The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-03-07

MI EisLkR remarked that several gentlemen had
given notice al early period of the session OF their In
tention 10 Introduce Pachc-ralroad bills Ii the In
tenton OF the committee report bill OF some sort nex
and be announced this fact in order that those who
had NOT YET brought IN their bills might do and have
them referred 10 the committee for their consideration
AnSDMrNr or rHE RULES
ON motion by Mr.. TouCEY, the rules Of the Senate
were 30 amended that the solicitor and the clerk OF the
Court OF Claims shall be admitted the foor Of the
Senate.
IsTRoDUcEn.
Mr.. STUART asked and obtained leave to introduce a
bill making grant OF land TO the State Of Michigan 10 aid
in the construction OF railroad from Detroit Lake Su-
peror which was read twice and referred to the Com
niittee on Pnblic Lands
Mr. BROWN gave notice of his intention 20 introduce
bill making grant of land 10 the State Of Mississippi TO
aid 10 the construction Of the Cape Island railroad in that
State.
COAST SURVEY. +
ON motion hy Mr. JOHNSON, the Senate proceeded to
the consideration OF the following order:
Ordered That thousand copies OF the letter Of the Sec
ety Of the Treasury communicating the report Of the Su-
pernteDden OF the Coast Survey for the year 1885, in add
thereof for the use Of the Senate and the remainder for dis
tbuton by the Coast Survey Office and that the be
and With me Aie 10 quartz az aor ana ths
ent OF the Coast Survey.
The question pending on the motion strike out
the words "and that the plates be printed under the drec
The amendment agreed TO- and the order was then
adopted
KANSAS AFFAIRS.
The subject of taken up for consider
alton and postponed TO- and made the special order for
Tuesday next
FoATiFIoAuoss.
The Senate proceeded the consideration OF the bill
making appropriations for ortfcatons and other works
of defence and for the repairs of barracks and quarters
the ending 3oth June 1857 which was read third
time, and passed.
The bill making appropriations for certain orifca-
ons then taken up and several amendments having
been made the further consideration Of the bin post
poncd until Monday next
RAILROAD
Mr. BRODHEAD remarked that several days since the
senator from Alabama Mr. CLAY had presented joint
oluons from the legislature Of that State in favor of
mittng refundng the duties railroad IRON and
his expressing desire be heard in relation the sub
ect the resolutions had yet been referred He would
say that although he believed there
statements in the resolutions yet he would OBJ
ect TO their reference TO the Committee Finance and
after that committee had examined the subject he might
take occasion TO address the Senate upon it.
The resolutions then referred to the Committee
Finance.
DANISH SOUND
On motion by Mr. SUMNER the Senate proceeded to the
consideration Of the following resolution submitted by him
several day since
e.ored That the COMMITTEES Foreign Relations be
reced consider the expediency Of act Of legislation
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treaty with Denmark regulating the payment Sound
dues may be effectively abrogated in conformity with the
part OF the supreme law of the land and in conformity
with the practice OF the government IN such and
peciay consider If such Legislation be necessary forth
with in order % supply detect the notice Of the purpose
of t United States 20 abrogate the said treaty, which the
authority act Congress disregard
tons of the House OF Representatives in the abrogaton Of all
| existing laws
Mr. SUMNER remarked that the President in his annual
had of
portant subjects connected with foreign relations
OF those having reference to England had been amply dis
cssed In the Senate chamber while the other had been
referred to- The President had informed that ain pur
OF the authority conferred by resolution Of the
Senate Of the United States passed the Sd Of March last
notice given TO Denmark, the l8h day Of April Of
the intention OF this government TO avail itsef OF the
stipulation Of the subssng convention Of friendship
merce and navigation between that kingdom and the
United States whereby either party might after ten years
terminate the the expiration OF year from the
date of notice for that purpose
Mr. s. maintained that in undertaking 10 abrogate
treaty simply resolution passed by the Senate in
ecutive session aud without the cooperation Of the other
branch Of Congress the President had exercised power
which sanctioned by the constitution and which
was departure from the precedens in all similar in
history lie relied, in support Of this proposition
the principle that treaties defined in the constitution
be part Of the supreme law Of the land and law
can aside abrogated without The consent and
currence Of the representatives Of the people
Mr. MASON, the other hand maintained that the mo-
ce abrogaton Of the treaty but contin-
by the Of its Limitation. he made objection
10 the reference Of the resolution but not entirely sat
s6ed wi the implication contained in the latter portion
Of and he accordingly moved to amend IL by striking
out all after the words "and especially consider" and
inserting in lieu thereof the following beher there be
any defect in the notice which has been given which such
legislation may be necessary 10 remedy
Mr.. SUMNER accepted the amendment
a somewhat protracted discussion ensued, In which
Messrs SEWARD, FESSENDEN, TOUCEY, COLLAMEH
CASs CRITTENDEN, and STUART participated.
The resolution then adopted and the Senate ad-
journod until Monday next
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The House met At IL,
Amer prayer by the Rev. Daniel Waldo, chaplain OF the
House
The journal Of yesterday was read.
The SPEAKER laid before the House a communication
from the clerk the Court Of Claims transmitting, by d
recon Of the and in pursuance Of law act to
carry into effect the decisions Of the court in The Of
Samuel r Todd John Shaw, and lssaore y. Beaugraud.
The bill read by It's title viz "A bill max ing
appropriations for the payment Of certsn claims"
A discussion then ensued TO the direction which
should be given 70 the bill
Messrs. HAVEN OF New York, ORR Of South Carolina,
and SIMMONS 81 New York. concnded that the appropri-
ate references Of bills reported from the Court Of Claims
nft and In