The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-06-04


military foross aaA u ths Unitod States author
xes him to call pAe ssves hy thousand volunteers, or
much thereof as may be necessary and ALSO aPpfo-
PIRATES and puts n his dspcsf ele Ooe 0o0, With the
light 10 borrow the sams. It Alao anthosss the PI
dent Ii ho thinks il necessary 10 send special anbas-
sador to Great Bain The oct to continue in force for
sixty days after the next mesting Of CongrsAs sN5
nnpIrrzoG ADOPTED. ssg4isas
On motion by Mr. MALLORY, . resolution was adopt
ed directing the Committee Military Affairs to In
quire into the condition Of Forts jefferson and Taylor
Key West and Tortugas and the expedency and expense
Of putting them In defcnk ole coalition. h8b
nrusIos or rHE s.sIos. gast
Mr. SEWARD moved that the Senate proceed to the
consideration Of the joint resolution submitted by him
several days since providing for extension Of the
agreed to yeas 81, nays 2l-ss folcsr;
YnAsns.s,. Alien Bell ssa-%n nslsr Br,sh. c0.sr
@ ad Ros ss.ssis sos.a a sss rusSo wis
Brodsrck Brown caneroo chandler rk ey
mnSn Rss.' e 1s. ss M
Pesfce, and Toomns-2l. Bb1tt 5tn5 ta m
Hendeson King Pugh, shields simmons sumner, Thompson Of
Kentucky, and ThonsOn Of New Jcrssy-ll. ~
Mr. HAAfI4IN moved to amend the resolution by
striking out the 2st and inserting the 18th as the day
of adjournment which was agreed TO.
The joint resolution amended then pessed
80, nays 2l--as follows: ~
Alien R.yard Bell Benjamin Bgr, Chandler,
Gwin mlu yn Houston Hunter lyeron, johnson q Tsnaes
ksnaeay Mallory POM Reid Sebastian sswaa as STUART
NAYs2isssrs bright. Rrodsok Brown, Clark Clay, crisndcn,
Isna jons King rsses sssa Thoon of xusy Thoo
e Sss s5ss 81 sor 5ss%s5 Nc M
Douglas Henderson, Mason os Shields Simmons Summer and
rosr orrrcs DErARrxxr
Mr. YULEE moved that the Senate proceed to the
consideration Of the bill to create the Office of Fourth
Assistant Postmaster General He stated that it very
necessary the public service that this bill should be
passed during the present session. 4
Mr.. BRODERICK raid that he should do all in his
power to prevent the passage Of that b and should
consume much time possible in debating It,
Mr.. YULEE Withdrew tho motion Subsequently,
however, he renewed the motion, and the bill was taken
Mr. BRODERICK remarked that although he thought
the bill unnecessary he had concluded to make no fac
ti0us opposition to it.
and Others until the hour arrived for taking up the e
cial order, when it was laid aside. a
THE APPROPRIATION BILL
The Senate resumed the consideration of the bill from
the House of Representatives making appropriations for
sundry civil expenses of the for the year end
ing the 30th of June, 1852 M M ~
Several amendments which had been rejected in com
mtee of the whole, renewed in the Senate, and,
after prolonged di ,ussion, met with similar fate.
Mr.. JOHNSON, Of Tennessee renewed his amendment
to strike out the appropriation for the Capitol extension
which rejected yeas 8, nays 43. wv a1
The bill was read third time and, passed yeas 81,
nays l3-as follows: aee ~ sr5 aiia@
YEAsnes.. Allen n4yarS Bell Benjamin. nslsr Brlsh. nod
patrick Foot Foster Green, Gwn Hammond, Houston, Hunter
.sssa sn ssaasss ass
Johnson Dss swss sss unsa Wse
Assent OR NOT vorlNG-uessrs Bates. Clark Colamer Crit
Dixon Hale H.yne Henderson, Johnson Of Arkansas Jones
Shields simmons, snden Summer Thompson Of Kentucky, and
The aya-appropriasion bill was then taken up but
without spending any time in its consideration, the SEN
proceeded to the consideration of executive business
and, after some time, adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The SPEAKER laid before the House q communica-
ton from the Secretary Of the Interior submitting cs
for carrying out treaty stpulations with the Paw
nee Indians which referred to the Committee Of
Ways and Means and ordered to be printed.
| THE DELEGATE IRON nIxxnsorA
The House resumed the consideration of the report of
the Committee of Elections in the of W. W. Kings
bury claiming seat delegate from the Territory Of
Minnesota outside Of the State limits the question be-
| ing ON the motion of Mr. KMsEY, OF New York, that
| the whole subject be laid on the table.
| Mr. KELSEY desired to inquire whether the delegate
from Minnesota who has occupied seat since the open
ing Of Congress- will retain his seat If the resolutions be
| laid on the table
Mr. SPEAKER stated that the resolutions referred to
the Committee Of Elections provided that the commit
should report upon the right to seat and that in
the mean Liln6 no person Occupy
seat delegate. The Chair Of opinion that when
the report submitted the proviso ceased to operate
and following established precedent would recognise the
delegate from Minnesota.
Mr. KELSEY, with that information, withdrew the
motion to lay the table, and demanded the pre-
! yious question
Mr. JOHN COCHRANE of New York, renewed the
motion to lay on the table.
| Mr. JONES' Of Tennessee inquired whether the dele
gate would be entitled to seat if the subject should be
| laid on the table
| The SPEAKER replied that he should recognise the
delegate until the close of the Congress.
Mr. JONES then said be should vote against the motion
4 to Law on the table and against the resolution.
The motion to lay the table lost and the pre-
| vious question seconded.
Mr.. HARRIS, OF Illinois, explained tho majority
port and replied to various suggestions and interoga
| tories
The question first taken upon substituting the fol-
lowing resolution proposed by Mr. HUGum, of Indiana
| for the resolutions Of the minority:
Resord admission Of tho State Of Minnesota the
boundaries prescribed The act Of admission
a. the territorial organization Of Minnesota and that
tho Territory Minnesota lies without tho limits
the people delegate Oongres
right d conferred sron ,hcm by statute 81
The yeas and nays being ordered and TAKEN resulted
yeas l02 nays 80.
So the substitute agreed to.
The resolution than substituted for the resolutions
reported by the majority of the committee and the
question being agreeing to the resolutions as thus
| amended, M
Mr.. HARRIS of Illinois, moved that the whole sub
ject be laid the table which motion was not agreed
to--yeas S. nays 1928 Ns if