The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-02-25
IN CONGRESS- OF THE u. STATES
Thirty Third Congress second Session
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY "a, 1886.
SENATE.

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SUMNER moved to amend the bin under consideration
the bill protect officers and other persons acting under
the authority othe United Stesby striking out all after
the enactng clause and inserting in lieu thereof the fol-
lowing:
That the of Congress- approved September 18TH
1850 usually known the act be- and the same
is hereby, repealed"
The question being taken the motion was not agreed
All few minutes past II o'clock the question aiken
the passage of the bill and Il agreed toye,s 90
nays Gas follows:
YEAS essrs Adams Badger, Bayard, Bell, Benj,tnin
Bright Brown Clay, Dawson, Douglas Fitzpatrick Geyer
Gwn Hunter Jones of Iowa Jones Of Tennessee Mallory
Mason Norton Pearce, Petit Rusk, Sebastian Shields
Slidell, Thomson Of New Jersey Toucey, Weller and
NAYsMessrs. Bransrd, Chase, Cooper Fessendea, Gil
lette, Seward, Sumner, Wade, and Wilson'S.
On motion, the Senate then adjourned.
EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS.
The PRESIDENT pro TEN. laid before the Senate a mes
sage from the President of the United States in comp-
ance with resolution Of the Senate of the 2is inst,
quesng him. if not incompatible with the public interest
to communicated the Senate copy of the letter OF the
minister from Peru joaquin de Osma the Secretary OF
State of the United States dated November IT, 1852,
tanning propositions for the settlement of the controversy
in regard to the Lobos islands which read and on
motion by Mr.. MASON, it was laid the table and
dered to be printed.
The PRESIDENT pro also laid before the Senate
message from the President of the United States transmit
ting communication from the Secretary of the Interior
and recommending that the appropriation therein asked
for be made hch read and ordered be referred
to the Committee on Finance and printed
The PRESIDENT pro tenn also laid before the Senate
communication from the Secretary OF War; transmitting
in compliance with resolution of the Senate Of the 18th
instant the report of Col Fuers late survey OF the Red
river in the region Of the raft with the accompanying
map which was laid the table and ordered TO be
printed.
MEMORIALS, PETITIONS ETC.
Mr.. SEWARD presented the memorial of C. Ludwig
Richter praying Congress to make an appropriation tor
Irpp2 in af Thnmae
son. and that he may be employed TO execute the same
which referred to the Committee the Library.
Mr. GWlN presented the petition of Shttuck pray
ing revival of the act of 23d February, 1854 supplement
tai to the ascertain and settle private land claims in
the State of California; which referred the Commit
tee on Private Lands Claims
PRINTING DOCUMENTS.
Mr.. JOHNSON from the Committee on Printing reported
resolution directing the printing for the Of the Sem
of ten thousand copies Of the several reports of surveys
for railroad to the Pacific made under the direction of
the Secretary of War; and also of the report OF W Lander
civil engineer, of survey of railroad from Puges
Sound by Fort Hall and the Great Salt Lake the Msss
sipp and the report of John c. Fremont of for
ra Dad from the headwaters of the Arkansas river into
the State Of California together with the maps and plates
necessary to illustrate the same; which was agreed to-
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED
Mr. MORTON submitted a resolution requesting the Sec
rotary of War to communicate TO the Senate the result of
the late survey in Florida made under appropriation
provided in the act of Congress approved August g. 1852
much thereof relates to the line examined between
Cedar Key and Amelia island agreed TO.
Mr. BELL submitted two resolutions, directing the Com
mtee Commerce inquire into the expedieucy of in
ceang the salaries of the local inspectors of steamboats,
Wheeling and Nashville and the Committee Naval Al
fairs inquire into the expedency Of authorizing the Sec
rotary of the Navy after giving due public notice
for period of five years with the lowest bidder for
sufficient supply Of waterroted hemp the price
and raising the test to 440O lbs upon rope and three
quarter inches in circumference: agreed to-
MIR. CLAYTON submitted resolution requesting the
President of the United States If incompatible with the
public interest to communicate to the Senate copies Of all
documents record file in regard the settlement
of the controversy in relation the Lobos islands and
without which, it is stated by the Secretary of State the
subject cannot be properly understood agreed to.
Mr. RUSk submitted resolution requesting the Secre-
ty of State and Postmaster General if not incompatible
with the public interest to communicate the Senate any
which has taken place on the part of the
United States with the British government on the subject
of the existing postal treaty between the
in addition to that contained in Senate executive document
No 30 OF the 32d Congress I'd session communicated to
the Senate by the President Of the United States under
date of Sd February, 1853 agreed TO-
JOINT RESOLUTION PASSED.
Mr.. WALKER asked and obtained leave to introduce
joint resolution explanatory OF passed August g.
1854 which read three times by unanimous consent
and passed II has reference to the amount of lands in
tended by that act TO be given TO the State of Wisconsin
for the Improvement of the Fox and Wisconsin rivers
DIPLOMATIC SYSTEM,
On motion by Mr. MASON, the Senate proceeded to the
Of the bill from the House of Representa-
to remodel the diplomatic consular stem OF the
United States which read 1t is very long bill
twenty-s sections.
Mr. MASON proceeded to explain the BILL and showed
the necessity for its passage Although IL might not all
respects conform the views all the members of the
Senate yet he thought 1t would be well 10 pass the bill
il is and make such notifications hereafter may
be found necessary rather than leopard it by sending
back TO the House of Representatives with amendments
He thought the country under great obligations the
very able gentleman who prepared the bill in the other
house, (Mr PERKINS, of Louisisna The prominent fea
lures OF the bill these II aboishes the Offices Of charge
aares and minister resident and all those unconaries
to be placed the grade of ministers penpoenary
II takes away the outfit and Unfit in every instance and
gives them fixed salary; and there is also provision
that the salary not 10 commence until the minister
upon the duties OF his Office and il shall when he
eases TO perform those duties
Mr.. SEWARD inquired what the act Of commencing
lis duties IL the when he embarked or when he
eaehed his destination
Mr. MASON thought the proper construction of the LAM
,uage of the bill would be that his duties when
e IS accredited at the court 10 which he sent and the
aary would cease when the duties Of his office terminate
hat is when the minister takes his leave The effect of
his would he TO prevent the Of double salaries for
be same mission is sometimes done These double
aaries continue upon average in each mission about
months in year when the appointments overlap
noherthus amounting about three thousand dollars
year full mission The bill prohibits any min
'rer from being absent from HE post than days
Fithout leave from the President OF the United States
absent than days either with or without leave,
is salary to cease This was very necessary reform
mother provision is that but citizens Of the United