The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1858-05-20
THlRTY-FtFTH CONGRESS-,
FIRST SESSION.
Wednesday, May IL, 1858.

"a.
elected a Senator by the Legislature of Mime
sofa which were resd.
Mr.. Harlan presented remonstrauoe, signed
BY 'citissns Of Iowa. aSAiost the admission of
Mr.. Rice, on the ground Of alleged fraud and
extortion IN the sale of the Fort Crawford reser
| walton.
This move led to quite spirited discussion
as to the propriety of offering such a paper at
such q time, which was participated in by
Messrs. Harlan, Toombs, Brown, Seward, Stu
art. Benjamin, Bright, Pugh, and Davis; after
The oath prescribed by law Yves administered,
and Mr.. Rice took his seat.
Mr.. Rice pledged himself to show the entire
fallaciousness of all the charges exhibited
against him.
The credentials of the Hon. James Shields.
elected a Senator by the Legislature of the State
OF Minnesota, having been heretofore present ed
were read, on motion of Mr.. Crittenden, and
the oath prescribed by law was administered,
and Mr.. Shields took bis seat
Repeal of Fishing BOunties.-The Senate
then proceeded to consider the bill repeating
all laws or parts of laws allowing bounties to
vessels employed in the bank and cod fisheries.
This bill was again very deliberately argued
by Messrs. Wilson, Doolittle, Foster, Clay, Bell
and others, when q vote was taken on an
amendment offered by Mr.. Hamlln, the effect
OF which was to extend the time from 1859, as
was contemplated by the bill, to 1863; which
was decided in the negative by the following
vote:
Reas-Messrs. Allen, Bell, Broderick, Came
ron, Chandler, Clark, Colamer, Crittenden,
Dixon, Doolittle, Durkee, Fessenden, Foot, Eos.
ter, Hale, Hamlin, Harlan, Houston, King, Sew
ard, Shields, Simmons, Stuart, Sumner, Trum.
bull, Wade, and Wilson-27.
NdyS-Messrs. Baysrd, Benjamin, Bigler,
Bright, Brown, Clay, Clingmsn, Davis, Fig
patrick, Green, Gwin, Hammond, Hunter,
Iverson, johnson of Arkansas, johnson of
Tennessee, Jones' Mallory, Mason, Pearce,
Polk, Pugh, Rice, Sebastian, Sidell, Thomson
of New Jersey, Toombs, and Yulee-25.
Mr.. Hale moved to add new section, which
in effect was to abolish the Naval School at
Annapolis and the Military Academy at West
Point; which was decided in the negative by
the following vote:
Heas-Messrs. Broderick, Cameron, Chan.
dler, Clark, Durkee Foster, Hale, Hamlin, Har
IAN, Houston, johnson Of Tennessee, Tium-
bull, and Wade-l3.
Nays-Messrs. Allen, Bsyard, Benjamin,
Bigler, Bright, Brown, Clay, Clingman, Cola.
mer, Crittenden, Davis, Dixon, Doolittle, Fitz
patrick, Foot, Green, Gwin, Hammond, Hun
ter, Iverson, johnson of Arkansas, Jones,
King. Mallory, Mason, Psarce, Polk, Pugh,
Rice, Sebastian, Seward, Shields, Simmons,
Shdell, Stuart, Thomson of New Jersey,
Toombs, Wilson, and Yulee-29.
Mr. Bell moved to postpone the further con.
sideration of the bill until the frat Monday in
December next; which resulted as follows:
Yeas Messrs. Allen, Bell, Broderick, Cam
eron, Chandler, Clark, Crttenden. Dixon, Doc.
little, Durkee, Fessenden, Foot, Foster, Hale,
Hamlin, Harlan, Houston, King, Seward,
Shields, Simmons, Stuart, Sumner, Trumbull,
Wade, and Wilson-26.
Nays-Messrs. Bsyard, Benjamin, Biger,
Bright, Clay, Cingman, Davis, Fitzpatrick,
Green, Gwin, Hammond, Hunter, Iverson,
johnson of Arkansas, johnson of Tennessee,
Jones, Mason, Pearce, Polk, Pugh, Rice,
Sebastian, Slidell, Thomson Of New Jersey,
Toombs, and Yulee-26.
The Vice President cast his vote on the
negative side, thus deciding the question.
The Senate adjourned at late hour, without
taking any further question On the bill.
HOUSE
The day was devoted entirely to Territorial
business, and a number of bills relating to the
affairs of the Territories were reported and
passed. The House adjourned at half past
four o'clock.
Thursday May l3, 1858.
SENATE.
Mr.. Hunter moved to postpone prior orders
A discussion ensued, as to whether the ap
preparation bill then came up.
The Chair was understood to rule that it came
up as q matter of course.
Mr.. johnson, of Tennessee then moved to
postpone the further consideration of the bill,
for the purpose of taking up the homestead bill
on which motion he demanded the yeas and
nays.
On this motion debate arose, when the aues
ton was taken, and it was decided in the mega.
tive, by the following vote:
Yeas = Messrs Bell, Broderick, Chandler,
Doolittle, Douglas, Durkee, Fessenden, Ham
lin, Harlan, johnson of Tennessee, Jones,
King, Seward, Simmons, Stuart, Trumbull,
Wade and Wilson-l8.
Nays-Messrs. Allen, Bayard, Benjamin,
Bigier, Bright, Cameron, Clark, Clay, Collamer,
Crittenden, Davis, Dixon, Fitzpatrick, Foster,
Green, Gwin, Hammond, Houston, Hunter,
Iverson, johnson of Arkansas, Mallory, Mason,
Pearce, Polk, Pugh, Rice, Sebastian, Shields,
Slidell, Thomson Of New jersey, Toombs,
Wright, and Yulee-35.
The question having been taken on the mo-
ton of Mr.. johnson, it was decided in the neg
ative, By the same vote.
APPROPRIATION BM.-The Senate proceeded
TO consider the amendments made by the Com.
mittee on Finances to the House bill making
appropriations for the Legislative, executive, and
judicial expenses of Government for the year
ending 30th of June, 1859.
The amendments were agreed 10, and the
bill was reported to the Senate, and oil the
amendments concurred in, with the exception
of the following:
Sec. g. Strike out all after the word "That,"
in the first line, and insert:
Hereafter, the estimates for the various Ex-
ecutive Departments shall designate not only
the amount required TO be appropriated for the
next fiscal year, bat also the amount of the out
standing appropriation, il there be any, which
will probably be required to be used for each
particular item ofexpenditure"
Mr.. Hale demanded the yeas and NAYS on
concurring, and it was decided in affirmative,
by the following vote:
Nls-Messrs. Allen, Bayard, Benjamin,
Bigler, Broderick, Brown, Clay, Clingman,
Davis, Green, Gwin, Houston, Hunter, Iverson,
Johnson of Arkansas, Jones, Mallory, Mason,
Pearce, Polk, Rice, Sebastian, Shields, Stuart,
Wright, and Yulee-26.
NGys-Messrs. Chandler, Clark, Doolittls,
Fessenden, Foot, Foster, Hale, Hamlin, Har
Ian, johnson of Tennessee, King, Push,
Seward, Simmons, Toombs, TrumbulL Wade,
and Wilson-lS.
The amendments were then ordered to be
epgrossed, and the bill was read third time
and passed.