The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-05-28
IN CONGRESS OF THE U. STATES.
TUESDAY, MAY n, 1856.


MEMORIALS PETITIONS, ETc
Mr. MALLORY presented the petition Of otway n Der
ryman OF the United States navy praying 70 DC AZ
y eonaI n the balance found against him the set
Element Of bis accounts acting purser while II eonana
Of the United States schooner "onkahye wnen
he has been Obliged pay over TO the unlted oAes
xbch yyas referred 10 the COMMITTEES Naval Affairs.
Mr. WILSON presented the petition of shipowners and
merchants OF city OF Boston, setting forth the great
bsnes, Thai would result the interests of commerce and
navigation modification Of the revenue laws IN con-
formty with the views OF the Secretary Of the treasury
so as 10 admit of duty all materials by reason OF
the increase Of tonnage required 10 transport IN the raw
state the and bulky materials imported IN
the condensed shape Of manufactures goods ana eona
ering the of trade generally that would follow
conducting largely to increased employment OF
American industry which was referred to the Commee
Finance.
Mr. SEWARD presented the petition Of certain members
Of Col Domingos spy company in the late Mexican war
asking to be included BY special act WITHIN ths
ions OF the bounty-and of March, 1885, and setting
forth that il well known matter OF history tat
they rendered efficient aid TO the American army having
taken up against their native country because OF their
sympahies with Americans and their adherence OF tbs
Mexican government The petition was referred 10 the
Committee on Public Lands.
Mr. BROWN presented the petition OF Edward Palon
praying indemnity for property destroyed and damages
sustained in the bombardment of Greyown when was
referred to the Committee of Claims.
M also presented the petition of the blacksmiths and
of the marine barracks praying an increase OF
twenty per upon their per diem OF one dollar ana
fifty per day which referred TO the Committee
on Rctrenchment
Mr. b. also presented two memorials citizens of the
District of Columbia praying for the passage OF an act 10
provide for the public instruction OF youth IN primary
schools throughout the county of Washington, without
the limits of the cities of Washington and Georgetown
which referred to the Committee on the District oil
Columbia
Mr. TRUMBULL gave notice of his intention some
early day. ask leave to introduce bill to prevent civil
war and TO restore peace to Kansas
REPORTS COMMITTEES.
Mr. WELLER from the Committee on Foreign Relations
relief which read
and passed to a second reading.
Mr. W. from the Committee Military Affairs to whom
referred the bill for constructing military road from
Ia Paso the Rio Grande, to Fort una al the mouth
of ella river and for establishing military posts there
on reported it without amendment and recommended It's
passage.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
On motion by Mr.. WILSON, resolution adopted
insructing the Committee Commerce TO inquire what
appropriation, any shall be necessary for grading and
fencing the ground and furnishing the customhouse at
Barnstable in the State of Massachusetts,.
Mr.. WELLER submitted the following resolution !;
which considered by unanimous consent and agreed
Resored That Secretary Treasury be requested
to inform the Senate
LIST. The of collected from customs in Cal
ifornia for each fiscal year since 30th June, lS4s
I'd The foreign products imported into the
tive ports Of California and the dues paid thereon in the
ports where they cleared.
3d. The value of domestic oducts imported into San
The gold dust bullion and quicksilver
ported in each year from California.
ADJOURNMENT CONGRESS
Mr.. ADAMS submitted the following resolution which
lies over until Tomorrow, under the rule:
Rssord That the President of the Senate and Speaker of
the House of Representatives do adjourn their respective
houses Monday the Sst July at IL o'clock merid
ian.
MARINE SIGNALS.
On motion by Mr. BENJAMIN, the Senate proceeded to
the consideration of the bill to provide for general intro
ducton Of uniform national code of marine signals +;
which having been briefly explained by Mr. b. read
third time and passed.
ASSAULT on Mr. SUMNER
Mr. SLIDELL called the attention of the Senate a
which be found published in the Baltimore Sun
OF this morning purporting TO be from Mr.. SUMNER and
giving of the circumstances attending the
cent assault upon him The statement declared: AS
entered the lobby recognised Mr. SLDEL OF Louisiana
who retreated &c 1t seemed to him proper to explain
his position in regard this matter the statement
might have the effect Of producing false impression
the public mind. When the Senate adjourned that
day Mr. s. entered the ante-room where he engaged in
conversation with Messrs DOUGLAS FITZPATRICK and j.
CLANCY JONES' and while there seated he informed
BY person who passed through the room that Mr. SUN
had been badly beaten by Mr.. Books He into
the Senate chamber but there such crowd around
Mr. SUMNER that he did not zee him at all and be soon
returned to the aneroom to finish his conversation Hav
ing remained there for time he approaching the
door Of the receptonroom with view Of going home
when be met Mr.. SUMNER in the door, leaning two
persons whom he did not know with his face covered
with blood. He had not spoken Mr.. SUMNER for two
years and he did not consider himself such of in
tercoure with him TO make 1t necessary express any
another DOOR He had the slightest idea before oe
took place. that Mr. BRooKs or anybody else had
any intention of attacking Mr.. SUMNER and he was en-
urey free from any participation counsel in the
ter
Mr. DOUGLAS corroborated the statement of Mr. Sill
When be heard that Mr. SUMNER had been attacked
his hrstdea to In and endesvor restore quiet
but upon rejecting that his motives in interfering might
be msconstrued be did enter the Senate chaher IN
I'll the ARRAY The crowd around Mr. SUMNER
was then so large that for time be could him
he several senators sitting in their seats but he
not Mr. BRooKs stated in the report IAIr Sun
sKRs statement TO the effect that there were several
persons at distance looking and offering assist
ance Of whom be recognised only Mr. DOUGLAS OF Illinois
and Mr. TooNRs Of Georgia and he his asaant stand
ing between them This total Misrepresentation Mr.
SUssERs part Mr. ID. added that he had knowledge
suspicion that any assault contemplated would be
made either here elsewhere He did approach Mr.
BRooKs speak to him, aud within fifty feet Of
the senator from Georgia How such idea could have
got into Mr. SUMMERS head 1t impossible for him TO
conceive The statement in the Sun might carry the
impression to the country that he aiding and abettng
the assault and was, in fact participant; but that
entirely idea he did know that
Mr. suKR in the Capitol At the time the assault
committed.
Mr.. TUOMBs remarked that he was in his seat at the
time, and he presumed Mr.. SUMNER might In the confu
sion, have mistaken Gov. GoRmAS for him. Az 10 his
opinion Of the affair gentlemen condemning IL
OF the time, but he svowed that he approved Of
Mr. BUTLER bad just arrived in the city, and said that
he should have assumed all the responsibility which had
been taken by his gallant relative He denied in the
emphatic the statement Of Mr. SUMNER that what
be had said in bis speech strictly In response to what
he Mr b. had said former occasions He understood
that the State of Massachusetts, had passed resolutions
the subject and when those resolutions should be present.
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