The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1858-12-30

chamber for the occupancy of the Senate by the
fourth day of January next, and that commit
tee of three be appointed by the Chair to make
all the necessary arrangements.
The Chair appointed the following Senators
to act as committee of arrangements, viz
Messrs. Davis, Collamer, and Kennedy.
After a short time spent in the consideration
of Executive business, the doors were reopened.
On motion by Mr.. Trumbull, i
ReSOtced, That, until the Senate otherwise
order no person, except Senators, the officers
of the Senate, and members of the House of
Representatives be admitted TO the floor of the
Senate while i'll session.
On motion, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
Order Of BusineSS.--On motion of Mr.. Craig,
of Missouri, the following resolution was agreed
to:
Resolued, That the Speaker now proceed to
call each State and Territory, and upon such
call, members may introduce bills and resolu-
.tions for reference only, and without debate,
of which previous notice has been given; and
such resolutions as shall not be objected to,
and also reports of committees: PrOUided, That
no bill so introduced or reported shall again be
brought before the House by motion to re-
consider.
! The Speaker then proceeded to execute the
order.
Bills Introduced--By Mr. Branch, of North
Carolina bill appropriating money to enable
the President 10 settle and adjust the differ
ences with the Cove rnment of Spain, and for
other purposes. =
! This bill appropriates the sum of one mil
! hon dol lars, to conclude treaty of amity with
Spain, and for the etlement of all differences,
including the cession of the island of Cuba to
he used by the President in advance of its rati
fcation provided the treaty, when signed and
ratified, shall call for the expenditure of the
same, or any part thereof.
By Mr.. Bingham, Of Ohio A bill to repeal.
an act entitled "An act for the admission of
Kansas into the Union approved May 4, 1853.
BY Mr.. Letter, of Ohio: A bill authorizing
the people Of the Territories to elect their Ter
ritorial officers
BY Mr.. Morris, of Illinois: A bill to amend
the naturalization laws.
Also, a bill for the admission of sugar and
salt into all the ports of the United States, free
of duty, from and after June 30, 1859.
Also a bill granting to the people of the
several organized Territories Of the United
States the right to provide through their re-
spective Legislatures for the appointment or
election of their Governors, Judges and all
other Territorial officers, in such mode or man
ner as such Legislatures may by law determine.
Mr.. Taylor, of New York, offered the follow
ing resolution
ResOlred, That a committee Of five be APP
pointed to investigate the accounts of the late
Superintendent of Public Printing, and that
said committee be authorized to send for per-
sons and papers, and have leave to report at
any time.
appropriation Bals.-Mr. Phelps, of Mis-
souri,, reported, from the Committee of Ways
and Means, bills of the following titles, which
H.. I'D.
A bill making appropriations for the legisla-
tive, executive and judicial expenses of the
Government for the year ending June 30, 1860.
A bill making appropriations for sundry civil
expenses of the Government for the year end
ing June 80 1860.
Mr.. Phelps also reported, from the same COM
mittee, the bill making appropriations for the
naval service for the year ending June 80,
1860, and moved that it be referred to the
Committee of the Whole on the state of the
Union.
Mr.. Sherman, of Ohio, said he should submit
a motion, i'll the absence of the chairman of the
committee, Mr.. Bocock, to refer the bill to
the Committee on Naval Affairs
After considerable discussion, the further
consideration of the bill was postponed until
one o'clock, on Thursday, the 9TH of January
next.
Among the resolutions objected to were the
following:
By Mr.. Blair, of Missouri Resolutions affirm
ing that the judicial power of the United
States does not extend to political questions,
and all decisions of such questions are illegal
and void, and that therefore the decision of the
Supreme Court in the bred Scott case was
illegal and void.
Also, resolution instructing the Committee
on the Judiciary to report bill more effectual-
ly to prevent the slave trade.
The House adjourned till Tuesday, the 4th
of January next.