Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1850-12-19
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military committee.
Mr.. Gwin introduced resolution, direct
ing The judiciary committee TO inquire into
the expedency of increasing the salary Of
district judges in California. Mr.. Hale NOV
ed 10 amend by inserting also the salary Of
district judge in New Hampshire. Mr.. II.
sail the salary now allowed that Judge was
ihsnlhcient TO enable him to live.
lhe amendment was agreed to, and the
resolution adopted.
communication from the war DEPART
nenl' ~ reply to resolution calling for the
proceedings OF court martial on private sol-
diers, was received
The private calender was taken up, and
several bills passed. RI
The senate went into executive se.s;oc =,
TWO O'CLOCK, aud adjourned.
In the House, the credentials of Mr.. Me-
servy, delegate from New Mexico, were uye.
scented and referred. t' 49,
Mr.. Wentworth introduced a till amend.
ing the acl granting prescription rights to
actual settlers, and extending the time of pay
meuts therefor. ta.f-Hf
Mr.. Harris, Of Illinois, introduced bill,
which was referred to the committee on
commerce, 10 establish reciprocity of trade
between the United States and Canada, and
tiiC iC0 HdN VI Tue ndleIS
the lakes with the Atlantic ocean.
On motion of Mr.. Thurslon, the commit
lee on commerce was instructed to inquire
into the expediency OF establishing addnion-
al ports OF entry aud delivery in Oregon ter
ritory, also into the propriety of constructing
light house and locating buoys ut the mouth
of The Umpqua river, and providing for exist
ing light houses.
MIR. Wentworth offered a resolution TO
make the nver and harbor bill and the cheap
postage bill the order OF the day for .o-mor-
row. Objection being made. he then moved
as test question TO go INTO committee oil the
whole on the state OF the Union. The mo-
lion was agreed 10, 90 to 81. MIR. Went
worth moved 10 take up the river and har-
Dor bill negalived by the casting vote OF Mr..
Strong, the chairman.
Mr.. Potter made an unsuccessful motion
10 take up the cheap postage bill out of lis
order, and commenced calling bills of the
calender with 4 view ofreaching the postage
bill. Finally without considering any SUBJ
jeci, the committee rose, when the speaker
laid before the house several comrnunica-
lions rom the departments, and afterwards
adjourned.
In the Senate, on Wednesday, Mr.. Hale
presented petition OF the citizens of New
Hampshire, praying for a revision OF the
military laws. A court martial was held in
that state, and II private soldier charged with
mutiny and disobedience Of orders, nnd
the sentence was that he should wear a bail
and chain OIL his legs aud all iron ring around
his neck with seven spIkes-each spike sew
en- inches gall his pay 10 be forfeited,
and Imprisonment. This punishment TO
continue one year. He moved that the re-
cord III the case be printed, and that it he re-
terred TO The military committee. These IN
| usually severe pnnlshments, he said, should
| be abolished.
The papers were referred to the commits
tee on military affairs, aud the motion 10
print 20 tile printing committee.
Mr.. Hunter offered resolution that the
committee ON finance have clerk. Adopt
ed.
Mr.. Pierce introduced joint resolution
reapFoinIng Richard Rush aud Col. To;ten
( as regents Of the Smithsonian Institute, their
term of office having expired. Read three
times and passed.
Amessage was received from the house
announcing The death OF Mr.. Amos f.. Wood.
Mr.. Chase delivered bIief bur feeling
| logy- The usual resolutions were adopted
ana the senate adjourned.
| In The Senate on Thursday, large NUM-
1 Der OF retIIions were presented.
Mr.. Bradbury presented The credentials Of
Mr. lianlin as senator from Name from tie
Alb Of March nexl.
The SENATE then took up the resolutions
on the table tie resolution of Mr.. Bradbu-
ry calling tor the reasons OF removal from
office. Mr.. Bradbury said as the admins
lratlon who made the removals alluded TO,
had passed away, lie would modify his re-
I m n .r1 FIR In -
all persons removed whose nomination had
TO 90 before the senate, and the number OF
all others.
This discussion was continued by Messrs
| Berrien, Ewing, Bradbury, Mangurn, Dodge,
| Underwood, Cass. Gwin and Badger, and
without taking vote the senate al three o.
clock adjourned till Monday.
| In the House, Mr.. F.atlnerstone was excus-
ed from serving on committee on the district
! of Columbia.
Mr.. Strong, from The committee on cleo
lions, re ported bill prescribing the mode
of obtaining evidence in cases Of contested
elections. The consideration was postpon-
ed to Monday week.
Nj. Potter from the post office COMMITTEES,
reported resolution 10 appoint an agent TO
proceed 10 San Francisco 10 receive bids for
the postal service in California and Oregon.
During a debate Mr.. Thursion said this
me asure was merely n precursor OF tho mp
pointnent ola second assistant postmaster
general al San Francisco, which was urged.
by spectators. He protested against Ore
gon being made dependant on California for
it, mails which were often lost in California.
The resolution was finally ordered TO third
reading after an unsuccessful motion to lay
it on the table.
Several other bills of no general import
anre were passed. and after an Intellectual
effort to adjourn till Monday the house adj
journed TIL tomorrow.
| In the House The bill for the relief OF the
heirs Of Gen. Thomas Sumner was debated
and afterwards laid on the table. MIR. Ph9-
nix gave notice Of his intention to introduce
bill to amend an act passed last Septem-
Der, relative 10 a draw hack on merchandise
exported 10 Canada. The reference of pr;-
vute bills was debated, and the House ads
journed until Monday.
In the Senate, on Monday, Messrs Clay,
Douglass and -Atchison appeared.
Mr. Cass submitted a resolution calling for
the CORES pondence between This government
and the Austrian minister concerning The
agent sent by the U. S. to Hungary during
the contest there. The resolution was laid
over.
Mr.. Benton introduced bill providing for
the location and construction Of railroad
and common highway from the Mississippi
river at ST. Louis, 10 the Bay of San Fran
cisco. The grant of land TO be about 100
miles WIDE aud the whole amount of land
| to be about $50 000 0C0 acres