New-York daily tribune., 1856-08-16
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WASHINGTON, Friday, Aug 10, 1856.
have the best authority for denying the rumors
concerning Secretary Dobhinss retirement from the
Cabinet aud Mr. Mason removal at Paris. Neither
change is or has been contemplated.
Mr. Balls Committee Of Inye Nigstion into al
legged Treasury frauds will ask leave to sit duriOg
recess.
The House declined the proposition to extend
Messrs Gales & Seatons contract for publishing
debates.
The bill increasing the compensation of men,
bers of Congress to $4,000 per session, exclusive
of mileage, was carried by close vote after much
engineering. They are deprived of books and
charged with absence under this system. Much
excitement prevailed in the hall during the strug-
GLE and dodging was quite prevalent. few
changes of votes ultimately secured the result.
After this lberality to themselves the employees
were voted 20 per cent ircrease
The House refused to suspend the rules to take
up the bill revising the steamboat law.
The appropriation for Ocean steamers was con-
sidered aud in COMMITTEE nOIce 10 the Collins
lire WAS carried by a good majo rity.
The StIaN is still occupied with the Civil bill,
after days DRAGGING Mr Brown of Mississippi
having lost bill of his oSD, threatens tbs aud
others with deiea: by takug. he will tire OF the
experimt Ut.
The galleries are tbrOpged and Senators are per
formIg show of declsuitiOn, forgetting tLit a
few hours for business remain
Special D,.p..oh to The N. Y. Tribune.
Senator James decIcd presenting tho Kansas
pacifcation bill in the Senate this mornog as he
agreed because bis Southern masters, ToOmbs,
Douglas & Co., insisted that he should not. They
declare that Toombss infamous bill shall go
through the House before il adjourns. That can't
be if our mon stand to their guns. Mr.. Day Of
Ohio has gone home sick without pair. Mr. Dlnn
who would vote against IoOmbss bill has also leis
without pair.
Mr. Wilson introduced bill in the Senate add
tonsl to act TO appropriate the proceeds OF the
Public Lsnds and to grant preemphon rights, pro-
yiding that alternate sections of land reserved in
the grants of land made for the construction Of
railrosds and canals, be sequesercd from entry or
sale to any person but actual settlers.
In tho House, numerous private bills were
passed. Mr.. Pepningtons bill to regulate the
Diplomatic and Consular systems of the United
states passed by Yea ard Nay vote of lO3 to 90.
Mr.. Stevens Of Georgia introduced resolution
60 print about S5O0000 worth Of American S:ate
papers and other, works, which was lost b. VOC
OF 20 to l07.
The stnatc bill to increase the pay os members,
was amended by Mr.. Orr, increasing the salary
over the Senate bill about $500 each, and after con-
siderable dodging and shifting passed by Yea and
Nay vote Of 100 to %. As a party vote it stood
as follows: Rcpublicaus-Yeas, l6; Nays, 30;
Democrats-Ycos, 81; Nays, 81: Americans
Yeas, %; Nays, TO- The hiu was this evening
referred in the Senate and ordered printed. The
tendency Of the bill will be to shorten the session,
facilitate business aud do away with the perncious
Practicc Of pairing, as il provides against paying
members during absence, and also compels
them to pay from their salary for any books they
may vote themselves not printed by Congress
The House refused TO contract with NJ Van
derbilt 20 carry the msils and d notice 10 dIit to
Mr. Collins was pending when the House ad-
journed.
4 The South Americans are cs;ucasing to night,
and lean that proposition i, on foot I, RECON-
mend Mr. Fillmore 10 wit1deaw from the clnvass
This p,ows out Of the late Southern elections
learn that certain South Americans Of the House
will declare for Buchanan if they can get the s,or
tomorrow night Others from Slave States have
already pronounced for Fremont.
m-The seratc has just passed the o,ii lo'
increase Of the pay of aemh-- t passed the
House, by a vote Of u TO IL PROVIDES ior
salary Of 81, 900 per annuIn Also blu appropFI'
atirg 500 900 more for completing the con'tru' =
ton of the dome Of the Capitol. The Senate ID
now OF work upon The omnibus bill.
The cacus Of the South Amcricso, Lrohe up