The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-01-20
IN CONGRESS OF THE U. STATES
srhirty- Fourth Congress Third Session.
MONDAY, JANUARY 10, 1867.

rxEcur1yE coMMuKIcArloN.

EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS
The PRESIDENT pro tenn. laid before the Senate com
muncaon from the presiding officers Of the legislature Of
Delaware announcing the election Hon. JAMES A. BAYARp
to the Senate Of the United States for the term of six
from and after the 4h day Of March next and the election
of Hon. MARTIN w BATES to fill the vacancy occasoned by
the death Of Hon. John M. Clayton; which was read.
BILLS INDEFINITELY POSTPONED.
Mr.. BRODHEAD stated that the Court Of Claims report
ed bills to both houses Of Congress- and hence it
times happened through nadvertence that the bill
was passed twice This the with the bill for the
relief Of James NJ Lindsay which was passed Friday
asthe same bill having become law at the close of the
last session of Congress He therefore, moved that the
vote be reconsidered by which the bill passed and
that it bo indefinitely posponed which was agreed TO-
Mr. B. also moved for similar reason that the bill for
the relief Of Salvador Accard be indefinitely postponed
which was agreed TO.
MEMORIALS, PETITIONS ETC,
Mr. STUART presented several petitions from citizens Of
Michigan praying amendment OF the act OF last session
granting lands to the State Of Michigan to aid in the con-
strucon of certain railroads. which were referred to tbs
Committee on Public Lands.
Mr. BROWN presented the petition of citizens Of Missis-
sipp praying that the town of Biloxi in that State may
be made port of entry; which was referred to the Com
MI PUGH presented the petition of citizens Of Ohio
praying the establishment of ma-route from Oak Hill
to Marion in that State which was referred to the Com
Mr. TRUMBULL asked leave to withdraw from the files
of the Senate the papers in relation to the claim Of John
W. SkidmOre praying compensation Tor varying the mall
As the case is consideration in the House OF Repre-
sentatives which agreed to.
RESOLUTION ADOPTED.
On motion by Mr.. BROWN, resolution was adopted
ustrucng he Committee on Public Lands inquire into
the expedency of increasing the salaries of tho registers
and receivers the several land Offices of the United States
from five hundred dollars per annum fixed by the stat
ute Of April 90 1878, to one thousand dollars
CONSULAR AND DIPLOMATIC APPROPRIATION BILL.
Mr. HUNTER from the Committee on Finance, to whom
was referred the bill from the House Of Representatives
making appropriations for the consular and diplomatic
OF Inc governments for the year ending the 30h of
lime s reported it with sundry amendments and asked
its Immediate consideration The bill taken up and
several of the reported amendments were agreed to-
The amendment reported, approprating twenty-five
thousand dollars for the pay OF twenty-five consular pupils
at thousand dollars per annum each led TO consdera
BILE discussion. Messrs RUSK, TOOMBS, HALE, and
FESSENDEN opposed the amendment and Messrs HUNT
Err MASON and TOUCHY advocated it The question
being taken it was not agreed toyeas II, nays 25as
follows
YEAS-Mesms Allen, Bayard, Biggs, Cass, Clay, Dodge,
Hunter Mason, Pugh, Stuart, and Teucey--ll.
NAYS-Messrs Bell Of New Hampshire, Bell Of Tonnes
sss Brown Coamsf, Durkee, Evans, Fessenden Fzpat-
rick Foot Eoser Geyer bale, Houston Iveron Mallory,
Raid Rusk Sebastian Thompson Of Kentucky, Thomson Of
New Jersey Toombs, Trumbul, Wade, Wilson, and Yuee
Is ~ ~ 80"
Mr. RUsK moved to ssd the following as new section
to the bill;
SEc BE- ajther enacted That the seventh section
Of the regulate the diplomatic and systems
the United States approved the 18th of August 1885, be-
and the same is hereby, repealed.