Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1854-12-06
SENATE.

WEDNESDAY, December, 6.
The Senate met at the usual hour. Prayer by
Rev. Mr.. Milburn.
The journal was read
The PRESIDENT of the Senate laid before that
body the report of the Secretary Of the Treasury
upon the state of the finances Referred to the
Committee on Finance, and 10000 copies ordered
to be printed.
Also, communication from the Treasurer of the
United States, transmitting copy Of his accounts
with the United States for the Sd and 4th quarters
Of the year 1853 referred to the Committee of
Finance
Mr.. ADAMS gave notice of his intention to in
troduce bill to amend the "Act to establish
uniform rule of naturalization, and to repeal the
acts heretofore passed on that subject" approved
April oath, 1902.
The several bills of which notice was given yes
terday were introduced, and read first and second
time and referred to the appropriate committees.
Mr.. SLIDELL submitted resolution, which
was adopted, calling for copy of all the CORE
spondcnce in relation to the Japan expedition, and
relating to the negotiations of the treaty with the
Empire of japan.
Mr. HUNTER called up the appropriation bill
for ocean steamers, which was not acted upon
last session owing to the want of time. Question
discussed as to whether the bill was lost last
session, and subject postponed till Monday.
The Committees of Indian and Military Affairs
we're authorized to employ clerks
After the transaction of other unimportant bu-
siness, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Mr.. TAYLOR, Of Tennessee, said that yesterday
he gave notice of his intention to introduce bill
for the repeal modification of the naturalization
laws, which was entered on the journal as a bill
simply for the repeal Of those statutes. He asked
that the journal might be corrected in this par
ticular.
1t was so ordered
The House then resumed the consideration of
the following resolution heretofore submitted by
Mr.. SoLLERs:
Resolved, That the President of the United States
inform this House, If not incompatible with the
public interest, what the object OF objects of
the meeting or conference of the American minis
tiers at Ostend, and whether the said meeting or
conference was held in obedience to Instructions
of the Secretary of State what the said instruc-
tons were and what was the result Of the said
meeting or conference?
Mr.. CHASTAlN moved that the resolution be
laid on the table; which motion was decided in
the negative-yeas ~, nays 90.
The question recurring on the adoption Of the
resolution
Mr.. BAYLY, of Virginia, moved a call Of the
House, stating that he desired full vote on reso
luton which he regarded as mischievous.
The SPEAKER ruled the motion out of order.
Mr. CHASTAIN moved to lay the resolution on
the table; which motion was rejected-yeas ~,
nays 80.
Mr. SKELETON moved to reconsider the vote by
which the House yesterday refused to refer the res
oluton TO the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Mr. WASHBURN, of ILL.,, moved to lay the mo-
ton TO reconsider on the table which motion was
disagreed to--Yeas "a, nays 80.
The motion OF Mr.. SKELros was then agreed to-
yeas "a, nays s8.
The question then REQUIRED on referring the res
oluton to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and,
being taken, IL was decided in the Affirmative
yeas 93, nays so.
The SPEAKER announced that the next bust
ness in order was the consideration of the Presi-
dents message vetoing the river and harbor bill
When debate ensued