Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-12-16
CONGRESSIONAL.

Thirty .fifsA Congressional Ssssiss.
In TIE SENATE, yesterday, the Vice Presi.
dent submitted communication from the Post
master General, showing the amount Of stock
held BY foreigners in ocean mail steamers COW
cred by the flag of the United States. This
enclosed several letters from the proprietors
and agents of the steamer lines referred to.
That from Mr.. E. K. Collins, contained an
affidavit declaring that there never have been
any foreign stockholders in that company
Mr.. Vanderbilt stated that the ships North
Star. >. b" Ariel y" Vanderbilt" and Z" North
ern Light" all belong TO him. The Bremen
Minister stated that Bremen and several other
German States advanced in the year 1916 the
sum of $3.50, 100 to q number Of American citi-
zens, with the view to the establishment of
ocean steam navigation between the United
States and Germany, for the purpose Of ena-
bling them to take stock in the com pany to the
amount thus advanced. Adjourned.
In THE HOUSE,, after Mr.. Houston concluded
his remarks on the W atrous resolution, the vote
was taken on the following amendment, offered
by Mr.. Ready:
"That the testimony taken before the Committee
on the Judiciary in the case OF the Hon. John e.
Watrous, judge Of the district court Of the nited
States for the eastern district OF Texas, is insult
fcient to Justify the preferment Of articles of i'm
parchment against him for high crimes and mis-
demeanors.n
The yeas and nays being demanded, were as
follows:
YHA.-Messrs.Abbott, Anderson, A ndrews, Avery,
Bocock, Bonham, Bowie, Boyce, Branch Brsyton.
aa.ugh. CLARK of Connecticut, e ark Of ev York:
Clark OF Missouri, Clawson, Clark B, Cochrane Of
tie. Dayi. Of Davis Of M.ssaoha.e,ts
Davis OF Iowa, Durfee, Edmundson, Elliot, English,
Gs:s Hal m
sstts, Harlan. Harris. Haskin, Horton, Howard,
kk Hsss ks9 sss
Marshall Of illinois, Nav nard, Her Miiison, ont
Of &an. Of Mcl,s 81 Nss
York: Murray, Niblack. Din, Parker. PeLdeion.
seo SHAW
OF Illinois; sherman of Ohio, Smith Of lllnoI.,
o .span ffasS Of
Underwood, Vance, Wade. Walton, Washburn OF
Wilkins: Of a%' Of
teNSd,k-. MIIsht o. Ienne:sse, and Z9coijsr-I,.
BillinsnuT:t, Bingham, Bsh"p Biaif. Bliss. Bryan.
Ss sv hsase GhaP%sfn Clay John GochraGs Of
Craig of Missouri Curry DAVIDSON, SSVns Of ndi
s.a Dawes. Dean, Dimmick. Dodd, Dowdell, Eus.
Hall Of Ohio, Hatch Hawkins, Hickman. Hoard.
nessee. Jones of Pennsylvania .Keiit. Kelley. KEEL
sey. Landy, Lawrence. I;eidy. Letoher. NJ cQueen.
Missouri; Phelps Of Minnesot.. Pottle. Reagan.
ton. spinner, Stevenson, Stewart Of Pa, Talbot.
Taylor of New York, Tayl Of Louisiana, Tbayer,
rem. White, Whitsiy. and Wright Of G. ri. o.
So the amendment was agreed to; and the res
olution, as amended, was adopted by vote
of-yeas lib, nays So.
Mr.. Boyce called up the resolution, laying
over from last session, declaring that, in con-
sequence of riot, intimidation, and injustice in
the election of Representative from the third
district of MARYLAND in 1857 said electiop Ia
void, and the seat from said district is declared
vacant.
Mr.. Eustis moved to lay the resolution on
the tatle, but was subsequently induced to
withdraw it.
Mr.. Boyce then offered resolution granting
TO the party who had contested the seat VIM
Pinckney White, occupancy of a seat on the
floor, and participation in the discussion of the
question.
Pending which, the House adiourned