Washington sentinel., 1855-01-07

THIRTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
SECOND SESSION.
seIiate-saturday, January o, 1856.
The Senate was not in session to day.
House Of Representatives.

House OF Representatives.
Mr.. BOCOCK presented letter from the Sec
retary of the Navy, explaining more particularly
his views relative 10 The increase Of the Navy as
recommended in his annual report. Ordered TO
be printed.
Mr.. MAXWELL asked, but did not obtain,
leave 10 offer resolution calling the President
OF the United States TO furnish the House with
statement of the number Of persons holding Office
in the several Departments OF the Government,
designating those who have been appointed since
the 4ih OF March, lo53 and likewise those of
foreign birth
eMr. CLlNGMAN. ask unqnimous consent
to make a personal explanation, and which will
take but minute or two of the lime OF the House.
II is due TO some other gentlemen, as well as my
self that should make ii. There Is a statement
in some OF the newspapers in relation TO the re.
marks OF the gentleman from Virginia, Mr..
BAYLY,l the chairman of the Committee on For
eign Affairs, the other day, upon the question of
offering our mediation 10 the European powers
now engaged in war, which, as it has gone out,
does little injustice 10 myself and the other
members OF the committee. What wish 10 state
is, that, when the Committee on Foreign Affairs,
TWO or three weeks ago, with great unanimily au-
lhoriZed me TO report the mediation proposition,
the circumstance alluded TO by the gentleman
from Virginia was not known 10 the members of
the committee. In point Of fact, il was made
known 10 me, as well as 10 the gentleman from
Virginia, only on the very day previous 10 my
speaking upon the subject.
This TACT ought 10 be understood, because the
members OF the committee would not probably
have acted as they did with knowledge of this
circumstance. ! say, further, that when that com
municaiion was made, informed the gentleman
from Virginia that, in Difference 10 the informa-
uen, II would not be necessary for him TO call the
committee together to reconsider the subject, for
that would waive the right for the present TO re-
port upon the subject
may further say, that the Information does not,
IN my Judgment change at all the proprieiy of
making The movement suggested. But, Tor the
reasons which II Is not proper for me TO state, /
decline taking any steps at this time. This much
desire to be UNDERSTOOD in justice TO the opn-
ions OF the committee, and 10 myself.
Mr.. RIDDLE, from the Committee on Engrav-
ing, reported resolution, which was adopted,
providing for the ithographing Of certain plates to
accompany the Presidents message.
Mr.. READY introduced joint resolution
which was passed, the object of which is TO ex.
clude the public printers and the Superintendent
OF Public Printing from the benefit Of the joint
resolution of July co. 1854. allowing extra COM
pensation and regulating the pay of the employees
in the Legislative department. of the Government
Mr.. READY moved that the bill further supple
mental TO an act entitled IAN act 10 authorize the
payment for property lost. captured, or destroyed
by the enemy while in the military service of the
United States, and for other purposes be made
the special order Of the day for the 18th Of jan
uary but the motion was disagreed to-
The House resolved itself into Committee Of
the Whole House, Mr.. BococK in the chair,) and
proceeded TO the consideration of bills on the
Private Calendar.
Seventeen Were acted on, and afterwards re-
ported 10 the House and passed.
The House adjourned till Tuesday.