Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-01-28
Congressional
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California.
The rest Of tho day Until four o'clock
when the Senate went into executive session
wa. occupied in discussion on Mr.. Pugh's
amendment on the cOnslituti0nslity of car
rying the road within the limit. Of tho
Stats m which Mcssrs. Pugb. Simmons.
Bsnjtmin and DAVIS participated
ll0usE. Sir. Grow Of Pa. offered an
anenimen, that no public lands shall be Of
Tered l1r sale by PROCLAMATION OF the Presi.
dent until the Surveys thereof shall have
been fled in the land oIies Tor at least ten
years
An unsuccessful motion 10 table the bill
resulted yeas ~. nays 32D.
Mr.. Keiu Of ). q. described tho position
aud resources oil Cuba. and said our hand
must and will re-, upon IL the importance
Of the acquisition has bcen attesied by every
administration for the last 20 years.
On motion OF Mr. PHELPS Of No.. tho
bending bill was laid aside and tile Prcsi-
dents message taken az.
4 recess vas taken all ! O'Clock for tho
purpose Of general debate.
TugEspAr, Goth.
SENATE Mr.. BENJAMIN OF Lou sana r..
ported a substitute Tor SIR. Mason, bill.
which authorized the President % Use the
publie lorco OF the United States.
TIE Pacific Railroad bill, as amended
came NJ.
Mr.. DAVIS moved 70 strike out ~ after
The euacting eoasc. and adopt as subst-
tuto his minority report tho main features
Of which are an Appropriation Of ten mil
lions ot dollars. aud ten sections ol land
ID. a.. a. Al
millions o. DO refunded in the form Ut nett
proceeds intp the Treasury.
Mr.. D0Olitlle spoke ia favor ol taking
three estimates Tor contracts 1T. Tor
ruad North II the parallel of u 81. Cor
road between - and l3 aud 81. i,r a road
South oi 80 the President 90 send such -.
Inmates 10 Consrcs, ior action.
Mr.. lycr.on ,u:cl ia, be- stool ~ every
word had uttered in favor " two ruhds. On
sectional and political grounds, anI, In al.
dilion had his views fortified by other ey.-
denecs.
HOUSE,. The Speaker announced Msssr,
sherman Of Ohio. B1cOck, Richie Groc--
beck and Ready as the select committee on
the charges Of allcIged corruption IN tic
Navy department.
Mr.. Grow Of Pennsylvania Offered an
amendment that from and after the passage
" this act. no public land. shall b. exposed
lur sale by PROCLAMATION ot the President,
unlcs, returns Of the surveys thereof shall
have been duly Glcl M the Land Office ten
year. or more. which was adopted by -
mipiity
Tho House by { majority. rejected tho
bin by refusing 20 order u 70 b1 cnsrOxci
for a third reading.
The Ilousc went into q Commiite, on tho
President. Message, AMI Immediately took
a recess till seven o'clock.
FaIp,r Jan. 81.
(. SENATE. Sir. seward introduced - pint
resolution concerning the transportation OF
the mails between New York and Liverpool
and between New York and Bremen, aud
lIa,rc via Southampton. Refused.
The private calender was taken up and
ten rr,at, bill, pl'soi.
llorsE. Mr. Flm,worih OF M asked
leave u ODER long rpsamb.e -ctlins iJrth
the importance Of our possessing all tho
British American Provinces concluding
with petition instruciins the c1mmltte,
on foreign affair. q enquire into the cXpe-
dicucy OF iniatns measures 10 secure them
by honorable treaty.
Mcs.rs Garrett vi Va, aud other, olgc-
ted. Tho House then took up the private
calender.
SATURDAY. Jan. -.
senate not in session.
lIorsE. There was spirited discussion
on on an attempt ct Mr. Florence ol Pa,
resolutions Of the Ponnsylyana lrg slaturo
a. o. a.
Many Southern member, O1gctcd. Tho
resolutions were finally read.
The House adopted a resolution calling
on the President Tor information concerning
the importation VI slaycs IN Georgia aud
elsewhere.
Mr. Morris Of Pa, presented the rcsolu-
ton Of his State instructiug senators ani
Representatives OF pcnn.y wanna in Con-
grts. 20 advocate and vote Tor such biil
a. will not only tend % increase the revenue
bat afford ample encouragement % tho
productive interests Ut the country, cspe-
cially on coal and iron, aud expressing
hearty approval Of the Presidents recon-
menda.ion Of specific duties.
Debated and ordered 10 DO printed and laid
on the table
The House resumed the consideration Of
the hlli u indemnify the citizens u Alahl-
ma and Gcorgia for losses by Creek hostlli-
tics. The ball was rejected. IL involved
NOR, than a third OF million OF dollars.
] The private Calender was considered and
/ the llolsc adjourned.
MoSp,r, Jan. -.
SENATE. The Vice President submitted
10 the senate an elaborate memorial from
the Legislature OF lulianl u sets forth that
\ that STAT, d, unreprcscntol In the L. ;.
Senate and has commissioned no other per-
I son. IA represent her therein except Henry
I ;. Lane and Wm. Mccarthy, whom there.
/ lyro the memOr.alists pray may be adnit'aI
a. Senators from Indiana in the federal Sen-
ate.
The memorial was referred TO the COM
miItcc ou the judiciary anu ordered 70 10
printed.
Mr.. Seward Of Y, Y, gave notice that no
would tomorrow submit resolution u
,,,c said Lane and Mccarthy, the rriTiI'
edge OF the door while ihcir claims u ga"
Mr.. Slidell II l., from the Commits,
ON Foreign Aiflirs @ whom was r'ifrrei
the biIl maxim, appropriations o. iaciiiiata
the acquisition OF Cuba by negotiations re-
y,,bout action the Senate went into EE-
.cn,i,, .e.sion and afterwards adjourned.
Iiar,E Mr. Phelps o.! No, introduced
n Lill appropriating $4,000 70 pay the
witnesses before the several Investigation
committees.