The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-08-14

the Pacific coast but il reduced the compensation OF the
senators from California and the delegates nom Oregon
and Washington Territories
Mr.. C0LLAMER thought IL very evident that the
compensation of members of Congress should be increased
for the pay of all the government officers and employees
from the heads of the departments down. had been raised
and the members of Congress deserved increased compen
saton much anybody
Mr.. IVERS0N moved amendment to obyiate the OBJ
lection of the from California to add to the amend
ment of the committee the following provso;
PrOUed That senator, representative, delegate
shall receive than the aggregate amount OF per diem and
mileage now allowed by law"
The amendment was agreed to,
The bin discussed at considerable length by Messrs
PRATT BUTLER SEWARD, TOOMBS, WILSON, HUN
TER, WELLER BAYARD, BELL of Tennessee, and
Others.
Mr. STUART moved to amend the third section of the
substitute which proposes to deduct from the compensa-
ton of members the value of the books which may be dis
trbued to them by resolution of either house. by adding
the following proviso:
"And provided further That this section shall not apply
to members OF the present Congress"
The amendment was agreed to-
Mr. WADE moved TO lay the bill and amendments
the table; which was not agreed toyeas nays 39as
follows:
YEAS-Messrs. Dodge Fessenden, Harlan Pugh, Seward,
Thompson of Kentucky, and Wade-7
NAYs-Messrs Allen, Bayard, Bell of New Hampshire,
Benjamin, Biggs Biger, Bright Brodhsad, Brown, But
err Hale, Houston Hunter, Iveson James Jones Iowa.
sMal0,y Mason Psarce Pratt Reid Sebastian side
Wilson, Wright and Yulee-39.
Mr.. BENJAMIN moved to strike out so much of the bill
as changes the present system regulating the payment Of
mileage; which was agreed to.
Mr.. COLLAMER then moved to amend the amendment
by striking out all after the word "Tha and inserting the
following
After the present session of Congress members the
senate and House OF Representatives shall receive for their
at the sessions of Congress twenty per cent
for attendance"
Mr.. GEYER moved to amend it by substituting Hffty
mar fnr
agreed to.
The question being taken the adoption of Mr. COL
LAMER same amendment, it was not agreed to.
MIR. BUTLER moved to ariund the bill by inserting a
provision hat for session the mileage shall be
'he same as y provided by law which agreed to-
10 amendment of the committee, as amended, was then
adopted and the BILL amended read third time
and passed-yeas 50, nays las follows:
YEAs-Messrs. Allen, Bell of New Hampshire, Bell of
Tennessee, Benjamin, Biggs, Biger, Bright Brodhead
Brown Butler Clay Dodge Durkss Fish Foster, Hale
Thomson of New Jersey, Trumbu Weller, Wilson, Wright
NAls-Messrs. Bayard Cass, Collamer, Fessenden Foot
Geyer, Harlan, Pugh, Seward, Thompson of Kentucky
MRS. MARY GAY.
On motion by Mr. STUART, the Senate then proceeded
the consideration of the bill for the relief of Mrs. Mary
Gay, the widow of Indian agent who was killed in
Kansas; which was read third time and passed.
DISTRICT CALIFORNIA.
III.
sderaon of the bill to create additional land district
in the State of California but pending that motion,
Mr.. PRATT moved that the Senate djourn which was
agreed to.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
BILL PASSED.
House bill for the relief of Isaac Adams passed
yeas LOG, nays &c.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Mr.. CAMPBELL Of Ohio, from the Committee of Ways
and Means reported House bill making appropriations for
the naval service for the year ending the 30h of June
1857 recommending Inconvenience in the first and
third amendments of the Senate and concurrence in the
second amendment with an amendment The report of
the committee was agreed 10.
EXECUTIVE, LEGISLATIVE, AND JUDICIAL BILL
Mr. CAMPBELL of Ohio, asked leave to report from
the same committee House bill making appropriations for
the legislative executive and judicial expenses Of the gov
for the year ending the 30h of June 1857 with
the action of the committee on the Senate amendments
thereto with a view of considering 1t in the House
Mr.. STANTON, of Ohio, objected.
Mr.. CAMPBELL moved suspension OF the rules for
that purpose; which motion disagreed to-yeas LOG,
nays e6-not two-thirds voting in favor thereof
The bill referred TO the Committee of the Whole
the state OF the Union.
The House then resolved itself into Committee of the
Whole (Mr WAsHBURN, OF Maine in the chair and pro-
ceeded consider the various amendments of the Senate
to the bill with the recommendations of the Committee Of
Ways and Means thereon.
The question being the amendment Of the Senate TO
strike out the following proviso in the bill
"rOvdsd That the money hereby appropriated shall not
be drawn from the treasury any part thereof and the
part thereof shall not be paid out other
money In the treasury other appropriation made by
Congress- until the criminal prosecutions pending
court Of the Territory Of Kansas against
charged with against the United States and
all criminal prosecutions by information or Indictment for
alleged violation disregard OF the provisions OF the
laws Of body Of who assembled at the Shawnee Mis-
sion said Territory, claiming TO be the legislative
bly, Of said Territory, shall be dismissed by the court and
every person who has been may be restrained of his lib
ery Of such prosecution prosecutions shall be
released from confinement"
Mr. PENNINGTON, of New Jersey, moved to amend the
amendment by adding the following:
Provided That part OF the money appropriated by this
for the Territory OF Kansas shall be drawn from the
treasury paid out Of any other appropriation made by
Congress- until charged with treason against
cpaon Of such in the formation of the constitution
known the Topeka constitution, preparatory
thereto in pursuance thereof In the body claiming to
be the legislature Of said Territory convened at Topeka
violation disregard whatever OF Of the alleged
legislative assembly of said Territory recently assembled at
Shawnee Mission shall be released from confinement and
discharged from further prosecution thereor but nothing
the indictment arrest prosecution punishment, deten-
ton In by any court Of the United States In said Terri
tory person who shall have violated any provision Of
Of Congress in the commission Of offence against
person property in said Territory.
long debate ensued the black republicans Selling the
opportunity to indulge their imagnaons in drawing pic
Of the deporabe condition Of affairs in Kansas and
denouncng the indictments and arrests for treason in that
Territory.
Mr. CAMPBELL of Ohio, in answer to these gentlemen
stated that he satisfied that would be
ted Imprisoned punished in Kansas for treason He
took the responsibility of saying that he knew IT, but
fused give his authority, he could not do without
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