Brookville American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1858-1861, 1859-02-11

Mr.. Phelps, Of Mo-, saidif the amend
ment OF the gentleman from Illinois
prevailed, every man arrested as u
criminal, wouid DC turned loose, and
the member. (Lovejoyj would Dc ge'.'
eral Jail deliverer To- many infamous
persons.
Mr.. John Cochrane, humorously re-
marked that Mr.. Lovejoys objection
might be obviated by making the clause
read, flor the Imprisonment vi tree prs
toner's. (Laughter.)
MIR. Lvvcjoys amendment WAS re-
jected.
Dir. Singleton subsequently remarked
that us Mr. Lovejoy hai admit.ed that
he had participated IN slave stealing,
ho regarded such Representatives 40 u
Disgrace " the nation.
The Chairman CIR. Barksdsle, oil
Mlss.,) declared Mr.. Singleton to oe oui
of order.
determinations from the Republican
slue) Lot INN 20 on.
Mr.. G,ddlng,-He Is perfectly IN or
der, and move he 10 perinl.Led "
proceed. Laughter.)
ilouse concurred, by the casting Vote oi
tie speaker, IN the amendment, stfiA-
my odt S67 ,31y tor the ,'onr esslonai
u.oOc aud DIndIng tie SAME, am ior
reporting The proceedings oi CVnSiess
Ihe vote MAS recvns,a, red, aud tne
amendment rejected oy nine m"Jor''J
PendinS lnc question: On the Otnei
ancudlIenl TIC Iiousc adJOur"ed-
SENAIE.-Mesers. Sv~aru anu Ming
Presented InciGOriais from New lOtr
lor an investigation Vi "a sys,c.n vi mar
addltlulIai dStences iVr .hc mar oor y
= New Iolk.
Mr. Brown, vi Miss. offered = resoiu
ton calling for any correspondence
: W iliam Cary Jones, on which Mar O
= anu Jerez, Gaining themselves tic ..
: preme government vi Nicaragua, coui'
have based the ASSERTION that Tue Aiin
listers oi the Uniied States, were accom-
j, piices OF the filiiOuster Invaaers vi Nls
aragua, aud whether, II sucn siatciien
was made, any and what apology
!, necessary for the mis-statemeht. LII
:, resolution was adopted.
:, Mr.. BigIer, OF Pa, attempted to brin
!, up "A resolution declaring that Ia LII
!. opinion of the Senate IA large publ
e debt in time of peace 10 inconsIstel
!. with true policy; and that Congre'
a should proceed without clay 80 10 ~
Just the reverse laws as 10 equalizc tl
revenue and expenditure.
~ Mr. Mason ehe tied to the consider,
ton of the resolution tor the reason TIL,
=. the House of Representatives can OIL
= originate measures affecting the revel
l., NC.
mi Mr.. Bayari coincidcd with ther
A views.
!. Mr.. Bglcr replied that he, too, agree
il that 1t was the prcrogatiye oi the Hou'
=. of Representatives 10 originate revenl
>. measures, but this resolution docs M
). undertake to originate revenue, IL
. merely IN expression OF opinion By IL
,r Senate.
I. Mr. Clingham was in favor Of givir
il Mr.. Bigler leave 10 express his views.
"a Mr.. Biglcr called for the yeas ar
"a nays, when the resolution was taken u
Yeas 81; nays 20.
.r Mr. Biglcr commenced 10 address
:. tho senate his views, bong IN favo,
!, mixed specific and advalorem duties
n After iurlher debate tho rJsOlutic
~ was aioptcd.
80 NJ Johnson. al ccnu offered rc
~. oIution, TO tho ctIycl that the Pfcsilcl
er be- requested To call on tho heads ut Il
-, departments tn submit estimates wi
he view tn bring the expenditures with
-. $50. 900, 900 annually, exclusive Of ints
In est on the public debt.
.h At this point the subject was postpo
r. cd.