The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1856-05-08
Wednesday, april 80, 1856.
SENATE.

Nr.S!aart, from the Committee on Commerce,
renor,ed the Joint resolution for enlarging the
custom house, post-olhce, and courthouse, at
Cleveland. Ohio, with amendments, and moved
:, or,eeed to the consideration of the same
which motion was agreed to.
Tn. amendments consist of providing for the
extension of the buildings at Milwaukee, in
Wisconsin, and Detroit, in Michigan, making
the same appropriation rs in the case of Cieve-
land
Some debate arose, but, the hour for the
special order having arrived, it was called,
which put an end to the discussion.
Ca motion by Mr.. Sumner,
Reyoired, That the Committee on Finance
h. directed to consider the expediency of pro-
,iIias BIZ law that all articles of foreign manu-
f,care. obtained exclusively from submerged
or ,lerelict wrecks, whether sunk in our own or
foreign waters, may be admitted free of duty,
or that the Secretary of the Treasury in his
discretion may be authorized to remit the du-
ties 10 which such articles are now subject.
The Senate then proceeded to the consider
alton of the special order. when
Mr. Biggs addressed the Senate at some length
Oh the subject of the action OF the Naval Board,
which he seemed to regard as the al-absorbirg
question oi the session.
Mr.. adams next addressed the Senate, and
spoke with far more than his usual energy, con-
Gemning the action OF the Board in not having
properly executed the law.
Mr.. Toombs obtained the floor, and moved
that the further consideration Of the subject be
postponed until tomorrow; which was agreed
20.
The Senate proceeded 70 the consideration
CfExecutve business and after some time spent
therein, adjourned.
The Speaker laid before the House a COM
muaicaton from the Interior Department in
answer to resolutions of the House calling for
estimates, &c, for constructing bridges at the
Little Falls and at Georgetown; which was re-
irrred to the Committee Of Ways and Means,
aud ordered TO be printed.
The distance reported between the post off,
ces in Washington and Alexandria is stated at
seven miles and ,2O3 yards by the Long Bridge,
aad ten miles aud 1858 yards by way of the
proposed bridge at Georgetown. A resolution,
offered by Mr. Herbert, Of California, directing
an inquiry as TO the legislation necessary to Sc
cure the lives and property of American eiti-
1ens passing over the Isthmus of Panama, was
adopted This inquiry is made in consequence
Of the late outrage upon passengers by the last
steamer. The Indian appropriation bill was
passed through the Committee of the Whole,
and reported without amendment, after speech
es by Mr.. Bulinton of Massachusetts, and Mr.
Meacham OF Vermont, against the extension of
Siagery. The latter gentleman favored the i'm
mediate admission Of Kansas, as the best method
OF settling difficulties and keeping down excite
ment lie alleged that the only plausible OBJ
JeclIon WAS the want Of sufficient population;
and, IN reply to this, Mr.. NJ. showed that at
least seven States of the Union had been ad-
united with smaller population than that now
claimed Tor Kansas.
arloas reports were then made from the
committees.