The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-03-06
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XXXIV CONGRESS FIRST SESSION.
WASHINGTON, March 5.-HoUsE Mr..
Millson was unwilling that the House should
seem to be Indifferent to a custom coeval
with our Government and dignifed by so
many historical recollections. He, therefore,
offered a resolution providing for the cleo
ton of a Chaplain tomorrow to officiate al
ternately with the Chaplain already elected
by the Senate.
Mr.. Houston objected, contending that the
resolution was not a question of privilege,
there being no law for the election of Chap
lain.
Mr.. Millson replied, saying there should be
a daily invocation for Divine assistance and
protection and it should not be in the power
of any one man, by solitary objection, to
defeat all conventional decencies and OBJ
struct the rules of the House.
Mr.. Houston regarded Mr.. Millson's re-
marks as extraordinary and repelled them
Mr.. Clemens showed that there is law
of Congress fixing the salary of the Chaplain
at $3.50 per year. Hence there is as
authority TO elect one..
Mr.. John Cochrane had an essay to deliver
on the subject.
The Speaker, following precedents, de-
clared that the resolution was question of
oChGldt AdtoCu POtbto
of order and desired to extend an invitation
to all ministers to officinte alternately.
WASHINGTON, March 8, p. M.--SENATE.-
The Senate met at o'clock Milton S. La
than, Senator from California, was sworn in
and took his seat.
Mr. Sumner introduced a resolution call
ing on tho President to furnish copies of all
correspondence, relating to propositions on
marine law and neutral rights by the Con-
gress of Paris of the 10th of April, 1856.
Various petitions were presented.
The bill to create an additional land Dis
trict in Washington Territory was passed.
The bill to carry into effect the 9th arti-
Gle of the treaty with Spain, was made the
special order for March 10.
The bill authorizing the sale of arms to
the States was taken up.
Mr.. Fessenden offered an amendment that
no State or Territory be allowed to pur-
chase greater number of arms than her
| just proportion. a
HoUsE.-Mr. Houston appealed from the
Speakers decision, which appeal was tabled.
Much confusion prevailed.
Mr.. Millson's resolution was then adopted.
Mr.. Sherman made an Intellectual motion
to reach the bill reducing mileage to 20 cts
per mile by straight line. He gave notice
resolution, offered by Mr. Sherman,
was adopted, for referring the subject of the
! Pacific Railroad to a select committee of
fifteen (Mr. S. declining to serve on the
committee).
A resolution, offered by Dir. Covode, for
the appointment of n select committee of
| FIVE, to investigate various alleged malprac-
tces of the President and other officers OF
the Government-was adopted by III ayes
to 40 noes, under the previous question:
The suspension of the rules w&s strongly
resisted by Messrs. Florence, Underwood,
Burnett, Ashmore, Winslow, Smith of Va,
| Craige, and others.
Mr.. Reagan offered joint resolution
that So, 900, 900 be placed at the disposal OF
the President, to defray the expenses of the
volunteers for the suppression of hostilities
on the Rio Grande. Referred to the Com
mittee on Military Affairs.