Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-08-11
cosaRRssIoEA. PROCEEDINGS

In the Senate, on Saturday, after we went
to press, the pending resolution of Senator
Thomson Of New Jersey, calling on the Presi-
dent for copies of Commodore Stockton's c ALI
fornia dispatches, and of other papers on hle,
bearing on the question Of the raising of the
Bear flag in California previous to the arrival
of Commodore Sloat on the Pacific coast was
debated at length by Mr.. T., in defence O!
Commodore StocktOn's official conduct in Cal
ifornia.
Mr.. Jones of Tennessee, next addressed the
Senate on political topics, defining his position
to be that of supporter Of Buchanan and
Breckinridge.
Mr.. Bell also defined his political position
to be that of a supporter Of Fillmore, without
being member Of the American party.
After the transaction of some other business,
in the course of which Messrs. Wilson and
Foot made political speeches, they adjourned.
In the House, the Indian appropriation
bill was passed.
The civil appropriation bill, as reported
from the Committee of the Whole, was next
taken up.
The amendment Of Mr.. Ball, requiring that
hereafter military officers Of the Government
shall not superintend other than military
government works and transferring the di.
rection Of the work on the extension of the
capitol and tho post Office department build
ing from the Sec rotary Of War to the Secre.
tary of the Interior, was agreed to--yeas SO,
noes 30.
The amendment of Mr.. Tyson appropriating
500, 900 for ornamenting the Capitol with such
works of art as may be approved by the Join
Library Committee to be placed in either wing
of the extension, was agreed tO-ayes 81, noes
81
The amendment appropriating SIS, 900 for re-
building the Franklin engine house, including
the purchase of a suitable lot, DC was also
agreed to-ayes "a, noes Al.
The question was next taken on the follow
ing amendment, inserted in the bill, on motion
of Mr.. Holloway, Of Indiana
I" For the collection Of agricultural stats.
tics, Investigations for promoting agricultural
and rural economy, and the procurement and
distribution Of cuttings and seeds, SIS, 900, to
be expended under the direction of the Com.
missioner Of Patents: Provided, That the
Commissioners shall report to Congress the va
rious kinds of seeds to be purchased under this
appropriation, and from whom and where OBJ
tanned, and the cost Of the same
The question was taken, and the amendment
was agreed to.
The question was then stated to be on the
amendment directing the accounting officers
Of the treasury to settle and pay to the public
printer tho increased compensation allowed
bv the joint resolution No Is, approved July
81, 1854, upon the printing ordered prior te
the repeal of said resolution, as applicable t.
tho said printer by the 1t Of May Is, 1856, Il
supply deficiencies in appropriations for thu
service of the fiscal year ending June 30, 1856
The question was taken, and the amend
ment was disagreed to yeas 81, nays I3O
The bill, as amended, was then esd q third
time and passed. ..t..
Sundry private bills were next passed.
Mr.. Sherman, in personal explanation, re
piled to late remarks Of Mr.. Savage concern
ing the conduct of the Kansas Cor mite 9, de
nying their allegations, and protesting agains
| their tone ..r. ....'0
At a late hour they again went into com
mittee, (Mr. Hickman Ia the chairO wherein
the Post Office appropriation bill was take
up, and they took recess until Up. IN.
On re-assembling at O'Clock, politics
speeches were made by Messrs BiiIingkurs,
| Norton, Kelly, Foster, and Harris Of III un
til they rose; when the HOUSE adjourned.