The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1858-12-23
Coaqressi0ua1.
THIRTY FIFTH CONGRESS,
SECOND SESSION.

masters, which met in Philadelphia, December 20,
1849, on which Senator CAMERON, of Pennsyl-
vania, addressed the Senate, showing the tables
prepared by the Secretary of the Treasury, that
od ralorem duties on iron are alike opposed to
the interests of Government and the consumers of
foreign iron and steel
The Senate declined to call upM Clingman,s
resolution for the abrogation of the Clayton Bull
wer treaty by vote of "a yeas to 25 nays.
After an Intellectual attempt to take up the
Pacific Railroad bill-the vote being "a yeas to
"a nays-the Senate went into executive ses-
sion.
After an executive session Of three hours. the
doors were re-opened, and the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.-Dec. 15.-Mr BOWIE. of Mary
land, introduced joint resolution to be passed
with view to obtain modification or reduction
of the duty on American tobacco by foreign
Governments. Referred to the Committee on
Agriculture
The consideration of the Watrous impeach.
ment case was resumed
The resolution pending was in favor of the i'm
parchment Of Judge Watrous, for which the
House, by vote of Ill yeas to 80 nays, adopted
substitute setting forth that the testimony taken
before the Juniciary Committee in the case of
Judge Watrous is insufficient to justify articles of
impeachment against him for high crimes and
misdemeanors
The resolution, as thus amended, was then
agreed to, by vote of 113 yeas against So
nays.
Adjourned.
SENATE,-Dec. 16-Mr. WILSON also in
troduced resolution calling on the President
for information concerning the landing by the
yatch Wanderer. on the coast of Georgia. of a
cargo of slaves, Adopted.
Mr.. CLINaMAN of North Carolina, attempted
to bring up his resolution to abrogate the Clayton
and Bulwer treaty.
Mr.. CoLLAMER, of ". Mr.. SHIELDS, of Mi
nnesota, and others, expressed their sentiments,
after which the vote was taken, resulting in yeas
22l nays %; SO the resolution was not taken
up.
The consideration of the Pacific Railroad bills
was then resumed, Mr.. Bell, of Tennessee, having
the floor
After Mr. Bells remarks, the further consider
alton of the Pacific Railroad bill was post
poned.
Senate adjourned till Monday.
HOUSE.-Dec l6.-The Speaker laid before
the House message from the President, en-
closing communications from the State and Navy
Departments in response to the resolution calling
for information relative to recent events in Gen.
trail America Referred to the Committee on
Foreign Affairs without being read
Also, communication from the Secretary of
State, asking for an appropriation to defray the
expenses of conveying destitute Americans from
Vancouver's Island to San Francisco
Adjourned.
SENATE.-Dec. 1.-THE Senate is not in
session to-day, having adjourned over to Mon
day
HOUSE. Dee. 17.-On being called to order,
the House took up the private calender, and
are considering the bills from the last session.
After little debate, the House adjourned till
Monday.
SENATE.-Dec. 90 The Senate was called
to order at noon, and proceeded with the read.
ing of the minutes which occupied more than
half an hour.
The Pacific Railroad bin came up next as the
order of the day.
After some considerable discussion, and with
out concluding the subject the Senate. on mo-
ton of Mr. SEWARD adjourned.
| HOUSE.-Dec 20-Mr HUGHES of Indi-
ana. introduced resolution instructing the Com
mittee on Ways and Means to inquire into the
expediency of reporting bill making appro-
priations for taking the eighth census.
The House then went into Committee of the
Whole on the state Of the Union, and resumed
the consideration of the bill giving pensions to
the soldiers Of the war Of 1872
Mr.. PHILLIPS, of Pennsylvania, gave notice Of
his intention to introduce bill regulating and
fixing the duty on imports, and for other pur-
poses. Adjourned
SENATE-Dec 2l.--A number of memoir
ials. Of no public interest. were presented and ap
propriately referred.
A bin making appropriations for the improve
ment of the ST. Clair Flats was taken up and
passed-yeas 20, nays 70.
The Pacific Railroad bill came up.
After considerable discussion, the debate was
postponed until tomorrow
HOUSE. Dec. 81 - Mr.. PHELPS, of Mis-
souri,. from the Committee ofWays and Means,
reported bill making appropriations for the
consular and diplomatic service, and also for the