Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1850-07-03
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MoNaAf. June "a.

H@ The Minnesota hill ~. H." 'a" nus
MT. re'ch oHered an amendment MAKING |
certain reservations. Afler some d.b.,s Nj
Webster proposed a recomu,i,men, mon
which a long debate ensued. 'Po"
, HoUsE Met at the usual hour. motion
TO 60 into committee Of the whole on the
bounty land bill was carried, 50 to IS. Mr..
Richardson, in the absence Of the speaker.
occupied the chair '@C
Mr.. Root offered an amendment providing
that no person shall receive title to land
until he has resided three years thereon,
which was lost.
The house spent four hours in very ami
mated but disorderly discussion on the bounty
land bill, considering and voting upon vari-
Gus amendments, but without coming 10 any
conclusion the committee rose, and the house
adjourned.
TUESDAY. June 25.
SENATE.-Mr. Davis, Of Mass. presented
a petition for change in the tariff laws, and
endeavored, in a speech of great length, to
show the necessity and importance of
change.
MIR. Pierce presented a petition from Miss
Dix, asking an appropriation of the public
lands on. which to build institutions for the
deaf, dumb and insane. Mr.. Pierce briefly
advocated the object, and moved reference
of tile petition 10 q select committee, which
was accordingly ordered.
Mr.. Soule complained of the neglect man.
ifested towards the territory Of Deserel,
which was frs; organized, and had prior
claim to the attention OF congress. But what
ever might be the issue OF events. he said
his opposition to the admission of California
would end there. He alluded with deep
emotion to his flight from despotism TO this
land of freedom, and he should never engnge
in any struggle tending 10 dissolution of the
Union.
MIR. Douglass moved pos:ponement Of
the bill, which was carried, when the senate
went into executive session. Adjourned.
HoUsE.-Mr. Bowlin moved to take up and
dispose of the business on the Speakers table.
Objected to.
Mr.. Copp, of Alabama, moved that the
house go into committee of the whole on the
state OF the Union. 5 l-s --s.-.-
The consideration of the bounty land bill
was then resumed, and various amendments
were proposed, all of which were voted
down.
n substitute was agreed upon in the eau
Gus for grant of lands to the widows of all
soldiers who had served three years or up
wards since the year 1870, which was adopt
ed by the committee. The committee then
rose and reported progress. The bill was
then passed, and the house adjourned.
h.-.. WEDNESDAY, June 26.
SENATE.-A communication was received
from the secretary of the interior, in answer
to resolution of the senate of the 3D.
instant.
Mr.. Foote offered resolu iuquiring Of
the President whether or not he has author
lied Col. Monroe to organize civil or mill
tary government, or had instructed linn 10
aid in forming government in New Mexico.
Mr.. Webster and others objected TO the
consideration OF the resolution, and it was on
motion laid over.
The house bill concerning bounty lands
was read twice and referred. Tie senate
then went into executive SESSION. Adj.
HoUsE.-Mr Stanton of Tenn, asked con-
sent of the house TO introduce resolution
inquirine into the affairs Of New Mexico.
Objected TO by Mr.. Otis.
Mr.. Bowlin moved to take up the business
which has been accumuIating on the speak
er's table for some time past. Objected tt
| by Mr.. Preston King.
Mr.. Wentworth called for the order of the
day, which was the Iowa contested election.
the subject for one hour. The mot on was
postpone the subject till tomorrow. Not
agreed TO.
Mr.. Mcdonald addressed the hoiiss in
support Of the majority report, and at 8 O..
clock gave way 10 a motion Tor adjourn
ment.
THURSDAY, June 81.
SENArE.-The bill to print 10000 copies
of the report on commerce and navigation
was debated and passed.
On motion of Mr.. Clay, the special order
was then taken up, which was the comprom-
Use bill. Mr. Webster rose and proceeded
TO discuss the question whether we ought to
admit California now or put off her adms-
sion indefinitely. Ii was his opinion, and
he believed it was the settled judgment of
the great majority of the people OF this coun.
try that il was highly expedleut to admit her
now.
protracted, personal and tedious debate
then followed between Messrs. FOoie, But
Ter and Jefferson Davis, eacI, claiming the
honor Of carrying out M. CaIhoun's views
10 the letter, and urging their respective
opinions upon the pending question. At half
past 4 Mr.. Davis gave way for motion TO
adjourn.
HoUsE.-The Iowa contested election case
was resumed. Mr.. McGaughey alluded 10
the ma liter of missing poll books.
Mr.. Thompson, sitting member, repealed
the charge that he had ever desired poses ioo
of them. He only desired sufficiency OF ties.
tImOny. -.s-,--.- ..
Mr. JMcGaughey raplied, and said thai Mr..
Thompson ought, by all means, to be expelled
upon his own admissions.
Messrs. Harris, of Tennessee, and Letter
successfully spoke in favor Of the right Of
Mr.. Thompson to his seat. Mr.. Evans, Of
Maine, spoke in behalf of the contestant, and
MIR. Ashe in favor of The sitting member, but
no new point was raised.
At3 o'clock the house adjourned.
SENATE, FRIDAY, June %.
Immediately after the journal was read,
went into executive session. On opening
the doors the customary routine was gone
through with. The consideration of the
compromise bill was then resumed by MIR.
Jefferson Davis, who spoke in favor Of the
Missouri line, aud occupied an hour in advo-
eating extreme southern views.
MIR. Benton then desired to offer an amend
ment if there were none pending.
Pending the discussion, Mr.. Davis resumed
The floor, and spoke at length, showing The
great injustice of the bill, in compelling sen.
ators to vote for measures which were repug.
nant TO them, or else against measures which
they heartily approved.
HousE-.Mr. Parker introduced bill re-
speeding the amories at Springfield and Har-
per's Ferry.
MIR. Cobb, of Alabama, introduced reso-
luton in relation 10 the expediency of divid-