Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-03-18
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TUESDAY, March 9.
Senaie.-The Senate met at the usual hour
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The President transmitted to the Senate
two communications, one of which was on
Spanish relations chiefly 10 Mexican affiirs,
and the other a letter from The Governor of
Minnesota, giving an account of the dis
bursements ant! laws of that Territory.
Mr.. Pratt: reported adversely TO the nu-
merous petitions of the Census Marshals, for
an increase of pay. The report was ordered
TO be printed.
Mr.. Stockton introduced bill of which he
gave notice yesterday, granting bounty land
10 sailors engaged in the Mexican war.
MIR. Clark, of Rhode Island, moved that
the Senate take up his resolution on non
Intervention. This called forth an animated
debate between Messrs. Gwin, Chase, Jones,
Bradbury, Atkinson, Rusk, Downes, and
others.
House. - The House went into corn
mittee of the whole and took up tho Home.
stead Bill.
Mr.. Wilcox addressed the House, sustain
ing the compromise measures.
MIR. RanIoul next obtained the floor, and
replied at considerable length TO the attack
made upon him by Mr.. Davis.
WEDNESDAY, March TO-
Senatc.-Mr. Hamln, of Maine, reported
bill authorizing the President to designate
Por's of entry in Puget's Sound and else
where III Oregon.
Mr.. Downs of Louisiana, reported an
amendment TO the bill for apporioning
members Of Congress according to the CEN
sus.
MIR. Bradbury Of Maine presented minor
Ivy report.
Both the reports were ordered to be print
ed.
MIR. Downs, from the Judiciary Committee
reported that the next Presidential election
should take place under rhe new appor,ion-
ment, as shown by the last census, and
stated that no further legislation was nee
essary, that the committee were unanimous
in their opinion, and the case was so clea.
ms 10 admit Of no doubt. The report was
adopted.
Alter the disposal of some unimportant
business the Senate adjourned.
House.-Mr. CIingman moved that the
House 20 INTO comInitIee on the Homestead
Bill, which was agreed to.
Mr.. Richardson of illinois, took the floor.
He replied 10 MI. Breckenridge, concern
ing Judge Douglass, and declared that Mr..
Doug lass was in no way connected with the
publication known as the Democratic Reuie,u.
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homestead bill terminate al 3 O'Clock to-
morrow, pending which the House adj
journed.
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Senate.--Mr. Seward called up his rcsolu.
ton aprroprialng $4,000 from the conIlu-
gent fund, 10 defray the expense in receiving
K"ssuth at Washington.
An animated debate sprung up, which
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in the affirmative by yeas 81. nays 6.
The Senate then postponed further con.
siderarion OF the Iowa land bill, and went in
10 executive session, shortly after which they
adjourned.
House. - The House wen: into COM
millee on the Homestead Bill. Mr.. Mar
shall of California spoke at some length in
reply 10 Mr.. breckenridge.
Upon the conclusion of Mr.. Marshall's
speech, Messrs. Bell and Cabell followed in
support OF the bill. They Advocated at some
length The announcement Of agriculture, and
were opposed 10 all monopoly of soil
Mr.. Fuller of Maine then obtained the
floor, when on motion, the House adjourned
FRIDAY, March IL.
Senate. MIR. Hamlin proceeded to make
an explanation relative TO The bill Oh steam
boat explosions, and the grievances of pas
sengers generally. He referred 10 The alarm
Oh the subject by the legislatures of Maine
aud New England and said that the COM
mlItee had not neglected their business
lie only asked that they he discharged from
what they had previously reported upon.
Mr.. Bradbury said that lie was glad to
hear of the proposed remedies. Some fur
Their conversation ensued, when on motion,
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House.-The House went into Committee
of the Whole Oh the resolution TO continue
the work OH the Capitol.
Mr.. Brown of Mississippi, rose to reply to
the speech of Mr.. Wilcox, delivered several
days since.
Mr.. Wilcox rejoined. He remarked that
he was astonished at The declaration that
there was no one in Mississippi in favor of
secession, and declared the charge to be de-
void of ruth.
Mr.. Brown. (Springing to his feet.) Do
you mean to say that what said was false ?
Mr.. Wilcor. lsay when you remarked,
there is nobody in Mississippi in favor of Sc
cession, you told fasehood
BoIh gentleman standing nenr each other.
Brown struck Wilcox blow, when they
closed. Members ip,erfered and endeavored
moments before this was effected. The ex-
cIiement had now become very great
Wilcox sprang from his desk and cried
"Unhand me, can whip him"
Amidst the utmost confusion the commit
tee rose.
Order being somewhat restored, Mr.
Cilngman moved 10 stop the debate on the
resolution for half an hour; after that take
it up again.
Pending the motion Mr. Brown rose and
'polog'zed to the House. Adjourned.
SATURDAY, March 13.
The Senate was not in session to-day
House.-Ihe House went into Committee of
the Whole on the state of the Union, on the
resolution authorizing the continuation of the
work ON the wings of the Capitol.
Various members of the Committee on the
enlargement of the Capitol, explained their
views as 10 the durability of the foundation,
and hnally the amendment appropriatlng $780,
OOU Tor the extension, was agreed 10, and the
committee rose, when mutton to lay the res0-
lutlon on the table was negatived, and the
House adjourned.
MONDAY, March Is.
Senate.--NumeroUs petitions were present.
ed among them, two, by Messrs. Rher and
Sumner. granting aid TO the Collins steamers.
MIR. Brodhead presented resolution from
the Pennsylvania Legislature, against the re-
moval of the U. S. Mint from Philadelphia;
also another from the same source, in favor of
the release of Smith OBrien.
The joint resolution in favor of continuing