Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-07-09
THlRTY-FoURTH CONGRESS-.

MONDAY, July Z.
SeNATE.-,The Senate resumed the consid-
Grafton Of the bill for improving the mouth
of the Mississippi, which was vetoed by the
President.
Mr.. Slidell spoke in favor of the bill.
Mr.. Cass said he should not so much advert
to the particular improvement provided for in
the bill before the Senate-the importance OF
which had been so ably and eloquently set
forth by the two Senators from Louisiana-as
to the Improvements at St. Mary's River and
St. Clair Flats, i'll which his own constituents
were Interested, which had also been vetoed
by the President.
He argued in favor of the constitutonaity
of the Improvements, quoting the words of
jackson and Calhoun, to sustain him in his
position.
The question was taken, 'sshall the bill pass,
the objections of the President to the contra
ry Notwithstanding and the vote resulted
yeas 81, nays u, as follows:
Ysas-Messrs. Allen, Bayard Bell of New Hampshire
Bell of Tennessee Benjamin, Bright Brown, Cass, Cola
mer, Crittenden, Dodge Douglas, Durkee, Fessenden
Foote Foster, GeyeT, Hale, James, johnson, Jones Of
Iowa. Pearce, Pugh, Sebastian Seward Sldel, Stuart
Thompson Of Kentucky, Trumo1ll, wade, WeIer-S1,
Nags-Biggs Brodhead, Butler, Clay, Evans, Vitz-
patrick, Hunter, Mason, Reid, Toombs, Toucey Yulee-
The Chair announced that two-thirds OF
those present having voted for the bill, it was
| passed.
Mr.. Mason thought it required two thirds
of the members of the Senate, and appealed
from the decision of the chair. A discussion
ensued.
vote being taken, the chair was sustained
! by "a against T.
The Senate then passed the st. Mary's Riv-
er and ST. Clair Flats improvement bills over
the Presidents veto, the former by % against
| 10, and the latter by % against s.
The House bill for the admission of Kan
zas, was referred to the Committee on Terri
tories. Adjourned.
HoUsE.-'The House passed resolution
supplying the new members with books of
| public character, similar to these voted to mem
bers of the last Congress.
A message was received from the President,
relative to appropriations heretofore made for
the purpose of procuring fron Hiram Powers,
the sculptor, some work of art to adorn the
| Capitol, from which it appears such purpose
| is still pending.
The House ordered to be engrossed for a
third reading, the bill providing for settle
ment Of the officers of the Revolutionary
Army, and the widows and orphans of those
that died in service.
Mr.. Houston moved suspension of the
rules, in order to act on the Senate's resolu-
tions, fixing day for the adjournment of
Congress Negatived by "A against 9S.
The Senate bill, authorizing the people of
Kanzas to form Constitution and State Gov
eminent, was 5oldered to be printed, together
with the amendments offered by Messrs Dunn,
Haven, and Bennett Of New York
MIR. Campbell of Ohio, asked leave to offer
a resolution providing for the appointment of
select committee by the Speaker, to report a
bill for the adjustment of the difficulties in
Kanzas, and the restoration of peace and goad
ORDER embracing provision for the restora-
ton of the Missouri Compromise, the protec-
ton of voters, the removal of test oaths, &c.
Mr.. Cobb of Georgia, said the Senate bill
was good enough for them. He moved to adj
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