The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-01-12

for the support of the Military Academy for the fiscal year
ending the 30h Of June 1856 returned from the Senate
with suudry amendments reported the back, and
moved that il be referred TO the Committee of the Whole
the Of the Union and ordered to be printed agreed
10.
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Mr.. SMITH, Of Virginia asked the unanimous of
the House enable him call up the bill for the relief Of
the administrator of the heirs Of Thomas Wisha which
bad been returned from the Senate with amendment
striking out the payment OF interest
No objection being made, the bill considered the
amendment was concurred in and the bill passed
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Mr. GTDDINGS, of Nebraska asked and obtained leave
introduce bill establish post roads in the Territory
OF Nebraska which read the first and second times by
unanimous consent, and referred to the Committee the
Post Office and Post Roads a.
Also bin to protect the propretors of town sites in
the Territory Of Nebraska; which read the first and
second times by unanimous CONSENT and appropriately
ferred. E
Also bill to provide for the survey and settlement of
the half breed tract of lands in Nebraska Territory which
read the FIRST and second times by unanimous consent
and referred to the Committee on Public Lands.
Mr.. CROCKER asked and obtained leave TO introduce
bin making appropriations for continuing the improvement
Of Taunton river in the State of Massachusetts, which
read the first and second times by unanimous consent and
referred to the Committee on Commerce.
DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR SYSTEM
The House proceeded 10 the consideration of the bill TO
remodel The diplomatic and consular system of the United
States
Mr. PERKINS in The course Of his remarks in expana-
ton Of the provisions of the bill said hat the pensiono
Of Great Britain corrupng in IFS effects than
The operations Of present foreign service There
instances Of individuals receiving 100000 for doing
more duties than others who scarcely receive ample pay
or their support Our diplomatic and consular system was
adopted sixyye years ago and copied from the Brit
sh system That government has modified lis system five
or SIX times since and has every other government
adapting their to the pecuar,es of the age The
bill proposes change the title Of charge daairesn to that
Of "mniser penpoenary" that they may be equal in
rank and have direct to the governments which
they may be accredited. The bill he said likewise pro-
poses TO abolish outfits which have been adopted mita
tOn OF the British government minister may receive
his $4,000 outfit and spend il before he leaves the country
This with the annual salary of $4,000 and the Unfit OF
S2500 makes S205o0 for simple years service Ap-
pointnen are too often conferred reward for partisan
services and of the objects of the bill is prevent this
abuse Under its provisions ministers to be paid
for services which they do not render and they pre-
vented from being absent than ten days from the field
Of their service They would likewise receive rowing
missions TO enable them TO spend the in Russia
and the winter in Italy Should this reform be made we
will hear Of dsquie produced by the assembling
of our ministers abroad The bill viii this govern
men annual expenditure Of $4,000 After some fur
ther remarks Mr. moved to refer the bill to the Commit
tee OF the Whole the state Of the Union which was
agreed 70.