The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-07-24

1885, reported il without amendment and asked It's
diae considerations and objection being made II was
read third time and passed. q .T..
Mr.. T0OMBS, from the Committee on Indian Affairs TO
whom was referred the bill 10 provide for the examination
and payment OF certain claims Of citizens Of Georgia and
Alabama account Of losses sustained by depredatons
Of the Greek Indians reported II without amendment and
recommended It's passage III
Mr. T., from the same committee TO whom was referred
the memorial Of the heirs OF Robert Mcconnell praying
demnty for a negro captured and taken away by the
Greek Indians in 1919, reported bill for their relief
winch was read and passed TO n second reading
Mr.. MALLORY, from the Committee Naval Affairs,
reported joint resolution authorizing Surgeon Thomas
Williamson and Passed Assistant Surgeon James +. Har-
son OF the United States navy accept the gold medals
recently awarded to them by the Emperor OF France and
also authorizing Lieut. NJ f. Maury to accept the gold
medals recently presented to him by the of
PRUSSIA and Hollandj which was read and passed to
second reading. a..
Mr.. NJ. asked that the joint resolution might be mme-
datey put its passage and il was considered an
passed by the following vote; -.
YEASMessrs Allen, Bell of Tennessee BENJAMIN Bright
Cass Clay Colamer Douglass Fessenden Fish, Foot, Fos
ter Geyer, Houston Hunter Johnson Jones Of Iowa. Nal
,Sy, Mason Seward shdel Trumbni Wade Weller, and
ps "A adam. nss. Raar Dodge
Ferson' Pugh, Reid, Toombs, and Wright.-lo.
RESOLUTION ADOPTED
On motion by Mr.. WELLER, a resolution was adopted
instrucng the Committee Military Affairs to inquire
into the expedlency and practcability Of forng
proving the port oil San Pedro in the State of California
BILL INTRODUCED.
Mr. WELLER asked and obtained leave to introduce a
bill to provide for holding the of the United States
in the State of California of the sickness or other
disability Of the judges of the district courts which was
read twice and referred to the Committee the Judiciary
DosN pIArT. ,....
On motion by Mr. WADE, the Senate proceeded to the
after brief discussion, read third time and passed
yeas rs, nays 10.
BUSINESS
Mr. WELLER then moved that Senate proceed to the
consideration of the bill Authorize and facilitate the
construction OF railroad and magnetic telegraph through
the territories of the United States from the Mississippi
river to the Pacific ocean, .Es tsr.a
Mr.. SEWARD opposed the MOTION as he desired TO go
on with the consideration of the interna-mproveme
bills
Mr. BELL Of Tennessee expressed himself as an ardent
friend OF the Paci6c-raroad bill but still he should vote
against the motion to take it up now because thought
precedence should be given TO the internamprovem
bills Several of the latter had been passed. and it
due to other sections of the country that they should
an equal chance and on the other hand it extremely
doubtful whether the Pacific railroad bill could become
law during the Ir7 session. But il the interna-n-
provement bills he vetoed by the President, ii was
important that N suould be considered without delay
Mr. BENJAMIN felt IL his duty vote for the motion Of
the senator from California although metnbcr OF the
Committee Commerce. he earnestly desired that the
ternalimproyemen bills should be considered The junior
senator from Michigan Mr. STUART] detained
from the Senate by sickness and he desired to record his
voe in Of several bills for the mpro vement OF har
bos N his Sta,e for that reason II would be better to
defer the consideration of those bills for q few days
Mr. WELLER advocated his notion in the conrse of his
remarks auding to the fact that to-day had bel assigned
for the sideraton Of the Pacc-ratroad bill by dem
ocratic caucus. ...-.. f.H.. s.s. IS a...s
Mr. TRUMBULL protested against the majority of the
Senate meeting IN secret and deciding 10 the
order OF business He thought they might well expel
the minority al once. ...
Mr. WELLER explained that the object Of that arrange
ment was to despatch business in systematic way in
stead OF wasting much time the Senate doing
day. and as II had often done before in discussing the pr
ority Of business. Hs. eega-
Mr. CLAYTON was opposed to party caucuses and said
that in future for the remainder Of his public life he should
always vote as he pleased without being slave any
party s@..
Mr.. DOUGLAS urged the necessity Of consultation on
the part OF the majority, who were responsible for the
progress OF business in the Senate in order that the policy
Of tho opposition to delay action and prevent business
from bling done might be defeated. ... ..sa1
Mr.. FESSENDEN, as one of the minority, denied thai
they had ayowed such policy, actuated by
any such DESIRE and wanted know what grounds the
senator from Illinois had for making that assertion.
Mr.. DOUGLAS thought that everybody who had wit
messed the OF the minority during the present
sion would have right to infer from their action that
they influenced by such Of policy he had
indicated lie willing 10 let the people decide whether
his opinion correct not
After further discussion, Mr.. WELLER finding that
the whole day likely to be consumed in discussing the
question Of taking up the Pacifc-raroad bill Withdrew
bis motion
INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS.
On motion by Mr.. SEWARD, the Senate proceeded to
the consideration of the bill for continuing the improve
ment OF the harbor of Sheboygan, Wisconsin After
long debate, the bill was read third time and passed
The Senate then proceeded TO consider the bill for
tnuing the improvement Of the harbor Of Milwaukee, Wis
eonsn and taking the question upon ordering il TO be
engrossed quorum voted, whereupon
The Senate adjourned