Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-02-26
LATEST NEWS.
IN WasHiNGToN, Feb. 21.

SENArE.-Mr. SlideIl took objection to Mr..
Pugh's amendment which was on Saturday
added to the bill, and showed that it's effect
would be to prevent the President from send
| ing any envoy on special business, which
might become necessary in the case of Mexi-
co and elsewhere. lsa. ,s-sa.r.. !..-, be-
Mr.. Gwin moved to lay the motion to re-
consider on the table, as he considered the
practice of moving to reconsider the appropri-
alton bill, would be productive of serious en-
barrassments to the legitimate course of bu-
siness. .--r-yg .e.- s-ooa-g
The Vice President explained that Mr..
OWNS motion was in order but it would be
really to lay the motion on the table, liable to
be called up at any time during the session
and would then virtually suspend the opera.
ton of the bill. -1al - -. g.. "a, 80. F..
Mr.. Gwin withdrew his motion. ss..
Mr.. Simmons again went at length into the
question Of exchanges aL.a I'D ri,
The Vice President and Mr.. Green pre-
scented memorials from the citizens of St. Louis
praying for an assay office there referred.
mons, to reconsider the vote by which the
Consular and Diplomatic Appropriation bill
passed, considered at once, so that the bill
might be finally passed.
HoUsE.-The House proceeded to take ac-
ton on the amendment to the army appropri-
alton bill as reported from the Committee of
Whole on the state of the Union, by concur
ring in the amendment. ...
The appropriations for the erection of bar
racks, hire of janitors, etc., were reduced to
the extent of 100000. The supplies of the
quarter-masters department about $400, 900
and as between 1000 and 5000 animals are to
be dispensed with, the transportation of the
army $494 900 and s., 900 for other objects,
including $109,000 for the Springfield and
Harper's Ferry armories stricken out, making
the total reduction 81 900, thus cutting
down the appropriation for the army $14,-
O5O,OOO -,
The House refused to strike out $11S,OOO
for the arsenals. II g.. s.., -. ....5 /
' The army bill passed by l16 against %. /.
" 7 WAsHlNGToN, Feb. %.
SENArE.-Mr. King presented memorial
from John Reeves, naval architect of Brook
yn, asking that our Minister at Constantine
pie, be instructed to urge his claim upon the
Turkish Government Referred to the COM
mittee on Foreign Relations.
Mr. Fitch from the committee on printing,
moved to reconsider the resolution to print
5000 extra copies of the coast survey, for dis
tribution along the seaboard. This motion
gave rise to considerable discussion, pending
which Mr.. Hunter moved to take up the legis-
latve, executive and judicial appropriation bill.
The motion was carried. fE-.t -
HousE.--A motion of Mr. Davis, of Mass,
to get up the bill granting bounty land to pri-
was lost by 80 against n. The
bill now goes to the Committee of the Whole
on the state Of the Union, and will probly not
be reached this session.
The House went into committee ON the p. 0.
BILL
Mr.. Hatch, of New York, offered an amend
ment that the supplies for the department be
given by contract to the lowest responsible
bidder. He stated that there was similar
provision in the organic law of N. H., which
has saved millions from corruption and fraud.
This is the only practicable reform. Amend
Eent rejected.