Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-02-03
CONVERSATIONAL.
Thirty.f fifth Csnsress-Secsnd Se..i,

several otates, was Tecommltted 10 the com
mittee.
After lengthy debate on the Indian appria-
ton bill the Senate went into Executive Ses-
sion and shortly Afterwards adjourned.
Tx THE HOUSE, the consideration of the legis-
lative, executive, and judicial appropriation
bill was continued in Committee of the Whole
until late hour. The item Of mileage was
reduced nearly S200,000
An evening session being held, there was n
general discussion on the Presidents message
Proceedings Of To-Day.
liz THE SENATE, to-day, Mr.. Seward pre-
scnted a memorial from the State Legislature
of New York, praying of Congress a liberal
policy in regard to the improvement of rivers
and harbors within her limits. He claimed
that this was one of the most able State papers
that had ever been laid before the Senate 1t
states that the Government revenue derived
from New York City alone, since she had been
a port Of entry, had amounted to over eight
hundred and fifty millions of dollars, and that
she now yielded three fourths of the annual
revenue of the United States referred.
Mr.. Seward offered resolution to admit
Messrs. Lane and McCarty upon the floor of
the Senate during the discussion of the memo
rial praying their recognition IS Senators; laid
over.
Mr. Bayard, from the Judiciary Committee
reported adversely to the Indiana memorial
praying the recognition of Messrs. Lane and
McCarty as Senators, and said that on Monday
he would call the matter up.
Mr.. Brown offered a resolution to set aside
Saturday next for the consideration of District
business.
Mr.. Stuart objected, and the resolution was
laid over.
Mr.. Houston introduced a bill for the con-
sOlidation of two Judicial Districts in Texas,
the operation of which is understood to be to
legislate Judge Watrous out of office. He took
occasion to speak at length in favor of the bill
during the tendency of the question of its re-
ference.
In the course Of his speech he rea: letters
that had passed between those charged with
having been confederated with Judge Watrou.
| in the matters for which he was recently sought
to be impeached wherein various references
were made to his connection with their trans
| actions.
liz TIE House, Mr. Raglan introduced a res
olution directing the Judiciary Committee to
inquire into the expediency of reporting bill
to prohibit polygamy in the Territories of the
United States, and to restrain the people of
the Territories from interfering in matters be-
longing to the jurisdiction of the Federal Gov
eminent; agreed to.
apart of the lands comprising the reservation
| for the New York Indians in Kansas, in tracts
Of 300 acres for each Indian, and for restoring
| the remainder of the lands to market, was
passed.
The bill provides that white settlers, who
have lOca led on the reservation, shall have the
right of pre-emption to the lands they occupy,
unless their occupancy shall be tho subject Of
dispute between themselves and an Indian set
tier on the same tract. In that contingency
the Indian is allowed the preference in title to
the land.
Mr.. Faulkner, from the Committee on Mill
tary Affairs, reported adversely on the follow
ing bills, to wit: For the employment of a
regiment of mounted volunteers for protecting
the borders of Texas from Indian depredations;
tor the establishment of a military academy at
the Hermitage in Tennessee; for the establish
ment of military posts along the road leading
from Missouri to Santa Fe, New Mexico; for
the survey of the country intermediate between
the head of navigation on the Missouri and
Columbia rivers for a route Of the proposed
military road; for transferring the title to the
barracks at Savannah, Ga; for establishing
certain military posts in Dacota Territory; for
the survey of the Columbia river; for reviving
the act of Congress to reimburse citizens of
Texas for losses in the Mexican war
MIR. f. reported favorably on resolution
tor printing reports Of Majors Delafield and
MOrdecai In relation to the Crimean war; also
bill for promoting the efficiency of the Army
and Marine Corps, by retiring disabled and in
firm officers.