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THIRTY-FFTH CONGRESS Second Session

Secretary OF the navy 10 IuInlsn hIormauOn
concerning Lieut.. Crayens survey for the
Atrato ship canal.
A report was adopted, providing for printing
5000 extra copies of both the majority and
minority reports on acquiring Cuba.
The Pacific Railroad bill was then taken up
and amended in several particulars. One of
these amendments, by Douglas, provided
that all desert lands within 40 miles of the
middle section of the road, shall be open to
pre-emption at ten cents per acre. Another
ADoolttle, added a section to prevent spec
RS from keeping back the lands from set
n Another by the same, made it the
de Secretary of the Interior to adver-
sposals for the Northern and South
Mleaving the Central as it now is,
to Congress at the next session.
FneI severally adopted
ed discussion ensued on the va
A1G Gitions, in the course of which
tolci , Douglas, Mason, Trumbull, Fes-
.1,ineron, Pugh, Hamlin, Houston,
others, spoke. Mr.. Doolittle's
nlssst, to advertise for estimates for the
Sites, having been adopted as a final
eu. lte for the bill, Mr.. Simmons moved to
strike out all between the enacting clause and
the said final section, which was carried, thus
killing the bill
Ayes-Bates, Bell Benjamin, Bright Cameron,
Chestnut, Clark, Clay, Chngman, Clittenden, Davis,
Hale, Hamlin, Hammond, Houston, Hunter, Iver-
son, johnson of Tenn. Kennedy, King, Mason,
Pearce Reid Rice Sebastian, Shields, Simmons Sill
dell, Stuart, Thompson Of New Jersey, Toombs, and
Ward; 3S.
Nays-Allen, Bayard, Bigler, Brown, Chandler,
Douglas Fitzpatrick, Fitch, Foster, Gwin, Harlan,
Jones, Polk, Pugh, Seward Trumbull, Wade, VIII
son, Yulee 20.
The result caused Mr.. Gwin to remark bit
terly, "Litte as this gives, it is all / ever eX-
pected to get from Congress"
Mr., Pugh moved to lay the bill on the table.
,.a1HlslaG Gwin moved to recommit, and Mr.. Trum-
moved to recommit, with instructions,
both of which motions were lost
After some debate, the bill was put on its
final passage.
Mr.. Broderick of California, said ironically,
as his name would be called before his col
leagues, he wished to know if Mr.. Gwin ap-
proved of the bill as it now stood, that he
might vote against it.
Mr.. Gwin replied, that his colleague could
not learn his sentiments till his name was
called.
Mr. Broderick-Then L shall reserve my
vote. (Laughter.)
Mr.. Broderick afterwards voted with Mr..
Gwin.
The bill was read three times and then pas
sed, being only the enacting clause and Mr..
Doottle's substitute
Ayes-Bell, Bgler, Bright, Broderick, Cameron,
Chandler, Clarke, Crittenden, Dixon, Doolittle,
Douglas, DurIee Fessenden, Foote Foster, Gwin,
Hamlin, Harlan, Houston, Jones, Kennedy, Polk,
Rice, Sebastian Seward, Shields, Simmons, Stuart,
Trumbull, Wade, Wilson-31
Nays-Bayard, Benjamin, Brown, Chestnut, Clay,
Clingman, Fitzpatrick, Green, Hunter, lverson,
johnson of Tennessee, King, Moson, Pearce, Pugh,
Reid, Sidell, Thompson of New Jersey, roombs, Yu-
Pared-Fitch, Hammond, Colamer, johnson of
Arkansas Mallory, Wright.
Mr.. Bell of Tennessee, moved that the name
of the bill be, ga bill to authorize and invite
proposals for the construction of railroad
from the valley Of the Mississippi to the Pa
cifc Ocean, of three separate routes" Agreed
to. $4,000 are appropriated for the expense.
Mr.. Gwin moved, that as the Senate had
now consummated the greatest farce ever ac-
complished by any legislative assembly, it
now adjourn.
Mr.. Bell called Mr.. Gwin to order, but evil
IDENTIFY without changing his opinion. Ad-
journed.
HOUSE
The House resumed the consideration of
the Consular and Diplomatic Appropriation
Bill, and refused to concur in the amendment
of the Committee of the Whole, curtailing
the number of Foreign Ministers.
The House also rejected Mr.. Crawford's
amendment, reducing the sum appropriated
for the suppression OF the slave trade. The
question was then taken ON striking out the
entire clause containing this appropriation.
Negatived 1863 to 28. The bill was then re-
jected, SO to 96. Mr. Branch, of North Car
olina, moved reconsideration.
Mr.. Letcher, of Virginia, urged the passage
of the appropriation bill, as necessary to keep
the govern ment together, and to avoid an ex-
ira session.
Mr.. Nichols, of Ohio, said that it SEEM
to be the sense of the Republicans, that if
they were allowed to vote on certain resolu-
tions, such as striking out the mission to Per-
sia, the bill could be saved.
Mr. Letcher said no such appointment could
be given He understood the Speaker to say,
that the propositions in connection with the
bill were presented in the only shape they
could be voted on. If there were more concil-
iation, there would be less difficulty.
Mr.. Giddings said his vote depended on
whether bill was to be reported appropriating
$3O0O0,OO0 for the purchase of Cuba. He
would stop the Administration where it is.
Mr. Letcher replied that such bill had en-
anated FROM the Committee on Foreign Affairs
Mr. Giddngs said he would take no steps in
that direction. The Speaker reminded him of
the irrelevancy of the Cuban question at this
time
Mr. Hughes, of Indiana, said if the Speaker
had noticed his objection to the question of
Mr.. Giddings, this matter would not have been
The Speaker said he did not hear the gentle
man.
Mr.. Hughes replied that he could not help
that
The Speaker hope the gentleman did not
intend to be rude to the Chair
Mr.. Hughes--No; but if l had, / should
only have been paying off an old debt.
The Speaker-If the gentleman has any
personal quarrel with the Chair, the House is
no place to settle it,
Mr.. Hughes-I know that and say the same
to the Speaker.
This colloquy occasioned considerable sen.
sation.
After further debate, the vote by which the
bill was rejected, was reconsidered. The mo-
ton to strike out the Austrian mission was dis
agreed to, by II against l20. Motions to
strike out the missions to Switzerland, Rome,
and Buenos Ayres, were severaly negatived.
The mission to Persia was stricken out. The
House again voted on the bill, and again re-
jected it, by 81 to 81.
Mr.. Washbum of Illinois moved to reconsid-
er the vote and to lay the motion on the table,
pending which, Mr.. Hughes wished to say,
that he regretted having made the remark to-
day which seemed discourteous to the Chair,
and seemed to take pleasure in this statement.
The Speaker responded to Mr.. Hugees, ex-
pressing himself exceedly gratified at the dis
claimer, and said he had no purpose, to-day, or
at any other time, but to treat Mr.. Hughes with
the utmost courtesy.
Adjourned.