The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-08-12

Butler, Glass; Clay Cosmsr, Douglas, Fessenden Fitr-
Mallory, Reid Sebastian Seward, slide Stuart Toombs
roaeey, Trumbull, Wade, Wilson, and Wright-29.
RENAME Fss aaap psm ~ MY n ha@Psns
Mason, Pratt, Weller, and Yulee-h.
Mr. BlGLER then asked leave to modify the resolution
by striking out the following words III not arraigned
under The charges why was II not done The motion
Mr. WILSON regarded the introduction of propositions
OF this character rather small business whether made by
one political party another. He declared that Freons
accounts at the treasury had all been settled and that the
adoption OF the resolution could DO him harm although
was evidently Buchanans blow at his rival through his
Mr. BlGLER denied that Mr. Buchanan was in any way
responsible for his action this floor He had not been
consulted in this matter at all.
Mr. TRUMBULL said that If there was TO be a general
oyerhaulng Of accounts might be well to all the
presidential candidates alike and he therefore moved TO
amend the resolution by adding clause that the Pres
dent be requested to TO be communicated to the
Senate at the same time similar information in regard
to all the transactions of James Buchanan officer of
the government and particularly showing how much
money has been paid to him since he entered the public
service also, to communicate all the correspondence of
Mr. Buchanan with the government while minister TO Eng
land especially that in relation to the Ostend conference
also the reasons why he removed from his position
minister at the court OF St James before the settlement Of
the Central American question and II removed at his
request the reasons for his asking to return known
The amendment was not agreed to and the question
being taken on the resolution, 1t was adopted.
ORDER BUSINESS
Mr. WELLER then moved that the Senate proceed to the
consideration Of the Paeicrailroad bill.
MIR. HUNTER insisted that the appropriation bills ought
to be disposed Of in preference to any other business
The question being taken, the motion of Mr.. WELLER
was not agreed to--yeas II, nays a.
Mr. WELLER called the attention of the Senate to the fact
that he had yielded to the river and harbor bills with the
expectation that when those bills should have been dis
posed Of he would have the aid of their friends in getting
his bills through He hoped that they would not desert
him In this emergency, but would support him when he
should have All opportunity to renew the motion.
APPROPRIATION BILL. .s e.
On motion by Mr.. HUNTER the Senate proceeded to the
consideration of the bill from the House of Representatives
making appropriations for the legislative executive and
judicial expenses of for the year ending the
30h of june 1851 and for other purposes which had been
reported from the Committee Finance with sundry
amendments.
The amendments reported were severay concurred in,
and the bill further amended in various items.
Mr.. BAYARD moved to strike out the appropriation of
s265 IS for books voted TO the members of the House
of Representatives by the resolution of the House of July
7th which agreed toyeas 80, nays 2-Messrs PueH
and YULEE voting in the negative. ..u
number of other amendments having been made the
bill read third time but the question of its pas
quorum voted whereupon the Senate at
quarter before six o'clock.