Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-03-10
Washington March ith 1851.
SENATE.

Washington March ith 1851.
SENATE.
Aiier closing my letter of yesterday, the
debate on proposed amendments to the RI
yer and harbor bill was prolonged ill four
o'clock this morning AT twelve various
questions ofpnvilego We're raised as to tho
hour when the session constituiionally cx-
pred. After debate the Senate adopted n
resolution declaring the session did not ter
inmate till II o'clock to-day.
AT four o'clock the River and Harbor
Bill was postponed ill o'clock this NOR
ning, The Civiland Diplomatic, the Army
and Navy Appropriation Bills were taken
up in rapid succession, and wcreall passed
and received the signature of.he President
before twelve o'clock to-day. The joint
resolution making land warrants assignablc
passed theSenatc with amendments. The
JOINT rcsol ition for the relief Of Mr.. Ritchic
was called up, but was laid on the table for
want Of time. The lighthouse bill was pass
ed.
The usual resolution Of thanks to tho
President, pro TEN, of the Senate, was offer
cd and adopted, and he returned thanks in
most feeling manner.
He then pronounced the Senate, adjourn
ed @ac die
Alter short interval, the Senate rc-ns-
sembled, Mcssrs. Cass, Bright, Bayard,
Rusk, Dodge, of Wisconsin, Mason, Pratt
and JEFF. Davis-Scnotors elect-appcar-
cd and were qualified.
The usual resolutions, fixing hour of
meeting, fora ppointmcnt ofcomnnttccs, and
to inform the President that quorum was
was present, were adopted.
The Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE.
Very tlobusincss of public intcrcs, was
transacted last night in the House, which
renamed in session till halfpast seven o.
clock tins morning, when i, took recess
till nine.
During the evening and night, quite y
number ofbills oiminorimporfancc was rot
md of by refusal to suspend the rules
The ayes and nays We're repeatedly taken.
and the roll was called tw o or three times. the
absent members being subsequently hunt
ed up by the Sergeant
The following is a brief summary ofoth-
or proceedings
The House refused 10 suspend the rules,
to allow two bills from the Senate 10 be
considered, making grants Of land to GER
tam Railroad Companies
Pay was voted to those members who
were absent during the early ofthe session.
A bill from the Senate was passed, for
founding an asylum for the relief Of disa-
bled and INDECENT soldiers.
The House refused to suspcnd The rules to
take up the Scnatcs Bill, known nv th a
French Spoliation Bill--aycs I0i, nays rs.
Thinks were unanimously voted to the
Hon. Howell Cobb for impartial conduc,
and digmhcd demcanor while presiding rs
Speaker OF the House of Representatives
Extra compensation was voted to clerks
and others employed by the House.
A personal explanation was made bv
Mr.. OTIS, Of Maine, relative 10 the cborp,
brought against Mr. Webster with which
his name was connected. The statement
was written one, and was read by the
clerk, but did not enter into the merits Of
the charge, having reference to convc.-
sation with Mr.. Greedy, Collector at Bos-
ton.
message was received from the Sen
ate, informing the House ofthc agreement
of that body to the Cheap Postage Bill, as
amended by the House.
The last hour Of The 81 Of March n2
O'Clock having arrived, motion was mado
BY Mr. Stephens, Of Georgia, that the
House adjourn sine die.
Mr.. Thompson, Of Mississippi, rose TO n
question Of order, and commended that the
House stood adjourned at that hour under
authority of law.
The Speaker having ovcrrucd the point
OF order and the question being taken upon
Mr. Stephens motion 10 adjourn by ayes
and nays 81 voted in the affirmative and
l67 in the negative.
a motion was afterwards made 10 take
a recess for seven hours, which was mega
10, nays 113. Eventually a
motion prevailed to take Il recess from
half past seven ill nine o'clock. which ac
cordingly took place
CONCLUSION OF THE SESSION.
The House having assembled a, nino
O'Clock proceeded to business chiefly OF a
Pi' ds' anu fou'iDe nature,
An unsuccessful attempt was made tn
bring up thethc Joint Resolution, establish
ing the rank Of Lieut.. General in the Ar
my; but the House refused to suspend the,
rules. The vote was So to SO.
Mr.. Bayly, Chairman Of the Committee )
Of Ways and Means, reported in favor Of
the amendments proposed by the Senate to
the Civil and Diplomatic Bill, which he
stated as having for the most part been
rendered imperative, by bills that had
been passed by Congress subsequent 10
its passage through the House.
The reading Of the amendments was cal
led for, but this was overrnlcd by the
House; and motion failed for the yeas
and nays.
Mr. McLanc, Of Maryland, moved to
suspend the rules, 10 enable him TO intro
ducc bill, giving the ascent Of Congress
to the enactment Of laws by the several
States laying tonnage duties in the ports OF
said States for the Improvement Of their
harbours and rivers.
This measure was rendered necessary,
hy tic failure ofrh Senate SO 10 amend tie