The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-02-17
In CONGRESS- OF THE u. STATES.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY Is 1858
oRDER or BUSINESS

ORDER or BUSINESS
The PRESIDENT pro fem announced that under lhv
Der Of the Senate this day be devoted exclusively
20 business the private calendar
Mr JOHNSON asked and obtained the unanimous con-
sent 70 report from the Committee Military Affairs the
iease BID for the relief OF VIM g. Preston late captain
Ifihe war Of the United States with Mexico.
Ar MASON, from the Committee on Foreign Relations,
70 whom was referred the bill from the House of Repre-
senatyes 10 remodel the diplomatic and consular system
Of the United States obtained unanimous report
ts aud he gave notice that be should call IL up at
hr WADE moved that the Senate proceed to take up
the private calendar at the point where il left Phi
dag last and consider such bills only should not be OBJ
Mr. SEWARD hoped tha. his friend from Ohio would
modify that motion that the calendar should be taken
up a. the beginning as there were one or two bills which
were objected to Friday last and the objections had
been withdrawn
Mr. BADGER inquired whether unanimous consent was
required, in order to.pursue that course.
The PRESIDENT pro tenn. stated that il was.
Mr. BADGER compelled TO object He did not
think it right to take up the calendar in that way
and leave Ii in the power single prevent the
consideration of any bill
On motion by Mr. RUSK the Senate then proceeded TO
the consideration Of the bill from the House OF Represent
tix Of the last viii and testament of Timothy Winn de-
ceased late purser in the navy Of the United States
which was read third time and passed
GENERAL ARMSTRONG.
The Senate proceeded the consideration the motion
submitted bv Mr. JONES Iowa several days since TO re-
consider the by which the bin for the relief of the
claimants OF the private armed brig General Armstrong
ordered to lie on the table.
Mr. JONES' Of Iowa. stated that agreement had been
made between the opponents and the friends of the bill
amend in such manner to appropriate fifty thousand
dollars the captain officers and Of the brig General
Armstrong instead of the present appropriation which
for the benefit Of the owners of that vessel also.
The question being taken, the motion to reconsider
agreed to-yeas %, nays 22-as follows
YEAs-Messrs. Bayard, Bell Benjamin, Brown, Cass,
Clayton, Cooper Dodge OF Iowa. Douglas, Foot Geyer,
Houston james, Jones OF Iowa, Mallory Mason Morton,
Rusk Seward, slide, Thomson of New Jersey, Walker,
NAYS-Messrs. Adams, Allen Badger, Brainerd, Brod-
head Butler Chase, Clay Dawson, Evans Feenden Ftz
sumner Toucey, Wade, Wells, and Wilson--22.
The question then recurred the motion lay the
bill the table; which was agreed to-yeas "a, nays
23-as follows:
YEAS-Messrs. Adams, Allen Badger, Brainerd, Brod-
head Butler Chase, Clay Dawson Evans Fessenden Ftz
patrick Gillette Hunter Jones Of Tennessee Pearce Pratt
Sebastian Stuart Sumner, Toucey, Wade Wells, and VIII
NAYS-Messrs. Bayard, Bell, Benjamin, Brown, Cass,
Ioas q onss Of
Norton Rusk Seward Slidel Thomson OF New Jersey and
Weler-23
BILLS POSTPONED
The bill for the relief of Hiram Moore and John Hasca
up in its order, but passed over on motion by
Mr.. STUART
On motion by Mr. BAYARD the bin for the relief of
Benedict J. Heard was passed over.
The bill for settling the claim of the legal representa-
tives Of Richard w. Meade deceased was taken up MIR.
EVANS explained it; but Mr. CLAYTON desired time to
examine it, as large Of money involved and
poned until Friday next
The bill for the relief Of Amos Kendall and John E. Ken
dall taken up; and on motion by Mr.. BROWN, its
further consideration postponed until Friday next
CAPTAIN WORRIES.
The Senate proceeded to the consideration Of the bill for
the relief of Capt Philip VOORHEES, of the United States
navy; which read. proposes to authorize and di-
rect the proper accounting officers of the treasury to pay
IN philip VOORHEES, incurred
ing Charles Eames commissioner from the government
of the United States to the King of the Sandwich islands TO
California and for carrying Joseph Baeser envoy OF the
United States from Macao TO the governments OF south
Asia and for extraordinary expenses incurred by
him while be commanded the United States frigae Sa-
yannah and while he commanded the East India squad
ron in entertaining the dignaries of the different govern
in connexon with those missions the sum OF heen
hundred dollars to be paid out of any money in the treas
ury not otherwise appropriated.
The bill was ad vocated by Messrs. MALLORY, TOUCEY,
BADGER, PRATT, BAYARD, and PEARCE, at some
length
provso that allowance shall hereafter be made to
any officer in command of any national vessel tor trans
porting any such officer of the under the or
ders of the Secretary of the Navy.
Messrs. SLlDELI, CLAY, CASS and BUTLER spoke in
opposition to the passage OF the bill
Mr. CLAYTON also opposed the BILL on the ground that
these expenses ought be audited the State Department
and consequently the subject was not proper one Tor the
Jurisdiction Of Congress,
: Mr. CLAY moved that the bill be laid the table;
which agreed to-yeas 29, nays l5--as follows;
YEAS--Messrs. Adams Aen Benjamin, Brainerd, Brod-
head Brown, Butler Chase, Clay, Clayton Cooper Daw-
son, Evans Fitzpatrick, Geyer Gillette, Hamn, Hunter,
Jones OF Iowa, Jones of Tennessee, Sebastian Sdeli,
Stuart Sumner, Thompson Of Kentucky, Wade Walker,
Wells, and Wilson--29.
Messrs: Badger Bayard, Bell, Fsssenden. Foot,
Gwin Mallory, Morton, Pearce, Pratt Seward, Shields,
Thomson of New Jersey Toucey, and Weer-ls
BILLS PASSED
The following bills were severaly considered and passed
Bin for the relief OF Francisco Lope Urriza.
Bill directing the payment OF arrears OF pension due
simon Smith deceased, late pensoner of the United
States TO his heirs-at-law.
Bill continue half-pay TO Mrs. Lewright Browning for
a further term Of five years
Bill to extend patent heretofore granted TO John Haly
of the State of Georgia
Bill for the relief of Whitemarsh b. Seabrook Joseph
Whaley, and Others officers and members Of the Edsto
Island Company of South Carolina.
Joint resolution explanatory Of act entitled San act
for the relief of Abigail Stafford
Bin for the relief Of overon Love and John Guest Of the
Chckasaw nation
Bill for the relief of Charles Stenrns
HILLS REJECTED.
The bill for the relief Of Sophia Kirby up in m or
der IL had been reported adversely by the committee on
Pensions and the report eoncurred in.
The bill for the relief of Joseph Mock laid the ta-
BILE on motion by Mr.. BRODHEAD.
The following bills which had been reported adversely
were severaliy rejected
Bin 10 confirm the claim Of John Erwin TO certain
tract Of land in the Bsstrop grant
Bill for the relief Of Margaret A. Copey Of the State Of
Louisiana
BIN for the relief Of l. f. L. A. lawson soe surviving
hcirsss Of Gen. Eleazur W. Ripley, deceased.
rERaIToRy OF UTAH