Daily American Organ

THIRTY-FOURTH CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
SENATE.
THURSDAY, May 1, 1856.
After our report closed yesterday—
The Senate resumed the consideration of the resolutions of Mr. Iverson in relation to the naval retiring board, and Mr. TOOMBS addressed the Senate at some length thereon. He took the ground that the law had not been properly executed, and thought the action of the board was null and void in consequence. When he had concluded, the further consideration of the subject was postponed until Monday next, and it was made the special order for that day at 1 o'clock.
Mr. BAYARD submitted a substitute, which he intended to offer at the proper time, to the bill reported by the Committee on Naval Affairs, to amend the act to promote the efficiency of the navy.
On motion by Mr. STUART, the Senate resumed the consideration of the joint resolution from the House of Representatives for enlarging the custom-house, post office, and court-house at Cleveland, Ohio, which had been reported from the Committee on Commerce, with amendments, the effect of which was to extend the provisions of the bill to the buildings used for similar purposes at Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and Detroit, Michigan.
The amendments were opposed by Messrs. PUGH, WADE, FITZPATRICK, and others, and advocated by Messrs. STUART and CASS; but, without taking a vote, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
THURSDAY, May 1, 1856.
After our report closed,
Mr. COBB, of Georgia, demanded the previous question on the Bounty Land bill; which was seconded: Ayes 77, noes 45.
The question was then stated to be on the motion of Mr. Jones, of Tennessee, to strike out the 7th amendment of the Senate.
The question was taken, and the motion was disagreed to.
The 5th section was then stricken out, in accordance with the recommendation of the Committee on Public Lands, by a vote of yeas 82, nays 57.
The question was then taken on striking out the 6th section, as recommended by the committee, and it was decided in the affirmative.
The verbal amendments recommended to the 8th section (rendered necessary in consequence of the striking out of sections five and six) were then agreed to, as was also the additional section reported by the Committee on Public Lands.
Mr. GOODE, of Virginia, moved to lay on the table the amendments of the Senate as amended by the House; which motion was negatived.
The amendments of the Senate, as amended by the House, were then agreed to.
SENATE.
FRIDAY, May 2, 1856.
A message was received from the President, respecting the Lobos island. Ordered to be printed.
Mr. WELLER submitted a memorial from the Legislature of California.
A number of memorials and committee reports were submitted and appropriately referred.
Mr. DODGE called up the joint resolution to enlarge custom-houses, &c., at Milwaukee and Cleveland.
Mr. JONES offered an amendment, to put up similar buildings at Dubuque, and sustained the amendment in a speech.
After some discussion, the amendment was carried, by a vote of 25 to 11.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Friday, May 2, 1856.
Prayer by Rev. Mr. Dean.
Mr. RITCHIE presented the memorial of Judge Irwin, of the United States District Court of Western Pennsylvania, in order that it might be referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, to which the petition of the Pittsburg Bar had been referred.
The House agreed to adjourn till Monday next.
The House went into Committee of the Whole. Mr. G. W. Jones in the chair, and took up the private calendar.
Several private bills were read and reported to the House.
To others objection was made.
Among the bills was one for the relief of the heirs of Daniel Renner and Nath. H. Heath, for services rendered in the war of 1812-'15, in removing various public property from the Departments in this city, at the time of the invasion by the British.
Objection made by Mr. Phelps.
A bill for the relief of Col. Charles Simms, late collector of the port of Alexandria, was taken up and read, and reported to the House.