Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-01-07
CONVERSATIONAL.

IuIsysAusA SO18rebS-SeC0D0 SSo8H0us
In THE SENATE, yesterday, Mr.. Seward pre-
sented . memorial from the delegates of the
people Of Kansas, asking to be admitted into
the Union as sovereign State, together with
a statement ef the vote polled at an election
held on the third Tuesday Of May, 1883, for
and against the Constitution framed at Leav-
enworth on the Sd Of April, 1853, and for State
officers provided by the same.
The discussion on the Pacific Railroad bill
was continued from the time our report closed
until adjournment.
In TIE HOUSE,, the Indian Appropriation
bill was considered in Committee of the Whole,
and after lengthy debate, the committee rose
without having taken any action thereon.
Mr.. Jones, Of Tenn, asked leave to intro
duce a resolution inquiring under what au-
tbority the Advisory Board Of Agriculture"
had been called together in this city; objected
to. Adjourned.
Proceedings Of To-Day.
In THE SENATE, to-day, Mr.. Seward offered
| n resolution calling on the President for recent
| correspondence between this Government and
| Great Britain in regard to the African slave
trade; adopted.
resolution was adopted calling on the Post
master General for copy of the contract with
John Butterfeld Co., for carrying the over
| land mail.
Mr.. Slidell moved that when tho Senate ad.
journ it be to meet on Monday; carried.
| Mr.. Iverson moved to take up the private
| calender; not agreed to.
| The Senate then proceeded to the considcra-
ton OF the French SpoIiation bill.
Mr.. Davis spoke in favor Of the bill until the
arrival of the special hour; when
Mr.. Clay moved to postpone the special or
der and take up the private calender; not
agreed to.
The Senate then proceeded to the considera-
ton of the Pacific Railroad bill.
In THE House, the call of the Committees
being resumed, Mr.. Blair introduced a bill
for the establishment of an assay Office in ST.
Louis.
Mr.. Stephens announced his readiness to re-
port back the Oregon State bill, and that on
| reporting it he will move its immediate consid-
Grafton. lie hoped to be able to get it in by
next Tuesday, and expressed his willingness
have il discussed.
A large number of bills were reported By
the Committees, chiefly Of private character
Among them we notice the following, viz:
By Mr.. Hopkins, bill for the relief of the
owners, officers and crew of the brig General
| Armstrong
By Mr.. Phelps, Of Mo, bill making an
appropriation for the repairs of Notifications,
Mr.. Jones, of Tenn. introduced resolut ton
calling on the Secretary of Interior for infor-
nation as to the authority for calling together
the object, expenses, &C., of the Advisory
Board of Agriculture" now assembled in this
city.
Mr.. Hughes remarked that he had yester-
day objected to this resolution, because he did
not consider the matter of sufficient import
ance to demand the attention of the House.
He thought it clear that the authority to as
semble this board was vested in the Secretary
Of the lnteriAr, by the act making an appro-
priation of SIS 900 to be placed at the disposal
of the Secretary of the Interior for collecting
information for the benefit of the agricultural
interests of the country.
The method of collecting this information
was left to the discretion Of the Secretary Of
the Interior, and this Board is one of the ex-
pedients to that end he has seen fit to adopt
Because the House manifested a disposition to
institute this inquiry however, and attached
more importance to the matter than he had
previously supposed, he withdrew his objec-
| ton to its adoption.
Mr. Stephens took the same view of the mat
ter.
The resolution was then agreed to.