Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-08-04
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS

CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS
The Senate was not in session on Saturday
In the House, after we went to press a
large number Of private bills were passed.
They next went into Committee of the Whole
on the state of the Union, (Mr Cobb, of Ca,
In t. chair,) wherein the Fertilization appro-
pria.ion bill was debated aud amended, and
hav ,g been reported back-after an ineffec-
tual motion by Mr.. Matteson to lay it on the
Tablet was passed
Mr.. Herbert asked leave to offer the follow
ing resolutions
Whereas We have seen with profound regret
the lawless proceedings of the Vigilance Com
mittee of San Francisco, California; and in
order to give that protection to the laws of
of said State, under the Constitution of the
United, which we deem it our duty to do;
therefore ---r...- e---ss p
BE 1T resolvea, &c, That the commander of
the Pacific division of the United States army
Is hereby authorized and directed to issue,
upon the requisition of the Executive of the
State of California, such arms, ordinance, and
ammunition therefor as the Executive of said
State may deem necessary in preserving sub.
ordination to the laws of said State
And be 1T further resolved, That in case it
should be deemed necessary, in the opinion of
said Executive of California, 70 call to his as.
sistance, in preserving subordinatiOn to the
laws of said State, the naval forces belonging
to the United States, then the commander or
commanders Of said forcss be and they are
hereby required and directed to obey prompt
ly the order of said Executive of California
Many members having objected, leave was
not granted.
The House then again went into committee
(Mr. Haven in the chair wherein the Civil
and Diplomatic appropriation bill having been
Mr. Herbert, Of California, made personal
explanation in answer to the various charges
lately brought against him from all quarters
of the Union-from the Pacifi. as we'll as the
Atlantic coast -impugniDg his character as
man of honor and integrity So far as he was
concerned Individually, no felt a perfect in
difference in regard to such charges but his
duty to the House required him to meet them
and brand them as falsehoOds. Net one of
them could be substantiated, he cared not who
asserted to the contrary. He had n character
Tor which he was under obligations to no man
living, one which he had made for himself
and which he believed would compare fayora-
bly, with the purest in the land. These charges
were made In his own State by political enc
mies-by men who had always been in hostile
array against him-and he regarded them,
therefore, rather as com plimcnts than bearing
any disgrace. as. 20"
Mr. IL. then referred to the Evening Star,
Of this city, ard "S,' the correspondent of
the New York Times, Is the fountain head of
these charges, and was proceeding to comment
upon the character of both, when the time al.
lowed under the rule for ebate expired, and
he was obliged to close
After some di.cussiOn on several clauses of
the bill, at four o'clock tho committee took
recess until seven o'clock in the evening.
Proceedings of To-day.
In the Senate, to-day, after the considera.
ton Of ordinary morning business Of no pub
lie interest, an effort was made to get up the
bill to compensate the pension agents, which
failed.
The bill for the relief of Rich'd ". Thomp
son, OF Ind, was then taken up, and was de-
bated by Messrs. Brown and Bright for it,
and Mr. Stuart against it, ere the Star went
to press.
In the House, bill to run the boundary
between Washington Territory and the British
possessions, on the Pacific coast, was passed
Also, bill appropriating 500 900 for the
improvement Of the Patapsco river, and to
render he port of Baltimore accessible to war
Mr.. Purviauce moved to suspend the rule to
enable him to introduce resolution instruct.
ing the Judiciary Committee to enquire and
forthwith report by what authority the recent
arrests In Kansas OF Robinson, Dietzler, Brown,
smith, and others, were made, together with
the offences with which they stand charged
wheIher tue charge against them grows out Of
their participation In the formation Of the To.
Peka constitution, and to report a bill direct
Ing n0He pTOseq"t upon the pending indict-
ments; the said committee to have power to
send for persons and papers; rule not sus
pended-yeas 100, nays 1.-TWO thirds being
necessary
MI Denvers moved to suspend the rules to
enable him to report the Pacific railroad bills;
rules suspended.
The SAID bill was then duly reported and
committed.