The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-07-31
IN CONGRESS OF THE U. STATES
Thirty-Fourth Congress First session.
WEDNESDAY, july 80, 1856.

MEMoRIALs. PETIrIoNs, Ero.

SENATE.
MEMORIALS PETITIONS, ETC.
Mr. BROWN presented the petition of Joseph f. Home,
and his associates praying act Of incorporation for the
Washington Paper Min Company in the District Of Colum-
ba which was referred to the Committee the District
Mr. BELL, Of New Hampshire presented the petition Of
Noah Smith, soldier Of the of 1872 praying pen
sion which was referred to the Committee Pensions
Mr. SEWARD presented the memorial OF Henry L. Good
win complaining of certain regulations established at the
post Office at San Francisco respecting the delivery Of let
ters as being unlawful and praying that they may be
Office and Post Roads.
REPORTS COMMITTEES.
Mr.. MALLORY, from the Committee on Naval Affairs
to whom referred the Senate bill for the relief Of the
widows and orphans of the officers and marines of
the United States soop-of Albany and for other put-
poses, with the amendments Of the House of Representa-
tves thereto reported back the same and recommended
that the Senate concur in the amendments. The motion
was agreed TO.
Mr. YULEE from the Committee on the Post Office and
Post Roads, to whom referred the bill authorize the
Postmaster General to contract with Cornelius Vanderbilt
for carrying the mail in steamships between New York
and Southampton, England reported it with sundry
amendments The committee propose to add section
the bill making it the duty of the extend the
trips from Southampton to Bremen, Havre those
places alternately whenever required by the Postmaster
General without additional compensation for the round
voyage and also providing that Antwerp may any time
be substituted for either of said places by order of the
Postmaster General The committee also propose to add
another section directing the Secretary of the Navy TO give
the notice provided for in the of June 80 1852
inmate the arrangement for the additional allowance
the transportation of the mail between New York and Liv
erpool in the Collins line of steamships.
On motion by Mr. YULEE the bill made the special
order for Monday next at o'clock.
Mr.. COLLAMER from the Committee on the Post Office
aud Post Roads, reported bill for the relief of Jacob
Hall; which read and passed to a second reading
Mr.. HUNTER from the Committee on Finance reported
ut resolution authorizing transfer of certain duties
in the departments relating to the settlement
accounts which rs read and passed TO second reading
BILL 1Yrnr~ nr~DucED.
Mr. WELLER asked and obtained ri,e unanimous con-
of the Senate to introduce bill TO prode Tor the
settlement and payment of the expenses incurred in he
suppression of Indian hostes in the Territories of ash
ingon and Oregon which read twice and referred
the Committee on Military Affairs
RESOLUTION ADOPTED.
On motion by Mr. SEWARD a resolution was adopted
requesting the Secretary of the Navy to inform the Senate
whether the Bebring Straits exploring expedition and
surveying expedition which recently returned to the Uni
ted States examined and made charts Of the Of Okhotzk
the polar sea- the straits of Siberia and other points fire.
quened by American whaemen and if it did, when such
charts will be published.
THOMAS j. CHURCHILL.
On motion by Mr.. JOHNSON the Senate proceeded to
the consideration OF the bill for the relief Of Thomas
Churchill late lieutenant in the first Kentucky regiment
OF volunteers in the Mexican war and Mr.. j. having
planned the bill, it read third time and passed
CONVERSATION OF MEMBERS OF CONGRESS.
On motion by Mr. BUTLER the Senate proceeded 10 the
consideration OF the bill regulate the compensation Of
annual salary OF three thousand dollars instead OF the
present per diem.
Mr.. COLLAMER moved TO amend the bill by striking
all after the acting clause and inserting provision
that members of the Senate and House Of Representatives
shall hereafter receive for their attendance at the sessions
Of Congress twenty-five per cent in addition TO what they
entitled to receive by law
Mr. BUTLER then moved that the BILL together with the
proposed amendment be referred TO the Committee FL
nance which was agreed TO.
ORDER OF BUSINESS.
Mr. TRUMBULL moved that the Senate proceed to the
consideration Of the bill making provision TO compensate
agents for paying pensions and prescribing the time and
manner Of settling their accounts.
Mr. HUNTER hoped that bill would not be taken up, as
II would lead TO discussion and could not be disposed of
In the morning hour.
Mr. JONES Of Iowa. desired to have the unfinished bus-
of the morning hour yesterday taken upbeng the
bill from the House Of Representatives continue the i'm
provement Of the Des Moines rapids in the Mississippi
river.
Mr. TRUMBULL urged the Importance Of the bill and
said that If the argument of the senator from Virginia
good one the bill could be considered at all during
the present session. lie cited the instance Of pension
agent named Hay in the State Of Illinois, and alluded to
other Of hardship which the bill proposed TO remedy
Mr. TOOMBS opposed 10 the bill, and should vote
against the motion to take IL up.
Mr. BENJAMIN thought IL would be apt TO lead to
fusion to have three four subjects taken up and partially
considered and then postponed and he urged the propr-
ETY. of fnihing subject before taking up another
The question being taken, the motion Of Mr.. TRUNBULL
agreed o-yeas ls nays las follows:
YEAs-Mesrs Bell Of New Hampshire, Bell of Tennes-
see, Bright, Clay, Clayton, Coame Dodge Fessenden,
Fish, Foster, Harlan Jones Of Iowa, Seward, Trumbull,
Wade, Weller, Wright, and Yulee-ls.
NAYS-Messrs. Allen, BENJAMIN, Bggs, Brown Douglas,
Fzparick Foot Geyer Houston, Hunter Iverson, John
son. Pratt Pugh Stuart, Thomson OF New Jersey, and
Toombs-lT.
The bill was then read and also the report accompany
ing IT, After discussion the hour having arrived for
taking up the special order the bill postponed until
tomorrow
INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS.
The Senate resumed the consideration Of the bill to
tnue the improvements in the harbor Of Newark, ~ J.
Upon this bill tho whole question Of internal improve
ments both as relates its expedency and constitutional
JAMIN, STUART, T0OMBS, GEYER, PUGH, BROWN,
and others until quarter past FIVE o'clock when Mr. W.
LEE moved that the Senate adjourn.
The question being taken, the vote was announcedyess
0, nays 24-as follows;
YEAs-Messrs. Biggs, Bright, Clay, Hunter, Mallory,
and Yuee-9.
NAYs-Messrs Bell OF New Hampshire, Bell OF Tennes-
Sec Benjamin Bger, Cass Dodge Douglas Durkee, Foot,
Foster, Geyor, Harlan James, johnson Jones OF Iowa,
Pratt Pugh Sebastian Seward, Stuart, Thomson OF New
Jersey, Trumbull, Wade, and wright-2.
Mr. BUTLER when his nnmo was called, stated that he
had paired Off with Mr.. Fsu these bills and MS the
question Of adjournment was regarded as test question
he would decline to vote
So no quorum voted.
The CHAIR decided that no business could be done in
the absence OF quorum
Mr. CLAY appealed to senator's IL they had any regard
for their health to protrac the session, the heat
being excessive
Mr. BENJAMIN thought It evident that nothing could
Il T.. a