The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-08-14
In CONGRESS- OF THE U. STATES
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST ID, 1856
SEN ATE.
EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS.


EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS.
The PRESIDENT pro tenn. laid before the Senate mes
sage from the President of the United States in compliance
with resolution of the Senate of the lth instant calling
for information whether the European powers which
at the late congress of plenpoenaries
bled at Paris or any of them, have commn- ,a :. ~;
government the proceedings Of thai oa ~ 10 .ns
neutral rights with view OBTAIN it's therein
AM % any have been taken the part Of
ECU States upon that subject which was read and
On motion by Mr. MASON, Ave thousand additional
copies ordered to be printed Eve hundred Of which
are to be for the use of the Department of State.
The PRESIDENT pro tenn also laid before the Senate
message from the President of the United States
to resolution of the Senate of the 9th instant calling upon
him for any correspondence in the possession of the State
Department in relation to the refusal by the Honduras
eminent to receive commercial agent from this country
which read laid the table, and ordered to be
printed.
The PRESIDENT pro tenn also laid before the Senate a
communication from the Secretary of the Interior in
plance with resolution of tie Senate of the tn instant
calling upon him for all proposals that have been made
for the sale of land in the city of New York for site for
the post office and custom house. together with estimates
the probable cost Of the necessary buildings and his opn
ion to the eligibility Of the several sites and any other
information the subject which he may think proper to
communicate which read referred to the Committee
on the Post Office and Post Roads and ordered to be
printed.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr.. SEWARD, from the Committee on Commerce to
whom referred the joint resolution of the legislature
New York. in favor OF an appropriation for the repair of
the buildings erected by the federal government upon the
quarantine grounds asked to be discharged from the fur
Their consideration of the same which was agreed to-
Mr.. s., from the same committee to whom referred
the bill from the House of Representatives making appro-
priations for lighthouses lghboas buoys &C. and prov
ding for the erection and establishment of the same and
for other purposes, reported il with an amendment
Mr.. FOOT from the Committee on Public Lands 10
whom was referred memorial Of the legislature of the
Territory Of Minnesota the subject reported joint
luton relative TO sections sixteen and thrtysix in Mime
sofa Territory which read and passed to a second
reading
whom referred the memorial Of Harriet L. B. Ruth
reported resolution directing the Secretary Of the Senate
to pay out of the contingent fund of the Senate Harriet
L. b. Ruth mother Of Joseph Ruth deceased the Of
$2500 In full for his services in preparing for publication
the observations terrestrial magnetism made the OBJ
servatory OF the Grard College and published under the
orders OF the Senate OF the 18th and 18th OF February
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Mr. TooMBs, from the Committee on the Judiciary, to
whom referred the bill from the House of Represent
atyes TO authorize the circuit court Of the District of Co.
lumba TO decree the sale Of real estate in certain
reported II without amendment, and recommended its
passage.
Mr. T. from the committee to whom was referred
the petition of G. w. Brown and others, held in custody
in Kansas praying the passage Of law 10 regulate the
processes Of wrs Of habeas corpus and ctiordr in that
and the other Territories Of the United States asked to be
from the further consideration Of the
which was agreed to.
WASHINGTON A. BARTLETT.
Mr. JONES' Of Iowa, submitted the following resolution
for consideration:
R.eSs% That in q. D'oE. he IN the
OF the S
the action had under the act Of Congress entitled ian act
promote the efficiency Of the nsvy approved February
efficiency officer Of the navy, impugns his character
as gentleman.
Mr. remarked that he did not ask the action Of the
Senate on the resolution this time but having seen
the New York herald Of the It'll instant editorial art-
Gle which based upon the report Of the Naval Com
mttee and which contained structures upon
the character Of Lieut. Bartlethe editor deemng that
the report condemns that gentemanhe desired to call
upon the senator from Tennessee Mr. BELL, who had
made that repoo say whether any such inference could
legitimately be drawn from it.
Mr.. BELL to explain but objection being made, he
said he would avail himself Of the earliest opportunity do
and the resolution lies until tomorrow under the
rule.
EXECUTIVE SESSION.
On motion by Mr. MASON the Senate proceeded to the
consideration Of executive business and at three o'clock
the doors were reopened.
large number of House bills read and referred to
the appropriate committees.
ORDER OF BUSINESS.
The CHAIR announced that the special order for to-day
the bill making provision TO compensate agents for
paying PENSIONS md prescribing the time and Of
Mr.. WELLER hoped the special order would be post
poned be desired to have the bill taken up which makes
appropriations for certain new Notifications.
Mr. TRUMBULL expressed wish that the special order
night be now considered and disposed Of
The question being taken the motion to postpone the
special order was agreed to-ayes 81, noes Is.
Mr.. IVERS0N urged the Importance Of taking up the
bill TO regulate the compensation of members Of Congress
He believed that II the Senate should pass that bill to-day
would pass the House at the present session and 1t
Important therefore, that II should be first considered The
bill was sure to pass Mt any rate
Mr.. WELLER withdrew his notion at the suggestion of
he senator from Georgia.
Mr. SLIDELL gave notice that he should ask the Senate
IN tho half
steven until O'Clock 10 the consideration of those bills
rom the House Of Representatives which viii not give rise
% debate
Mr. SEWARD said that at twelve o'clock tomorrow he
houd ask the Senate to proceed TO the consideration Of
he Presidents message vetong the bill for the improve
nent Of the Des Moines rapids.
COMPENSATION or MRxBERs or CONGRESS.
The Senate then proceeded 10 the consideration of the