The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-08-16

Mr. HUNTER, from the Committee on Finance, to whom
referred the army appropriation bill with the amend
ment Of the House OF Representatives TO the amendment 81
the Senate thereto reported back and recommended that
the Senate insist its amendment and disagree TO the
amendment Of the House. which was agreed to-yeas 30
nays TO- 1.-THE disagreement on the Kansas proViso be-
Mr. BROWN from the Committee the District of Co
lumbia to whom were referred the memorials Of certain
holders of property in the city Of Washington praying an
appropriation for surveying and grading Pennsy aV
enue between the Capitol and Eleventh street. and OF prop
ertyhoders Virginia avenue praying an appropriation
for grading and improving that avenue submitted adverse
reports on both memorials which were concurred in
Mr. PEARCE from the committee Of conference on the
disageeng votes Of the two houses on the bill making p
preparations for the and contingent expenses OF the
Indian department aud for fulfilling treaty stPqatons
with various Indian tribes for the year ending June 80
1857, submitted q report; which was agreed TO.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
On motion by Mr. STU Rr a resolution adopted
that when the Senate adourns to-day be to meet on
Monday at nine o'clock and that none but appropriation
bills House bills and bills in respect TO which there shall
be disagreement between the House and the Senate Shall
be considered by the Senate on that day
On motion by Mr.. HUNTER, the joint rules of the two
houses which forbid the transmission of bills from one
house of Congress to the other the President the
three last days OF the session. were suspended Tor the re-
mander of the present session.
On motion by Mr.. CLAYTON a resolution adopted
directing the Secretary of War to communicate to the
Senate the of the next session, an est
mate OF the required for connecting the ice-oreake
with the break the entrance OF Delaware bay and
erecting mole pier for landing at or near the
fasand opposite the breakwater and, ALSO for marine
hospital at Lewstown, asylum for wrecked sick and
distressed seamen with the opinions OF himself and OF the
chief engineer the advantage and necessity OF each OF
said works respectively and ALSO similar estimate for
breakwater Crows shoas near Cape May win their
opinions the advantage and necessity OF such pro-
lection for the navigation and commerce OF the United
States
CLAIMS OF REVOLUTIONARY OFFICERS
On motion by Mr. EVANS, the Senate proceeded to the
consideration Of the bill from the House of Representatives
tn the claims the OncerS or
the revolutionary army and of the widows and orphan
children of those who died in the service
Mr.. CLAY spoke in opposition to the bNl, and moved
that it be laid on the table.
Mr. BROWN inquired whether the bill could be called
up next December if it was how laid ON the table
The PRESIDENT pro tenn replied that it could be taken
up any time by vote OF the Senate
The question being taken, the motion was not agreed
to-yeas %, nays 24-as follows
YEAS-Messrs. Adams, Bayard, Biggs Brown, Clay,
Mallory, Mason, Pearce, Pugh, Reid Sebastian, Sidell,
Stuart, Thompson OF Kentucky, Toombs, TTumbu Weller
NAYs-Messrs. Allen, Bell of New Hampshire, Bell of
Tennessee Biger, Bright Brodhead, Coaner Crtenden,
Dodge, Douglas Dur Eee, Evans Foot Foster Hale Har-
LAM James, Jones of Iowa. Pratt Seward Thomson OF New
Jersey, Wade, Wilson, and "right-A
Mr.. TOOMBS remarked that when the bill was last I'M
der consideration be had commenced speech against IL
which he had not yet finished.
Several SENATOR'S expressed the opinion that there would
not be time to dispose OF the bill at this session.
Mr.. BAYARD moved to postpone the further consdera-
ton of the subject until the hlrd Monday in December
next and that it be made the special order for that day
which was agreed to-yeas 49, nays l5-as follows:
YEAs-Messrs. Adams, Allen, Bayard, Bgler, Bright,
Brown, Clay Clayton, Crittenden Dodge Douglas, Ftz-
patrick, Gsyer aun.er iverson James Jones Of Ten
tan Shdel Stuart Thompson OF Kentucky roombs, Trum-
nessee Colamer, Dukee Evans, Foot Foster, Hale Har
lam Jones of Iowa, Seward, Thomson OF New Jersey Wade
Wilson, and Wright-l5
BILLS PASSED.
The following bills severally taken up considered
House bill for the relief Of the representatives and sure
ties of Robert King, deceased.
House bill for the relief of John Poe of Louisville Ken
lucky.
PArAPsco
On motion by Mr. PRATT, the Senate proceeded to the
consideration of the bill for the improvement OF the navi
CATION OF the Paapsco river and 10 render the port OF Bal
which had been returned by the President with his obc
tons.
The question being taken SHALL the bill pass the OBJ
econs Of the President TO the contrary Notwithstanding
1t not agreed to- less than twothrds having voted
therefor. The vote was-yeas %, nays l9-as follows:
YEAs-Messrs. Allen, Bayard, Bell of New Hampshire,
Jone, Of Iowa, Pearcs, Pratt, Pugh Seward, Stuart,
Wade, and wright-2s
NAYS-Messrs. Adams, Bggs, Bigler Bright, Brodhead
ter, Ivorson Mallory Mason Reid, Toombs, Weller, and
Yulee-l9.
Mr.. WELLER subsequently moved that this be re-
considered; and the motion entered the journal
| LIGHTHOUSE BILL
| On motion by Mr. SEWARD the Senate proceeded to
the consideration of the bill from the House Of Representa-
tives making appropriations for lighthouses ghboats
buoys &c, and providing for the erection and establish
ment Of the same and for other purposes which, after
having been amended read third time and passed
ARMY AID POST OFFICE APPROPRIATIONS
| On motion by Mr.. WELLER the Senate proceeded TO
the confederation of the bill making additional appropri
atoms for the support of the army for the year ending the
3Oth Of june 1851 which had been reported the Com
mitee Finance with amendments. Mr. W. explained
that these amendments included the appropriations
tanned in the bill to increase the efficiency OF the army
generally known the three-million bill, which had
passed the Senate but had been reached the House
of Representatives.
The amendments were severally agreed TO. Without
taking the question the BILL 1t LAID aside and the
bill making appropriations for the service Of the Post or
fee Department during the fiscal year ending the Both
June 1857 taken up and considered until four o'clock
when the Senate took recess until SIX o'clock, p. IN.
After the recess,
Mr. STUART moved that the Senate proceed the
sideraton Of the bill from the House Of Representatives
continue the land Offices at Vinsennes Indiana and to
ascertain and adjust the titles to certain lands in the Sta
Of Indiana and Illinois formerly included in the Vim.
land district which agreed to, and the bill
was read third time and passed
Mr.. DODGE moved that the Senate proceed TO the con-
sderRon Of the bill from the House OF Representatives for
the relief of Talbot G. Dousman which was agreed to
and the bill read third time and passed
On motion by Mr. TOONBS the Senate then proceeded to
the consideration of the bill to provide for holding the
courts Of the United States in the State Of California In
the Of sickness disability Of the Judges of dis