Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-12-09
CONGRESSIONAL.

Thirty.fifth Congress-First session.
In THE SENATE, yesterday, after the Star went
to press, the Annual Message Of the President
was received and read.
ssNr. Douelss took occasion TO express briefly
ton, and 81. hrs1sy concurrence in its We've on
Nc. stua;t expressed similar views with refer
Mr. Douglas moved to print the usual extra
number Of The Message and accompanying doca-
Mr. Gwin moved to amend that motion by
I adding that the said printing should be done by
| the Printer to the Senate Of the last Congress.
| Accepted. --.---N,
On this motion to print there arose a discussion,
| which was participated in by a large number Of
/ Senators, Until they adjournsd. - 5I
| In THE House, the reading Of the Message was
concluded and the. accompanying documents
| Departmental reports) were laid before the
| House and ordered to be printed.
Mr. Keih moved to print 10000 extra copies of
| the Message, and Mr.. Jones, Of Tenn, moved to
print 900 extra copies of the report Of the Sec
rotary OF the Treasury; both motions referred 10
the Printing Committee-yet to be appointed
The consideration of the resolution Of Mr.
smith, OF Va, for the appointment of a commit
tee to Investigate and report the propriety of
| making changes in the system of executing the
public printing, was then continued by Messrs.
Marshall of Ky, Bocock, smith Of Va and Grow
| until the House adjourned.
Proceedings Of To-day.
In THE SENATE, to-day, Mr.. Mason's pending
resolution to invite the clergy of Washington city
to oflciafe for the body by turns gratuitously, as
ChaPiains, was debated by Messrs. Biggs, Clay
| and Seward adopted.
Mr.. Gwin gave notice Of intention to introduce
| sundry California railroad and telegraph bills,
| and bill to organize the Territory of Arizona.
Mr.. Douglas said that on hearing the Message
read yesterday, he had understood il as approv-
| ing the action of the Lecompton Convention. A
more critical examination Of II had. however.
SATISFIED him that the President had neither
endorsed nor approved that action, MOI had he
recommended the admission or Kansas on that
Constitution, but only expressed his willingness
to sign an act for her admission under it,
IL was very significant fact that the President
bad RETAINED from making the endorsement re-
ferred to above, and from any recommendation to
Congress In the premises. The President had
expressed TO him, Mr.. D., his deep modification
and disappointment on account Of the failure Of
the Convention to submit the whole of the Con-
stitution to the vote Of the people of the Terri
tory
He conceived that IL the Presidents .rgument
approving the submission Of the slavery clause to
the people was true, it bore with quite as mnch
force In favor OF the submission every question
disposed OF in the Constitution to the people
Here our report necessarily went to press
In THE HOUSE. after the journal was read, the
question arose on seconding the pending demand
Tor the previous question On agreeing to Mr.
Smiths amendment to the pending resolution of
Mr.. Houston -
MI Houston,s resolution was as follows:
"Rssotusd, That the House now proceed to
the election Of Printer for the House of Repre-
sentatives during the Thirty Fifth Congress
with the proviso that the House retains the right
In congress to modify the existing law on the
subject OF public printing, it may see proper,
,he Printer who may be elected under this reso-
luton receiving said appointment or election
with ana upon the condition above set forth
ReS0tTed That a m no 81 I,
the Speaker to examine into the laws in relation
to the printing for the House of Representatives
the prices paid therefor, and the duties of the
Public Printer, whose duty it shall be to report
thereon, with the least practicable delay togeth-
er with such change or improvement therein as
they NAV deem advisable -
And the amendment of Mr. Smith being as fol-
lows:
g Resoired, That committee be APPOINTED nv
the SPEAKER to examine into the laws in relation
to the printing for the House of Representatives
the prices paid therefor, and the duties of the
Public Printer, whose duty il shall be to report
thereon with the least practicable DELAY. together
with such change or Improvement therein as they
may deem advisable.
"Rssolred, further, That until such report and
action thereon by this House, the election of Pub
lie Printer shall be postponed
The question being put, the tellers announced
the result as follows: Yeas o., navs S.
MT Florence, who had voted in the negative,
next changed his vote; whersupOn the Speaker
voting In the affirmative, announced that the pre-
vious question had been ordered
On ordering the main question to be put, the
vote was as follows: Yeas ZIG, nays o.
The main question being ordered, Mr. Banks
moved TO lay the amendment and resolution on
the table: Yeas So, navssi.
The question then required on Mr. Smiths res
ia. "'
The question was being put by yeas and NAYS
on agreeing TO Mr.. HOuston's resolutions without
amendment when the Star went TO press