Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1850-12-12
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| tuCtE seats,
mr. Mangum offered resolution that in
oruer tnat the senate might be able to pro-
ceed early with the legislative business. The
president pro tenn. be authorized to appoint
agreed to.
Mr. Benton gave notice Of several hills
among which were bill granting land far
the construction Of a common highway from
St. Louis to San Francisco ceedng public
lands to states in which they ie and abolish
Ing the salt tax.
Mr. Hale offered resolution calling for a
report of the proceedings of the court mar
lia held at Portsmouth, N. H, Tor the trial
of private soldiers. Adjourned.
| In the House, Mr.. Danner, elected in place
Of Mr.. Mes, deceased, was qualified and took
| his seH.
| On motion of Mr.. Vandyke, the house pro.
ceeded to the election of a chaplain. Rev.
Mr.. Gurley, presbyterian, was chosen, having
deceived 90 of the Ia votes cast
Members were ordered 10 be supplied with
newspapers to an amount NOT exceeding the
expense of three daies during the session.
Adjourned.
In tho Senate on Wednesday, the chair
announced the committees. No change had
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case, the finance committee where the change
had been requested by the senator himself
the other changes were necessary 10 fill va
concies and to eqnalize The duties. Among
all the senators, the first named on euch
committee is chairman. MIR. Dickinson per-
emiorily declined being reappolntcd chair
man Of the finance committee. The COM
mittees follows:-
1 u \. o.
Phelps and Douglass. Finance-Hun,er,
Pearce, Benton and Ewing. Commerce
Soul, DAVIS Of Mass, Dodge, Of Wisconsin,
and Bell. Terriories-U NORWOOD, Hous-
ton. Cooper and Seward. Military affairs
Jefferson Davis, Borland, Greene. Shields
and Dawson. Naval Affairs-Yulee. Ma
son, Badger, Miller and Gwinn. Public
Lands-Felch, Shields, Winthrop, Fremont
and Smith. Canals = Bright. Atkinson,
Greene, Pratt and Spnance. Claims-Nor-
ris, Whitcomb, Underwood. Baldwin, and
Pratt. Judiciary-Buller, Downs, Berrien,
Bradbury aud Dayton. District Columbia
Mason, Yulee. Miller, Shields and Berren.
Other committees same rs last year.
Gen. Cas- was excused from serving on
the committee on foreign relations.
On motion OF Mr.. BcrIien, the senate pro-
ceeded to the election OF chaplain, aud Rev.
c. NJ. Butler, Episcopalian, was chosen.
MIR. Hale's resolution OF inquiry relative to
the proceedings OF a recent court martial al
| Portsmouth was adopted.
On motion OF Mr.. Pearte, 10000 extra cop
les of the Presidents message and accompa-
nyng documents were ordered TO be print
ed.
The chair laid before the senate the Z. s.
measufers report which was ordered TO be
printed.
Adverse reports on private claims Of last
session were taken up and concurred in.
Mr.. Cooper announced the death of Ches-
ter Butler, late member from Pennsylvania
aud pronunced an euIogy on the deceased
The usual resolutions were adopted.
Mr.. Walker moved the printing of so ex.
ira copies Of the patent office report laid
over. Adj.
House. - Mr.. Chandler announced The
death of Chester Butler, mdmber from Penn
sylvanIa, who died in Philadelphia 9th Oct
on his return home from Washington, and
after passing high wrought eulogy on the
character Of the deceased, offered the custo.
mary resolutions OF members TO wear badges
OF mourning, and directing the clerk TO Tor
ward a copy of these proceedings 10 The fam
lily of the deceased. they were adopted. As
a further mark OF respect the house adjourn.
ed.
In the S7,otc, OH Thursday. PETITIONS were
presented 10y Nlessrs Miller, Butler and JET
lereon DAVIS.
MIR. llamn from the committee on print
ing, reported Il resolution providing for the
printing OF the Presidents message and ac-
conpnnying documents in two volumes
The report OF the secretary OF war will make
one volume of $50 pages, and the message
and other reports Il volume of 600 pages
Adopted.
On motion ot Mr. Jefferson Davis, all thai,
portion of the message relating To military
affairs was referred TO he committee on ihe
militia, and all papers relating TO the same
committee.
Ga motion Of Mr. Hamlin, that portion of
he message relating 10 rivers and harbors
was referred 10 the committee on COM
merce.
On motion ofAlr Hunter, the portion re-
laing TO financial affairs was referred TO the
committee gu finance.
Mr.. Ftlch moved The same course as tc
the public lands. Agreed TO.
MIR. Badger moved an adjournment I'll
Monday, which was agreed To.
House. On motion of Mr. Jones, it wa.
resolved that the speaker he authorized /,
appoint The standing committees Mr.. Rob
inson offered a resolution that a select com
mltee be appointed to take into considera
ton the bounty land act passed last Septeni
Der, giving lands 10 those not here ofore pro
vied for, and report by bill or otherwise
what further legislation is necessary to Sc
cure promptly The execution of the act with
in reasonable length of time whether th,
existing regulations of the commissioner 0
pensions are coniormable 10 law-what tint
it will occupy 10 execute the same, and
whether additional clerical force is DecesSa-
nv. He said that about 10000 applications
are now on file and not over II OF 1900 had
heen registered. Tuey have after being reg
istered. to be sent 10 The 3rd auditor, that he
NAV examine the rolls TO see whether the
declarations correspond with them. Al this
rate il would take four or five years, and moi
one tenth Of the applications have yet been
filed, The secretary thinks The number will
reach a quarter of a million. lie further
pressed the importance of investigation and
increased business facilities TO carry out the
law promptly. If this was not done the ac
had better be repealed.
The resolution was adopted.
Mr.. ScIlehck offered a resolution that ths
committee of ways and means be instructe,
to enquire and ascertain the requisite expen
ses of fitting out the ship Pennsylvania I,
send TO England with works Of ART and pro
auctions of the United States TO the World
Fair in London to which objections weTt
mazda The housp then adIOurnpd