Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-01-27
CONGR PROCEEDINGS

In THE SENATE, yesterday, at the conclusion
of the debate on tho bill to establish an United
States naval depot at Brunswick, Georgia
Mr.. Biggs moved to amend the bill by
striking out the words ION Blythe island, on
the coast Of Georgia." and insert " at some
proper point on the Atlantic coast between the
capes of Virginia and the capes of Florida, to
be determined. after careful examination, by
board of FIVE competent naval officers to be
appointed by the President of tho United
States"
On this motion the yeas and nays wore or
dercd, and the question was decided in the
negative by the following vote
Yeas-Messrs Bayard, Biegs. Bright, Butler
Clay, Dodge, Evans, Hunter, Mallory, Mason,
Pugh, and Reid-13
Nays-Messrs. Adams, Allen, Bel OF Tenn.
Benjamin, Brown, Crittenden, Fessenden, Fish
Fitzpatrick, Foot, Foster, Geyer, Greg, Hale
Houston, IverIon, James, Jones Of Iowa, N curse
Pearce, Pratt, kusk, Sebastian, Seward. Toombs
Wade, Weller, Wilson, Wright, ard Yulee-.O
The question was then taken on the motion
of Mr. Mallory to Iecommit, and decided in
the negative by the following vote:
Yeas-Messrs. Bell Of Tenn Biggs, Brodhcad,
Butler, Dodge, Evans, Hunter, Jones Of Tenn
Mallory, Mason, Pugh, Reid, and Yul-e -13
Nays-Messrs. Adams, Allen, Bell OF N. Fl. -,
Be: min, Bigler, Brown, Cass, Clay, Collamer,
patrick, T. oct, Foster, Geyer, Grecn, Hale, Hous.
ton, lverson, James, Jones Of Iowa, Mouse
Pearce, Pratt, Eu'k, Sebastian, Seward, stuart
Thompson OF N. Toombs, Trumbull, Wade,
Weller: Wilson, and Wright-37.
The bill was then read third time and
passed.
Shortly afterwards, Mr. BENJAMIN reported
back from the Private Land Claims Committee
the House bill for the relief of Charlotte Turn.
err passed
And then after some time spent in the con-
sideration Of the Indian appropriation BILL
they adjourned.
In The House, the pending resolution to set
apart two days for the further transaction of
Territorial business was amended so as to
make those days Thursday and Saturday next,
and as thus amended it was agreed to-
On motion of Mr. Quitman, the rules were
suspended, and he reported from the military
affairs committee the bill to increase the pay
OF the officers Of the army; which (after an
Intellectual motion from Mr. Jones Of Tenn to
lay it upon the table, was duly passed-yeas
130. nays 81
Mr.. Denver, moved to suspend the rules, to
enable him to move to discharge the Commit
tee of the Whole from the further considera-
tary road from some point in Missouri, via
Salt Lake City, to the Carson Valley settle
ment on the frontier of the State of California,
and for the establishment of military posts and
the sinking of wells along the route rules not
suspended-yeas 81, nays SO
A message was here received from the Pres
ident, returning the bill to punish contempts
of the authority of Congressional committees,
duly signed.
And of h.
other business Of no general interest, they ad-
jOurned.
Mole Tho following is the reply of J. l..
chester to the Speakers interrogatories, az
ertsnSo, which was noticed in the Stars House
report yesterday:
To the honorable the Speaker of the
House of Representatives,
10 The hrst interrogaiOry presented to me under
the resolution CT the House # the oath Inst l
sPccifully answer: That, In az parting from
this city the day after having BEEN subj Giaed to
appear oefo!e The committee, 1 neither enter
talned nor Intended any disresp CT wha:ever 20
me committee or to the House; but having made
10 leave for my home In Philadelphia on private
business OF emergency, after being absent for a
pefiod OF six weeks, | cou d not without great
deulment TO my ewn ssdirs, postpone my visit
had every r5ssnn to believe that the committee
would vet be In session some DAYS; and not hdy-
Ing read the subj 9la carefully, nor observed the
clause rsq1iEiDg me not to depart without leave,
ana PTesuinins that my appearance before the
committee on Monday morning at farthest would
De In sum cieEt time for their purpose | left an
nou2cing to Russell Frisby, IT,, win whoIs |
board my intention to return The next night 4.
possible, o as to be Def, re the cnmmitee even
on saturday indeed, / did not imagine, under
the eIigencies OF my own private affairs, that Il
was absolutely necessary that should appear
before the committee on the c sact day; and, had
bo' Inc recent storm INTERVIEWED, l should ba c
been OF my own accord before the committee on
Monday last without the services Of the Sergeant
at AIMS. That officer, 1 am sure, will bear me
witness that evinced no disposition, either by
habeas coIpHs or otherwise, to evade the arrest or
a return TO Washington. 30 occupied was " ith
my business at home that did not even read or
hear Of tee proceedings Of the Houke In my case
until late OF saturday, the 18th instant, whea
went quietly to my home and remain with nv
family, awaiting the arrival Of your ticer From
ali which trust that your honorable body will
attribute to me no disrespect, nor disposition to
avoid its mandate
1" the second inter.ogatorv answer trct am
entirely ready and willing to appear aud answer
JOSEPH l.. CHfsTsR.
CITY OF WASHINGTON, ID. G
Joseph L.. Chester, of the city Of PhIladeiphia,
being duly sworn, docs declare and say hat the
facts set forth In the foregoing answer are true, to
the best OF his knowledgc ana belief.
JosEPH L.. CHlsrER
Sworn and subscribed to this 2eth day Of Jauu-
airy, A. ID 1857, before me-
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