Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-02-24
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SLSATE, February PA desperate At.
tempt was made TO impair the inetficiency
or abolish altogether the New York assay
office, but it was voted down by IA against
3s
The Branch Mints at Charlotte and Dai
lon,a were also abolished, and the sites or
dered to lie sold
> Mr.. Hale, Of n. H., moved an addition
al section to repeal the restoration clause Of
the act to admit Kansas, and called on the
Oregon Senators to do for her as they them
selves had beer =, ne by.
Messrs. Lane aud Smith said when Kan
sas came before Congress asking admission
they would act by her with justice.
MIR. Douglass, Of ILL.,, took the floor and
was proceeding to cay that his sentiments
were we'll known; they had undergone no
change he did not expect that they would
change. he held that Kansas ought to come
in irrespective of the census, with such .
q constitution as she shall choose: hence he
did not admit of the necessity Of the appro-
priation; he wanted the appropriation or
the representative claure repealed.
Mr.. Green, Of Mo-. entered his protest
against the introduction ofthis exciting and
inflammatory subject. he m, nti. ned that he
was to-day authorized to report against a
constitution framed at Leavenworth, and
which had been offered by the Senator from
New York, and that he was delaying at
the instance OF the delegates from tn. ter
ritory who say the people do not wish to
come in under that constitution.
Adjourned.
HousE-Mr. Houghes Of Ind, made an.
other unsuccessful motion to suspend the
rules to enable him to introduce bill re.
viewing the Tariff Of 1876.
The House went into Committee Of the
Post Office Appropriation bill.
Mr.. Montgomery Of Pa. offered an amend
ment repeating the present Tariff and re-
viewing the act Of 1876, with an amendment
imposing specific duties on iron, DC.
The Chairman, Mr. Hopkins Of Va, ruled
the amendment out of order on the ground
OF irrevalancy. Gentlemen Of both the
Democratic and Republican side coincided
with the Chairman.
Mr.. Montgomery appealed from the decis
Ion and proceeded to show that he was act
ing in accordance with the rules Of this
House, Tariff bill having in 1855 been or
dered by Mr.. ielcher AS an amendment to
the civil and diplomatic bill The decision
of the claim was sustained. Ayes l09, nays
not counted
long debate ensued ON the subject of
Butterteld Il CO.. contract for carrying the
Overland Mail. 1t was contended on one
side that the selection Of the route was left
to the contractor, but the administration
had violated the law by compelling them to
go 900 miles out Of the way Others argue
that the attack was intended to break down
the southern branch of the overland route
and that the parties agreed to the present
arrangeme nts for that purpose.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.--SENATE The Vice
President laid before the Senate the annual
report Of the Smithsonian institute.
MIR. Houston, OF Texas, said he would
ask the indulgence Of the Senate on Mon
day to make a personal explanation.
Mr.. Hunter, OF Va. introduced a resolu-
tion that the Senate meet at / o'clock dai-
". Laid over.
Mr. King, Of N. y, gave notice that he
would tomorrow or at some subsequent
day, introduce bill to establish branch
mint at the ASSAY office in New York.
MIR. Slidell gave notice that on Friday
noon. he would call ny the bill for the ac-
QUESTION of Cuba for final vote
The Legislative Executive Judicial Ap-
preparation bill came up a. the special or
der