Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1850-08-29
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CONGRESS.

SENATE The bill 10 establish lice Oh
mail steamer. or vessels betwecD New Or
leans and Mexico was taken up and is now
under consideration.
HopsE. On motion of Mr. 0rinneN, the
Speaker was authorized 10 fin tho vacancy
in the committee Of commerce caused BY
the resignation Of Mr. Conrad.
Mr.. Thurslcn presented the resolution Of
Ito Legislature Of Oregon relative to public
lsnds, rnL n ved ips reference TO the terri
iorial committee.
M. Thomrson, Of Miss, raised point
Of order as 10 whether de'e.a; from
,err,ory could make 4 motion.
After some debate The Spea' CT overuled
the point.
MIR. Burt Appealed from the decision Of
The char and spoke al some length.
Mr.. Duer followed upon the same side,
in fw able remarks.
Mr.. Boyd moved the previous question
which motion war sustained by llG to 62.
The resolutions were referred according
ly.
The House then went into committee O;
the whole, and resumed The discussion Of
The appropriation bill.
WAsnrNsroN, Thursday, Aug. %.
senate. Mr.. Baldwin presented the
resolutions of the Connecticut Legislature
against slavery, which were ordered TO be
printed.
Mr.. Underwood introduced an amendme nj
to the rules to provide fjI laying amend
.ncn,s Oh the table, without laying the bill
there.
4 bill to regulate intercourse with the
VARIOUS Indian tribes is now under discus
sIon.
Housv. Mr.. Richardson moved that the
House GO at once into committee Of the
whole, sid urged the importancc of getting
through With the appropriation bill, which
he thought could be done to-day.
After some !iilc discussion the House
went in,o committee upon the dipi' matte
hill and various amendments were proposed
aud consllc'el.
OAe by Mr.. Holmes, appropratins s2j,
600 To cn'inne the publication of work.
upon the exploring expedition, was rejee;-
I'D.
One by Mr.. Blylcy, for $4,000 for C
p1irs up,n custom house at Port and, W 3
adopted.
By vr. Faller, SO, COO rrcpairs upon
buildings in Maine Pending farther a.
rnendments, it was found the House was
without, a quorum. TAe committee rose
and reported
WAsHIXGT0N, Aug. %.
Secretary w cts,er has proposed Presi
dent LOUIS Napoleon Bunarar,e rs the ar
b:irator in the Portuguese claim.
Two mulauo men. belonging to Mr..
Calvert of Prince George, and 'hirt7 ol
forty other slaves from the vicinity, a"scon'
dei on Sunday night. Al pursuits so ia
have been unsuccessful.
The Administration are abonl to max,
pumerous removals.
The nominations Of Mr.. Ewb1nk, com
missioner Of pa,e;is, is to he Withdrawn.
The nomination If Mr.. PIcasau'on. az
dl.or of the TIeasury, wi! meet similar
fate.
WASHINGTON. Friday, Aug. 90
SrNArs.-Thc Indian indemnity bill was
ru motion taken up aod is now under con
s,irralJn.
House Ga motion the House went i'm
ncJia,cly into committee of The whole mp
on the ci,i. and diplomatic bill.
The pending anendrept for the su!ye
of the Wes'ern coast, was, after some de
bar, rejected.
iir. Thurs,on ther moved that The ap
propria,ion ior The same be S2i 800, which
was also rejected.
Tho items about books Tor members cal,
I'D forth several proportions to amend, M,
discuss on cusucd bat resa,cd in 40 m
tcriaI chang,
The item for tho purchase of a copy o
,he Daily Glohe for the mcT.bels caused
farther debate
Numerous amer Glnen's were Of, red
among .h!ch vas Une by Mr.. McClernau
M !avor Of grating compensation Ia tn
amount Of 50, 900 TO the pfuprieiors of III
G. ODE for reports during the prcs:n; oes
sion and to ~ The rate Al $40 per GO.
ANN hereafter.
lie said that they were 70" losing d
The rate of $40 per day.
The spbjec, was farther debated 10 ] cOn
siderable extent
Mr.. Ashmur opposed The motion of Mr
McCle.naud, as did also Mr. Duer.
They we're vii ing To subscribe for ex'r
ccples OF the Globe, bu, thought that IN
debates should be pail Tor in party papers
Mr.. McC'eroand again took the floor an
% now speaking
NEv ORLEANS, August 22l.
Galveston dates OF the 18th have bee
.,..,,aI TIa I .osIatnre rnet nm tho Ot