The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1858-06-10
Thursday, Jane 3, 1853.

which now constitutes the lerTIOry OF OacO-
tab, the House adjourned about seven O'Clock.
Thursday, jane 3, 1858.
SENATE.
Mr.. Douglas introduced bill to revive and
put in force the act of Sd March, 1889, in rela.
ton to the Northeast boundary with such modi-
6cations make it applicable to the present
controversy in regard to the right Of search and
visitation.
This bill authorizes the President to call
into service $4,000 volunteers when found
necessary, and places ct his bestowal ten mil
lions of dollars, with the right 10 borrow the
same. 1t also authorizes the President, if he
may consider it necessary, to send an Envoy
Extraordinary TO Great Britain, and continues
the act in force for sixty days after the next
session. The bill was ordered to be printed.
Nelo Steam Line 10 EUrOpe.-Mr. Kennedy
introduced bill to establish line Of mail
steamships between certain ports of the United
States and Great Britain.
This bill provides for establishing a line of
steamers between the ports of New York, Phil
sdelpbia Baltimore, Norfolk. Savannah, and
New Orleans, in the United States, and South
ampton, in England.
adjournment Of Congress Mr.. Seward ask
ed the Senate to take up the joint resolution fix
ing the day of adjournment for the 7th instant
Agreed to.
The resolution was read as follows:
ReSOlUed, THE House Of Representatives con
curring,} That the resolution directing the
President of the Senate and Speaker of the
House of Representatives to declare their re-
spective Houses adj aurned sine lie on the 6rst
Monday Of June next, at II o'clock NJ. be and
the same is hereby rescinded, and that the
President of the Senate and the Speaker of the
r. Il
spective Houses adjturned sine die on Monday,
the Dist of June next.
Mr.. Hsmlin moved to strike out the Dist,
and insert the l4th.
After q brief discussion. the question was
taken on the amendment and it was carried
The resolution was then passed as amended
This vote subsequently reconsidered,
both onthe amendment and the passage, and was
again passed as amended, fixing the l4th inst
by a vote on call Ct the yeas and nays, 80 to
.2l
Special Order.-The Senate then proceeded
to the consideration OF the special order, being
the bill from the House of Representatives
making appropriations for sundry civil expenses
of the Government for the year ending the 30th
June, 1859.
The bill was discussed on various amend.
ments until near the hour of five o'clock, when
it was reported TO the Senate, and the amend
ments concurred in; and on the question,
Shall the bill pass, it was decided in the affirm
ativo-yeas So, nays 10.
FrecHtice Session. The Senate then pro.
ceeded to the consideration of Executive bust
ness, and, after some time spent therein, the
doors were opened, and the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
Tie Minnesota Delegate. - The House re-
sumed consideration Of the report of the Com
mittee of Elections in relation to the right OF
W. W. Kingsbury to retain his seat as Delegate
from Minnesota, and the claim of A. g. Fuller
to seat.
The yeas and nays were ordered on substitu.
ting the following resolution, proposed by M.
Hughes, Of Indiana, for the minority resou-
items
RcSo'Ced, That the admission of the State Of
Minnesota into the Union, with the boundaries
prescribed in the act Of admission, operates as
a dissolution of the Territorial organization Of
Minnesota and that so much of the late Ter
ritory Of Minnesota as lies without the limits Of
the State is without any distinct legally organ
lied Government and the people thereof are
net entitled to a Delegate in Congress until
that right is conferred on them by statute.
The resolution was agreed to-yeas l02,
nays 80.
The resolution was then substituted for the
resolutions reported by the majority, and then
adopted without division.
British Outrages Davis, Of Mississip-
pi asked leave to intro luce the following Joint
resolution, for reference to the Committee on
Foreign Affairs:
Whereas the visitation of American mer-
chantmen is now being exercised In the waters
OF the Gul! Of Mexico and il the ports of Cuba,
by British war steamers, in direct violation of
M 10 -
Resolcei, dc, That the President Of the Uui.
ted States be and he is hereby required 10 give
instructors to our navy to arrest all offending
vessels, until an ample and full PREPARATION is
made by the British Government for the out,
RACES committed, aud guarantees are given for
future exemption frcm visitation.
Mr.. Clay, of Kentucky, said tie Committee
on Foreign Affairs already had the subject be
| fore them.
Objection being made to the resolution,
| Mr.. Davis moved 70 suspend toe rules for it's
introduction.
| The rules were suspeuded--yeaa "a, NAYS 43.
Mr.. Davis moved to refer the resolution TO
the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and called
| for the previous question.
Under the operation of the previous question,
the resolution was referred.
Personal ErplandtiOn.-Mr. Clay, of Ken
lucky, asked to be excused from further service
on the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for the
reason that ne had been refused the privilege
Of introducing a resolution in relation to re-
cent oulrages on the American flag, while tina,
privilege hal been granted today to q gentle
man who was not on the committee. He con
graduated the House aud the country, at the
same time, that the subject had got before the
House
The House voted to excuse Mr.. Clay-yeaa
81, nays 53.
Extension Of the Session.-On motion of Mr..
Burnett, Of Kentucky, the House took up the
Senate resolution extending the session until
Monday, June 18th.
Mr.. Barnett moved to amend, by substituting
Thursday, jane l0,h, and called for the pre-
vious question.
The amendment was agreed to-yea1 los,
nays 81.
The yeas AID nays were ordered on the pas
sage of the resolution, and resulted-yeas 1879,
nays Ga. So the resolution, as amended, was
adopted.
Consular ami Diplomatic BU-Mr. J. G.
Jones reported back the Senate amendment To
the consular and di pomstic appropriation bin,
with recommendation that they be concurred
in.
The first amendment, which was verbal in its
character, was agreed to.
The second amendment, striking out the pro
viso that no part of the money appropriated
shall be expended before or after the fiscal year
ending June 80, 1889, gave rise to protracted
discussion.
The proviso was defended By Msssrs. Davis
OF Maryland, and Sherman of Ohio; and Oh.
posed By Messrs. j. G. Jones, aid Leteher of
Virginia
The previous nra:t;on was saoords1 II Al -