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nistshlisn Of iostice u said Ujstrict--
to regulate the OrphasS Cesst in said
Oistrict-to provide for The arpoint-
ment Of Commissioners 20 digess and
report . code Of civil and criminal
laws for the ssme--and for quietins
possessions. snrolling convey ances, and
securing the estate Of purchasers with
in the j)istrict Of Columbia. A bill for
giving effect 60 q commercial arrange.
mcnt between the United States and
the Republic Of Colomhia mas passed.
Mr.. Mercer, frou the Committee on
Internal improvements, reported a
bill for the erection Of q bridge across
the Ohio river ct Wheeling. Various
resciutious Of inquiry were adopted
and others submitted, which by the
rules, lie over for consideration. Al
. late hour the House adjourned until
Monday.
NOMINATION OF MR. VAN BUREN,.
Proeeediags Of the Senate Of tho United ssr,e.
IN Sssres Session, on the neminasion Of MIR.
Van Burcn:
FRIDAY, JAN. IS, 1882.
The following motion, submitted by
bdr. Holmes, Was considsred:
Resolesd. That the nomination Of Mar
tn Van Buren, be reeommisted 10 the CON-
mities On Foreign Relations: and that The
said committee BE- insiructed 20 invcsti-
gate the causes which produced the reno
vel Of the late Secretaries or the Treasu-
" and Navy Department. and or the At
tosney General Of the Uaited States and
also the resignatisns Of the Secretaries Of
State and War Departments and report
TO the Senate whether the only eausvs Of
that novel and important poliiicul mo re-
ment are Eivea 10 the Letters OF the Presi.
dent OF thai. s. addressed. on that occa sion.
to the several officers above enumera ted:
and, IT not, what were the causes TO which
these removals and resignaiious ought 10
be ascribed: And. also, whether the said
Martin Van Buren,, then Secretary Of
State. participated in any practices disrs-
puiabls 20 the national character, which
were designed 60 operate on the mind Of
the President or the United States, and
calculated 90 smooth the way 70 his an
pointmsnt 60 the high Office which be has
been dominated.
hssolred. That. for tho purpose or car
rying into eject The objects Of the pre-
eed.og resoIutiou, the said COMMITTEES be
further authorised 60 send for pcssous and
papers. and 20 compel the attendance be.
fere them OF such witness or witnesses a.
they may desire 20 examine on oath touch
ing the matter submitted 20 their investi-
cation. and report the same to the Senate.
with their opinion thereon, together with
thu nosuin finn sfoves,;d
A debate ensued; and on motion Of
Mr.. HomIes,
Ordered. That il lie on the table.
The Senate proceeded to consider
the nomination Of Martin Van Buren,:
Do molten, that 10 lie on the table.
IL was determined in the affirmative,
yeas 81. nays 81.
On motion IF Mr. Brown,
The yeas a0d nays being desired by
by one 18th OF the Senators present.
Those who voted 10 the affirmative,
are
MessrA Bell, Bibb, Chambers, Clay. Ewing.
Foot, Frlinghuyseu, Hayne, Holmes. John ton
knight. Miller, Moore, Nsudaiu, Preutiss, Rob.
Iins; Rasgies, Seymour, Silsbee, Tomiinsoa, and
ThOss who voted in the negative, are
Mesars- Benton, Brown. BaeEaer, Dallas,
Diekersoa, Ellis. forsyth, Grsady, Hendricks.
Till, Kane, King. MAngum, Marcy, Robinsoa,
Wilkins.
The Senate being equally divided,
the vics President determined the
question in the affirmative.
The Senate proceeded 10 consider
the nomination Of Louis McLane, and
Aaron Vail; and,
Resoived, That they do advise and
consent 10 the appointment Of Louis
MeLans and Aaron Vail, agreeabiy to
their nominations
TUESDAY, JAN. "a.
On motion by Mr.. Marcy, the Sc
nate resumed the consideration Of the
nomination Of Mr.. Van Buren; and
after debate, on motion Of Mr.. Cham
bers, the Senate adjosrned.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 25.
The Senate resumed the eonsidera.
ton Of the nomination Of Martin Van
Buren,.
On the question---YilI the Senate
adviss and consent 10 The appointine n 1
Of Martin Van Buren,
II vas determined in the negative,
yeas IS, nays %.
On melton by Ne. Holmes,
The yeas and nays being desired by
oos 9th OF the Senators present.
Those who voted in The affirmative
arc
MsssFs. Benton, Brown, Buekner.
Dallas. DickeEsen, Dudlsy, Ellis, For.
syih, 8yundy, Hendricks, Hill, Kane,
King. Msngum, Marcy, Roblnson,
Smith, TaZsweIl, Tipton, Troop. Tv.
Ter, White, and wilkins.
Those who voted in the negative are,
NessFs. Bell, Chambers, Clay, Clay.
ten. Ewing. Feet. FFslinghuya.n,
hsyne, Holmes, Johnston. Knight.
Miller. Moore, Nsudain, Poindsxisr,
Robbins, Rsggiss, Seymour, silsbse,
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