Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1850-08-22

was voted down. Various amendments
we're then proposed.
Mr.. Stanton, Of Tenn. proposed the usn.
ally travelled route, which was also lost
yeas 10, nays 7S.
Mr.. Featherstone proposed proviso to
prcvcn. pa ring of by deduciius the pay,
and spoke severely of The abuse.
Mr.. Woodward sa ID he would leave lha,
TO the constituents.
J Mr.. Carter denounced the practice.
MIR Vinlon spoke against all the amend
menls and ia favor Of prompt action ON the
bill.
WAsuINGToN, Aug. ~.
, SESATE.-Mr. Soule reported bill 10
establish election districts in California.
Mr.. Jefferson Davis reported bill pro-
vdng two additional regiments of cavalry.
MIR. Cass asked for the reference of his
resolution as to the exercise of civil powers
by mililsry officers, to the committee on
military allairs-eayried.
A, l2 o'clock, the special order, being
the fugitive slave bill, was taken up.
/ Mr. MIson offered substitute for the
bill, cmb, dying provisions and amendments
! heretofore submitted.
/ Mr.. Dayton offered as an amendment Mr..
Webs'er's bill.
Mr. Cass gave notice that he should
propose the amendments of the committee
of thirteen.
Mr. Dayton briefly explained and adyo-
Gated his amendment.
Mr. Mason replied and supported his
own.
Mr.. Dayton's amendment, after Discus
sion by Mason, Winthrop, Berrlen, Butler,
Walker. Underwood and Chase, vas re-
| jec,ed, IL 10 ~.
MI Chase offered an amendment which
was rejected wilhou, debate.
Mr. Winthrop offered an amendment to
give tuglives the right Of habeas corpus
AMI trial before district judges. He ex-
] u iNpOahtu II, hS oo VI" 49,
Dayton. |, was opposed by Mr.. Mason
and Mr. Berrieu, and was los. by III to 26.
Mr.. Pcarse offered an amendment which
( was ordered to be printed.
/ Ga motion of Mr.. Underwood, the sub
ject was postponed ill tomorrow.
The supplementary census bill was then
iaken mp, and the House amendment DIS
cussed and disagreed to.
The Senate then adjourned
Housr.-Mr. Harris, of Tenn, proposed
a resolution, fx,na the Of OH September
4 for adjournment, and moved the suspension
of the rules. Lost, lo4 Isl; no, TWO
thirds.
/ In committee, the civil and diplomatic
appropriation bill was taken up, discussion
relating TO the printing of the Amer can
state papers pen.ing.
! Mr.. Thompson, of Penn, reported the
Senate supplementary census bill, which
after discussion an amendmen. passed.
Mr.. Brown of In nllana, offered resolu-
,ion to take up The Senate bills of New
I Mexico, California and Utah, on the %
inst, in III ordcr Iantd. ! he reception
being objected to, MIR. Brown moved a sus-
pension Of the rules and demanded the
yeas and nays.
\ Cons derlLle excitement and confusion
folowe this movement, il be.ng considered
! test.
MIR. Brown modified his resolution to
/ Goth instead OF 23d inst.
Mr. Wentworth moved to amend so as
to lake up the bill, in The order IN which
they came from the Senate. Rejected, 81
\ 10 %.
4 Mt. Ash nun moved resolution provid-
inr the following as the or ler for consider
ation-utah, Boun larry, California, New
4 Mexico.
\ Mr.. Ashmun modified his re o'n,ion SUBJ
sequenily 50 as to provide for The taking
up The bills as soon as the civil and dplo'
matte bill was disposed OF, but withdrew
the modifcdt on at the suggestion OF friends
\ Amid much conversation and confusion,
Mr.. Preston King appealed to Ashmun to
\ withdraw his resolution, and moved TO pro-
ceed with the business on the Speakers
table,
4 The yeas and nays were ordered on the
Y motion to suspend the rules to receive the
T. resolutions, and the House refused 10 sus-
\ Iond.
\ The discussion on the civil and diplomat
appropriation bill vas then resumed, and
various amendments proposed, and mostly
\ rejected. Some progress WAS made, aud
during the discussion, tie House ad ,outn-
/ ed
FWe present below returns from
the three Districts in which elections
were held yesterday for members of
Congress. Ia the lst District, the Hos
SluusL A. E.ior lelected by 56i
majority. The vote as will be seen
was very sral. Not e-fourth OF the