Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1850-12-12
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'ngton, Dec. 3d.-!Senaie.-S Senators Day
ton, Underwood, and Greene, appeared
10 day and took their seats.
MIR. Mangum offered resolution, that
in order that the Senate might be able
toproceed speedily with legislative busi-
ness, the President, pro tenn, be author
lied to appoint all the standing commit
ees. He said that when the Vice Pres
dent had presided the Senate had al
ways elected the committees but when
a Senator had presided, he had al
ways been authorised to appoin, them
The resolution was agreed TO.
Mr.. Benton gave notice Of several
bills granting land to Missouri for the
purposes ofinternal improvement grant
ing to that State the two per cent fund
for the same purpose granting lands to
construct railroad and common high
way from ST. Louis to San Francisco
relinquishing tolls on the Louisville and
Portland Canal ceding public lands to
the States in which they lie and abol-
ishing the salt tax.
Mr.. Hale offered a resolution, calling
for report of the proceedings Of the
Court Martial held af Portsmouth, N.
H., for the trial ofprivate soldiers.
The Senate then adjourned.
House.-Mr. Darmer, of Pa, elected
in place ofMr. Mes, deceased, was quail
fed, and took his seat.
The number of members is much in
creased from yesterday by recent arriv-
als.
On motion of Mr.. Vandyke. the House
preceded to the election of Chaplain
Before the result was announced, votes
were changed from the other candidate,
and the Rev. Mr.. Gurley, of the Pres
byterian church, was re-elected having
received &C of the l7l votes cast.
Members we're ordered to be supplied
with newspapers as usual, during the
session. Adjourned.
BALTIMorE, Dec. 3d.-The South
Carolina Legislature, on Friday, had Il
series of resolutions under discussion,
declaring their determination not TO C.
lect u. S. Senators to fill vacancies, and
instructing Senator Butler and the Rep
resentaives, not TO take their seats in
Congress. Also, a resolution instructng
Committee to report IA bill for non-in-
tercoursc with all States that throw oh
stacles in the way of the enforcement al
the Fugitive Slave Law, with a long
preamable ofgrievances. 1t is also re-
solved, that, in the judgment of the Leg
islaturc, secession is the proper remedy;
also, tha: South Carolina, sooner than
submit to the aggressions Of the FEEDER
al Congress, will interpose her. sover-
eighty, to shield her citizens from further
outrages md wrongs, at every hazard.
BosToN, December 4th.
The insane hospital ut Augusta, Me-,
was destroyed by fire this morning, and
it is supposed that twenty of the unior-
tunate lunatics have persisted in the
flames. The fire, it is thought, took
from defect in the chimney. Some Of
the lunatics gave the alarm rs soon as
the fire was discovered but the keep
srs supposing their cries of fire were
nothing but their usua. accustomed ra-
wings, paid no attention to them, when
soon after the building was discovered
on fire, and was shortly consumed.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4th, 1880.
The following board of army officers
has been designated by the President to
carry out the resolution passed by the
Senate on the 18th of September last
providing for additional grades of COM
missoned officers for the exercise of civ
il functions: