Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-02-25

Proceedings Of Yesterday Aftsrnssl.
In THE SENATE, yesterday, Mr.. johnson. 6,
Tenn, from the Committee on Public Lands. to
which were referred the ''bill to grant to every
person who Is the head Of family and e;t;zen
Of the United States homestead of one bundred
and sixty acres of land ont Of the public domain
upon condition Of occupancy and cultivation Oh
the same for the period herein specified and tine
various memorials relating thereto, reported h,cS
the bill with amendments; and on his motion II
was made the special order for Thursday next at
2 o'clock.
Mr. Fitzpatrick introduced bill to nrov;do r..
the transportation of the mails Of the United States
between the United States and the Republic of
Mexico Va
This bill authorizes the Postmaster Sene,., 70
contract with Carlos Butterield and his ascot
ates after its passage, for the transportation of the
U. ). mails in steamships between the United
after the commencement of the service, at an an
nual compensation Of S2G0, 900; the service to com
mence within twelve months after the pass,n. ~
the law. There are to be four round voyages. to
be performed every month, from New Orleans .,
Mobile, beginning on the LIST and 10th of sverv
month, via Galveston, Matagorda Bay Brazos a.
santiago, TampicO, Vera Cruz, CoatzacoaIcos
Villa de In Frontera de Tobasco Layuna 60
Peche, Sisal, thence to New Orleans or Mohii.
and that there shall be two round voyages for,
New Orleans or Mobile, beginning the stb and
2ith OF each month to the places named, the con-
tractor to select the port of departure from IN.
United States ~ VIC
Mr. Wigfall introduced, on leave, Joint ,eso
luton to request the President to cali out the rey
approved A pril 7. 1858 WIG ""'
Mr. Wigfall did not desire to have the rsso,,-
ton referred, but to have it passed at once H.
drew rather dark picture of the condition Of that
portion OF the valley Of the Rio Grande that had
been made desolate by the acts Of Cortinas and
MS band, and dwelt on the necessity that existed
for prompt steps being taken by Government To
suppress such outrages, or the people would have
to leave the country
Objection being made, the resolution was laid
over $500 -"
Mr. = Do0little moved that the Senate proceed to
consider the resolutions submitted by Mr. Brown
the 18th January, touching the rights of citizens
Oh tue several states to 90 into the Territories
belonging to the United States with every species
OF property; which was agreed to- and
Mr.. Doolitte addressed the Senate at great leputb
on the subjects embraced by the resolutions, but
mainly In reply to the remarks of Mr.. Toombs on
Supreme Court Of the State Of Wisconsin. i'm the
case OF Sherman Nj Booth convicted and SEN
tehceo by the United States District Court for
violation Of the fugitive slave law
Mr.. IOombS rose to reply, but the hour bel no
late, ana disposition evlnced to adjourn, Mr. r
moved that the Senate adjourn; which was agreed
to, and the Senate adjourned to Monday
HoUsE-No choice being effected on the first
ballot, second ballot was had, with the follow
ing result:
Whole number of votes 1873; necessary for
choice, %.
vi OioSSDlenEeI LAD. 60
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oSatteiibS OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 1
MIR. BristOw asked leave to offer the following
resolution: -
Resolved, That VIM w. seaton. Of the firm If
Gales Seaton, be, and he Is hereby appointed
Printer of the House of Representatives for the
Thirty-sixth Congress
Several gentlemen objected.
Mr.. Stanton said it was pryileged resolution
necessaryto the organization of the House and he
hoped it would be adopted
Inc speaker pro tenn. (hlr Bocock in the chair)
decided that the resolution was not in order
the only business in order being a rira roce yot.
for printer '''e
The House proceeded to the twelfth vote for
printer, with the following result:
w hole number of votes, lS5; necessary for n
choice, 90. " "
MI Giossbrenner had. ......... IS
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Soatoh OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 10
Meslrs. Winton, BarksdaIe and Hall. each had
one vote. And there was no choice
me House resolved itself into Commute of the
w 4pie on the State of the Union mt WASH
Durne, OF Illinois, in the chair
oh mouon ny Mr.. Sherman, the bills making
appropriations for the invalid and other pensions
OF the United States for the wear endpp iune :}O
1861, and making appropriations for t6. snnnoY,,
OF the Military Academy for the year ending lime
~, 1851 Were considered and laid aside TO be re-
ported fdvOrably to the House
The Committee resumed consideration of tho
Presidents annual message.
MI Mcpherson, Of Pa, addressed the com.
@ Ill relation TO the recent contest for Speaker
and the position Of parties therein He charged
the democratic party with having countenanced
secession and disunion principles for the merest
partisan purposes, and commended that tina t
party had become mere tool for factionists in
thelr warfare upon the Government and the great
interest "f the people. He reviewed the history
OF the contest to show that the Democracy alone
hdo wasted the time by useless discussion and
uiiaIory motions, and sought by every means in
tlelr power 70 prevent the majority from oruani
Zing.
MI Spaulding, of n. Y, addressed the Com
mlt'ee upon the Presidents veto of the bl for the
improvement of the st. Clair Flats, against which
he protested In the name of his constituents and
.ie "hoie country. The veto was based upon
trce grounds first that the bill was unnec essary
ana lnexPedient; second, that il was unconstit,i-
uohai; and third. that tolls levied by Michigan
upon the navigation Of these waters would he the
proper mode of raising the money for the proposed
In P'OvementS
MIR. Reagan having obtained the floor, the
committee rose, and at half past four O'Clock the
House adjourned until Monday