The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1857-02-12
THIRTY-F CONGRESS-.
THIRD SESSION.
Wednesday, February 4, 1857.
SENATE

He0nSSddy, FeOTUGTy 4, 1851.
SENATE.
The President of the Senate laid before that
body report from the Secretary of State
communicating, in obedience to law, state
ment of the commercial relations of the United
States with foreign nations for the year ending
Both September, 1856.
Mr.. Allen presented the credentials of the
Hon. James f. Simmons, elected q Senator by
the Legislature of the State of Rhode Island
for the term of six years from and after the 4th
| of March next which we're read.
Mr.. Bigler, from the committee appointed on
the part of the Senate to ascertain and report
| mode OF examining the votes for President:
and Vice President Of the United States, and
Of notifying the persons elected of their elec-
ton, reported by resolution, as follows:
ReSotced, That the two Houses will assem-
BILE In the Chamber Of the House of Represent
atives on Wednesday, the llih instant, at ~
o'clock, and the President of the Senate pro
tempore shall be the presiding officer; that one
person be appointed teller on the part of the
Senate, and two on the part Of the House of
Representatives, to make list of the votes as
they shall be declared: that the result shall be
delivered to the President of the Senate pro
tempore, who shall announce the state of the
vote and the persons elected 10 the two Houses
assembled, which shall be deemed q decara-
ton of the persons elected President and Vice
President of the United States, and, together
with a list of votes, be entered on the Journals
of the two Houses"
The resolution was agreed to, and, on mo-
ton of Mr.. Bigler, it was ordered that the
teller on the part of the Senate be appointed
by the President pro tempore.
The bill from the House of Representatives
to divide the State of Texas into two judicial
districts was read and referred to the Commit
tee on the Judiciary
The following House bills were also referred
An act to regulate the disbursement of the
contingent expenses of Congress.
An act to incorporate the Columbian Insti,
tuition for the instruction of the deaf, dumb.
and blind.
An act to incorporate an insurance company
in the city Of Washington.
Mr.. Weller, from the Committee on Military
Affairs, to which was referred the message of
the President, communicating the correspond
ence between General Scott and the Secretary
of War, in relation to pay, emoluments, &c.
reported it back, with q recommendation that
it be printed. This motion was carried By
large majority.
This document is very voluminous, and runs
through series of several years. 1t would be
impossible III synopsis to give any clear u,,-
Outstanding Of the subject st issue, and hence
the Reporter will not attempt it, but subions
such portions Of the letter of The Secretary of
War to the President of the United States. to
whom the correspondence was sent TO be com.
municated to the Senate, as will show what it
contains: >8
list. Statements of all payments and allow
ances which have been made, and of all claims
which have been disalowed, to Brevet Lieut..
General Scott, from the date when he Joined
the army serving in Mexico, UP to Decembar
LIST, 1886, with reports from the accounting
officers, giving the items thereof
"2d. Correspondence respecting allowance
of quarters and fuel.
I'D. Correspondence respecting allowance
of mileage.
"4th Correspondence respecting allowance
OF commission on military contribution money
levied in Mexico, and settlement of accounts
connected Herewith.
9th. Correspondence in relation to claims
tor brevet pay of Lieutenant General Scott and
his staff
10Th. General correspondence respecting the
several matters referred to in the resolution.
with regard to the last class of correspond
ence, have to say that it includes many sub
Jects besides those relating to General Scott's
money claims, bit they are so entirely blended
that IL has been found lmprscticable to separate
those embraced by the resolution in such form,
as to present fairly the positions taken by this
Department in regard to them. have there
fore concluded to submit the entire correspond.
eDce."
On motion by Mr.. Mason, the Senate pro
ceeded to the consideration of Executive bus.
ness, and remained therein until after 4 p. NJ.
when the doors were opened, and the Senate
adjourned.
Mr.. Bingham, Of Ohio, rom the Committee
of Elections reported the following resolution.
which was agreed to;
Resotoed, That Hon. Augustus Hall was le
gally and duly elected as the Representative of
the first Congressional district in the State Of
Iowa for the Thrty-fourth Congress.
The House then resumed the consideration
OF the bill to regulate the disbursement of the
contingent expenses Of Congress, heretofore
reported from the Committee of WAYS and
Means.
DIR. Bocock, Of Virginia, earnestly opposed
the Dill, and spoke against the system of extra
compensation, which he declared had grown TO
be great evil.
Mr.. Campbell of Ohio, demanded the pre-
ylous question, which was seconded, and under
the operation thereof the amendments repor;ed
by the Committee of Ways and Means were
agreed TO.
The bill was then read third time and pass
ed-yeas $50, nays 81.
Mr. Campbell, Of Ohio, from the Committee |
OF Ways and Means, reported Senate bill to ex- !,
pedlte telegraphic communication for the uses |
OF government in it's foreign intercourse and !
demanded the previous question on its third
reading. !
Mr.. Jonss, Of Tennessee, moved that the bill |
be laid On the table, which motion was decided |
in the negative. !
The bill was then passed over. |
On molten Of Mr.. Davidson. of Louisiana, |
the Committee Of the Whole on the state of .
the Union was discharged from the further .
consideration of the bill making appropriations /
for the consular and diplomatic expenses of |
Government for the year ending 3Oth of June,
1858, and the House proceeded to consider the |
amendments of the Senate thereto. |
All the amendments were agreed to without
debate, with the exception Of that which re. |
pealed the section of the act 70 regulate the
diplomatic and consular system of the United
States, providing for tRe appointing of consu-
iar pupils" |
Mr.. II. Marsha Kentucky, moved to
amend this amend dID(!e of the Senate.
Mr.. Florence, of Pennsylvania, hoped the
amendment of the Senate would be rejected
Mr.. Haven, of New York, opposed the amend.
ment of Mr.. Marshall remarking that it was
the section of the consular bill stricken cut Ly |
the Senate, with the number of pupils reduced
from twenty four 70 six. |
The previous question was moved and sec
onded, and under the operation thereof the
amendment of Mr.. Marshall was disagreed to
yeas 6l, nays 80.
The amendment of the Senate was then
agreed to. !
All of the amendments of the Senate having