The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1856-04-03

Naval Board had not conformed strictly to the
law under which it had been organized.
Mr.. Clayton followed, denying that any In
Justice had been done to the officers.
Mr.. Crittenden addressed the Senate In an
impressive speech, against the action OF the
Board.
Mr.. SlideIl made brief response, touching
an incidental remark.
Mr.. Clayton took the floor again, and, after
speaking some time, gave way, on solicitation
to motion to adjourn.
And the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE
Mr.. Campbell, of Ohio, from the Committee
Of Ways and Means, reported the bill making
appropriations for the payment of invalid and
other pensions of the United States for the
year ending June 30, 1857, with the amend
ments of the Senate thereto, and recommended
that the House non-concur in the said amend
ments.
The bill and amendments were committed.
Also, from the same committee, reported the
Deficiency bill, with the amendments of the
Senate thereto, and recommended that the
House concur in some of the said amendments,
non-concar in others, and concur in others with
amendments.
The bill and amendments were committed.
Also, from the same committee, to which
was referred the bill appropriating 100000
for the suppression of Indian hostilities in the
Territories of Oregon and Washington, re.
ported the same with an amendment in the ma.
ture of substitute therefor, giving notice that
at an early hour of the day he should ask the
consideration of the subject.
Also, from the same committee reported res
olution making the Indian appropriation bill,
the bill making appropriations for the consular
and diplomatic expenses of the Government,
the army bill, the fertilization bill, the bill ma
king appropriations for the legislative, ex-
ecutive, and judicial expenses of the Govern
ment, the naval bill, and the bill making ap-
preparations for certain civil expenses of the
Government the special order of the day for
Tuesday, April Is, at one o'clock, to be con.
sidered in the order named, and to continue
the special order at the same hour for every
day thereafter Mondays, Fridays, and Satur-
days, excepted) until they shall have been dis
posed of.
The resolution was agreed to.
The House then went into Committee of the
Whole on the state of the Union, (Mr. Mace,
of Indiana, in the chair,) and proceeded to
consider the bill appropriating 100000 for
the suppression of Indian hostilities in the Ter
ritories of Oregon and Washington, the ques-
ton being on the substitute reported therefor
by the COMMITTEE OF ways and Means.
The substitute was read, and it appropriates
100000, to be expended under the direction
of the President, for restoring and maintaining
the peaceable disposition of the Indian tribes
on the Pacific; and also makes an appropria-
ton of $4,000 for the purchase of gunpowder
for the Pacific coast.
A debate of great length ensued.
Mr.. Lane, of Oregon, in the course of the
discussion, earnestly defended the people Of
that Territory from the charges that had been
made against them. The war, he declared,
had been commenced by the Indians, without
any instigation whatever on the part of thu
whites He entered into history of the pres-
ent difficulties, and urged the immediate pas
sage of the bill, as necessary for the safety of
the inhabitants of the Territories of Oregon
and Washington. He pressed it as measure
of peace.
Mr.. Anderson, of Washington Territory, also
contended that the war had been commenced
by the Indians, without provocation on the part
of the white settlers, and trusted that these APP
preparations would be made without delay.
Before the question was taken on the substi-
tute, the Committee found itself compelled to
rise, for want of a quorum.
And then, at a quarter past FIVE o'clock, the
III ouse adjourned.