mr.. English, the com
mittee on Post Offices were discharged
from further consideration of Mr.. But
terfield's memorial, praying for the es-
adjustment of line of steamers between
the principal American and Mexican
ports of the Gulf of Mexico. He moved
to refer the matter to the committee on
Commerce. The motion was agreed to
lib against 80.
Mr.. Covode, of Pa, said he did not
wish it to be considered that he voted
against the bill because the Post Office
Department, during the late\Pennsylva-
mia election, had a clerk to spare to 90
into his district and operate against him.
Laughter.
Mr.. English reported bill regulating
the payment of the postage on newspa-
pers and periodicals, 1t provides that
periodical dealers may receive their bun
dies on paying postage thereon the same
as regular subscribers maps, engrav
ings, photographs, DC, pay a postage of
one cent per ounce or fraction of an
ounce. The bill proposes to punish per-
sons who receive money for postage, but
(raudulently withhold it, or who fail to
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