Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1850-09-05
CONGR Ess.
WAsHiNoroA, Arg. 20.

The bills 70 grant lands TO the sia:e OF
Michigan fs ship canal around the tails
OF st. bIsry's. occasioned an interesting
discussion Involving the general question
Of internal Improvements.
Mr.. Dawson i.os the Aoor, and opposed
The h,ll on the ground Of partial improve
ments.
Mr.. Case explained away the consttu-
tional difficulties.
Mr.. Felch offered an a nendmeL, to the
bill.
NJ. Davis Of Mass =, questioned the uiili-
" Of The general practice of giving lands
for improvements.
Mr.. Douglass replied, showing that The
enhancement in tie value Of lands was iull
indemnify The debate is s,ill pending
tlorse. MIR. Bayly asked to msse a
statement showing the necessity OF taking
up the Indian appropriation bill at once.
Mr.. Swee,zer objected.
The bill for The renewal Of tn, .paten, Of
Woods plough-a discussion ensucd in
which Mr. Bingham opposed she bill and
Mr.. Harlan favored il.
MIR. Bingham estimated that the tax Of
25 cents per plough, proviled for in the
bill, would amount 10 half q million of do
lars annually.
Mr.. Nelson proposed a proviso against
ric,fsring with other inventions.
WAsHlscToN, Aug. 81.
= SrsArs.-Mr. Clay male his appearasce
his morning in the Senate chsmher.
Tie bill for the relief of the Orange and
Alexandra rail road WAS taken up and is
now under discussion.
Alter an hours debate the bill was pass
cd.
Mr. ll,nin of Maine, moved that the
Senate go into executive session, which
~ss carried.
llousE.--Pending The moIinn Of Mr.
naylcy, to reconsider the appropriations Of
ou,h,. of charges Ia Portugal. New Grrna-
da, Guatemala and Ecuador, Mr.. Eln'oI
moyed Ia lay ,he motion oo the table, whcs
was agreed to.
After which the appropriation for the
char.c to Nicaragua VAS adopted.
The item OF $50, 600 for protecting mar
ners upon the W, stcrp waters Was reject
cd.
4 liam a.
OUO tor Government buildings, was reject
ed
The appropriation foI repGirs TO the Phlla'
cipha custom house Vas adopted.
Mr.. Duor moved TO reconsider the vote
REJECTING the appropriation for mariners up
90 the Western waters.
MIR. burt moved to lay the motion on the
table, and the y cas- and nays upon the same
are now being called.
The motion was laid upoL the table.
The item in favor Of aprr,rrlaung $780,
600 for Buildings IN St. Louis y as rejected.
Mr. Bay'ey moved reconsideration.
WAsHiSGToN, Aug. q.
SeSArE.-Ihe Senate this morning took
up and finally disposed Of numerous rcsolu-
lions, uo, OF a verv important character.
Aher laying upon tie table resolution
offered by Senator Douglass 10 establish the
previous question, the Senate proceeded TO
,hr consideration Of Mr.. underwood's ieso-
luton ,o amend The rules 50 as to ADM, OF
the lsyn, oi amendments to a bill uTon the
table withou, ,tc bill Itself sharing the sane
fate
This caused considerable discussi~n. and
notion TO lay it on the table Was made
hn, lahsd.
MI Hunter spoke agaus, the proposl,-
ION.
lie said i, vas the e. ,erng wedge TO the
adoption Of The previous question, and
would prove troublesome at some future
the.
Mr. Underw ood defended lis prop sil,on,
aud said That bis object was OILY to cut off
irrelevant and useless debate, AMI thus to
IdclIdte 'eRIsldton.
Mr.. Foo,e spoke 10 favor Of The proposit-
ION. AMI Mcssrs Dickinson ard Douglass
against it.
House The Pennsylvania election case
was taken up and postponed until Wednes-
day next.
Mr. Stan!y, from the Bundlccombe CON.
m,tee, reported that Messrs. Richie ant
Segusstuck had been summoned before the
committee They had refused to tell who
vas the au'hor Of Bundle who wrote
lie letters, or who pad for electioneerinp.
After some remarks by Mr.. Sian'cy in
explanation and complaint aud to Mr.. Hib-
hard as to the impropriciy cfthe invesiea-
tion, the latter moved that tho subject be
laid on the table.
Mr.. Stanley Gale for ihe yeas an nays,
vii are noA in process Of heing taken.
WAsHikcTos, Thursday, Aug. 90.
SENATE - Mr. Hunter reported he Wes,
Point bill, with amendments in favo' Of
making salaries 10 professors uniformly
5000