The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-02-26

Pugh, Reid Sebastian sidell Stuart Thsmpson Of Ken
lucky Toombs, Toucey, Trumbull, Weller, and Yulee-s4
Mr.. HUNTER gave notice that the Minnesota
bill was disposed Of he should to take up the tariff
bill.
ADMISSION on MINNESOTA.
The question being taken the motion of Mr. HALE TO
reconsider the vote by which the amendment adopted
restricting the right of suffrage TO citizens of the United
States 1t was agreed to-yeas 81, nays 24-as follows
YEAs-Messrs. Allen, Bell of New Hampshire Bigler,
Bright Rh Cas- Goams Dodge Douglas Duiss
Soe%bs Toassy, 0 Trunbui wade. Wels1 'N Wilson, and
NAYs-Mes.rs. Adams, Bayard Bell of Tennessee, Ben
jamin Bggs, Brodhead, Brown, Butler, Clay, Cttenden,
Jones' Of Tennessee Mason Pratt Reid Rusi, silde and
Thompson Of kentucky-A
The question then required the adoption of the amend
men long discussion ensued, in which Messrs. BIGGS
BROWN BELL of Tennessee, CRITTENDEN, and others
participated when the amendment was reected-yeas "a
nays 49, The bill was then read third time and passed
in the form in which 1t from the House of Represent
atiyes-yeas 81 nays %.
... SUBMARINE TELEGRAPH.
The Senate then resumed the consideration of the sub
marine telegraph bill After brief discussion Mr.. Nv Err
SON moved to lay the bill the tables which not
The amendment Of Mr. HUNTER, providing that the con-
tract shall not be binding until approved by Congress- was
rejected-yeas "a, nays 49,
Mr. INVERSION then moved to amend the bill by adding
provision that the officers of the company shall make
nua returns under OATH to the President Of the United
States of the capital stock actually paid in and expended
and the annual receipts and expenditures and net profits
of said association which was not agreed toyeas ID,
nays e.
The question was then taken ON the amendments of the
House of Representatives the first of which makes the
provso that the United States and the citizens thereof
shall enjoy the of said submarine telegraph commun
cation for period Of fifty the same terms and
dions which shall be stipulated in favor of the govern
ment Of Great Britain and the subjects thereof" read fol-
lows:
"That United States and the citizens thereof shall
the said sub marine telegraph communication for
all time the terms and conditions which shall be stp
uated in favor of the of Great Britain and the
s the na % Of
rine communication and the lines of telegraph which
any time connect with the same At its terminus upon the
to be entered into by such person,
ISOLATION with that government"
The amendment was agreed to.
The question then stated the other amendment
made by the House. being to add to the bill the following:
PROVIDED further, That shall be in the power of Con-
gre after ten years. to terminate said contract upon giving
one years notice to the parties to such contract -a
Mr. PUGH moved TO amend the amendment by striking
out ten" and inserting fve which not agreed to-
The amendment of the House then agreed to- and
the bill is thus passed
Mr. HUNTER moved to take up the tariff bill, in order
that that might be the unfinished business at the time of
journment; which agreed to-
BY unanimous consent the following business then
done -.. ..
Mr. RUSK submitted the following resolution; which
lies until tomorrow under the rule:
Resoed That the Secretary Of War be required to lay
i I Of ahs with tho
ton which has been had thereon.
Mr. R. also presented joint resolutions Of the legislature
of the State OF Texas in favor of revision aud reversal Of
the decision Of the courtmartia in the of Captain
Travis.
Mr.. SLIDELL from the Committee on Foreign Rela-
tons, reported joint resolution allowing Commander
Henry s. Earstein of the United States navy, Lieut. S. D.
Trenchard Master Morrison, and the petty officers and
of the steamer Vixen, to accept certain tokens of
acknowledgement from the government of Great Britain
which was read and passed to a second reading
The Senate then adjourned. ..