The daily union., 1856-12-23

Mr. Waldo having received a majority of the Wink
number Of votes cast declared duly elected hapan
Of the House for the present session.
Mr. CLTNGMAN, of North Carolina, moved a saspensos
Of the rules TO enable him TO introduce Joint resolution
explanatory of joint resolution authorizing the President
of the United States to confer the title Of euensntger
eral by breve approved February 5 1885 which melton
was agreed to--yeas 100, nays 60.
Mr. o. then introduced his resolution which was real
twice. 1t is as follows:
Rssolssd, &c That the joint resolution approved Fb
ry l5 1885, authorizing the President Of the United STATS
confer the title Of by brsvet shall
construed from and after March 49, ls4T In favor The be-
vet lieutenant appointed under the said act while
exercising command according TO that rank as to sbt
him to the pay, allowances knd specified In The hhi
section Of the act approved May 2s 1888 authorizing
President to raise provisional army, and also to the 81
owance prescribed in the sixth section OF the act spps
August 2S lSi2, granting additional ratons certain o
Proridcd Ao,reuer and Il Is hereby declared That
breyet shall not except Of
be entitled to than two aids and secretary.
Mr. CLlNGMAN stated that the object OF the resoIuda
TO place construction upon the Joint resolution II
February lb 1855 concerning which difference OF ofn
ion existed. IL II should become Law, General Scott Al
relation TO emouments would be placed upon the oOtb
upon which lieutenant general created under the Law n
1898 would stand. He knew that General Scott had pr
formed services TO such extent that large portion 4
their constituents would perhaps be grathed TO have n
rect donation in money made him. and be confessed
were il not for the precedent he would have Fc
to such a He bad doubt that II Geasral Sc5
were subject Of any European government be would
ceye very large number Of donations In compliment
his services but he did not propose base this procee
upon that ground, the question might arise Wbssa
Congress ought not 10 act In like towards obn
The resolution however would answer the purpos
In giving 10 that officer increase Of compensation II
in accordance with the principles and usages Of the
He referred 10 instances in which donaonE IN
been made to distinguished officers and in reply Il
quiry, stated that II the resolution pRsS would gul
General Scott about twenty thouland dollars in sddthI
10 the thousand dollars he had already received
the law Of February l5, 1885.
Mr.. STEPHENS, Of Georgia, desired TO know Whebd
the Attorney General di3 not hold that under the eKS
law, Gen. Scot, was entitled 70 the amount thai
woaid receive under the pending resolution, should N
eeive the sanction OF Congress1 He would vote io'
resolution upon that ground and not a a grAtuy.
Mr. OLlH6MAN replied that the resolution proposed !
give TO Gen Scott exactly what the Attorney General b
be was entitled 10 under the existing law but inasmuc
The Secretary Of War had doubts 10 whether be Il
authorized TO pay that amount Mr. O. deemed II but g
that Congress should In this mode instruct him upon
subject He demanded the previous question.
The previous question seconded; and under 4
operation thereof the resolution read third time n
passed.
NATURALIZATION LAWS
Mr. II. MARSHALL, Of Kentucky moved = suspens
Of the rules TO enable him 10 offer the following esouo
Resoesd That the Committee Of the Whole on the stat,
the Union be discharged from the further consideration
House bill to establish uniform rule Of nsursration
70 repeal all acts heretofore passed that subject and
70 report The same back 10 the House and the l,r,
made the special order Of the day the House for
day, the 18th day Of January, 1851 10 be called mp
o'clock p. said day and II shall continue such Ip
order from day TO day until the shall disposed
the House.
The melton to suspend the rules was disagreed tOy'
80, nays 92-as follows
YEAS-Messrs. Allison, Ball, Barbour, Bishop, III
shaw, Broom, Bufbnon, Burlingsme, Campbell y ~
ylvanis, Oarle, Chsree, Clark of CONNECTICUT Civs
Comins, Coyode, Crsgin, Cullen, Cumbsck, Dsmrel W
Of Maryland, Davis Of Massachusetts, Dean, De Witt "
fec, Edie Edwards, Etherdge, Evans, Foster, GaHort
Gilbert Granger Hall Of Massachusetts,, Harlan hmt.
Maryland Harrison, Haven, Hodges, Hoffman, HoHgH
Horton 81 Ohio, Knapp, Knight, Kunke, Lake, lesI,
\. hatshaH OF Kentucky, II. Marshall Of kentuesyb
Ward, Moore Morrill,, Norton, Oliver Of New York ~
Parker, Pearoe, Pelton Pennington, Petit PIKE fo
Pribgle, Purvanee, Puryesr Ready Ricaud, Rivers
bins, Roberto, Sage, sspp, Scott simmons, Sneed sg
Stranshan, Tsppan, Tborington Thurston, Todd Ifn
Trppe, Underwood, Walk, Wakemsn, Welch Wmu'
Woodruff, and Zoicofer-s9
NAYS-Messrs. Aiken, Albright, Barksdsle, Be6ns.
New York Bennett of Mississippi Benson, Bliss BT.
Bowie, Branch, Brenton, Brooks, Burnett, CadW"rl
Campbell Of Ohio Caskie, Clingman Cobb Of Georga
Of Alabama Coifax, Crsige, Crawford, Day Dickson
Edmundson, Elliott, Emrie, English Fsger, Florence