The daily union., 1856-03-28

ring the last with Great Britain in addition to the
expended balance of former appropriations for the same
After short debate the amendment was agreed TO- and
the bill read third time and passed
COL WILLIAM LINN.
On motion by Mr. EVANS, the Senate proceeded to the
OF the bill for the relief Of the distributes OF
Colonel William Linn which had been returned from the
House of Representatives with amendment The ques
| ton being taken, the amendment was agreed TO-
AFFAIRS
The Senate then proceeded the consideration Of the
bill authorize the people of the Territory Of Kansas to
form constitution and State government preparatory to
their admission into the Union when they have the requ
| Mr. HARLAN addressed the Senate at length in
opposition the report Of the majority of the committee
that subject When he had concluded, after few re-
marks by Mr. BUTLER, the further consideration of the
bill postponed until Thursday next when 1t is under
stood that Mr. CoLLAMER will speak, to be followed by Mr.
GEYER and Mr. SEWARD.
The Sci proceeded to the consideration OF executive
business and then adjourned until Monday.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr. FAULKNER of Virginia, offered the following reso-
luton, which was agreed TO-
Rssoped That the Committee Foreign Relations be in
stfuced inquire into the expedency of repeating much
diplomatic agents United States forth in the first
section Of said shall be Of the grade extraod
eapedency OF repeating much 18th section Of said
prohibits the and commercial agents Of the
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Of PASSPORTS also that they inquire into the expediene Of
90 amending said act as 70 authorize an
of legation for each of the missibns London; Paris an
Mexico also inquire into the expedieDcy of making shc
other changes and notifications Of said they uni,
deem proper and that the said committee have leave to H.
port by bill otherwise.
The SPEAKER laid before the House communication
from the Treasury Department transmitting estimates o
appropriations desired the governor of the T. rrtoy
Kansas which referred to the Committee Of Ways ard
Means and ordered 10 be printed.
DEFICIENCY
On motion of Mr. CAMPBELL, Of Ohio, the bill to sup
ply deficiencies in the appropriations Tor the Of ne
fiscal year ending June 30 1857 returned rou the oenae
with amendments, was taken from the Speakers iahe
and referred to the Committee of Ways aud Means
INTRODUCED.
The following bills introduced in pursuance of Ire
vous notice read twice by their titles and appropriately
referred
By Mr.. CUMBACK, of Indiana: A bill amendatory of
act entitled AN act to graduate and reduce the price
of the public lands actual settlers
By Mr.. SANDiDGE of Louisiana: bill appropriatIg
sum OF money for the continued improvement of the rift
region of the Red river
RESOLUTIONS OF STATE LEGISLATURE
Mr.. CLAWSON, of New Jersey, presented resolutions Of
the legislature of that State relative breakwater
Cape May and the improvement of the habor at Abse
com which referred to the Committee Commerce
and ordered to be printed.
COMMITTEES.
Mr.. WASEBURN, of Maine from the Committee of Eec-
tons in accordance with resolution OF the 18th instant
requiring that committee report the House hat
on has been had by said committee in the contesedec
ton of Archer Allen from the congress
ona district of the State Of Illinois" made report that
they had yet arrived at conclusion and sul
pursuing their investigation of the matter.
Mr.. TODD Of Pennsylvania from the Committee In
dian Affairs reported bill authorizing the settlement OF
the account Of Charles Babcock late Indian agent
Detroit in the State Of Michigan which read and
Mr. KELsY of New York. from the Committee on En-
craving submitted the following resolution which was
adopted:
drawings annexed the tho Pres
idens message be printed under the direction OF the Com
The expense said printing shall exceed the OF
sl,n2.
ELECTIONS IN WASHINGTON
The House then resumed the consideration Of the bill de-
fning the rights of and the duties of commissioners
of elections city of Washington and for other pur
poses the question being the appeal of Mr. Orr of
South Carolina from the decision OF the Chair entertain
ing the motion of Mr. CHAFTEE of Massachusetts,
slider the secondng the demand for the prcvoos que
tion.
Mr. ORR said that the decision Of the Chair was 10 OPP
position what he ceived be the uniform practice
Of the House. and the present decision would be likely
become precedent for the present Congress
he asked that the yeas nays might be taken upon the
question, Shall the decision of the Chair stand as the
judgment of the House 7"
The yeas and nays ordered and being taken, re.
sulted-yeas loo, nays az.
SO the decision of the Chair sustained.
The question then recurring the motion TO recon-
slider the vote secondng the demand for the previous ques
ton, number Of motions submitted and withdrawn,
and questions Of order raised amidst great deal OF con-
fusion.
Mr. LETCHER finally moved 10 lay the motion to re-
consider the table which not agreed to-yeas 81
nays 52-the Speaker voting In the negative.
The question then taken on the motion To recon
slider the secondng the demand for the previous ques
ton, and 1t not agreed to-yeas II, nays IS.
The question recurring Shall the main question be now
putt
Mr. CAMPBELL Of Ohio, moved to lay tho " hole sub
jec The table which negatved-yeas TO- nays 90
The main question then ordered-yeas 93 nays Ga
1l..A tasnl tkan ban H.
ting the bill the Committee for the District of Coum
bia.
Mr. ZoLLICoFFER, Of Tennessee moved q call of the
House
The SPEAKER decided the motion to be out Of order.
Mr. CAMPBELL Of Pennsylvania, moved that the House
do now adjourn which motion not agreed to.
Mr. CAMPBELL Of Ohio then severaly moved to lay
postpone II 10 the Sd OF March, 1857.
All Of which motions the CHAIR decided could not be
entertained in the present stage OF the bill.
The question then taken the motion reoommit
aud it Was not agreed ,o-yeas "a, nays 81.
The question then REQUIRED the amendment OF Mr..
to OF naturaizrd citizen that he shall have been
resident Of the city tor year.
Mr.. SAGE OF New York, moved that the House do now
adjouro
Mr.. CARTER, of New York, moved to reconsider the
vote by which the House refused ecomm the bill 70
the Committee for the District Of Columbia.
The SPEAKER stated that the motion not in order
inasnuch Ms there motion TO adjourn pending.
Mr.. SAGE withdrew bis notion TO ndp urn.
Mr.. CARTER then moved to reconsider the vote
Mr. JONES Of Tennessee moved to lay the noton 10 re-
consider the table.
Mr.. WASHBURNE, Of Illinois, moved that when the
House adjourn it adjourn to meet Monday next; which
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