The Evansville daily journal., 1856-08-13
CON RES SION AL.
THIRTY FOURTH coNaREss-rrRsr SESSION.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9.
SENATE.-The Senate took up and passed
the Joint resolution authorizing Professor
Bache, of the Coast Survey, to accept medal
presented him by the King Of Sweden.
Mr.. Hunter reported substitute for the
bill regulating the compensation Of members
of Congress- giving them $500 instead of
$4,000 year, with a section providing that if
any books be distributed among the members
by a resolution of either or both the Houses,
the price given for the same shall be deducted
from the annual compensation, provided that
this shall not extend to books ordered to be
printed during the Congress for which the re-
spective members shall have been elected.
Mr. Thomson, of New Jersey, made
speech to show that to Commodore Stockton,
and not to Colonel Fremont, was the honor
due claimed by the latter's friends, Of being
the conqueror of California.
Mr. Jones, of Tennessee examined the plat
form of the parties now in the Presidential
field and endorsed that of the Democratic
party. He declared that he should support
Buchanan, believing that the safety of the
country depends on his election.
Mr.. Bell, of Tennessee, felt imperatvely
called upon to define his position. He was
not a member of the American party, but he
should support Fillmore.
over calling upon the President for copies of
the vouchers on which Fremont's accounts as
an officer of the Government, from his first
expedition, were settled, so that the nature of
the disbursements may appear +; inquiring also
whether there is any public money in his
hands unaccOunted for, whether there are
any papers on file in the Department from Of
fetal sources charging him with malfeasance
! in office, &c.
! Mr.. Foote made speech upon the subject
of the wrongs of Kansas, maintaining that the
repeal of the Missouri Compromise was the
cause of the present excitement throughout
the country, threatening the perpetuty of the
Republic. The primary purpose and chief
| limits of the abrogation were to faSten slavery
on Kansas, either peaceably or forcibIy. He
spoke of Squatter Sovereignty as teeting
phantom now abandoned by its original friends,
and of the subj ugation Of the people of Kansas
by invaders and usurpers. Adjourned.
HoUsE.-On motion Of Mr.. King resolu-
ton was adopted requesting the Postmaster
General to make special and vigilant inquiry
as to the places where and persons who have
unlawfully distracted or detained from Wash
ington, hooks and public documents distribut-
ed by members of Congress.
The House resumed consideration of the
bill making appropriations for Lighthouses,
Coast and Land Surveys, Custom Houses, Ma
rine Hospitals, &C., and passed it Among
the items in it are appropriations for the Post
Office, Court and Custom Houses in Phiadel-
phia; six Revenue Cutters on the lakes S75-
1000 for the purchase of cuttings of seeds for
distribution through the Patent Office, and
provides that after November 18th, the mill
tary superintendent of public buildings be
abolished. The vote was SO against 30.
Mr.. Sherman, using question of privilege,
called attention TO the fact that Mr.. Savage
had in a speech characterized the report of the
Committee on Kansas affairs compound Of
gross partiality, misrepresentation and perver
sion of the truth, put forth with impudence
and ,tnblushing falsehoods. All Sherman had
to say was, that the language was violation
of the rules Of the House, a breach of that
parliamentary decorum and courtesy which
should prevail among gentlemen, and not true.
Various bills were passed when the House
took a recess for a general debate. 1sa