Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-01-18
FRIDAY, January Is.


SENArE.-A communication was laid before
the Senate by the Vice President from the War
Department, enclosing statement Of the defenses
Of the national armories.
Also, communication from the Secretary of
the Navy, enclosing report of the condition of
the United States
MIR. Wade presented the resolutions of the
Legislature of Ohio, read in the House of Repre-
sentatives on Tuesday last; which were read laid
on the table, and ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Gwin moved that 5, 900 extra copies of the
annual report of the Secretary of the Treasury be
printed; which was referred to the Committee on
Printing.
Mr.. Mason, Of Va, introduced joint resou.
ton authorizing Lieut.. Craven, u. S. NJ, TO re-
ceive certain marks of distinction from the Span
ish Government.
A resolution was agreed to, asking the Presi.
dent to communicate certain papers In relation
to the Mountain Meadow massacre.
Mr.. sumner introduced resolution requesting
the President to communicate to the Senate copies
OF all correspondence between this Government
and foreign ministers In relation to foreign ves-
sells In the port of Charleston.
The Senate then passed bill for the relief Of
o. b. F. Fairfax, Dodge & CO.
Mr.. Crittenden moved to take I'D the motion of
Mr. Cameron TO reconsider the vote adopting Mr.
Clark's substitute by his resolution; which was
agreed to.yeas "a, nays 4-as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Bayafd, Bigler, Bragg, Bright,
Clingman, Crittenden, Douglas, Fitch, Green,
Gwin, Hemphill, Hunter, Johnson of Ark, j ohm.
son son of Tenn :, Kennedy, Lane, Latham, Mason,
e,
Salisbury, Sebastian, and Slidell-27.
Nays-Messrs Anthony, Baker, Bingham, Cam
eron, Chandler, Clark, Collamer, Dixon, Doc
little tsssenden, Foster, Grimes, Hale, Harlan,
King, Seward, Simmons, Sumner, Ten Eyck,
Wade, Wigfall, wilkinson, and Wilson-2I.
HoUsE.-A message was received from the
senate, announcing the passage of the bill making
appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 81,
1901; referred to the Committee of Ways and
Means.
Mr.. Moore, Of KY, rose to a personal explana.
ton relative to his vote upon the resolutions Of
fered by Mr.. Adrain. indOrsing the course of Mai
Anderson ana promising the support Of Congress
to the President In executing the Federal laws
He said he had been censured for not voting In
favor Of the resolutions and he desired to set him
self right before the House and the country
ne dle NOT ADMIT the right of State to secede,
and he fully and heartily endorsed that portion
OF the resolutions in relation to Major Anderson 8
course; but he could not give his vote in favor of
granting to the President the power which these
resolutions provided. He was in favor Of main
tanning the Constitution and the laws but he be-
lieved that this could be accomplished without
the bloodshed which precpitate action upon the
part OF the Federal Government would surely in
augurate.
Mr. Scott rose TO privileged question A DEM
ocratic friend Of his had been just removed from
the Hal, while a republican was suffered to re-
main. IL republican members were to be allowed
to bring their friends upon the floor of the House
and that privilege denied to the democratic side
OF the House, he should move the expulsion of
the Assistant DoorkeePer who permitted it.
Mr.. Dawes introduced resolution insructinp
the Committee on Public Printing to report with
out delay whether the proceedings Of certain con-
tested election cases had been printed, which re-
solution was adopted.
On motion, the regular order Of business ire
ports from committees) was taken up
After the passage of a few private bills
Mr.. Edwards offered joint resolution relative
to private claim, and addressed the House al
consid erable length
On motion Of Mr.. Sherman the House wen,
into Committee Of the w hole on tn: army bill,
(Mr. Washburn, Of ILL.,, in the chair)
Mr.. Pendleton took the floor and proceeded to
address the committee in opposition to the col.
lection Of the Federal revenue In South Carolina