The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-02-03

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WASHINGTON. Feb. 2, 1861. |
The CALEDONIA VIGILANCE COMMITTEE
On motion of Mr.. WELLER resolution was adopted re
quesng the Secretary Of War to communicate oo,sss a ..
correspondence not heretofore furnished relative 70
proceedings OF the "Vig,lsroe Committee, of 1885,
cAxEIs IN THE MILITARY SERVICE.
On motion Of Mr.. PnARcn resolution wss adopted
calling the Secretary Of War ali the infovp..,,ou M
hts posaessn showing the results Of the trials or the
cames in the military service.
On motion Of Mr. ADAMS the Senate proceeded to the
consideration Of the bill 70 establish department of
law and prescribe the duties Of the Auditors and Comp
The subject was postponed after brief debste.
VOTE FOR PRrsDxNT. AND VICE PRESIDENT.
On motion OF Mr. BGLER oution adopted for
the appointment OF mttee to ascertain and report
mode OF examining the votes for President and Vice Pre-
siden and Of notifying the persons elected Of their
Messrs Bslsr, Benjamin and Foot were appointed on
me part OF the Senate. ana the House having conourred
ressee washburn Of Maine, Fuller Of Pennsylvania, Le
ter and Booock.
INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL.
Tne Senate resumed the consideration Of the Indian APP
preparation bill, and passed 1t with many amendments
among them the following Securing to the New YORK
Indians who emigraed to Kansas under tie treaty. of
Buffalo Creek the quantity of land to which they were
entitled to include in their improvements the residue
me tract 70 constitute part OF the public domain. Sepa-
rating the office Of Governors Of Territories from tina, OF
Superintendent Of Indian Affairs. Adjourned.
House OF Representatives.
WARRINGTON, Feb. 2, 1857
THE GRADUATION ACT OF 1854
The House passed the bill egalizng entries under the
graduation act Of 1854 made psr TO s passage In cases
where settlement was made in good faith.
THE NvlsnGArNG COMMITTEE.
Mr.. KELSEY by tho unanimous direction of the Inyes
eating Committee, reported resolution requiring the
Sergeant alarms TO bring before the committee James
w. Smonton, TO answer the Of the Speaker
such questions ~ may be propounded to him.
The resolution passed under the operation Of the
previous question.
COLLECTION DISTRICTS
The H0ule took the bill establishing collection
disrcts Of the United states, designating the ports oil
entry and delivery and codfs ing and remOdelns the
The friends Of the measure desired it, immediate pas
cage the subject having been before Congress for
and hence were unwilling 70 act nov . measure Of
such vast importance.
Mr.. HAv,s, tx. ny 0N ". washed bis hands of
law and was bad bill
Its reading being demanded, objections were raised
% the bill contained three hundred and nfy pagee In
eecuAl efforts made 10 dispense with the reading
10 adjourn postpone, &c The Clerk having read one
Mr.. wAsHBuRs, (rep OF Illinois, offered q compromise
that the further reading Of the bill be dispensed with
that the vote be then taken laying the bill the table,
and If this neeaved the consideration Of the bill be
postponed till Monday next.
The result was the pcstponement to that day.
STRAIN RsvESUR CUTrIa.
Mr.. PIIroN, Of N Y, from the Committee Commerce.
reported back the bill authorizing the President 70 pro-
cure suitable steam cutter and spproprating
$3.50, ot0 for that purpose
The House concurred in the senste's amendments,
striking out the original provisions, SIT shall be stationed
In New York and used for the purpose Of rescung ship
wrecked persons"
The pill now awaits the action Of the President
Mr.. HUMPHREY MARSHALL, Of KY, from the Committee
on Judiciary reported bill dividing Texas into two judi
ciAl dntricts.
Mr. IAIcHHR Of ya said the present Judge, wstrous,
who 10 much complained Of v BY the bill continued In
Office Whore Goes he hve2
N. MARSHALL replied in the Eastern District.
The bill passed.
Mr.. BARBouR, from the Committee on Judiciary, re-
ported . resolution, "That John B. wasrous District
Judge fer the District OF Texas be impeached OF high
crimes and msdemtanors;" pending which the House
adjourned.