The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-02-14
THIRTY-SECOND CONGRESS.
SECOND SESSION.
SATURDAY, February IL, 1858.
SENATE.

SENATE.
The CHAIR laid before the Senate message
from the Presideat of the United States enclosing
the report of the Director of the United States
Mint. which was referred, and ordered to be
printed.
HOUR OF MEETING.
Mr. GWIN moved that the Senate proceed to
the consideration of the resolution directing that
the hour of daily meeting of the Senate from and
after Monday next shall be ii a. m. On this mo.
tion-ayes IA. noes Ono quorum. second count
was had, which resulted-ayes 81, noes 9-no quo.
rum The question then taken by yeas and
nays, and resuited-yeas 80, naysS s.
The resolution was then adopted.
FREEDOM OF CONSCIENCE
Mr. HALE presented the memorial of citizens of
Portage county, Ohio praying the interposition of
this Government to induce the governments of
foreign nations to extend to their citizens freedom
of conscience. He said he had received private
letter, expressing the hope that when this shall
have been acceded to by the foreign governments,
they would be requested to apply to this nation to
grant civil and religious liberty to the million of
its slaves.
The bills to organize territorial governments for
Washington and s'Nebraska," and other House
bills, were taken up and referred.
joint resolution for the relief of j. b. Convers,
Of Ohio, was taken up and passed
THE FISHERIES
Mr.. DAVIS, from the Committee on Commerce,
reported back the bill proposing reciprocal privi-
leges and rights to the American and British pro
yncial fishermen in the waters Of the two nations.
Mr.. d. earnestly urged the consideration of the
bill at this time, as it desirable the subject
should be disposed of before the session closed in
order that future difficulties might be prevented.
Mr.. MALLORY said that some of the most i'm
portant fisheries were in the southern waters and
the effect of this bill would be to introduce into
those waters persons most to the people
of those States. He would prefer that the bill be
LAID over till Monday, that he might have time to
prepare amendment. The bill was then post
poned.
FEES, ETC, IN UNITED STATES COURTS
The Senate then proceeded to the consideration
of the bill regulating the fees of clerks, marshas
attorneys solicitors, proctors and others, in the
United States courts of the several States.
The several amendments reported by the Com
mittee the judiciary were considered and
adopted.
MIR. WALKER moved to amend the bill by pro-
yiding that relative OF judge shall be appoint
ed nor continued in office clerk of any United
States district court.
Mr. BRIGHT moved to amend the amendment
by providing that the clerks of the several United
States courts shall hereafter be appointed by the
President, by and with the advice and consent of
the Senate, for four years, unless sooner removed
blythe President.
These amendments discussed at length,
and both were rejected.
An amendment was made, excepting from the
provisions of the bill the United States courts in
the District of Columbia.
Several other amendments proposed and
rejected.
ARMY BILLS
On motion of Mr.. SHIELDS the following bills
were severally taken up and considered:
To improve the efficiency of the army of the
United States;
To increase the efficiency of the artillery;
To repeal the several acts organizing the staff de-
partment OF the Army, &c.;
Joint resolution concerning the national defences
He explained the several bills in their order, and
urged their passage; but objection being made to
several of them, and disposition to debate them
he
postponed; and they were all postponed
The Senate then adjourned,