Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1854-12-26
Con gre SSlOnal.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.
SENATE-NIr. Jones of Tenn, gave notice of q
bill extending the time for the collection of duties
Oil Railroad iron imported by Railroad companies,
to three years.
MIR. Shields of ILL.,, introduced bills for the i'm
provemcnt of the Illinois river and the Waukegan
iIarbor. Referred.
Mr.. Butler, of S. c., moved the consideration
of the bill, recognizing tie judicial system of
the United States. The bill was made the special
order of the I'd of January.
MIR. Stewards JOINT resolution providing for the
election of chaplains of different denominations
was taken up.
Mr.. Dodge of Iowa, moved to strike out the
" denominations - lie considered it a blow Mt
the present chaplain.
Mr.. Mason of Va, said If he had any such OBJ
jcct he should dissent.
Mr.. Seward declined any such intent.
After some debate, Seward moved an amend
mcnt, providing simply for the election of chap
lain for the present session.
HoUsE-NIr. Peckham of New York, moved to
reconsider the resolution of yesterday referring to
various parts of the Presidents Message. Motion
laid on the table.
Mr.. Fuller of Me-, from the committee on COM
mcrce, reported bill for the better preservation
Of life on the Long Island and New Jersey coast.
MIR. Shelton, in reply to a remark from Smith,
warmly denied that Jersey men ever plundered
the victims of marine disasters.
Mr.. Chandler of Pa, agreed with Mr.. Camp
BELLS remarks,
Bill passed.
The bill authorizes the Secretary of the Treas
ury to establish additional stations along the L. l.
and New Jersey coasts and provides for the ap-
pOntmcnt of REFERS and general Superintcnd-
ent.
House went into committee on Invalid Pen
sOns.
Mr.. Walbridge of N. Y, spoke on the subject of
coal duties.
Mr.. Richie of Pa, denied that the coal opera
tons of this State had combined to keep up the
price of coal. The supply brought to market by
the Reading Il. r., was % per cent, higher than
last year, but the increased rates of mining and
transportation had enhanced the price.
MIR. Straub of Pa, said that Mr.. Walbridge had
told the truth about the price of COAL but had for
gotten to say that the price of everything else had
risen correspondingly. MIR. Walbridge said, ev-
eryth:ng except members of Congress.
MIR. Hester of Pa, moved the committee RISE
The committee rose and the Pension bill pas
sed.
Senate-The Senate proceeded to ballot for
chaplain, with the following result.
MIR. Slicer, "a; Stanton, y; Pyne, 1; Hodges, l:
Beecher, 3. Mr.. Slicer was therefore declared
elected, and the Senate went into private session
and adjourned
House-Mr. Campbell of Ohio, wished to know
whether the bill for the preservation of life and
property came within that class of expenditures
which the President meant to veto.
Mr.. SHELTON of n. j., said he should vote for the
protection of life and property on the northern
and western Lakes, as eheerfully as on the coast
of New Jersey.
Mr.. Campbell said they would not differ about
that, but said MIR. Shelton voted irrespective of
the Presidents views.
Mr.. Shelton responded, that he did his duty ir-
respective of the Presidents veto.
After further controversy, MIR. Smith of Va,
said that when he moved the reference of the bill
to committee of the whole, he had no idea that
question of its constitutionality would arise.