Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1856-04-25

the army, this special act is necessary for
his relief.
The bill amendatory Of the act Of 1849,
regulating the payment for horses and
other property lost in the military ser
vice of the United States, was passed.
The bill is intended to facilitate the
means of obtaining proof in such cases.
The Deficiency Appropriation bill being
under consideration. the House rejected
the Senate's amendment appropriating
100000 for continuing the Washington
Aqueduet. and without final action on the
bill, adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Wednesday, April l6.
SENATE.
The Senate to-day passed the bill pro-
viding for driving the small Spanish coin
from circulation.
Mr.. Seward presented a joint resolu-
ton providing that uninhabited islands,
lying beyond the maritime jurisdiction of
nations, which have or may hereafter be
discovered and taken possession of by
American citizens. whether in the public
service or not, shall become part of the
territory of the United States of Amer
ca, whose jurisdiction over the same shall
be asserted and maintained; but the
right of property in deposits of guanO, or
any valuable natural products of such is
lands, and of embayed waters thereof,
shall be vested in the persons who shall
have discovered and taken possession of
the same provided they shall be citizens
of the United States, not engaged in the
public service, their successors, admins
traitors and assigns, with the privilege Of
entering upon and occupying the grounds
and waters for the purpose of preserving
disposing of or taking away said deposits
and productions. Referred to the Com
mittee on Foreign Relations.
The Bounty Bill was debated, then
laid aside to enable Mr.. Jones of Iowa to
reply to the speech of Mr.. Harlan, on
Kansas affairs.
Mr.. Jones then addressed the Senate.
Adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Keitt inquired what party Mr..
Stanton represented when he introduced
his bin of an indictment against the ad-
ministration. The gentlemen from Ohio
was a leading member of the Black Re-
publican party. a few months ago they
came here asserting the nationality offree-
dom and the sectionality of slavery, max
ing their issues the repeal of the fugitive
slave law the restoration of the Missouri
restriction, and the non-admission of any
more slave States into the Union. They
came here, boasting majority. and elect
ed their leader Speaker. Rumor says
they dare not now, as before, face the
country on those issues. No disreputable
lodging no bolstering up fraud. If
the North is abolitionized, make the issue
boldly-no cowardly skulking.
WASHINGTON, Thursday, April II.
SENATE.
AR. Sumner made motion that the
committee on Commerce be directed to
inquire into the character Of the commerce
known a. the Coolie trade, by which
large numbers of the Chinese are trans
ported for services in distant places. Also
10 ascertain if the same is not conducted
in violation of an existing treaty with
China, and to consider if any legislation
is expedident in view to the prohibition
Of this commerce or prevent abuses incl
dent thereto, on board American ships,
or to extend to it the provisions and pen
allies of the recent act Of Congress regu-
lating the transportation of passengers in
American vessels.
The Senate then resumed considera-
ton of the Bounty Land bill, but without
disposing of il, adjourned.
HOI-SF
| On motion of Mr.. Pringle, the Presi-
dent was requested to have prepared state
ments showing the appropriations made
during each session of the last three Con-
crosses, particularly distinguishing those
made on the recommendations of the
President, heads of departments, and
chiefs of bureaus likewise what expen-
ditures were made during the same pc
Rod, and whether defalcations have &C.
Cured, and if so, to what amount.
! "a The seven slaves lately arrested
in Cincinnati, belonged to a company o
twenty-one who started from Kentucky
together. A letter dated at Amherstburgl
c. w. Feb. IS. and published in the Pro