The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1856-07-31
THiRTY-F FOURTH CONGRESS-,
First Session.
Wednesday, July %, 1856.
SENATE


Mr.. Seward presented an invitation from Mr.
Vanderbilt, to visit, on Saturday morning, his
new ocean steamer, lying off the Arsenal, sta
ting that facilities will be offered for that pur-
pose.
The House bill relative to the improvement
of the Savannah river was passed.
Mr. Weller moved to take up the Pacific rail-
| road bill. A long discussion ensued on the pri
ority of business, many Senators desiring to 60
on with the internal improvement bills. Final
ly, Mr.. Weller, finding the day was likely to be
consumed fruitlessly, withdrew the motion.
The bill continuing the improvement of the
| harbor of Sheboygan, Wisconsin, was taken up,
| and the same discussion which was had yester
day, was In substance repeated.
The Senate passed the bill for the improve
ment Of the Sheboygan, and then adjourned.
HOUSE.
On motion of Mr.. Barksdale, resolution was
adopted providing for evening sessions this week
for general debate only.
The Speaker laid before the House a com
munication from the Secretary of the Treasury,
recommending legislation more effectually to
prevent the under. valuation of merchandise
An Intellectual motion was made to reconsider
the vote by which the House yesterday confirm
ed Mr.. Chapman, the Delegate from Nebraska,
entitled to his seat.
A resolution was passed, paying Mr.. Bennett,
the contestant, mileage and per diem to date
The Speaker laid before the House an invi-
tation from Mr.. Vanderbilt to visit his new
steamship.
The House then took up the New Mexico con-
tested election case.
The Committee On Elections reported reso-
lutions that Mr.. Gallegos was not, and Mr.. Ote-
70 wss, elected the Delegate from New Mexico.
Mr. oil haip or ;oia pfl m nd.
dress the House, caused a statement to be read
by the Clerk.
Mr.. Otero, the contestant replied, saying Mr..
Galegos should have qualified himself for a
Delegate, by going to school to learn our Ian
guage; and, further, that he Mr.. Otero was a
native of New Mexico, and the first who had
addressed an American Congress in the Ian
guage of the laws and the Constitution.
The resolution of the Committee on Elections
was adopted, when Mr.. Otero was sworn in as
the Delegate from the Territory of New Mexico.
The Committee on Printing made report,
that twenty thousand extra copies Of the report
of the minority and majority of the Kansas In
vestigating Committee, together with the journal
and evidence taken by them, be printed for the
use of the House, and that one hundred thou
sand copies of the reports of the majority aud
minority, without the journal and evidence, be
also printed for the use of the members of the
House.
The resolution was adopted, and the House
then went into Committee, and took recess till
I o'clock.
Eceming Session. There was but slim at
tendance this evening when the House was
called to order. Mr.. Davis, of Massachusetts,,
spoke in favor of the bill heretofore introduced
by him, giving privateersmen bounty land by
placing them on an equality with soldiers and
sailors. He stated that there were fifteen thou
sand employed in the war of 1912, of whom,
probably, not more than two thousand are now
living. He eulogized their services, which he
contended had not been sufficiently appreciated.
Mr.. Sapp argued against Slavery extension.
He could assign no reason why his party was
called Black Republicans, other than that the
people of the North tamely submit to the Fugi-
tive Slave Law, and subject themselves to be
negro catchers for the South. He predicted
that next November the Democratic party would
be among the things that were, and Republi-
can would be placed in the White House, who
will stand on the broad basis of the Union.
Mr.. Walk. Who's that?
Mr.. Sapp. Freemen Freedom = Liberty
Laughter.
Mr.. Barksdsle made a Speech arguing that
Know Nothingism at the North is abolitionized.
Mr.. Clawson condemned the Administration
and its co:aborers for the repeal of the Missouri
Compromise.
The House then adjourned.