Eastern times., 1856-02-28
CON G r Es S.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.
Seudfe.-Several executive communications
were laid before the Senate by the presiding
officer, including one from the Secretary OF
State in reply to the resolution calling for a
copy of the report of the adjudicatious made
by the Board of<American Commissioners TO
Paris, to audit and liquidate the spoliation
claims Of American citizens against France
The Secretary says there is no such report in
his department, and he thinks there never has
been.
The consideration of the Kansas question
was resumed, and after discussion was post
poned until Monday.
House.-Mr. Hickman, from the committee
on.Eections, offered resolution empowering
the Committee TO send for persons and papers
in the Kansas contested election case.
Pending the consideration Of the main ques-
ton, the House adjourned. lt
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.
Sendie.-Mr. Douglas on his own request
was excused from serving on the committee on
Foreign Relations.
On motion, 10, 900 copies of the map Of Cen
tral America, prepared by the U. s. Coast
Survey were ordered 10 be printed.
Mr.. Hamlin reported bill to establish the
collection districts of the North, and designat-
ing the ports of entry and delivery.
After other miscellaneous business, brief
discussion on the Central American question
ensued, in which Messrs. Butler, Crittenden
and Mason took part.
HouSe.-Mr. Mace introduced bills to re-
peal the act to promote the efficiency Of the
Navy.
Mr.. Cobb. of Alabama, introduced bill to
extend the time for the payment Of the duty on
railroad iron.
The consideration of the resolution from the
committee on Election, asking power to send
TO Kansas for persons and papers in the con-
tested election case, was passed by majority.
A motion to reconsider was then adopted
and on motion of Mr.. Orr the request for pow
er to send for persons and papers was referred
back 10 the committee, with instructions 10 re-
port the grounds on which the request was
made, and also to consider the proposition of
Mr.. Dunn, to appoint Jos. H. Bradley and
Sydney Baxter, of Washington, Commission
ers to take dispositions, and clothed with full
power to procure information with the view of
eliciting the truth on all controverted matters
suggested by Messrs. Reeder and Whitfield
WASHINGTON, Feb 2l.
Senate. documents relative to
Indian disturbances on the Pacific coast were
received, after which several bills of no gener-
al importance were passed, and the Senate
adjourned to Monday.
House.-The House took up the subject Of
the election of Chaplain, and considerable
discussion took place upon it. The proceed
ings connected with it were designated as far
cial. and the hunt after the Office was severely
condemned.
There were sixteen candidates for the Chap
lancy, and on the second trial to elect one,
Daniel Waldo. New York revolutionary
soldier in the oath year OF his age, and a cler-
gyman of the Congregational Church for more
than seventy years, was chosen.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.
Sendte.-Mr Mason submitted a resolution
requesting the President, if not incompatible
with the public interests, TO communicate to
the Senate all correspondence which bad TAX
EN- place between this Government and Great
Britain, regarding the enlistment of soldiers
in the United States to serve in the British
army, accompanied by such evidence and doc
uments as the President may deem proper, to
show the connection of the agents OF officers
of the British Government with this violation
of our laws and national rights.
The debate was continued, and the resolu-
tion adopted
House-On motion of Mr. Thorngton, the
Military Committee was instructed to inquire
into the expediency of establishing Military
Academy and School OF Practice in the valley
of the Mississippi.
There being no quorum, the House ad-
| iourned