Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-04-29
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

In the Senate, yesterday, after we went to
press, at the conclusion of the speech Of Mr..
Brown. in favor of the Kansas State bill re-
ported from the Territorial Committee by Mr..
Douglas, Mr. Benjamin obtained the floor, and
the further consideration of the said bill was
postponed until Friday next.
MI Stuart moved to proceed to the consid-
Grafton Of the pending internal improvement
bills; and after some debate it was not agreed
to-yeas 10, nays %. - -
The Naval Board question being next taken
up, Mr.. Biggs, who was entitled to the floor,
gave way to Mr. Bell, who addressed the Sem
ate at length in defence Of 1t Maury against
the action of the Board. ---------
The Senate adjourned ere Mr.. B. had con-
cluded his remarks. e#%.s
In the House, after the conclusion of the
personal explanation Of Mr.. Campbell, If
Ohio, the question was again put on sustain
ing the decision Of the Chair, wherein it was
ruled that it was not necessary under the rule
to commit the bill to refund the duties destroy
ed by FIRE since 1888; and the Chair was sus
tained-year 81, nays rs.
Mr.. Pelton moved to postpone the further
consideration of the said bill until the third
Tuesday in May next
Mr.. Orr opposed that motion; ana it was
not agreed to--yeas 40, nays 1O7-and then it
was committed. N.
Mr. Kennel moved to suspend g rule to
enable him to move TO discharge the Commit
tee of the Whole from the further considera-
ton of the bill to grant the right Of way
through the Arsenal, Magazine, and Jeffer-
| son Barracks tract to the St. Louis and Iron
Mountain railroad rules not suspended.
After the transaction of some further bust
ness, they adjourned.
| Proceedings Of To-Day.
| In the Senate, to-day, Mr.. johnson report
| ed back a resolution from the Printing Com
mittee to print ten thousand copies of the
report of Capt. Marcy, U. S. A., on his Bra.
EOS river exploration.
| Mr. Hunter opposed it on the ground that
this was proper occasion in which to put q
stop to the current system of scellaneous
book printing out of the contingent funds Of
| Congress.
Several other Senators expressd themselves
against the resolution, which was defeated on
Mr.. Hunters motion to strike out, by vote
of 30 yeas to nays.
In the House, Mr.. Wade moved to dis.
charge the Committee of the Whole on the
state of the Union from the further consider
alton Of the joint resolution appropriating
$50, 900 to increase the size of the building to
accommodate the custom house, United States
courts, and post office at Cleveland commit.
tee discharged, and joint resolution passed.
Mr.. Cox offered a resolution directing the
Commerce Committee to inquire into and re-
port on the expediency Of exempting steam
boats of $50 tons or less. navigating small OIL
low water streams, from the operation of the
law for the preservation of life on steamboats,
agreed to.
The question on taking up the report of the
Election Committee, on the contested Nebras.
ka delegate election, next came up, and q mo.
ton to postpone it to day certain was deba
ted by Messrs. Watson, Jones of Tennessee,
Chapman, Cadwallader, Savage, Washburne
of Me-, and Davis Of Md; when it was post
poned until this day three weeks.
The Deficiency bill, as returned from the
Senate, was then taken up with the notice
that the Senate had adhered to all their
amendments that had been rejected by the
House, and asked a committee Of conference.
Mr.. Phelps moved to recede from their re-
lection of the Senates amendments appro
propriating for deficiency of appropriations fol
the military service of the Government; and
| addressed the House in favor Of that motion