Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-03-06

were made to kill the bill and after two
hours and half struggle, without coming to
direct vote on it, the house went into com
mittee Of the whole on the navy appropriation
bill.
Mr.. Meade spoke in favor oil increasing
the mail steamers. Mr.. Stanton, OF lennes-
see, spoke on the same subject. Mr.. 1ui'eh
asked leave 10 introduce his resolution TO
inquire into Mr.. Aliens charges against VII.
Webster. Objection being made, he moved
TO suspend rules, pending which house
In the Senate, on Saturday, Mr.. Webster
nresented the credentials of MIR. Baynard,
senator elect from Delaware.
MIR. Pearce called up the bill abolishing
mileage. A debate ensued and the bill passed.
Mr.. Badger moved TO postpone all other
business and take up the river and harbor
bill, which after debate was carried
MIR. Clemens moved an amendment restric-
ting the appropriation for the improvement
OF Tennessee river-that part of the river
between Chalahoochee and Carron. The
consideration of this subject was continued
until the evening recess.
At six o'clock, P. NJ. the senate reassem-
bled, and the joint resolution for the relief of
Thomas Richie was taken up and read the
first time. Mr.. Clemens moved to lay the
river AMI harbor bill on the table. Lost
Yeas % ,nays30
The question pending was on Mr.. Gle
mems amendment. The amendment was
then adopted-yeas 81, nays %.
Several amendments were offered and
rejected and at ~ o'clock the senate adjourn
ed.
In the House, the patent office report was
ordered TO be printed, by vote OF 35 to 1l9.
The house then went into committee on
the navy and Appropriation bull.
A long spirited and noisy debate ensued
on an amendment offered by Mr.. Bayly that
so much of the act of last September as
authorized the construction of dry dock,
basin and railway on the Pacific be repealed.
Various propositions were made 10 this
and discussed Points of order were fire.
quenty raised finally after suspeEdng the
five minutes rule PERMITTING debate, a substi-
tute was adopted appropriatng Sl50000
for dry dock in California, and authorizing
the secretary Of the navy TO notify the con-
tract so as to dispense with the basin and
railway, provided the contractor execute the
work within the estimate for the dock portion,
and that so much of the law as provides for
the basin and railway be repealed, and pro-
vided that before entering into contract the
secretary of the navy shall give the usual
notice of sixty days.
Mr.. Potter reported the postage bill as
returned from the senate with amendments.
The committee proposed notifications 10
them no; affecting the rules, making some
additions TO the printed matter, and provi
sions for the coinage of three cent pieces.
The amendments were concurred in. Adj
journed at IA past IL clock.
L.
turned the postage bill with an amendment;
also the post office appropriation bill with
amendments.
The river and harbor bill was under dis
cusson ill about IL o'clock when the senate
took up the cheap postage bill, agreed 10 the
house amendments, and the bill is now a
law. The amendments restore the provision
for three cent peace of silver and gradti-
ates the postage on monthly and semi-month-
ly periodicals.
Mr.. Rusk's post office bill has in like
manner been passed.
Alta quarter to II no final action had
been taken on the river aud harbor bill.
House.-The sixteenth joint rule was sus-
pended TO premit the navy appropriation bill
10 he sent 10 the senate.
TIE bill making appropriations for light
houses was taken up, debated, amended, and
passed.
The senate bills preventing senators from
L eceiveing constructive mileage, and lmi-
ting liabilities of ship owners, were passed.
The senate bill TO ascertain and settle pri-
vate land cams in California was taken up
and passed.
Mr. McCIernand moved to take up the
senate resolution requesting the President
to authorize one OF our vessels in the Medi-
terrane an 10 bring KossuIh and his compan-
ions TO this country.
At this point Mr.. Bodisco came into the
hail. The resolution passed by large ma
Jority.
Reassembled at o'clock. The amend
menls to the house resolution extending the
net of 1911, ID and '44 to widows Of revolu
tionary soldiers, was concurred in.
The senate bill to pay the Maine interest
on money advanced by that state for the Use
of the general government, was passed.
Al quarter to II the house was ready to
adjourn.