The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1858-05-27

Election Of a Doorkeeper House pro
.ceeded to ballot, and the telIers reported the
result as follows:
Whole number of votes PIC
Necessary for q choice lO9
]. l. Wright, Of New Jersey, had III
A. ". Fletcher, of Washington II
j. P. Chase, of Tennessee 10
F W. Walker, of New York
Aud n. Sargent, Peter German, and C. W.
McKnew, had one vote each.
Mr.. Joseph l. Wright, of New Jersey, having
receivtd maj 1rity of all the votes cast, was
declared elected, and, having been sworn, enter
ed upon the duties of bis office.
Wednesday, Nay l9, 1853.
SENATE.
Il NeU LOan.-The Vice President laid be.
fore the Senate communication from the Sec
rotary of the Treasury in relation to the present
condition OF The finances which was referred
to the Committee on Finsuce.
The Secretary recommends that authority
be given to the Department to supply any de-
fcisEcies that may arise in meeting the De.
mands upon the treasury for an additional loan,
not exceeding fifteen millions Of dollars, to be
negotiated for period not more than ten years,
ct Il rate Of interest not exceeding six per cent.
h alao says that he does not recommend any
measure for increased taxation that it would
he unwise at this time to attempt modification
OF the tariff OF 1857, for the reasons given in
the annual report to Congress; that sufficient
time has not elapsed TO test the effects of this
act upon the revenue, considering the condition
OF the country during the period Of its opera
ton; that neither the receipts nor expenditures
of the Government should be estimated for the
future upon the basis Of its present receipts aud
expenditures, since the former have been, and
stl! are, too seriously affected by the late re-
vu!sicn to justify policy of legislation based
upon probable continuance of this state OF
things for any considerable period of time.
TIE Secretary further expresses the opinion
the, In order to meet the current expenditures.
1t is not prudent to rely upon the receipts into
the treasury, estimated upon the rapid revival
of trade and business.
agricultural Colleges -Mr. Stuart moved
that The Senate proceed 10 the cor sideration OF
the bill from the House of Representa- ives, do
mating public lands to the several States and
Territories which may provide colleges for the
benefit of agriculture and the mechanic arts.
The motion was agreed to-yess %, nays "a.
The bill was then read but before any prog.
ress had been made in its consideration, the
hour arrived for the consideration of the special
order, being the bill repeating all laws or parts
Of laws allowing bountes to vessels employed
ia the bank and cod fisheries.
The bill was discussed at considerable length
by Msssrs. Simmons, Trumbull, Davis, Wilson,
eUianin, and others-the question pending
being on an amendment repeating the duty on
salt, 20 which On amendment had been offered.
re. ealing the duty on sugar. This brought up
the whole subject of the tariff, the policy of pro-
;sctirg home industry, the proprety of raising
revenue by direct taxation, the extravaganza oil
national expenditures, and many other kindred
topics, which have been deliberately debated at
fJyme: sessions Of Congress, aud about which
scarcely any thing new can be said.
TIE question being first taken on the propo.
sit;ou to repeal The duties on sugar, il was lot
agreed to-yeas 20, nays 37-ss follows:
Ye1s-Messrs. Broderick, Chandler, Clark,
Doolule, Douglas Durkee, Fessenden, Foster,
hale, Hamlin, Harlan, Houston, Johnson OF
Tennessee, Jones, King, Seward, Sumner,
Trumbull, Wade, and Wilson-2O
Nays-Messrs. Allen, Bayard, Bell, Ben.
jamin, Bigler, Bright, Brown, Clay, Clingman,
Collamer, Cri.tenden, Davis, Dixon, Fitzpat-
rick, Foot Gwin, aIammond, Henderson, Hun.
Mallory, Masor, Pearce, Polk. Pugh, Rice,
Sebastian, Shields, Simmons, Slidell, Stuart,
Thomson Of New Jersey, Toombs, Wright,
aud Yulee-37.
Absent or Not Toting-Messrs. Bates, Cam.
eron, Fitch, Green, Reid, and Thompson of
Kentucky-6.
The amendment repeating the duties on salt
was also rejected-yeas Is, nays Alas fol.
lows
HeaS-Messrs. Allen, Broderick. Chandler,
Collaraer, Dixon, DooliitIe, Douglas, Durkee,
T. sseudsn, Hamiin, Harlan, Houston. johnson
Of Tennessee, Jones, King, Stuart, Trumbull,
a. d Wade-l8.
Ndys-Messrs. Bsyard, Bell, Benjamin,
Biglsr, Bright, Brown, Cameron, Clark, Clay,
Cnngrnan, Crittenden, Davis, Fitzpatrick, Foot,
Foster. Green, g Bin, Hale, Hammond, Hen
derson, Hunter, Iverson, johnson Of Arkansas,
X ,nnedy, Mallory, Mason, Pearce, Polk Pugh,
Rec, Sebastian, Seward, Shields, Summons,
81 dell, Sumner, Thomson of New Jersey,
Toombs, Wilson, Wright, aud Yulee-4l.
Absent or Not VotiRq-Messrs. Bates, Fitch,
Reid, and Thompson Of Kentucky.
Mr.. Wilson moved to extend the time when
the bill shculd go into operation, from the 3lst
Of December, 1859, TO the list of December,
1862 which wss nc. ageeed to-yeas &c, nays
30.
The bill was read q third time, and passed
yeas 30, nays 25-ss fellows:
Yeas-Messrs. Bsysrd, Benjamin, Bigler,
Bright, Brown, Clay, C!ingmau, Davis, Douglas,
Fitzpatrick, Gwin, Hammond, Henderson, Hun
ter, Iverson, Johnson of Arkansas, Johnson OF
Tennessee, ones, Mallory, Mason, Peercs, Polk,
Pugh, Rice, Sebas,isn, S.idsA, Thomson o.
New Jersey, Toombs Wright ant Iuee- 30
NayS-Messrs Allen, Bill, lroda0ics. Hhand
Ter, Clark, Colamer, Critten lsr, Dixon, . -.
little, Durkee, Fessenden, Fl II, rvs.sr. H.e,
H4min, Harlan, King, Se~sri Shields. Sim
none, Stuart, Sumner, Wade, az +" 5on-25.
Absent or mt uOtiag-Me' sss. sies, Cam
eron, Fitch, Green, Kennedy, REID. thompson
Of Kentucky, and Trumbull-3
TIE Homestead Billion cotton II NF.
johnson, of tennessee, the Sang'e procc'7sd
to the consideration Of the bill gt-l' . syery
person who is the hesd Of fsr'i I'D ceizsn
Of the United States o hometea Of one huscred
and sixty acres of land out of II p2bie domain,
upon condition of occupancy "a t1isiya'icn OF
tie game for the period herein sverlhsd; wnicn
was read. Several amendment we're adopted,
ard others were brishy debated WhSu, on mo
tiGn,
The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
resolution $ss reported b. Mr.. slctoa,
from the Committee on Printiny, AM ,dcp.ed,
authorizing the printing of two aundre5 thou.
As nd copies of the report Of tie Conn issiouer
a Patents on agriculture for the year 1851, for
tbe nae of the House, sud ten thousand copies
fo- the use Of the Patent Office.
Ga motion of Mr.. n chols, The repor, Of the
same committed, curtsihng tie printing Of sev.