Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-02-05
WASHINGTON. Monday, Feb. ?.

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SENATE.-Upon motion of Mr.. Wei
Ter, a resolution was adopted requesting
the Secretary of War t. communicate
the copies of all correspondence no
heretofore furnished, relative to the pro
ceedings of the Vigilance Committee O
San Francisco in 1856.
On motion of Mr.. Pierce, a resolution
was adopted, calling upon the Secretary
of War for all information in his pos
session, 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
and prescribing the duties of the Audi
tors and Comptrollers of the Treasury.
On motion of Mr.. Bigler, Il resolution
was adopted for the appointment of a
committee to ascertain and report a mode
of examining the votes for President and
Vice President, and for notifying the
persons of their election.
Mcssrs. Biglcr, Benjamin and Foote
were appointed on the part Of the Sen
ate; and the House, having concurred in
the resolution, is represented by Messrs.
Jones, of Tennessee; Washburn, OF
Maine; Fuller. o PennsylYania; Letcher
and Bocock.
The Senate then resumed the consid-
Grafton of the Indian Appropriation Bill,
and passed it with many amendments.
Among them are the following: Secur-
ing to the New York Indians who emil
grated to Kansas under the Treaty of
Buffalo Greek, a quantity of land to
which they 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 S~uperinten-
dent of Indian Affairs.
Adjourned.
HoUsE-The House took up and
passed the bill lcgalizing the entries,
under the graduation act of 1854. which
were made. prior to its passage. where a
settlement WAS made in good faith.
Mr.. Kelly, by the unanimous direc-
ton of the Investigating Committee, re
ported il resolution, requiring the Ser
geant-at-Arms to bring before the Com
mittce James W. S~imonton, to answer,
upon the summons of the Speaker, such
questions as may be ~rroroumIed to him.
The resolution passed.
The House took up the bill establish
ing collection districts in the United
designating the ports of entry
and delivery, and modifying and remol-
ling the >rcnUo system generally.
The friends Of the measure desired
its Immediate passage. as the subject had
been before Congress several years
exclaimed that they had not read
it, and hence were unwilling to act upon
a measure ofsuch vast Importance. Mr..
Haven washed his hands OF it, saying
it had changed the principles OF the
:ommon law, and was Il bad bill. Its
reading being demanded, the objection
raised that the clerk would be
hours reading it, rs the bill con-
three hundred and fifty pages.
Intellectual attempts were made to dis
pense with the reading, to adjourn.
postpone, &c. The clerk having read
nne page, Mr.. Washburn, of Illinois. of
fered to compromise: that further read
be dispensed with, and that the vote
be then taken on laying the bill upon
the table; and if this be negativcd, the
consideration OF the bill be postponed
uHiil -IOiludN ncAt. Inc result VS. Il
until that dry.
Mr.. Pe,ton. from the COMMITTEES on
reported back the bill Az
:horizing the President to procure Il
suitable revenue cutter, and appropriate
ting Sl5A,030 for that purpose.
The House coacu-red in the Scaatc's
rmeadment>, BY striking out the origi-
nal provisions, that it shall be stationed
1t New York and used for the purpose
Of rcscuing shipwrcckeI persons.
The bill now awaits the action OF the
President.
Humphrey Marshall, from the Com
on judiciary, reported Il bill for
livid:nS Texas into two Judicial Dis !
tr.its.
MIR. Letchcr said that the present
Judge, Oyatrons) who is much COM
of, is, by the bill, continued in
;fiicc. Where does he live
Mr.. Marshall replied in the Eastern
District.
The bill passed.
Mr.. Barbour, from the Committee on
Judiciary, reported a resolution that
john c. Watrors, the Distsict Judge for
the District of Texas, be impcached of
high crimes and misdcmcanors, pending
which the House adjourned.