The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1858-01-21

domestic S'a7ery." Of course, said Mr.. D., the
South can have no allies except those who are
ont OF Christendom. But what does Mr. Bu-
chanan say In the next sentence2 "They have
no other allies to sustain their constitutional
rights, except the Democracy of the North"
There's fight for you, said Mr.. H.; all Chris
tendon on the one side, and the Democracy of
the North on the other. (Great laughter.
He went on to allude to the Dred Scott de-
ciaion; but, at the suggestion of Mr.. Seward,
before entering upon this branch of his remarks,
ne gave way to motion to proceed to the con.
sideration of Executive business which was
agreed to; and, after some time spent therein,
the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
The Speaker announced the select committee
authorized to be appointed under the resolution
adopted on Friday last, to inquire into the
alleged use of 1900, by Lawrence, Stone, q
Co., to influence the legislation of Congress, to
consist OF Messrs. Stanton of Ohio, Moore of
Alabama, Kunkle of Pennsylvania, Wright of
Georgia, and Russell of New York.
On motion of Mr.. Goode, of Virginia
Resotced, That the President of United States
be requested to cause to be prepared for the
use of this House tabular statement ex.
hibiting-
l. The area of each State and Territory in
the United States, expressed in square miles
and acres, classifying the States 80 as to pre-.
sent the land States in separate table.
z. The extent of public domain remaining
In each State, expressed in acres.
3. The extent of public domain alienated by
the Government of the United States in each
State and Territory, distinguishing between
that sold for valuable consideration and that
given, granted, coded, or conveyed, for the pur-
poses of education, public buildings, internal
improvements, and miscellaneous objects.
a. The aggregate sum received by Govern
ment on account of the sales of public lands.
5. The aggregate sum paid on account of
the debt of the Revolution.
6. The sums paid to foreign Governments
on account of the purchase of public lands, and
to the several States as consideration for the
deeds of cession; and on account Of the Yazoo
claims; and in extinguishing Indian titles;
also, the aggregate expense of collecting the
proceeds of sales of public lands also, the ag.
gregate cost of surveying the public lands.
Z. The present annual expense of the Indian
bureau; also, the Land bureau, comprehendipg
the affairs at the seat of Government and in
the States and Territories.
8. The number of acres conveyed to the Ter
rtories under the provisions of the laws or
ganizing the Territorial Governments, and the
number of acres conveyed to the States on the
terms and by the provisions of the act of Con-
gress admitting new Statesinto the Confederacy.
8. The number of acres granted to States or
companies, in alternate sections, for construc.
ton of railroads, and the sums of money re-.
ceived by Government from the sale of the re-
served alternate sections; aleo, the number of
acres now held by Government in the reserved
alternate sections.
On motion of Mr.. Zollicofer, of Tennessee
RESOLVED, That the Committee on the Judici-
airy be instructed to inquire into the expediency
OF reporting bill to regulate and restrain the
immigration or Importation into the United
States of foreign paupers and criminals.
Mr.. Jones, of Tennessee, called for the yeas
and nays on the passage of the resolution, and
they were ordered and being taken, resulted
yeas 1871, nays 38-as follows:
Yeas Messrs. Abbott, Adrain, Anderson,
Andrews, Atkins, Avery, Bennett, Bingham,
Bocock, Boyce, Branch, Brayton, Bryan, Buff
futon, Burlingame, Burnett, Burns, Burroughs,
Campbell, Case, Caskie, Chaffee, Clark of Con.
necticut, Clawson, Clemens, Clingman, Cobb,
souri,, Crawford, Curry, Curtis, Damrell, Davis
of Indiana, Davis of Mississippi, Davis of Mas
sachusetts, Davis of Iowa, Dawes, Dean, Dodd,
Durfee, Edmundson, English, Eustis, Faux.
ner, Foley, Foster, Gartrell, Gilmer, Gilman,
Goodwin, Granger, Greenwood, Gregg, Grow,
Hall of Massachusetts, Harlan, Harris of Hi
nois, Hickman, Hopkins, Horton, Houston,
Howard, Huyler, jackson, Kellogg, Kelsey,
Kilgore, Knapp, Leach, Letter, Mcqueen, Mar.
shall of Kentucky, Marshall of Illinois, May.
nard, Mllaon MnaEet NeFgaa Morrill,, .M Nt6ife
ray, Olin, Palmer, Parker, Petit, Peyton, Pike,
Pottle, Powell, Purviance, Qutman, Ready.
Reagan, Ricaud, Robbins, Roberts, Royce.
Rufiin, Sandidge, Savage, Scales, Scott, Seward,
Shaw of North Carolina, Sherman of Ohio,
Sherman of N. York, Shorter, Singleton, Smith
OF Virginia, Stanton, Stevenson, Stewart of
Maryland, Talbot, Tappan, Taylor of Louisi-
ana, Thayer, Thompson, Tompkins, Trippe,
Underwood, Wade, Walton, Warren, Wash.
burne OF Illinois, Watkins, Wilson, Wood,
Woodson, Wortendyke, and Zolicoffer-l37.
Clark of New York, Clark of Missouri. Claw
c. B. Cochrane of New York, j. Cochrane Of
New York, Cockerill, Cox, Davidson, DowdeI
Florence, Giddings, Groesbeck, Hail of Ohio
Hatch, Hughes, Jones of Tennessee, j. CLANCY
Jones of Pennsylv'a, Kelly, Lawrence, Leidy,
Letcher, Lovejoy, Maclay, Mason, Morris Of
Illinois, Morse of N. York, Pendleton. Phelps.
Potter, Russell, Stephens, Washburn of Wis.
consin, Wright of Georgia, and Wright of Ten
nessee-38.
SO the resolution was adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Hughes, of Indiana
Resotued, That a select committee of i've be
appointed by the Speaker, to inquire into the
accounts and official conduct of the late Door
keeper of the House, with power to send for
persons and papers, and to report at any time.
On motion of Mr.. Harris, of Illinois
Rssotced, That the Committee on the Jnd;.
ciary be directed to inquire if anv. and wbat
further legislation by Congress NAV be nroner
to define what acts SHALL or shall not. work
expatriation or severance of allegiance nv
citizens of the United States and also whether
provision by law ought to be made for re;nvest
ing With citizenship such persons born in the
United States as may have assumed allegiance
or citizenship to any foreign Government
On motion of Mr.. Washburne, of Illinois
ResofOed, That the President be requested
to communicate to this House whether the
census OF the Territory of Minnesota has been
taken in accordance with the provisions of the
Attn section OF the act of Congress providing for
the ad mission OF Minnesota as State approved
February rs, 1857; and if said census has been
taken and returned to him, or any department
of the Government, to communicate the same
to this House and if the said censns has not
been 80 taken and returned, state the reasons
if any exist, to his knowledge, why it has not
been done.
BUS Observation-Disclosures bills were in
troduced, read first and second time by their
titles, and appropriately referred. Among
them
By Mr.. Kelley, of New York: A bill to secure
homesteads to actual settlers on the public do
main.
By Mr.. Bennett, of New York: A bill to es.
tabish communication by railroad and tele-
graph between the Atlantic States and Cslifor.
MIA. for postal and military purposes.
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