Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-05-20
Proceedings Of To-day.

lN THE SENATE, to-day, the credentials Of Col
Arthur p. Hayne, of South Carolina, who was
appointed United States Senator from that state
vice Senator Evans. deceased, were presented by
Mr. Hammond, and after their ing Mr. Hayne
appeared, the usual oath was administered ia
him by the Vice President, and he took his seat
as a member.
Mr.. Cling man introduced a bill to regulate the
rates OF postage to and from foreign countries.
MIR Houston presented petition from sundry
citizens asking the Improvement Of the condition
OF the Indian tribes generally; also, a petition
from the American Board Of Foreign Missions
asking to be relieved Of certain obligations to-
wards the Usage Indians
Mr.. Slidell introduced a resolution inouirne
Of the Secretary Of War, whether 1t is exp edient
to furnish portions of the army with breech-
io.din2 fire arms agreed to.
Mr. Stuart, from the Committee on Publ
Land, reported House bill creating a land dis
trict In New Mexico; passed.
MT Clay, from the Committee on Rivers and
Harbors, reported adversely against large mum
Der OF public Improvement petitions.
Mr.. Green from the Judiciary Committee re-
ported adversely to comforting the District
Court OF California increased powers Of jurisdic-
ton
Mr.. Pugh Introduced a bill for the better reou.
latlon OF the sales and entries of public lands.
The consideration Of the private calendar was
then resumed, and was still under discussion
when our report closed.
In THE House., Mr.. Fenton asked leave TO sub.
NIT resolution instructng the Committee of
Ways and Means to inquire into the expediency
OF authorizing the Secretary Of the Treasury to
contract loan Of $40 600 600 to rede the pledges
made to officers and soldiers OF the revolutionary
army, and arrears Of pensions to soldiers of the
war OF 1872; also, to inquire whether any modi-
hcafion Of the tariff is necessary to meet the de-
mands on the Treasury, and that they report as
early as practicable. Objection was made
Mr.. Haskin asked leave to offer a resolution
authorizing the Wills;s Point Investigating
Committee to proceed to New York to take testi.
mony
Mr.. Burnett objected. being opposed to rowing
C commissions.
Mr.. Winslow offered a re- olution authorizing
commander Maury To receive a medal fiom the
Emperor Of Austria which was referred to the
Committee Oh Naval Affairs
The House acted on the amendment to the civ
IL appropriation bill. They voted In the clause
anpropriating nearly a million dollars for the
Washington lneduct, with prOviso, ssthat no
parto the sum hereby appropriated shall he ex-
pended until contracts shall be entered into by
sDonsible parties for the completion of the
w'rk, which shall not in the aggregate exceed
the sum hereby appropriated.
The House refused by vote Of-yeas 81, NAYS
$50 stIlke out the appropriation. as recon-
mended by the Committee OF the W hole on the
state of the Union.
The House refused to strike out the appropris-
ton Of $500 for completing the west wing Of
the Patent Office building, filling IN the south
west corner OF the square, setting the curb, and
raising Ninth street, In front Of the building to
Its proper grade
The House then voted to strike out the ammo.
priatiOn Of a million dollars for the Capitol ex
tensiOn--yeas ia, nays 81.
As our report closed the vote was being had on
the final Passage Of the bill az amended and the
prospect was that II would PASS.