Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-02-06
THIRrY-rHIRD CONGRESS.
SENATE.

TUESDAY, February 8, 1856
Messrs. PETIT, HUNTER, HAMLIN, SEBAS-
TIAN, ROCKWELL, MASON, DOUGLAS, NOR
TON, JONES, OF lowe, and RUSK, submitted pc
titions, reports and bills of private character.
Messers. RUSK and HUNTER reported bills
from the Committee ON the Post Office, and Post
Roads. saai ss t eH
The bill for the relief of the heirs Of Larkin
Smith was taken up and passed.
The bill for the relief of s. A. Belden 4 Co. was
reported from the Committee on Foreign Affairs
by Mr.. MASON, and was taken up and passed
Mr.. BRODHEAD introduced bin for the relief
of John Stein, Passed
Mr.. CHASE reported bill for the relief of
Francis Chase.
Mr.. BUTLER submitted from the select commit
tee on the inquiry, whether further legislation was
required about the Smithsonian Institution.
Mr.. TOUCEY, from the Committee ON the Ju-
dietary, reported bill to form circuit court in
and for the State Of California.
MIR. WELLER moved that the blank left for the
euryeys of the judges in the bill be filled-makng
the salary fthe judges $1,000.
Mr.. STUART stated that he had learned that at
present the cost Of living in California was no more
than in the Atlantic States, and thought that
80, 900 was too large salary.
Mr.. JOHNSON thought it was not fair to make
an exception in favor Of California, though he
thought the salaries of all the judges too small
Mr. PETIT spoke of bill he intended to in
troduce in short time, increasing the pay Of the
Membersaof Congress and Supreme Judges
Mr.. WELLER stated that he could obtain pre-
cisely the same accommodations in this city for
$50 per week, which he paid $50 for in California.
And that it was his opinion, that living was
much higher in California than here the report of
the special commissioner Of the Treasury notwith-
standing.
On motion Of Mr.. CLAYTON, the matter was
laid over till tomorow and the Spoliation bill was
taken up, and
Mr. CLAYTON was speaking in its favor when
we were forced to close our report
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Communications from the Secretary of the Treas
ury asking for certain appropriations were laid be-
fore the House.
A motion was made to reconsider the vote of
yesterday by which w. B. Chase was excluded
from the floor as reporter; which motion was
laid upon the table.
Mr. PERKINS, Of Louisiana, called up his Con-
sular Reform BILL and proceeded to advocate it at
some little length. After briefly pointing out the
abuses and imperfectons Of the present system, he
dwelt in detail upon the reforms the bill was de-
signed to accomplish
1. No one shall be appointed consul, who Is not
citizen Of the United States.
Q. No consul shall receive any remuneration for
his services until he has reached his destination,
and assumed the duties Of his Office; and when
he is absent from his post, and his abors are per-
formed by deputies, his compensation should cease.
3. Thepresent distinctions of rank to be abol-
ished leaving only consuls and commercial agents.
Consuls-general, however, are to be appointed I'M
der particular circumstances
4. Consuls at the large ports are toberequired to
conine themselves to the strict duties of their Of
fee, and shall not be allowed to engage in trade.
g. Consuls to receive salaries, and the fees re-
ceived by them to be paid into the Treasury.
Mr.. PERKINS was followed by Mr.. CHAND-
LER in support Of the bill who had not proceeded
far in biz remarks when he gave way to motion
to 20 into Committee of the Whole, when tho
Texas creditors bill was taken up.
Mr.. BRECKENRIDGE obtained the floor and
was engaged in historical review of the whole
subject, when we were forced to close our report.