The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-10-08
CONGRESS-.
Last DAYS of the Session.

OONOUEioO'
Last Days of the Session.
In SENATE, Sept IS. MIR. Gwin pro
posed nm amendment. authorizing IA CON
tract with A nhrose Thompson, for line |
of steamers TO carry the mails from san
Francisco To Shanghue in China. After
a debate the amendment was rejected.
A message was received from the House,
stating that all the Senate amendments 10
the Bounty Land bill were concurred in,
except two.
Mr.. Mason moved to strike out the fol.
lowing -"Provided that the flrgging in the
navy he, nnd the same is hereby abolished
from aud after the passage of this acl.'
Mr. Hale Of New Hampshire spoke
strongly against striking out The PROPOSE
ton, and Mr.. Dawson Of Georgia was in
favor of it.
Mr.. Yuce read report Of The Inspector
Of New York prison, 10 show that doing
away with stripes, and The substitution OF
other punishment, produced insanity.
Mr.. Seward replied 10 Mr.. Yu!ee. lie
said that insanity was produced in con-
vcs IN the New York prison, not because
The stripes were abolished, but Tor the rea
son that other improper puuishmenls were
substituted. Mr. Davis Of Mississippi was
in favor Of striking it out Mr., Butler was
of the same opinion.
Mr.. Yulee moved 10 insert n proviso
containing the words and on board YES
sells of commerce. Agreed TO.
The question was then taken on striking
Out the pro>i.o rs amended.
The vote announced-ayes 81, nays %
Mr.. Hale rose TO a privileged question
The Senalor from Rhode island, (Mr
Clnrke) had voted mo-" but his name was
not recorded.
Various points OF order, Sc, were here
rnised.
The question was taken again-oyes 81
nays 26
So the rroviso TO abolish fogging was
moi stricken ouI.
Mr.. Baldwin moved, and the bill was
amended so as not TO direct the Secretary
10 conclude contract for dry dock in
California, and striking out the names of
particular individuals 10 he contracted with
The dill was reported to the Senate aud
passed.
EVENING SEssloN.-Thc Naval Bill was
returned from The House, dsagreeng with
one amendment.
The Senate receded, and the Committee
Of Conference on the Civil and Diplomatic
bill reported that they agreed upon all the
amendments except those relating TO print
ing add mileage.
The report was agreed TO, and these a.
mendments were again insisted upon
The Army Bill was passed,
The Committee OF Conference on the
{ Bounty Land hill reported that the Senate
should recede from the amendment extend
ing bounlcs 10 sailors.
? The report was agreed 10, and a Con-
ference Committee was appointed on the
Army bill
The bill was returned from The House
with all the amendments Of The House con-
curred in but one. The Senate still insist
ed OIL that, aud the Conference Committee
were also ordered 10 INSIST upon it.
J The providing additional compensalions
for persons who receive and keep money
b under the Sub Treasury Act was taken u
. and passed
). The Senate then wen, into Executive
session.
Al half past nine O'Clock the doors were
re-opened.
The House transmitted message, in
sIsling on disagreement 10 the three n
mendmcnts about altering mileage.
o The Senate, in return, insisted on its n
s mendmen;s, and new Conference Commit
h tees were appointed
The doors were again closed. and al
ID quarter Ia ten, were once more opened.
A like couise was pursued on he Indian
bill.
The doors were third time closed, ant
re opened at hall pnslIen.
A like course occurred on the Army bill
+ The doors closed again.
: The doors Cf The Senate chamber wer,
&. opened nj O'Clock. Nj. Dickinson stale,
tic action of the House. The simple
question was whether the Senate would re
cede or adhere TO It's amendment on Tie IN
dian Appropriation bill. He was for al
:. herring to IT,
u Mr.. Underwood moved that the Senate
: rccede.
d Mr. Foo,e opposed receding. lie SAID
u tina, Mr.. Richie, the companion of Jeffer
+, son and Madison, was pursued by villain
Jus and malgnnn, traitors for serving the
country,
Mr. Badger said that unless the Senate
receded, The bill would be lost. The ques ,
$ lion was taken, and the Senate recedcd
] Ayes 81. nays Is
d The Senate then went into executive
session, and al D O'Clock adjourned al
Monday.
Tho House reeeded from its disagree
r ment 20 The Senale's mileage amendment
: therefore leaving the old law in force, bu
the House still Insisted on its old amend.
, ment relative To printing, which in effec
holds Mr. Richie to his contract. Motion.
were repeatedly made TO adjourn and Ia
call The House.
A message was received from he Pres
ident stating that he had signed variou.
bills, among them the Army bill. Another
> Executive communication was received
and laid on The table. and ordered TO b,
printed
Another message from tho Senate staseC
Thar they had receded from their printing
anondment 10 The Civil and Diplomatic
! bill.
u A motion was made to adjourn.
+ Mr.. Thompson OF Mississippi hoped tina
= The House would remain in session uuli
u the Speaker could sign the Civil and Di.