The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1856-12-26
THIRTY FOURTH CONGRESS
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SryArr.-Mr. Wilson addressed the Sen.
ate on topics introduced into the Presidents
Message. Adj. till Monday. y
liorsE.-Three days, commencing from
the third Tuesday IN January, were set
apart for the consideration Of territorial
business.
Tho bill which passed the Senate at the
first session, authorizing the people Of Kan.
sls to form Constitution and State govern
ment. preparatory to their admission into
the Union, on an equal footing with the
original States, was referred 70 the Com.
mittec on Territories. ..ri, ss.r /. D., e.
The other Scoate bills. lying over from
the first session, were referred to the appro-
pirate Committees, including many relative
to haTbor and river Improvements.
After some time spentin tho consideration
Of the private calendar, the House adj
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SryArE.-Bill authorizing the President
to cause to be procured, by purchase or 9TH
crwisc, a suitable steamer, to bestationcd at
the port of New York, rs revenue cutter,
&C., was passed after being amended by
striking out to be stationed ct New York
The bill appropriates Sl50,0OO.
Mr.. Brown replied to the speeches Of
Messrs. Seward. Wilson and Others, and
sustained the views Of the Presidents Mes
sage.
1IoUsR.-Under suspension Of the rules,
the House adorted the resolution OF Mr..
Washbourne, Of Maine, calling on tho Pres
ilent to Communicate statement OF the
amounts Of money paid, and liabilities in
CURED, for tho payment and support OF per.
sons called into the service Of tho United
States, either under the designation Of mill.
tia in Kansas, or rs posse comitatus for
the civil officers In that territory, since the
date Of It's establishment, and for witnesses
and arrest, detention aud trial Of persons
charged with treason against the United
States, or with violation Of the so-called
laws Of the territory.
Rev. Daniel Waldo was reelected Chap
lain Of the House. .r
Mr.. Clingman, under suspension OF the
rules, introduced bill explanatory Of the
resolution authorizing the President to con.
fer the title Of Lieut.. Gen. by brcvet. Tho
object was to place Gen. Scott on the same
footing Us Washington was under tho law
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The bill was passed.
Humphrey Marshall moved o suspension
of the rules, to enable the bill establishing
u uniform rule of naturalization, to be made
the special order for the 18th Of January,
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SENATE The principal topic of discus
sion was on the House bill relative tn tho
settlement of the claims of officers OF the
Evolutionary war, and the widows and
children of those who died in the service
No action taken. ... l..g
HousE.-Bills presented for the revision
of the tariff and army and naval appropri-
atoms. The joint resolution extending the
time for the presentation Of claims against
Texas, was passed. Several appropriation
bills passed.
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Mr.. Campbell, of Ohio, from the Com.
mittee on Ways and Means, reported tho
Post Office, Mail Steamer and Deficiency ap-
preparation bills. MI.
Mr. Phelrs, from the same coinihittce, to
ported with amendments the Senate bill,
relative to foreign coinage and the coinage
Of new cent pieces.
Mr.. Phelps explained that his object was
to withdraw from circulation all depressed
foreign coin, receiving Spanish quarters,
eighths, and sixteenth dollar pieces, and 20,
10 and cents. Tho COMMITTEES on Ways
and Means propose that tho President shall
fix by proclamation, q dcscriptionsof the
new cent coin. Tho precedent was set In
lT96.
After long debate, tho further consider
alton Of the bill was postponed two weeks.
Mr.. Rice, delegate from Minnesota, intro
duced bill authorizing the people of that
territory to form Constitution and State
government, preparatory to admission In.
to the Union on footing with the original
States. Adjourned. .... ..... ..