Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1852-06-03
Congress.
WASHINGTON, May %.


the expenses of the Supreme, Circuit
and District Courts OF tho United States,
including the pay OF Witnesses, jures,
and the safe keeping Of prisoners.
Mr.. Hale wished to know how much
of this money was to be spent on account
I of the turbulence and disturbances aris-
ing out of the Fugitive Slave Law in
several of the Northern States, and the
excitement in Louisiana, emanaiing
irom the Cuban invasion
MIR. Hunters amendment was agreed
iIousE.-Mr. Hall, from the Com.
mi,lce Oh Public Lands, reported back,
with amendments, the bill granting TO-
100000 acres Of land TO the States, for
the benefit Of INDECENT insane. One of
the amendments proposes TO distribute
the lands at the rate Of $4,000 acres for
each Representative in Congress.
The consideration of tho matter was
postponed for two weeks-Yeas ll5,
nays 49
Mr.. Bayly, Va, said he wanted TO
make political speech. 1t was not often
lie troubled the House in that way.
On motion Of Mr.. Steward the Com
mitlee rose, when that gentleman pro-
posed TO limit the debate TO five min.
utes.
MIR Bayly moved two hours, which,
after much squabbling, was agreed TO,
and the House again went into Com
mittec.
Nr. Washburn delivered an hours
speech against making the Compromise
measures inalty and party test |;
and in conclusion, said the policy and
duty Of the Wing party was to come
together with no sectional griefs, ard
take up for their standard bearer the
old and tried chief, whose services and
sacrifices are the hest pledges Of his fit.
ness and fidelity. With such a candidate,
standing in position where they can
unite on the old and sufficient platform
Of The Whig party, concord and conf
dence will be restored TO the whole coun-
try.
Mr.. Bayly, Va, obtained the floor,
when the committee rose.
Mr.. Harris, Tenn, asked leave to
offer resolution fixing the adjourn.
ment OF Congress Tor the first Monday
in August Objection made.
He then moved suspension Of the
rules, pending which tie Honse i'd
journed.
WASHINGTON, May 26.
SENArE.-Mr. Sumner presented the
memorial Of the annual meeting of the
Society oi Friends in New England,
praying for the repeal Of the fugitive
slave law. A debate ensucd which was
proceeding at the close Of this despatch.
The House passed the Senate bill
providing for holding the Distrc, Court
for the district Of Columbia, Judge
Cranch being too infirm to preside
Several important Admiralty cases are
TO come before it.
Mr.. Florancc introduced an act TO
prevent the col son of steam and sail
vessels navigating the waters Of the
United States in the night time, which
was referred TO the Committee on Com
merce.
The House also passed the Senate
bill granting certain settlers on Men
nomonie, in the State OF Wisconsin, the
right fpre-empiion.
The amendment pending from yester-
terday to make the provisions general,
was rejected.
WAsHlNGToN, May 81.
SENArE.-Mr. Mallory presented Pc
ti,ions praying Tor the establishment Of
a steam mail line from New Orleans 10
South Florida also the petition Of Jas.
Montgomery, Offering 10 Congress the
benefit Of his important invention to
|
construction Of a steamer on his model,
by which he proposes TO carry the mails
from N. Y. to Liverpool in six days.
Various memorials were presented,
some Of them asking for the passage OF
the Homestead Bill.
HoUsE.-lhe he House resumed the
consideration of the bill granting to Mis-
souri, the right Of way and donation of
lands, TO aid in the construction OF the
ST Josephs and Hannibal and the ST.
Louis Rail Road. The main question
was ordered 10 be put by vote OF SO to
70.
Mr.. Babcock moved that the bill be
| laid on the table.
The bill was finally ordered to third
reading-yeas 90, nays 76.
The morning hour having expired,
tile House went into committee nominal
ly on the Indian appropriation bill.
Mr.. Grow Of Pennsylvania defined
his position on the Compromise meas
urrs, stating, in the course Of his re.
marks that a few weeks ago, when the
| House passed The fnality resolutions he
voted against them for reasons Sc, forth
in the resolutions themselves, viz, that
any further agitation Of the questions
involved in them was useless and unne-
cessary. lie now protested against de-