Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-03-06
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THIRTY-SIXTH CONGRESS.
MONDAY March x
SENATE.

Mr.. LATHAM was sworn and took his seat.
Mr.. SUMNER introduced a resolution calling
on the President for all C, dependence in re-
lation to the propositions on maritime law by
the congress of Paris of 1856
The bill to create an additional land district
in Washington territory was passed. The
bill to carry into effect the ninth article of the
treaty with Spain was made the special order
for March 18th. The bill to authorize the sale
of arms to states was considered.
Mr.. FEssENDEN offered an amendment, re-
strlctlng the number according to the basis of
population of states or territories
No action was taken The bill to amend
the act establishing the Court of Claims was
discussed and slightly amended. Without
definite action the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr. MILLsoN offered a resolution providing
for the election Of a Chaplain. Mr. Houston
objected. An angry colloquy ensued between
Messrs. Millson and Houston, pending which
Mr.. Barksdale moved to table the subject.
The motion was negatived. The House
agreed to vote for Chaplain tomorrow.
Mr.. SHERMAN made Intellectual effort to
bring up his mileage bill, and gave notice of
similar motions for tomorrow. The House
refused to suspend the rules to take up the
bill for improvement of Chicago harbor.
On motion of Mr.. SHERMAN, the House re-
1erred the Pacific Railroad bill to a special
of fifteen. He declined to be a
fF sSmber thereof.
Mr.. BURROUGHS unsuccessfully asked leave
to introduce resolution appointing commit
tee to inquire into the expedency to construct
canal around the Falls Of Niagara.
MIR. BARKsDALE asked leave to offer reso-
luton propoSing--the Senate concurring-to
adjourn on the 4th of June
The House refused to suspend the rules, 81
against 69-not two thirds.
Mr.. CovoDE asked leave to introduce a res
olutlon for the appointment of Select COM
mIttee OF five, for the purpose of investigating
whether the President or any other officer of
the government has, with money, patronage,
or any other improper means, sought to inhu'
ence Congress, or any committee thereof, as
to any act referring to the rights of the states
or territories, whether any officers, by combi-
nation or any other means, have sought
to defeat the execution of any laws,
and whether the President has refused
TO compel the execution of the same said
committee to inquire into the abuses in the
Chicago and other post offices, and the Pha-
delphia and other navy yards and public
works; and taking the Presidents letter of
November, 1858, on the occasion of the CEN
tennal celebration at Pittsburg, into consider
alton, what amount of money was used in
pennsylvania for electioneerlng purposes; in
what districts the same was expended, and
from what sources it was derived said COM
mittee to have power to send for persons and
papers, and report at any time.
Mr.. FLORENCE objecled to the introduction
of the resolution. The charges should be
specified.
Mr.. UNDERwooD-Let the gentleman state
what dishonest acts have been committed.
Mr.. BRIGHAM objected to debate as out of
order.
Mr.. UNDERWOOD said it was not in order to
make vague, loose, and indefinite charges for
investigation. If the gentleman would, on
his own responsibility, state he knows or has
been informed that brides have been resorted
to- he would not object to investigation. But
he objected to charges by insinuaton.
Mr.. GREY objected to debate, and the chair,
Colfax temporarily presiding, over ruled Mr..
Florence's point The argument would be
appropriate if the rules should be suspended.
MI. FLORENCE repeated that the charges are
too vague and indefinite, and he therefore OBJ
jected to the resolution. Cries of " order :"
from the republican side. He would not sit
in his place quietly when such inuendOes were
directed against honest men, Laughter.
Mr. CovoDE said something about the Pha-
delphia navy yard, to which Mr. Florence
replied. He was as much in favor of terreting
ing out corruptions as his colleague, but he
wanted reason for investigation. Mr. NOR
RIs of Pennsylvania said he did not mean to
debate the resolution; bat these charges had
been made. Remainder of the sentence was
lost in cries of order from the Democratic
side Mr.. CovoDE moved a suspension of
the rules. Mr. BURNETT desired to say, if the
charges were made specific he would vote for
them. Republicans called him to order.
Mr.. FLORENCE said it would be just as easy
to make charges specific as general.
Mr.. AsHMoRE commenced speaking, when
he was called to order by Mr. Grow.
Mr.. AsHMoRE said Mr. Grow had better
keep his tongue. (Cries of "order" from the
Republican side. He would not vote for any
investigation on insinuations lying and un-
truthful, when gentlemen will not personally
take the responsibility of what he asserts. He
would vote for resolution, if charges were
made specific.
Mr.. COBB said if any party was guilty of
corruption, let it be ferreted out.
Messrs, WINsLow, CRAIGE of North Caro-
lima, SMITH Of Virginia, and others, amid cries
of order, stated why they would vote against
such a suspension of rules
The rules were suspended, III against 45,
and the resolution was adopted under the oper.
alton of the previous question.
Mr.. REAGAN offered joint resolution, that
$5,000,0J0 be placed at the disposal of the
President, to defray the expenses of the vol
unteer forces to be called into military service
for the suppression of hostlities on the Rio
Grande. Referred to the Committee on Mill
tary Affairs
Adjourned.