Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-02-09
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Navy Department, would be incxpedient.
| House joint resolution allowing Capt VI
Z. Maury and Professor \. d. Bache to re-
ceive gold medals from the Sandman Gov,
eminent, was laid on the table as the Com,
mittee on Foreign Relations intend reporting
similar bill.
Mr.. Benjamin offered a resolution that
the Senate hereafter meet daily at | NJ
Objections being made it lies over under
the rule.
Joint resolution in relation to the To-
bacco trade between the United States and
foreign countries. was passed.
Mr.. King presented a petition Of citizens
of Long Island, New York, praying that the
island may be protected by suitable defences.
Referred
Mr.. Kennedy presented resolutions from
the State of Maryland, in favor of further
provisions for the soldiers of the revolution.
Referred
Mr.. Hannah offered resolution request
ing the Secretary of the Treasury TO inform
the Senate of the cost of the granite already
used in the erection of the south wing Of the
Treasury Department, and also an estimate
of the amount required to complete it
Agreed to.
Mr. Brown offered resolution calling on
the President of the United States for Il copy
of the instructions and correspondence Of
Vim. Carey Jones as special Minister To Nj
caragua and Costa Rica, il not Incompatible
with the public interest; also all facts he
may have in his possession in relation to
certain procamations made by the Presi-
dents of Costa Rica and Nicaragua dated at
Riyas. Agreed to.
Mr.. Green, from the Committee on Terri
tories, reported adversely to the organization
of the Territory of jefferson, and adversely
to the memorials OF citizens Of Arizona anl
Dacotah, praying for the organization oil
these TerritorieS-the committee having re-
ported on the subject.
Mr.. Brown offered bill concerning real
estate in the city of Washington. Referred
to the Committee on the District of Column
bia
Mr.. Brown desired 10 consider the Pemnsyl-
yania Avenue Railroad bill.
Mr.. Bigler moved 10 postpone all prior or
doris and proceed 10 the consideration OF the
resolution introduced by him, stating that 1t
is expedient to change the present revenue
to meet the wants of the government.
Mr.. Toombs. Mr.. President have no OBJ
lection to taking up the resolution of the Sen
ator now. if it is the understanding that its
consideration shall he continued from day To
dav and the general understanding that the
Senators here have al equal opportunity OF
debating it.
Mr.. Mason thought its consideration by
the Senate would be interfering with the con-
stitutional prerogative Of the House OF Rep
resentatives. 1t belonged solely to that body
to consider questions of or ginating an in
crease of the revenue.
Mr.. Biger, said the object waste get an ex-
preston of the opinion of the Senate on
the subject He thought that all would dis
cuss it,
A long debate ensucd.
The motion prevailed, by-ycas 30, nays
%.
MIR. Biglcr then addressed the Senate.
In the House of Representatives, Mr..
Faulkner of Virginia. reported back from
the Committee on Military Affairs an amend
| ment to the House bill for refunding to the
State of Missouri the sum expended Ill re-
pelling the invasion of the Usage Indians.
This amendment was reported in the form of
a substitute.
MIR. F.. from the same committee, reported
resolution for settling the Oregon and
Washington War Debt.
Mr. Lane of Oregon. thought that if the
volunteers engaged in the Indian hostilities
in Oregon and Washington Territories were
not paid more literally than was provided
for by the bill, it was better not to pay them
at all. lie spoke the sentiments of the peo-
pie of Oregon and Washington when he said
this.
MIR. Curtis. of Iowa. thought that the sum
charged by the Territories for the suppress
sion of the hostilities was too large.
Mr.. Marshall, of n.y., entered int"a state
mcnt of the subject, and contended that the
bill was founded on the report of commits
sioner appointed under an act of Congress
authorizing the investigation and ascertain
ment of these claims. He thought that some
of the charges made were exorbitant, hut it
was better to settle the claims now than to
impose upon Congress the trouble of nvesti-
eating them again and again.
MIR. Olin, of New York, said that if the
Secretary of War had laid before the House
the report of Captain Cramm. who was at the
head of the corps of Typographical Engineers
in the Pacific Department in 1893 and lSo6,
and who had submitted an elaborate state
ment of the cause and progress ofthe Indian
war in Oregon and Washington, the House
and country would have repudiated these
claims.
Mr.. Lane, of Oregon. offered an amendment
that each soldier engaged in the Oregon and
Washington war be entitled to $40 in lie" OF
transportation.
Mr.. DIN, of New York, moved t" post
none the consideration of the whole subject
until the Secretary of War should transmit
tbe revert of Can't. Cramm to the House.