The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-04-29


est, practical ways and and oOnsummats financial
national wealth OF S. 900 20 carry through an enterprise
Of character extent and interests all value
| and all price, that will cost only $3.50 1000"
MIR. WELLER thought there necessity for the
reference Of the BILL the committee had already reported
on the subject
Several SESAToRs. 0 yes let go
Mr. WELLER Well, will pledge myself that none of
the committee will ever read it, Laughter
| The motion to refer the bill was then agreed 10.
| CONVERSATION COLLECTORS OF THE CUSTOMS
On motion by Ma HAMLIN the Senate proceeded TO the
consideration OF the bill relating 10 the appointment Of Of
fcers for the collection Of the customs and TO provide for
their compensation Mr. H. then moved that ii be made
the special order for hapast twelve o'clock Tomorrow in
order that il might be discussed day after day in the
morning hour until il disposed of without interfering
with the other special orders.
Objection made TO its being made the special order
and the question being taken, the motion was not agreed
to-
On motion by Mr. HALE, the further consideration OF
the bill postponed until tomorrow.
DEFICIENCY BILL
| Mr. HUNTER, from the Committee on Finance to whom
referred the deficiency BILL with the dsagreepg
amendments of the houses thereto moved that the
Senate insist upon its amendments disagreed to by the
House Of Representatives and ask committee of confer
ence on the same.
hundred thousand dollars for the continuation of the
Washington aqueduct and moved that the Senate recede
! from that amendment
Mr. HAMLTN asked what would be the effect of vote
that motion II the Senate sholld rocede of course the
amendment would be lost but if the Senate should refuse
TO recede would it still be open question for the COM
mlttee of conference to consider
The PRESIDENT pro tenn. replied that it would be an
open question
The question being taken the motion of Mr.. PuGH
not agreed to-yeas 7, nays 32-as follows
| YEAS-Messrs. Adams Biggs, Clay, Fitzpatrick, Pugh
Wade, and Wilson, r., -,
Tennessee, Benjamin, Bright, Brodhead Brown, Butler
Glass; Coamer Crittenden, Dodge Evans Fish, Foot, Eos
ter Geyer Hamn, Hunter, lverson, johnson, Jones oil
Iowa. Jones of Tennessee Mallory Seward Stuart Sumner
Toucey, Trurnbul Weller, Wright and Yulee-s2.
The motion to insist upon the Senate amendments, and
| ask committee of conference, was then agreed to-
DIFFICULTIES KANSAS.
The Senate resumed the consideration of the bill to
thoze the people of the Territory of Kansas to form
constitution and State government preparatory TO their
admission into the Union when they have the requisite
population.
and incidentally alluded to several of the topics which
have been introduced into the discussion of Kansas mat
tiers. He argued that the rights of sovereignty the
Territories having been delegated to Congress
reserved to the States the people of the States This
sovereignty being the States Massachusetts must retain
her part; New York, Tennessee Mississippi and all the
other States retain their parts respectively to be held and
exercised jointly until the Territory gets the requisite pop
ulaton legally and consttuonally ascerained with
publican form Of government and asks admission into the
Union State. Whenever she steps into the Union
State she becomes equal to the other States and instantly
the sovereignty passes from the States they now exist
into the State But Congress should not accept the
State, she would resume her position as Territory
!
Union He also announced that he should always vote for
the admission of any State where there inhabitants
enough to ente them TO member Of Congress without
nquiring whether their constitution allowed excluded
slavery. When he had concluded,
Mr. BENJAMIN obtained the floor, and the further
sderaton of the bill was postponed until Friday next at
half-past twelve o'clock.
INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS.
Mr. STUART moved to postpone all prior orders and
proceed the consideration of the bills making appropra
tons for the improvement Of certain rivers and harbors
| Mr. MALLORY opposed the motion, and Mr. HAMLlN
sustained ii.
Mr.. CAsS hoped the motion would be agreed to- These
internampro bills required the immediate action
of the Senate and delay would inure them than al
any other bills the calendar. There portions
Of the country in which, If month two lost in the
spring the whole would be lost Immense Of
money had been lost the government by delay In pass
ing bills making appropriations for these objects for by
leaving but small portion OF time in which TO make the
improvements less had been accomplished and the work
had been badly done the Senate intended TO pass these
bills the they disposed Of the better because
other could be with far less injury TO the
public service than these could.
Mr. BELL OF Tennessee felt interested in the DISPOSE
ton Of these bills and also In the settlement of the ques
ton respecting the naval board which 1t expected
that the senator from North Carolina Mr. BGGs would
address the Senate to-day but be thought II would eTpe
dte business 10 dispose OF the inernaimprovement bills
first which would only take two three hours furthes
and then take up the other subject aud dispose of that
Y After further remarks by Nessrs lNERSON, STU
ART and BUTLER the question being taken, the motion
was not agreed to-yess 10, nays 22-as follows:
/ fEAS-Nessrs Bell OF Tennessee, Benamtn Cass Cola
Dodge, Durkee, Foot, Foster Hamln, Harlan, James
Jones of Iowa, Seward, Stuart Sumner, Wade Weller, VIII
SON. and Wright-l9.
SAYS-Messrs Adams, Allen, Bayard, BiRgs, Butler,
Clay, Crittendep Evans Fitzpatrick, bale Hunter verson
Johnson Jones Of Tennessee, Mallory Pugh Reid, Sdell
Toombs, Toucey, Trumbull and Yulee- %.
| NAVAL BOARD.
The Senate then resumed the consideration Of the naval
board question; and Mr. BIGGS yielded the floor Mr.
BELr, OF Tennessee allow him defend Lieut. Msury
from the action Of the board Before Mr. B. had concluded
his remarks the Senate went into executive session. and
shortly afterwards adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
The House met at IL, IN
The SPEAKER stated that the first business in order