The Arkansas banner., 1850-10-08
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.
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wAsHixGroS Sept. 2l

.--Nr. Dickinson moved te strike out ,s. soeropris,sOa bill |" that the mileage Of ,.,"..m.n shall be computed oy the mail route, CoagIes r,su,ber east of the Rocky Mountains .L.n ,.rslve more than Sl0Oo, or any west more .h.' eso0O for miiesge,' agreed to-
 uIu .dontng ether amendments, the Senate ad- journed. ,a 0.vv hill. heinz upd.r
 nogsa os...,lon inc amendments sbolshing floggng e,S i,nuor rations in the navy, was agreed to- s"T committee then rose, aud the House, amid mach confusion, adjourned.
 Sep. g
 -NIr. Dickinson reported back the bill .v ,.. lbi,L inslalme0t of the Mexican indem- s,s .,1 gave notice thst he would call n up to- ..n,,or A resolution 10 purchase l0,000 copies af Uirk.y,s ,diIou of the Consultation, taken up, debated, aud adopted.
 W c,,. submitted q resolution for copies of all ,h. correspondent relating to Hungarian emisFan" --sdopted. .a,
 Civil sld Diplomatic appropriation bill was then taken up. The question pending was an amendment hy Mr sinE 10 sppo oprate Sl4,2o0 for extra clerks ~ v, ,h. DsnaTiueni of Interior. Mir. Benton moved .n ,msndrsnt sppropristing SI0,000 to eaable professor Page 10 continue hls experiments m eee- ,,o.ms1reti.ln Mr. Benton addressed the Sen s,. in exclamation of ad ances m science, already ,r,5, by Pref Page, in his experiments, &c., the ;mm.ns. advantages likely to result from their Wr Underwood moved and s10 900 was appro- =, .3 for uoedicsi purposes, and for seamen on tv..,.,s wsters Mfr. Gwynn moved, and S20,O 900 -.. .nn,o,,fia'ed for those on the coast.
 M, Dawson moved 10 pay the Senator elect rom N.- Mexico k2 eco for mileage which was reJee'ed' Senate adjourned. cou,i,,.. of ,h. ,VhS,. oo ,b. state of The Union and resumed the .oa.,A.f,.;0r of the Navy appropriation biil amend meat te abolish Jogging except lh Cases "ns's 'out. r,,tiaI are held and seatence nol ea'su mo enee' until 24 hours after jgd gnent; ana siso' soo''s"e louof rstions and giving temu muoetahoh ol e."us was further amended by adding that wine shu aIueh, shirts shsll not be used by effects on while in active service, except as VeaieE's' " " administered under directions.
 sbp surgeon Mir. Thonpson. of NJ s'., onefed substitute for ihe amendment which WIS soop,eo, ss-io 3l, that hOggng shsH hereafter be s'0i'sheo ib the naval service. , Mr. Kaufman moved pFoviso That not more than one dozen shall be administered day. Ihn "ss adopted, end then the whole was rejected.
 Mir. Ashmun offered sn amendment, which WIS agreed to. directing the secretary of the navy in all Stuf. contracts for services &e to give preference in ali things being equal 10 articles ot the growth, rroduetion and manufacture of the U. 5.
 Au amendment was made aPpfopria'ing Sl0o,O00 for sectional or floating dIy-doek in Caiiornla-to hs contracted for.
 Others of minor importance agreed sc.
 The Secretary fthe Navf was required to reseind such contracts as may not have been fully performed -yeas I45, nays 47. Concaned in, by striking out tAis requirement ahd inserting nstssd-no payment ahsi be made except in proportion 10 mall serv'ee hereafter performed.
 MT. Maishsil's amendnen: that nothing contained herein shall be constructed 10 confirm or ra,lly any departure from inc origins. contract for building and ttsn,oor,ng the mails wiihogt sanction of the Sec r.tsty of Navy, was no; concnrred ih-yeas 46, nay. l30 An amendment sboiisaing iossinS in the Navy eoncurred in-yeas i3S, nays 2S.
 Negaiiye-Messrs. Aston, Andrews, Bailey, Brown ok, Burt, CsmbeiI, Gsbett. Henry, Hol- hday. Houston. Hubbard, Jackson of Ga; King. of \. J., John A King. McKissick, Lasefe, MeQusen, Morehesd, Nelson, Orr, Parker.
 Allother amendments concuued in and bills passed yeas l0I, nays 4S.
 Noisy proceeding on resolution to pay members for stationary and employers of the House extra compensation. without disposinE of il. House sd- lsurnsd.