The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-06-20
IN C0NGRESs OF TIE U. STATES
Thirty Fourth Congress First Session.
THURSDAY, JUNE 70, 1866.



SENATE.
PERSONAL EXPLANATIONS.
Mr. CLAYTON took the opportunity to make personal
Lord Clarendon in some remarks madeby him in the Brit
sh House OF Lords on the subject Of central American al
fairs. -
Mr. BUTLER replied TO Mr.. WILSON'S defence Of MI.
SUMNER in reference to the provisions Of the constitution OF
South Carolina lie showed that the language Of the con-
suton did not warrant any such inference as had peen
drawn from il by the two senators from Massachusetts
Either they did not understand II or they mad waiy ms
represented it.
MEMORIALS, PETITIONS, ETC.
Mr. WELLER presented communication nom the ad-
uant general OF the State OF California enclosing copy
OF the OF the legislature OF that State relative TO
the procurement of arms and munitions OF war from the
general and urging upon Congress the passage
OF special during the present session approprang an
advance OF thirty thousand stand OF arms with am
munton for the immediate use ana defence o. that
which was ordered lie on the table aud TO be printed
Mr. W. also presented petition OF citizens oil Monterey,
California praying appropriation Tor the construction
Of wagon road from the western frontiers OF Missouri to
California; which us a bill the subject had already
been reported, ordered TO lie on the table
Mr. FITZPATRICK asked leave to withdraw the petition
Of Mexican Buchanan the files of the Senate and that
it be referred to the Committee Naval Affairs which
was agreed 10.
Mr. BROWN presented memorial Of committee of the
cornoraton of Georgetown PRAYING an appropriation for
lighting certain streets in that city with gas which was
referred to the Committee the District OF Columbia
Mr. JONES' OF Tennessee asked leave TO withdraw from
Abel Jackson heir Of Stephen Jackson and that they be
referred to the Court Of Claims which was agreed TO-
RESOLUTIONS
On motion by Mr. THOMPSON, of Kentucky, resolu-
ton was adopted instructng the Committee on the Dis
ct Of Columbia to inquire into the expedency OF retro
cedng to the State of Maryland Georgetown and all that
part of the District OF Columbia which lies west oil Rock
Creek upon such and conditions as will secure TO
Georgetown amount Of money equal TO that which was
appropriated for the benefit OF Alexandria while IL was
part OF the territory of the District OF Conmbia said com
mittee to have report by bill or otherwise
On motion by Mr. BROWN, the Committee on the Post
Office and Post Roads instructed TO inquire into the
expediency OF establishing post road from Westve Mis-
sssippi, to Harrisvle in the same State.
On motion by Mr. SEBASTIAN resolution was adopt.
ed nstructng the Committee the Post Office and Post
Roads to inquire the expediency of establishing post
route from Bes Arc Prairie county to Cotton Plant in
ST. Francis county, Arkansas, and to report by bill or
otherwise.
ADJOURNMENT SINE DIE,
Mr.. DOUGLAS submitted the following resolution for
consideration;
Resolpd the House Of Representatives concurring That
the President of the Senate pro tenn and the OF
die IL o'clock, the first Tuesday in July next
Mr. WELLER asked that the resolution might lie over,
believing that from the amount Of public business yet to
be transacted it would be impossible to adjourn before the
middle of August
The resolution lies until tomorrow under the rule
NOTICE BILL
Mr. GEYER gave notice Of his intention at early
day to ask leave introduce bill supplementary TO an
act TO organize the Territories of Nebraska and Kansas
and to provide for the faithful execution of said act in the
Territory Of Kansas according to the true intent and
meaning thereof.
BILL INTRODUCED.
Mr. SLIDELL asked and obtained the unanimous con-
sent of the Senate introduce bill for the final adudi-
cation Of questions Of title swamp lands between pri-
nd State Louisiana. and for other
purposes which read twice and referred to the Com
mittee on Public Lands #'
FROM COMMITTEE.
Mr. PRARCE, frqm the Committee on the Library, to
whom was referred the JOINT resolution rom me House Oh
for supplying new members of the Senate
and of the House of Representatives with such books oil
public character have been heretofore supplied reported
ih sundry amendments and asked its immediate consid-
Grafton After some debate amendments were agreed
To and the Joint resolution read third tns and
| passed--yeas 20, nays l2-as follows:
YEAs-Aessrs. Allen, Bayard, Bell Of Tennessee Bright
~ Kensgcky, Thomson Of New Jersey, and Weer-2O
""@srs Biggs, Butler Douglas Geysr, Hunter s1,
Iverson, johnson, Jones
tian and Toombs.-l2.
BILLS PASSED.
The following bills were taken up, considered, and
Bin 20 authorize the investigation end determination Of
certain titles to the Hot springs OF the ouachta IN ne
Bill to incorporate the Apothecares Association of the
District Of Columbia"
Bill 10 relieve the corporation of Georgetown from the
payment Of bills for making roads west Of Rock creek
Bill 10 provide for the instruction Of youth 10 primary
echoos In the county of Washington, District Of Columbia
without the limits Of the cities Of Washington and George
town.
Bill changing the time Of holding the district courts Of
the United States Wythevle in the western district Of
Virginia
On notion the Senate adjourned until Monday next
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
The House met at IL,
Tho SPEAKER stated the question TO be on the motion
OF Mr. MIsoS Of Virginia. 10 lay the table the motion
Of Mr. JosEs Of Tennessee, TO amend the journal OF Sat
urday week by striking out the notice OF bill by Mr. En-
WARDS Of New York TO change the seat Of government
from the District of Columbia 20 point within five
miles OF the city Of Cincinnati, Ohio
Mr.. HAVEN, Of New York. pending the question on the
motion Of Mr. MLsoS asked that the House would consent
that his colleague Mr. EDwARDsl should publish some
marks which Mr. Il. bad prepared during the vacation
and which he had intended to deliver to the House but
had been prevented from doing in consequences of hay
ing been called home account of Illness in his
family He had read the remarks Of his colleague but
thought he could say that they would be found TO contain
nothing personally offensive TO any gentleman.