The national Republican., 1861-08-07
WILLIAM b. SEWARD. Secretary Of State.
THIRTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS,
FIRST SESSION.
SENATE.

FIRST SESSION.
SENATE.
Tuesday, Aug,lst 8, 1861.
Mr.. GRIMES reported back from the Com
mittee on the District Of Columbia, bill to in.
corporate Washington R.iway Company.
He stated the committee could not report
favorable or unfsvorable upon the bill, on &C.
count of not having the time to consider the bill
as it ought to be considered. The bill was laid
over.
President of the United States in relation tn the
papers called for in the case of Hon. J. H. Lane.
Laid on the table.
Mr.. DIXON moved that the twenty sixth rule,
relating to the jint passage Of bills on the same
day they re FIRST read, Of the Senate, except the
last clause, be suspended for the remainder Of
the session. Agreed to.
On motion of Mr.. DIXON, the Senate pro.
ceeded 10 consider . resolution reported yester.
day by the Committep on Contingent Expenses
TO continue the sala'y Of Asbury Diekins, late
Secretary Of the Senate, one year from the com.
mencement of the present session.
Nr HALE moved to strike out "dsbursing
officer" aud also the latter clause. Agreed
The object Of the amendment was to give
Mr.. Dickins 50 600 instead Of $4,000
M. CHANnLDR moved to amend by ad.
ding Colonel McNelr's name. late Sergeant.at
Arms, and Doorke.p per. Negatved.
The resolution WAS adopted.
M. TRUMBULL moved to take up House
bill No. l04, to punish certain crimes against
the United States. Agreed to.
The bill. after considrra ion was passed.
Mr.. POWELL moved to take up resolution
in regard to the police mmissioners of the city
of Baltimor-, submitted by the Committee on
the Judiciary.
he also submitted an amendment TO the res.
olution declaring the arrest of the police com.
missioners to be unconstitutional and illegal.
The Senate refused to take up the resolution
yeas I. navs 81
Mr.. WILSON moved to take up joint resolu
tion No. l, to legslize certain acts Of the Pres
ident.
M. DooLITrLE moved that the Senate
proc. cd to the consideration of executive bust.
ness.
Upon which motion, Mr.. BRECKENRIDGE
rased the question of order.
The VICE PRES DENT pro kmpore de.
cidrd thar NJ ID oliul-'s motion wa. IN order.
Mr.. BRECKENRIDGE said he believed the
Senate, according to bis prediction, few days
| since, would avoid a vote upon the resolution.
Mr.. WADE hoped the Senate would take
| O vote upon the resolution.
The VICE PRESIDENT pro tempere de.
clared the dl.cnsson out of order, as the ques.
| ton before the Senate was motion TO 20 into
| executive session.
| The Senate refused to proceed to the con.
sid-ration Of executive business
Joint resolution No. l WAS again taken up.
Mr.. TRuMBULL said he WAS not willing
that a vo,e should be taken on the resolution,
under the impression which seems to exist in
the chamber, aud the imposition which has
been brought on by it to the country.
The Senator from Kentucky on several occs,
as being the peck measure brought forward at
Ill early day-matured--snd then that there is
n d,sPos'i"n on the part Of Senstors not to
v'he for he resolution. he desired 10 say the
resolution was never sufficiently matured for
him to v0e Tor il.
Mr.. POWELL asked the Senator, Mr..
| Trumbull,l it the resolution was not reported
from the C"mmrt-e on Military fairs.
Mr.. TRCMBULi. said the resolution never
was reported from the committee il was intro.
duced ss simple and individual proposition.
| The further consideration of the bill was laid
over informally.
On motion Of Mr.. FOSTER. the Senate con.
sidered a resolution submitted by him o few
DAYS since, relative to the postponement OF
| unfinished business until next g. ssion. Passed.
On motion OF Mr.. DIXON, the Senate took up
a resolution to pay milesge to F. P. Stanton,
| the contestant for the seat Of Hon. J. g. Lane,
| of kansas.
Mr.. DOOLITTLE, from the Committee on
Indian Affairs, asked 10 be discharged from
the further consideration of the report of the
| Secretary OF the Interior, relative to the claim
OF the delaware Indians, for depredations by
| the whites.
On motion of Mr.. KING, the Senate went
| into executive session.
After short executive session. the Joint res,
oution was taken up authorizing the Secretary
| OF War to pay volunteers who, under the com.
mand of Capt. Charles White, and according
10 the or]er Of Brgader General T. A. Morris,
enlisted to protect railroad bridge and other
property in the vicinity Of Oakland, Maryland.
Passed.
Mr.. SUMNER presented joint resolution
Of the L 4g,siature OF Massachusetts,, instructing
their Senators and Representatives to use all
means to secure the recognition of the Repub.
lie of Hayti. Laid on the table.
Mr. JOHNSON, from the Committee on the
Contingent Expenses of the Senate, reported
the following resolution:
ResOIred, hat the Secretary of the Senate
pay, out Of the contingent fund of the Senate,
to Colonel McNeir, late Strgeant,at. Arms, an
amount equal to the salary of the said Sergeant.
" Arus, from the 9th of July, 1861, to the frst
Monday in December. LAID over
On motion OF Mr.. GRIMES, the Senate went
into executive session, and, atter some time
spent therein, a. 'urned sine dis.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The House took up and passed bill in re.
lstion TO California land claims.
Mr.. ASHLEY moved TO take from the
Speakers raol-, tor consideration, the bill
making an appropriation for the construction
Of al IRON bridge over the Potomac river at
Wash,nufon