True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-08-06
Congressional Proceedings.

..r congressman Pr0ceedlngs.
WAsHINGToN, August l.-Seua tie
On Mr.. Critlenden's mo'on the papers
are ordered to be printed. with view to
do justice 10 Mr.. Bartlett.
Messrs. Cass and Stevens presented
petitions from citizens Of Mic "igan, pray.
ing for the admission of Kansas with the |
Topeka Con ,tilutlon.
On motion of Mr.. Seward, resolution
was adopted, drec ing the Committee on
Commerce toinquire whether it is expe
dent 10 require fire rooms on steam yes
sells, to be constructed Of fire-prool mater
ial.
The Senate considered the report ofI
the Committee on Indian affairs, who
say there is no further Legislation nec-s
sary in the case of Richard W. Thomp
SON.
Commissioner Mdnyrenny prevented
paymenf IN said Th"mI son. IN the ground
thai the bill, signed by the President, was
not the bill passed by Congress-lhe pro-
cess having been, bv some means omit
ed thertfrom. Debated withon' result
Adjourned til NJ 'nday.
House. Mr.. Washburn of Maine. re.
piled 20 Mr. Ste! hens, contendIng that
from uniform principle and arecedentS the
House had the righ, t" inquire, as il has
inquired in the present case into the
question of fact, as to whether there was,
or was NOT legislature which could pass
laws of binding force. Ii had been row
I'd, iucontesably lha, Il e legislature was
elected BY the aid Of citizens Of Missouri.
He insisted that Mr. Reeder be admitted
as the nroper representative of majorit,
of the legal voters Of Kansas,
I The Resolution. reported by The Com
I miltee on Elections, that Mr.. Whitfield is
: not entitled to seat as Delaga.e, was
. adoated-veas ITO ; nays 90. The Sec
: ond resolution, tina; Reeder be admitted
\ 10 seat, was rejected-yeas SO; nays
= ll3. |
: Mr., Washburn asked hut was denied
r unanimous consent, to offer a resolution
r to pay Reeder milnage and per diem to
8 date, Adjourned
WASHINGTON, Aug. O.
}, House.-The House passed eleven pri
vale bills, tha, originated in The House
: aud six private bills from the Senate
D The House then went int Committee on
the appropriation bill.
: After he bill was amended. on motion
Of Mr.. Stanton, was reported to the
!, House, with the recomenda ion tu strike
a out The enacling clause. with view 10 It's
=" defeat. This was disagreed to; sixty
against ninety. the poiut was, the vote
on the amendments Including Benson's
/. apprupriaing hundred thousand dollars
% for forifcatlons at the moutl, Of TIE Ken
nebeck River; and forty Two thousant
,r for the purchase of additional land on Sta
r. ten Island, for defensive purposes but
ID the Speaker decided hat the only hing
S, reported from the Committee of the Whole
le was the recommendation to strike out lht
al enacting clause. All the amendments
As were thus cut off, and the vote mus. bt
I'd on The bill, as originally reported. Aflel
lie an Intellectual motion to table the bill, i
re was passed Il approprates one million
is five hundred and eighty thousand dollars
~ including seventy.ive thousand for For
W Richmond and twe'ly five for Fort Mont
il gomery. ....,T'. .....
is Mr.. Herbert made an unsuccessful ei
ne ort o introduce a resolution. authorizin,
,e. the intervention of the Uui.ed States lam
and naval forces in the affair Of San Fran
se cisco ....,-.,
laI rDe nouse went into Committee on lh
er bill 10 de(ray the expenses Of the lesisla
as tive, executive and judicial department Q
IN. the Government. ... ..,.
as Mr.. Herbert made a personal explina
al, tion, saving various charges had bee
he made against him, from both the Pacif
nd and Atlantic coast. He branded ther
. as falsehoods. Not one of his accuser
ad could cnmpare with him in point Of purity
he honor and integrity. The charges cam
TO fom his political enemies which wa
he complimentary rather than disgracefu
he The bill was debated ill recess,
nj. o'clock
in. Euening Session.-Mr. Lumpki
ay spoke Of the Black Republicans, organ
lutl lied on sectional principles. This wa
- the commencement of a revolution 70
re- if successful, that party would conduC
he the government in accordance with tn
on. views Of the triumphan, majority and n
ing Southern man could accept Office under
Those politicians intend TO bring about
as disruption Of The Union. To the rab
for spirit ofantislavery, should be attrib
uY. ted the existing evils.
II Mr.. Wade avowed the object of callir
mems minds to The better aud purer da,
Of the Republic. He said. If The Co
re- stitution is to be used, merely as-an instr
lars ment 70 propagate human bondsge,it ca
rhe not endure nor was itdssirable ], aheul
y would not have been possible 70 %