The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1859-02-17
Congressional.


Congressional.
"wednesday Feb. 9.-SENATE.-Br
little business of Importance was tran
) sacted during the morning session.
resolution offered by Mr., King, dIrec,
ing an inquiry into the working of tn
Reciprocity Treaty and the expedienc
OF It's abrogation, was adopted.
| In the House the executive appropri
alton bills were considered, and tn
striking ont of the following item
concurred in:-$2o0, 600 for nilace 70
next Congress 100000 for repairs
furniture and boxes of members: up
wards of $4,000 for the Coaaress;o,aa
Globe; 100000 for the San Francisc,
mint; $4,000 for the New York ASA,
Office; $4,000 for purchasing proper
ty now leased by the New York Dis
Itrlct Courts, and a few smaller items
and adding $4,000 to supply defci
eneIes in printing appropriations.
The bill then passed by Is majority
Mr.. Branch, from the committee or
Commerce, reported back the Cuban
$50, 100000 bill, referred to the Com.
mittee of the Whole.
Mr.. Davis, of Miss, gave notice that
when the bill came up he should move
to strike out the word purchase" and
substitute "take.n
The House then proceeded to con-
slider the Nebraska contested seat. but
without concluding, adjourned.
Thursday, Feb. 10. = SENATE. = A
communication was received from the
Secretary of War, forwarding informa-
ton respecting the claims of British
subjects to proprietary rights in Wash
lngton and Oregon.
MIR. Seward asked the Senate to take
up his resolution submitted some DAYS
since, to permit Messrs Lane and Ma
earthly, claimants of the seats from In
diana, to have places on the floor and
argue their case.
After much debate the Senate de-
cided not to take it up-2o against 10.
The Cuban bill was then taken up.
and debated until the hour of adjourn
ment.
HOUSE. = The House resumed the
consideration of the Nebraska con-
tested election case. After debate the
whole subject was, on motion of John
Cochrane, tabled by 6 majority.
MIR. Stephens, of Ga, from the Com
mittee on Territories, reported back.
without amendment, the Senate bill
for the admission of Oregon into the
Union. He said there could be no
question that there is sufficient popu-
lation in Oregon to allow of her admis-
sion into the Union under the existing
law and compact-it must be at least
10000, and in his opinion it was above
10000 according to ratio of increase.
After much useless debate the House
Friday, Feb. II. - SENATE. = Mr.. |
Z uloc, from the Committee on Post |
Offices, reported bill to abolish the
ranking privilege.
Mr. Seward called up the case of the
Indiana Senators. He described the
question as involving a principle of
Importance.
The House resumed the considera-
ion of the Senate bill for the admis-
ion of Oregon into the Union.
Mr. Clark, of Mo.-The alien, suf.
rage and exclusion of free negroes and
nullatoes is a business which concerns
oregon alone, which, under all the cir
ought to be admitted
without regard to population.
Saturday, Feb. I'm the House
he Oregon bill was discussed at
ength, when Mr.. Grow offered SUBJ
titute defining the boundaries of Orc
,on and Kansas, authorizing citizens of
he United States who are legal voters
esiding in each territory, to take the
ecessary steps to theestablishment of !
tate governments, the respective Con-
titutions being subjected to approval
nd ratification by the people. Ruled 1
ut of order by the speaker. Il
Mr.. Grow appealed.
Mr.. Stephens moved to lay the APP
cal on the table. Carried, 1876 to 90.
The question was then taken upon
lie preamble to the bill, and it was Q
greed to-113 against 95, and the bill a
ass ed by l IA against 103 = precisely b
J it came from the Senate. In
Monday, February IA. = SENATE :
-essrs. Seward and Fessenden respec- T
vely presented memorials from the u
ties of New York and Portland, re- {
'ecting the working of the Recipro- a
ty Treaty, referred after the transact a,
IN of various other business.
Mr.. Hunter took the floor to express
$ views on the Tariff.
HoUsE. = Mr.. English, of Ind, re-
'rted bill establishing many new o.
stroutes and giving authority to the m
General to contract for in
frying the mails according to the -
isting laws, on all public roads which =
We been or shall be constructed, and ie
len his conveniences. require it. in
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The Spanish Minister at Washing C,
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