The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1851-03-12
XXXIst CONGRESS, Conclusion of the
Session.

Session.
Our report last week left off with the pro- |
ccedings up TO midnight, on Monday,
Mr., Jefferson Davis raised question of
privilege about the hour when Congress
expired, and claimed TO be sworn in under
his lew commission. The President de-
climcd his request.
The Chair also read 10 the Senate CONS
municaiion he had received from the PreSi-
dent, requesting him 10 attend TO morrow IN
The Senate Chamber 10 consider the Execu-
tive business. The President had also 10
inform the Senators that he would give each
Of them similar notice.
Much confusion prevailed. Various pro-
positions were made, and finally motion
By Mr.. Yulee that the session did not expire
till March A, at IL, noon, was agreed to-
Nr. Cass and other members refusing to
vote, as they Believed that The session had
already closed
The opposition to the River and IIarbor
bill was continued with much pcrtinacity,
and vote upon it was Distracted by all the
efforts which minority has power to make
through parliamentary tactics. AT o'clock,
a. NJ, Mr.. Bell moved that the bill be post
poned till o'clock, which prevailed, yeas
30, nays 10.
The Civil and Diplomatic bill was then
taken up, and several amendments were vot
ed on-onc of which appropriates 100000
for Marine Hospital at San Francisco.
! This bill was passed as also the Army bill,
and Post Route bill.
Mr.. Bell then moved to take up the joint
resolution making land warrants assignab!e,
lost, yeas IS, nays 49,
frLo Nn,.,, LII tai ~ o',1O.lr
and the appropriation for a Naval Depot at
New Orleans was stricken out The APP
preparation for Naval Works at New York
was increased $4,000. The amendment in
crcasing the pay TO the Collins steamers was
ruled out. An appropriation of $50, 900 for
) the removal of the wreck of the steamer
; Missouri, burnt in the Roads of Gibraltar,
was adopted.
!, Previous to the passage Of the Civil and
Diplomatic bill, an attempt was made to at
tach to it the River and lIaibor bill, as pass
cd by the House, but 1t failed.
MIR. Bradbury from the judiciary Com
mitee, reported back the Presidents Mes
sage, relative to the violation Of the laws in
Boston.
0 The appropriation bills were passed, res
/ olutious Of thanks to the President were ~
lopted by the Senate, TO which Mr.. King
made suitable reply, and the body adjourn
: cd sine de-
= The UorsE waited all nirht for the Sen
ate. After o'clock. A. NJ. the time wa
wasted in un,mportant notions The Sen
u otc amendments 70 the Civil and Diplomati,
!. Army and Navy bills were rejected. com
r. mirtee Of conference raised, and the FIous,
,dioprnod from half mast A. NJ. until
l. AM
Q o'c1oct 4. Non reassemblinr. III,
House refused to consider certain bills, a
l. monr them that from the Senate. to establish
l. Tho Ta,k If T;cnt. General.
rho omcndments Of the. Senate TO all tn
" General augmentation bills. Army, Navy
&c Civil. &c we're concurred in.-,he confer
is once committees so rccommendinr.
N The iii oiving the assent of Congress- t
>, the New York LEGISLATURE TO impose tonnar
duties ot Oswcoo for three wears. for the pul
G. nose of rcpoirino the pier and making in
k, proycments in the harbor. was passed.
ar rTkc Galleries more denseiy crowded
Mem,crs MI in excellent spirits, and twent
or thirty Of them tryinr TO sneak a, the sam
i limo An kinds of mot,ons heinz made.