Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-03-03

FROM the pf oceedlngs OF the Senate on Wednesday
we coate the following particulars showing that the
body took h'ial action on unusual number of sub
jects
KossvTH AND HIS COMPANIONS
Mr. tooTE moved, and the Senate took up the Joint
resolution authorizing the Secretary of the NAVY 10 send
vesse OF the United States 10 bling Kossuth and his
companions in exile to the United States II was
read aud was ordered to be engossed for third read
ing.
Subsequently the Joint resolution was read third
time and passed.
LAWS RELATING TO WIDOWS PENSIONS
Mr; HALE moved, and the Senate proceeded to the
consideration OF the Joint resolution from the House ex
March, 1913, and Eth June 1874 The Joint resoiu.
ton extends The pensions granted by those acts to
the widows ofa Revolutionary soldiers whether thew
were WIDOWS at the time ofhe passage OF those
The Joint resolution amended and after debate
was passed.
THE CIVIL AND DIPLOMATIC APPROPRIATION BILL
was received from the House of Representatives, and
was referred TO the Committee on Finance.
RIDING HALL AT WEST POINT.
The bill making appropriations for the support of the
Military academy was returned from the House. The
amendment made in the Senate, appropriang S IL 600
Tor the construction OF riding hail. was disagreed to
by the House.
Mr.. HUNTER moved that the Senate recede
Mr.. DAVIS, of Mississippi opposed the motion.
Inc Senate then, BY ayes IL, noes 81, refused to
Ceue, me-
and asked q committee circumference
REDUCTION OF POSTAGE.
The Senate then proceeded to the consideration of
the bill from the House providing for reduction of
postage. The question being on the passage OF the
bill
Mr.. BoRLAND addressed the Senate at LENGTH in onno
son to the passage of the BILL and against any reduc-
ton OF postage
- The question was then taken, and the bill as amend-
ed was passed-yeas 80, nays l5-as follows:
YEAs-Messrs Atchison, Badger, Baldwin Bradbu-
~, Cass Chase, Clay Cooper Davis Of Massachusetts
Dayton, Dickinson, Dodge OF Wisconsin, Dodge Of
Gwin, Hale, Hamln, Jones, Miller Norris Pesrce,
Pratt, Rantoul, Rusk Seward, Shields Smith Spru-
ance Sturgeon, Underwood, Upham, Wales, Walker
NAys-Messrs. Bell, Berrien, Borland. Butler, Gle.
mems, Davis OF Mississippi. Dawson, Hunter, King,
Mangum, Mason, Morton, Sebastian, Turney and Yu-
lee-l5.
DUTIES COLLECTED IN CALIFORNIA.
The bill yesterday ordered to be engros.ed for third
reading, directing the payment into the United States
treasury OF the moneys collected in California as du
ties upon imports prior 10 18th November 1919 was
read a third time and passed.
MILITARY ASYLUM.
The BILL yesterday ordered to be engrossed 10 found
military asylum Tor the relief and support of invalid
and disabled soldiers, was taken up
Mr. UNDERWOOD opposed the bill and Messrs DAVIS
OF Mississippi, and SHIELDS replied
The bill was then passed--yeas 40 nays5
POST oFFlch APPROPRIATION b1LL
Mr. HUNTER moved, and the Senate after debate,
took up the pill making appropriations for the support
on ue Tost OIIlce department tor the ending June
30, 1851. 'N"N
Mr. HUNTER moved, and the bill was amended by
adding thereto an appropriation of 500 600 for the incl
dental and contingent expenses of the post office and
mali service IN California Agreed to-
he amendments were then ordered to be engrossed;
and subsequently the bill was read third time and
passed.
LIABILITIES OF SHIP OWNERS.
mr.. HAMLIN moved that the Senate take I'D tho bill
l'mlng the Liabilities of ship owners. A debate Ell.
sued alter which the motion was agreed to-ayes %,
noes 49,
Mr. HAMLlN then explained the several sections of
the bill.
Messrs. BUTLER BERRIEN, BADGER and UNDER
WOOD opposed the bill; and Messrs HAMLIN, BRApBu-
RY, FooTE, CAss, DICKINSON and RANrouL supported
it,
MT PHELPS, by way of obta ming test vote moved
II be laid on the table lost-yeas 90, nays IS.
Messrs PHELPS and RANToUL contin ued the debate
In favor OF the bill; and Messrs. WALLER and BADGER
in opposition TO it.
Mr.. HAMLIN moved, and the section was amended
so as to provide that nothing therein contained should
De construed as preventing parties making any con-
the owner.
The bill was then ordered to be engrossed for third