The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-01-13
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
THIRTY-FIFTH CONGRESS- SECOND SESSION.
WASHINGTON, Jan. II, 1859.
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SENATE
message was received from the President of the
United States, in answer to resolution of the Sen
ate calling for information in regard the landing
OF cargo of slaves in Georgia from the bark
| Nanderer. The President transmits a report from
the Attorney General, to whom the subject was re-
ferred, from which it appears that the offence
charged was committed, and that measures have
been taken to see the laws faithfully executed. He
| believes 1t would be incompatible with the public
| interest at this time to communicate the cores
pondence with the officers of government at Savan-
nan, or the instructions which they have received;
in the meantime, every effort has been made and
will be continued, to discover all the guilty parties
| and to bring them to Justice.
| Mr.. RICE introduced bill authorsing the Presi-
dent, with the consent of any Indian tribes to ex-
! pend their money annuities for educational apri-
| cultural, and other objects, for their benefit
Mr.. BRowN, from the Committee on the District
OF Columbia, reported adversely on numerous me-
MORALS, praying authority to construct railroad
| on Pennsylvania avenue, in Washington CITY,
| Mr.. HUNTER, from the Committee on Finance re-
ported the Invalid Pension Appropriation BILL with
! amendments, and gave notice he would call it up
| tomorrow.
| Mr.. HALE, from the Committee on Naval Affairs
| reported Joint resolution authorising and empow-
ering the President, by and with the advice and
consent OF the Senate to confer upon Capt. Charles
Stewart, OF the United States Navy, in recognition
of his distinguished and meritorious services the
commission of senior flag officer of the Navy on the
| active list.
On motion of Mr.. MASON the Senate proceeded
to the consideration of the bill to equalize the
pensation of the Minister'S of the United States to
France and England, during the period therein
mentioned-being the interval between raising the
salary OF the latter and that of the former After
some debate the bill rejected; yeas g. nays
SO.
The Pacific Railroad bill was taken up, the oues-
ton being on Mr.. VERSIONS motion to recommt it
| with instructions to the committee to report bill
for Northern and Southern route
| Mr.. DOOLITTLE moved 10 amend Mr. Tvarcon,s
motion by adding central route. Agreed
~ 1eas-Messrs Bigler, Broderick, Cameron
Chandler, Clark, Colamer, Crttenden, Dixon
Doolittle, Douglas, Fessenden, Fitch, Foote, Fos.
ter, Green, Gwinn, Hale, Hamlin, Harlan, johnson
of Arkansas, Jones, Kennedy, Polk Pugh, Rice
! Sebastian, Seward, Simmons, Stuart Thompson
| Wright-35.
Nays-Messrs. Bell Brown, Chestnut, CLAY,
Clngman, Fitzpatrick, Hammond, Houston Iver-
son, johnson Of Tenn, Mason, Pearce, Reid and
| Ward-A.
Mr.. GREEN preferred one road from western bonn
| dary of Missouri, with branches north and south
west of l02d parallel. He hoped the bill would NOT
be recommitted, but voted on and disposed of at
once.
Mr. Brown would vote to recommit to get the
subject ont of the way but would not vote for the
bill after it might be reported.
Mr. BIGLER gave notice of an amendment which
he would offer at the proper time the more efecu-
ally to the construction of the central part
| of the road over the desert.
Mr.. BRowN argued the constitutional question
and expressed the belief that private enterprise
| would build railroads fast as they were needed
This road would not be wanted for half century
to come; and the way people always do when thev
get up project that capitalists are too shrewd to
| put their money in, is to come and ask the aid of
| government.
Mr.. GREEN replied, stating that inasmuch as
Forts were built in time of peace, in order to pre-
| pare for war, there the same constitutional
| right to build this road, which will render more
! on he in
| of war.
Mr.. PUGH objected to the donation of public
lands with lavish hand, which this bill proposed
| lie argued that the Pacific Railroad would be nm
proitable for even in Ohio, where stones and tim
Der were so plenty, the grades easy, and the
| tunnels few, there not more than half dozen
railroads whose stock was worth anything at ALL
| or would ever pay more than their first mortgage
| bonds in all probability. He in favor of the
proposition of Mr.. Davis the best one of all the
schemes before the Senate
| Mr.. DoOLIrrLE argued that there should be three
routes, which were already commentators
| through Texas, one from Missouri, and the other
from Minnesota, and which would seek connections
westward until they reached the shores of the Pa
cfc.
The motion to recommit then lost by yeas 25
nays 80.
Mr. HoUsToN, of Texas, advocated the Southern
route, and replied to the remarks of Mr. IyERSoN
in reference to dissolution of the Union, DENYING
that the sentiment of the South was as represented
| by the Senator from Georgia. He characterized
the views offered by Mr. IvERsoN, little short of
| treason.
Mr. DOUGLAS advocated the bill of the committee
! as fair both to the North and South. He thought
the termini should be central, leaving the contract
| ors to locate the route. His own opinion was that
the best route along the thrtv-ifth parallel by
way of Albuquerque. He hoped the amend
| ment of Mr.. GREEN, restricting the terminus within
certain limits, would not be adopted, it would be
| equivalent to a defeat of the bill. He found no
constitutional difficulty in passing the bill as it
merely provided for mail cont tract, and the ad-
vance of aid to assist the fulflment of the contract
was in accordance with the usage of the Govern
| ment towards steamships, &c. The military and
commercial advantages of the road had been fully
set forth, all were agreed as to its necessity and
! why not then agree upon bill?
Mr.. lvERSoN replied to the remarks of Mr. HoUs-
TON, who, he said had read him a lecture. He was
not opposed to the Union if administered in ac-
cordance with the Constitution and with equal
justice to all sections but Union administered by
abolltonists, he would trample upon the veriest
reptile. Such Union might suit the Senator from
Texas, as his antecedents indicated but would suit
| no true Southern man. His eager desire for the
! Presidency had rendered the Senator Indifferent
to the rights of his section and his own State had
repudated him for it, result which he heartily
| approved. The Senator therefore had no right to
! speak for Texas, for she had cast him off. Mr.
l. defended the views expressed in his late speech
at some length.
Mr.. HousroN rose to reply, but yielded to a mo-
| ton to adjourn, which was carried
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
The SPEAKER laid before the House a communica-
ton from the Secretary of the Interior in reference
to the expenses of the Supreme Court for the last
! four years
Also communication from the Secretary of the
Navy in reference to the number of officers and
vessels now in service, and their present employ
ment.
Mr.. STEPHENS, of Georgia, asked leave to intro
| duce the bill for the admission of Oregon, to which
Mr.. MORGAN, of New ork, objected.
The Naval Appropriation bill was taken up and
the question was upon the reference.
Mr. SHERMAN, OF Ohio, cOntended that the bill
should be sent to the Naval Committee. 1t was i'm
| possible for the Committee of Ways and Means, in
the time allowed by law, to examine all the details
of Government expenditure. He meant no refec-
| ton upon the fidelity of the Committee of Ways
and Means or its Chairman, but he believed that
S2OOOOO would be saved if this bill was referred
as he desired
Mr.. WAsHBURNE, of Maine opposed Mr.. Sher-
mans motion on the ground that it was unnecessary,
| and that it would rather increase than diminish
| the expenses of Government.
Mr.. LETTER asked in what way saving Of ST.
100000 could be effected by referring this bill to
| the Naval Committee?
| Mr.. SHERMAN said there were certain appropria-
tions for navy-yards which could be curtailed to
| that extent.
| Mr.. LETTER said that could be done in the Com
| mittee of the Whole.
Mr.. SHERMAN replied that the Committee of the
Whole discussed anything and everything except
the matter before it. Its practice in that respect
| was wen known, ana no intelligent action could be
| expected from that quarter
Mr.. GROW, of Pa, approved of the object had in
| view by Mr.. SHERMAN, but thought it could be
better effected by changing the rules to have
the appropriation bills for the different departments
of the Government reported from the appropriate
| committeeswthin specified time and then referred
! to the Committee of Ways and Means, who should
report to the House. The Committee of Ways and
! Means should have all the Appropriation bills be-
tore 1t, inasmuch it had to provide for the
| whole expenses of the Government and should
therefore have control of the aggregate amount of
| appropriations.
Mr.. Howard, of Mich, bore testimony of the
fidelity with which the Committee of WAYS and
| Means had discharged its duties and opposed the
| change proposed by Mr.. SHERMAN's motion.
| Mr.. SHERMAN again disclaimed any intention to
| reflect upon the Committee of Ways and Means.
| Mr.. SEWARD, of Georgia, contended that the Com
| mittee of Ways and Means had not time to revise
| all the expenses Of the Government, and that the
extravaganza of our legislation resulted from our
present system of dsposirg of the appropriation
bills. Mr.. s. advocated these views at con siderable
| length.
Mr.. JONES, of Tennessee BoCock, of Virginia, and
| others, debated the subject further and without
taking the vote, the House went into Committee on
the Presidents Message.
! Mr.. JENKINS of Virginia, replied to the remarks
| of Mr.. WAsHBURNE, of Maine. He regretted to see
it was the same old cry about Slavery, Lecompton
| and Iecompton He saw no excuse for these
| constant assaults upon the South and her insttu-
tions.
He then referred to our foreign relations, and
quoted from the Cincinnati platform the resolution
| requiring Americans to hold as sacred the princi-
Piles of the Monroe doctrine. He pointed out the
condition of Mexico and Central America, and ur-
| gently nressed the reneal of the ClaytOn Rnlwer