The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1858-05-21
Congressional Proceedings
Prom tn. New York Daily Times.

South Caroline, occupied Ootn nouses va WIZ
gress. In the Senate, eulogies were pro-
nounced by Mr.. Hammond. the colleague o
the deceased. and by Senators benjamin. haie
and Wilson. In the House OF Representa-,
tives Mr.. Mcqueen, of South Carolina and
Bocock. of Virginia. spoke in high terms o.
the virtues of Mr.. Evans. Both houses ad'
journed to attend the funeral. III may DC no.
ticed that the most emphatic testimony 10 the
worth OF the departed Senator was borne oy
Messrs. Hale and Wilson. The fact affords
gratifying proof of the regard which may ex.
ist between public men widely divided
in political position. and OF the effect produced
BY personal intercourse in obliterating antip'
athies engendered by sectional differences.
MONDAY, May l0.-Ihe session being now
within four weeks OF Its close, Congress man
ifests quite disposition to work, and busi'
ness is undertaken with considerable earnest
ness. Mr.. Seward presented N the Senate
to-day, a petition from the Mayors OF New
York, Brooklyn and Jersey City, relative 10
wharves along the water lots, with view to
the more perfect drainage OF these cities. A
resolution of the Wisconsin Legislature, law
orins the project of ship canal around Ma.
CARA Falls, was presented by Mr.. Doolittie.-
The Senate voted to pay the funeral expenses
OF Mr.. Evans out o! the contingent fund.
The bill to repeal the fishing bounties then
came up and was discussed at length, MIR.
Fessenden, OF Maine, making an elaborate ar.
gument against it. a number OF gentlemen
spoke. and without coming to vote the sub.
jec. was postponed I'LL Tomorrow. In the
House a variety of business was dispatched.
The bill directing the Secretary OF the Treas
ury to pay out Of the fund heretofore receive
ed from threat Britain under the treaty OF
Client various sums to citizens oil Virginia,
Maryland and South Carolina for the loss. OF
slaves carried away In the war of 1872 COM
ing up. 1t was opposed by MIR. Bliss, of Ohio,
in some remarks which elected reply from
Mr.. Garnett. of Virginia, In which he contin-
uod 10 DO particularly coarse and abusive,
travelling out of his way to insult MIR. Gid
dings. His disorderly conduct was at length
checked by the Chair. Ito bill was referred
to the Committee OF the Whole, and the
House adjourned.
TUESDAY, May 1.-THE Senate passed a
bill for the adjustment of land claims in the
States of Florida, Louisiana and Arkansas,
aad further debated the bill to repeal the fish,
cry bounties, Mr.. Hale, OF New Hampshire,
speaking against il. in the House OF Rep
resentatives, Mr.. Burroughs, of New York,
made report in favor OF granting lands IN
aid of constructing a ship canal around Nj
agara Falls. The House then took up the
Minnesota admission bill, and, after some de-
bate, passed il in the form in which 1t came
from the Senate by a vote of l67 to 80. 80
Minnesota constitutes the thirty-second state
OF the Union. a highly interesting debate
arose upon the resolution to abrogaie the
Clayton Bulwer Treaty Mr.. Sickles, OF New
lao. -, ahaf Of IN
reproved the House 70; it. dispositions to med
die with this matter, which he said it did not
understand, as calculated TO embarrass q ne.
gotation now in progress with the Eaglish
government. The discussion was not con-
cluded when the House adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, May I'm the Senate,
communication was received from the War
Department, OH the subject of purchasing a
site for tort at the Golden Gate, near San
Francisco. 1t has ranch, or farm, and the
pronosed price is $500 900. Mr.. Broderick
said it was not worth over $1,000. The fish
ing boun,ies were further discussed, aud incl
dentally an alteration OF the tariff. The ey-
ent OF the day was the swearing in OF the
Senators from the new State OF Minnesota
Mr.. Toombs presented the credentials OF ths
Hon. ii. III. Rice, and MIR. Crttenden those
OF Gen. James Shields. Mr.. Rice was the
delegate from Minnesota when Territory,
and General Shields was a Senator from l l..
inois a few years ago. Mr.. Harlan, Of Iowa,
presented charges OF corruption against Mr..
Rice from parties in Iowa, aud opposed his
being admitted to a seat in the Senate. The
charges related to transactions in the sale OF
Government lands. After Mr.. Rice was
sworn in. he asked for Committee OF Inves-
Al. hat hn
appointed. Mr.. Rice said he would resign
his seat ii anything ineulpa,ing him should
be brought to light. In the House very little
was done. Mr.. Smith, OF Virginia, introduce
ed a bill for the new Territory OF Nevada.
House for time, when an adjournment took
place for want OF u quorum.
THURSDAY, May l3.-ln the Senate two
hours were spent in debating what to take
up. At last the Appropriation bill was sue.
cessful, and was read. 1t contains thirty
seven pages. The Senate, after session o.
seven hours, adjourned without having eli.
fected anything practical. In the House o.
Representative, a motion by Mr.. Phillips, o
PENNSYLVANIA, TO admit two members from
Minnesota, Aiessrs. Kavanaush aud Phelps
excited a warm discussion. Objection TO rheil
being sworn was by Mr.. Sherman, OF Ohio
After considerable debate, a proposition b!
Mr.. Millson, OF Virginia. TO refer the case tS
the Committee on Elections, was adopted
Mr.. Kunkel, of Maryland. made report nc
cusing X. d. Hackney, Door-keeper OF tho
House, of many gross Offences, and recon-
mending his dismissal from Office. The sub
ject was postponed till Monday. A report
was made from the Committee on Election,
by Mr.. Harris respecting the Ohio contested
seat. Four members of the Committee are
In favor OF the sitting member Campbell, VAL
landigham the contestant, and one IN favor Of
declaring the seat vacant The report was
ordered to be printed. Mr. Clarke, OF Mis-
sour. reported against the request of Utah &c
be admitted rs u State. Territorial business
was discussed, but no bill passed, aud The
House adjourned. .. a.. .E-n ..o r...E. %.
FRiDAY, May lin the Senate, alter
many private bills had been psssed, a resolu-
tiOn was unanimously adopted asking iniorlna-
ton concerning the search or seizure. OF Amer
lean vessels In the Gulf Of Mexico, or adjacent
seas, by foreign cruisers. Mr.. Rice, OF Min
neso,a, offered resolution, which was adopt.
ed. tor Committee to investigate the charges
against him presented by Mr.. Harlan. The
Vice. President filled vacancies in several
+, Committees. The private calendar was re-
sumed and several bills were passed. In the
House OF Representatives Territorial business
was considered, after which several private
bills were passed, and Others laid aside for ia.
ture action. The House then found itself
without quorum. ~. -