The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1856-08-14
Monday, august IL, 1856.
SENATE.

purpose. Also, authorizing the giving of such
documents to Boards of Trade and Chambers
of Commerce throughout the country.
MIR. Pearce also reported the House bill for
the purchase of DR.. Kane's works on the ex-
ploration of the Arctic Seas.
Mr.. Douglas, from the Committee on the Ter
ritories, reported back the House bill to reor
ganize the Territory of Kansas, with written
report which takes the ground that the Senate
bill now before the House is the best plan for
the paci6cation of Kansas that the Senate could
devise; and recommends that the bill be laid
on the table, as a test vote on its rejection.
Mr.. Collamer read minority report in favor
of the enactment OF the House BILL
a message was received from the President
of the United States, returning, with his objeo
tons, the bill for the improvement of the Des
Moines Rapids.
Mr.. Bigler called up his resolution of inquiry
concerning Colonel Fremont's accounts, which
was submitted on Saturday last.
Messrs. Seward aad Hale would vote for it.
MIR. Hale was glad the resolution had been
introduced. 1t was rather tame work to make
speeches for candidate against whom no
charges could be made, and the only thing that
he had heard before charged against Fremont
was that he once ate dogs meat. The reply
to that was, that the people intended to give
him something better to eat. They would
chase Buck down for him in the fall. Laugh
ter.
Mr. Trumbull said that if there was to be
general overhauling of accounts, it might be
well to serve all the Presidential candidates
alike; and he therefore moved TO amend the
resolution by adding clause that the Pres-
dent be requested to cause to be communicated
to the Senate at the same time, similar informa-
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Buchanan as an officer of the Government, and
particularly 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, especially that
in relation to the Qstend Conference; also, the
reasons why he was removed from his position
as Minister at the Court of st. James; and, if
removed at his own request, the reason for his
asking to return, if known.
Mr.. Douglas thought his colleague ought to
include Mr.. Fillmore also.
Mr.. Trumbull said that was not of so much
consequence, but he had no objection to it.
Mr.. Wilson and Mr.. Seward urged the pro.
priety of offering the amendment as distinct
proposition.
The amendment was offered as suggested,
but was rejected, and the resolution was adopted.
MIR. Weller then moved to take up the Pacific
Railroad Dill J which motion was not agreed to.
Mr.. Weller stated that he had yielded to the
river and harpor bill and now the friends of
those measures failed to assist him in taking
his bill up.
Mr. Seward said he was always ready to vote
for the consideration of that bill.
The Senate then proceeded to consider the
legislative, executive, and judicial appropria-
ton BILL and the amendments of the Commit
tee on Finance were also concurred in. The
action of the House in regard to Kansas was
reversed-yeas 80, nays IL. Adjourned:
The House tabled by % majority the bill
enabling the owners of land warrants to locate
the same on any public domain, subject to en-.
try, whether the minimum price be $l.25 or
otherwise.
Mr.. Campbell, of Ohio, ffom the Committee
of Ways and Means, reported bill reducing
the duties on imports, and for other purposes.
The consideration of the bill was postponed
till the third Monday of December.
Mr.. Campbell, OF Ohio, introduced resolu-
ton from the same committee, which was
adopted, calling on the Secretary Of the Treas