Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-03-06
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way OF customs IN California prior 10 No
Vember 18th, l049, TO be paid into the treas.
ury OF the United States, was taken IN.
amended, debated and ordered TO be engross,
ell. The passage OF this bill will bring into
'an Treas treasury of the United States nearly
~'ouoooo. The bill appropales 100000
400 ", s'e tellet OF overland emigrants. Sl75.
ooo Tor the expenses of The California con-
ventlon, and $500 600 for expenses Incurred
by lha' state before her admission in,o rho
Ohioh' Inc last sum was Appropriated ON
an amendment offered by Mr.. Gwin which
was advocated by Mr. Rantoul. "'N'
Mr.. John Davis, of Massachusetts ,e,or,
ed back the river and harbor bill. w;,hon,
amendment. The senate then wen, INFO
executive session and soon after adjourned
The House went into committee of The
whole and resumed The discussion on ,he
civil and diplomatic appropriation bill.
Messrs. Evans and Grinnell severalIy pro.
posed as amendments an alteration Of the
tariff, which the chair ruled out of order.
and the bill was finally reported back 10 The
com. Mr.. Mcdowell offered an amendment
TO indemnify MIR. Richie for public printing,
which was voted down.
The amendment made in committee were
concurred in, and the bill passed-yeas 100.
10Y w. uS lheiuH was
next taken up, and the senate amendments
agreed to.
A recess was taken till evening.
Evening Session. The committee then
considered the bill apropriatng 100000
for the payment of the last Mexican indem-
nifty.
The committee oSe without disposing Of
the bills and the house adjourned.
The NrD1fe N WaInap6a, NJ III
reported resolution directing that $4,000 be
paid to MIR. Waitman for his expenses and
mileage on coming TO Washington as sena>
tor from New Mexico.
MIR. Hale called up the house Joint resolu-
ton extending pensions to ali widows Of
revolutionary soldiers, whether widows at
the time the pension laws were passed or
not. The resolution was debated at some
length, and finally adopted.
The military academy bill was returned
from the house, that branch disagreeiug to
the senate amendment Rpproprlatino $4,000
for riding hail.
Mr. Hunter moved that the senate recede.
Motion lost The senate insisted on its
amendment, and conference was ordered.
The cheap postage bill was taken up and
passed.
The bill TO found a military asylum for
wounded and disabled soldiers of the United
| States was passed. as was also the bill direc-
ing moneys collected III California on account
OF customs prior to November IL, 1919. 10
be paid into the U. 5. treasury. The SEN
ate then took up the post office appropriation
bill, which, alter some amendments, was
passed.
The bill limiting the liability of ship own
ers was ordered 10 be engrossed. Adj.
HouSc-Ihe post route bill was considered
and passed. The house then went into
committee OF the whole on The state of the
union on Tie bill appropriatiog 50 Isl, 900
Tor the payment OF the last instalment ofthe
Mexican indemnify under the treaty Of eau
dalupe Hidago.
The debate on the bill was continued till
the hour of recess
Evening sesSion-Alter some further de-
bate tile bill passed. The consideration oS
| the army bill was then resumed in commit
tee. Mr.. Levin said lie would 60 for increa-
sing The army 10 meet demagogues at home
and thereby sustain the law. Mr.. Giddincs
followed IN speech against slavery. When
he had concluded, it being a quarter to nine,
tile committee arose, and the house adjourn
ed.
In the Senate, on Thursday, Mr. DAYTON
called up the bill giving palenIees remedies
against persons who shall import from Cana
da and territories adjoining the United
States articles and produce manufactured by
the inventions Of paientees in the United
States, under The present laws. American
inventions are carried into Canada, and their
produce and manufactures are brougt, into
the United States aud sold, To the prejudice
Of American patentees.
Mr.. Pearce reported the naval pension
bill, and moved 10 strike out the appropria-
lion for the payment Of pensions 10 priva-
teersmen. The amendment was agreed to.
and the bill passed.
The bill limiting the liability ofship owners
was passed. yeas %, nays II.
The bill providing for a survey of the
public lands III California, and making grants
TO actual settlers thereon was taken on. A
long discussion ensUed, and at halt-past 8,
the bill was laid on the table, and the senate
went into executive session. AT halEp
four the doors were opened. No quorum.
Adjourned.
HouSe.-Alr. Hubbard introduced a bill
graduating the price Of the public lands.
Referred 10 the committee Of the whole
The house went into committee Of The
whole on the army appropriation bill. MIR.
Howard showed the importance of keeping
up the additional force from The Rio Grande
10 the CHA, TO protect the frontier, and carry
out the treaty stipulation with Mexico.
The debate was continued until the recess,
on the appropriation for the quartermaster's
department
In the Senate, on Friday Mr.. Underwood
moved to suspend the morning and all other
business, TO take up joint resolution from
the house making military land warrants
assgnable. Messr.. Mason, John Davis,
Hamlin and others, supported the motion,
and It prevailed. Yeas 90, nays IA. The
question pending was on Mr.. Jones's amend
ment giving registers and receivers compel-
saiion TO be paid by government for locating
these warrants, and also for locating warrants
issued 10 soldiers in the Mexican war. The
amendment was adopted.
Mr.. Dawson moved TO amend Mr.. Bor-
lands amendment by declaring that nothug
in the act of September last shall be con-
strued as excluding from the benefits of the
act any officer, non-commissioned officer or
private, of regulars, volunteers, state troops.
rangers or militia, who were mustered into
the United States service for the suppression
of Indian hostiliies, or whose services have
been recognized by the United States.
Mr.. Dorland accepted this in lieu of his
own.
MIR. Hamliu moved to amend BY making
MIR. Dawson's amendment; apply TO persons
called out by states in the war with Great
Britain. This too was accepted, and the
amendment as modified was adopted
The joint resolution was then ordered 10
be engrossed 80 10 13.
MIR. Hunter reported back civil and dIplo-