The Tiffin tribune. [volume] (Tiffin, Ohio) 1848-1859, 1857-02-06
frame constitution 70 citizens Of the
United States.
The bill subsequently, passed.
Adionrned.


a resolution was adopted requesting the
Secretary Of War to communicate the CO.
pies Of all correspondence not heretofore
furnished. relative TO the proceedings Of
The Vigilance COMMITTEES Of SahF rancis-
co IN 1856.
On motion Of Mr. Pierce, resolution
was adopted, calling upon the Secretary
5f War for all information in his posses
sion, showing the result Of the trials Of
the Camels IN the military service.
On motion of Mr. Adams. the Senate
proceeded to the consideration of the bill
establishing the department Of law, and
prescribing the duties Of the Auditors
and Comptrollers Of the Treasury.
On motion of Mr.. Biglera resolution
was adopted for the appointment Of a
Committee 10 ascertain and report a
mode Of examining the votes for Presi.
dent aud Vice President aud for notify
ing the persons Of their election. Messrs.
Bigler, Benjamin and Foote. were appoin-
Ted on the part OF the Senate, and the
House having concwred, IN The resolu-
ton, Is represented by Messrs. Jones, Of
Tenn, WashbUrne of Maine, Fuller Of
Penn. Fuller OF Penn, Letcher and Bo
cock. The Senate then resumed the
Indian Appropriation bill, and passed it
with many amendments. Among them
are the following:
Securing 20 the New York Indians,
who emiggated to Kansas hnder the trea.
~ of Buffalo creek, a quantity Of land to
which thoy are entitled to include their
improvements. The residue Of the tract
to constitute in part the public domain.
separating the Offices Of Governors Of
Territories from that Of the Superinten-
dent Of Indian affairs.
Adjourned
HousE,-The House took up and pasa.
ed the bill legalising the entries under
the graduation act Of 1854, which were
made prior to It's passage, where a settle.
melt was made in good faith.
Mr.. Kelley, by the unanimous direc-
ton Of the investigating committee, re-
ported a resolution requiring the Scar.
gent-at- Arms 70 bring before the con.
James w. Simonton, to answer upon the
summons Of the Speaker. such questions
as may be propouuded to him. The res
olution passed, .....
The House took up the bill, establish
ing collection districts in the United
States, designating the ports Of entry and
and delivery, and modifying and remodel
ing the revenue system generally.
Others exclaimed that they had not
read 1t. and hence we're unwilling to act
now upon measure Of such vast impor
lance.
Mr.. IIayan washed his hands Of it, sfy
ing that it changed the prinG pies Of the
common law, aud was q bad bill
It's reading being demanded, the OBJ
lection was raised that the clerk would be
welye hours in reading il, as the bill con
aimed $50 pages.
Intellectual attempts were made to dis
pense with the reading, to adjourn, post
pone, &c.
The Clerk having read one page, Mr.,
W1shhurn, Of H., offered to compromise,
hat further reading be dispensed with,
,ud that the vote be then taken in laying
the bill upon the table, and if this be ne
5atiyed, the confederation of the bill be
postponed until Monday next,
The result was--a pos'ponemept un-
Ill that day.
Mr.. PeltoB, from tie Committee on
Commerce, reported back the bill, au-
thorizing the President to procure suit
able revenue cutter, appropriating Sl50,-
600 for that purpose.
The House copcurred in the Senate's
amendment, by striking out the original
provisions, that il shall be stationed at
New York, and used for the purpose of
rescuing shipwreoked persons. .
The bill now awaits the action of the
President.
Humphrey Marshall. from the Com
mittee on Judiciary, reported bill for
dividing Texas into two Judicial dis
tricis.
Letcher said that the present Judge
Various, who is much complained Of.
is, by he bill, continued in Office
Where does he liye2" Mr. Marshall re
piled in the Eastern District. The bill
passed
Mr. Barbour from the Committee ON
reported resolution that
@. Various, the District Judge for the
District ofTexas, be impreacbed of high
crimes and misdemeanors, pending which
the House adjourned