M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1857-02-12
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W~AsHINeroN, FEB. g

Ter, a resolution was adopted request
ing the Secretary of War to communi-
cate the copies of all correspondence
not heretofore furnished, relative to
the proceedings of the Vigilance Com
mittee of San Francisco in 1856.
On motion of Mr., Pierce, a reso-
luton was adopted, calling upon the
Secretary of War for all information
in his possession, showing the re-
suit ofthe trials of the camelS in the
military service.
On motion Of Mr.. Adams, the
Senate proceeded to the consideration
of the bill establishing the depart
ment of law, aud prescribing the du-
ties of the Auditors and Comptroll-
ers of the Treasury.
On motion Of Mr.. Bigler, q resolu.
ton was adopted for the appointment
of Il committee to ascertain and report
a mode of examining the votes for
President and Vice President, and
for notifying the persons Of their
election.
Messrs, Bigler, Benjamin and Footo
were appointed on the part Of the SEN
ate; and the House, having concurred
in the resolution, is represented by
Messs. Jones, of Tennessee; Wash.
burne, OF Maine; Fuller, of Penusyl.
vania; Letcher and BocOck.
The Senate then resumed the consid.
GRAFTON ofthe Indian Appropriation bill
and passed it with many amendments.
Among them are the following:
Securing to the New York Indians,
who emigrated to Kansas under the
Treaty OF Bufalo Creek, a quantity OF
land to which they are entitled, to in.
clude their improvements; the residue
of the tract to constitute, in part, the
public domain, separating the offices
of Governors of Territories that of
Superintendent Of Indian AT,
fairs.
Adjourned.
HoUsE.--The House took up and
the bill legalizing the entries
under the graduation act of 1854,
were made prior to its pass
age, where a settlement was made in
good faith.
Mr.. Kelsey by the unanimous dilec-
tion of the Investigating Committee,
reported a resolution, requiring the
Sergeant-at-arms to bring before the
Committee James w. Simonton, to
answer, upon the summons of the
Speaker, such questions as may be
to him. The resolution
passed.
The House took up the bill establish
ing collection districts in the United
States, designating the ports of entry
and delivery, and modifying and
rcmodeling the revenue system gen.
orally.
The friends of the measure desired
its immediate passage, as the subject
had been before Congress for several
years. Others exclaimed they had
not read it, and hence were unwilling
to act now upon a Measure of such
vast Importance. MI. Haven washed
his hands oft, saying that it changed
the principles of the common law,
and was q bad bill. Its reading be-
ing demanded, the objection was rails
that the clerk would be twelve hours
reading it, as the bill contained three
hundred and fifty pages.
Intellectual attempts were made to
dispense with the reading, to adjourn,
postpone, &c. The clerk having read
one page, Mr.. Washburne, of Illinois
offered to compromise; that further
reading be dispensed with, and that
the vote be then taken on laying
the bill upon the table; and if this
be negatived, the consideration of
the bill be postponed until Mon
day next. The result was q post
ponement until that day.
Mr.. Pelton, from the Committee
on Commerce., reported back the bill
authorizing the President to procure
a suitable revenue cutter, and ap-
propriating $150,OO0 for that pur-
pose.
The House ~concurred in the SEN
ate's amendments, by striking out the
original provisions. that it shall be sta
toned at New York and used for
the purpose of rescuing shipwrecked
persons.
The bill now awaits the action of
the President.
Mr.. Barbour, from the Committee
on Judiciary, reported a resolution
that John G. Watrons, the District
Judge for the District of Texas, be
impeached for high crimes and INSIDE
meanors, pending which the House
adjourned.
Tuesday, Feb. 8.
SENATE.-Mr. Wilson introduced
a bill to secure to actual settlers the
sections ofpublic lands reserved in the
grants made to the States for railroads.
It provides that actual settlers shall
take the reserved sections, being
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