Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-07-15
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TUESDAY, July 6.

f34RI TUESDAY, July 6.
Senate.--Mr. Felch reported several bills
relating to public lands.
Mr.. Clemens notified the Senate OF his
intention to introduce joint resolution for
the election of Public Printer, and liking
prices TO be paid therefor. uEFEsFFF
House.-Afier reading of the Journal, it
was ordered OH motion of Mr.. HonstoD that
hereafter meet at IL o'clock instead of IL as
is now The cuse.
Mr.. Houston moved that the debate upon
the Deficiency Bill close tomorrow at H.
The motion was adopted.
Mr.. Odds, from the Committee on Post
Offices and Post Routes, reported with
amendments bill to modify the rates Of post.
age, and its consideration was postponed to
Thursday morning.
WEDNESDAY, JuIy7.
Senate.-Mr. Bradbury, from the Judiciary
COMMITTEE, reported adversely upon The Pc
iitions from California, asking change in
time when the electors of that State shall
vote for President. .-llt
On motion of Mr.. Davis, The Senate look
up the bill TO amend an act TO provide for the
better security OF The lives Of passengers on
board vessels propelled in whole or in part
by steam. The bill covers % printed pages,
and makes provision that STEAMBOATS, shall
be provided with oil the modern convenences
and modes of escape in case OF accldents.-
II limits the number of passengers to the
capacity of the boat. Regulates the law of
right to the channel in rivers. Establishes
Board of Chief Steam Vessel Inspectors and
sub Inspectors IN each collection Dlstrict.-
Provides penalties for all violations of its
provisions, &c. sr -rc
Mr.. Geyer then proposed amendments
covering 10 pages, some of winch were
agreed TO. t,t..-s
The bill then ordered 10 be printed as
amended, and The Senate adjourned.
House-The House met at l / o'clock, and
resumed consideration of the Senale's res
oluilon establishing post routes.
Mr.. Houston opposed the Collins Line
amendment 10 the Deficiency Bill, con,en-
ding that this money thus paid would be in
the form Of a bounty, without adequate com.
pensation to Government.
The House, after a session of four and
half hours, adjourned.
- a.. THURSDAY, July g.
Senate.-Mr. Douglas moved to take up
the bill providing for the establishment of
military posts on the immigrant routes to
California aud Oregon-each post TO be
manned by 20 men, and The posts 10 be 20
miles distant from each other these posts TO
be for the protection of the immigrants. The
forces are 10 be of volunteers. who shall be
paid as other troops of the United States, and
al the end of three years service 10 receive
section of land on the route. Ii also gives
10 H. OReiy the right to construct along
the lines of these military stations line OF
telegraph, TO be protected and guarded by
the U. S. troops. The posts aud nab,tations
of the soldiers TO be constructed by them
selves .r.s ..
Mr.. Rusk opposed the bill, and after some
debate, it was postponed ;ill Tuesday.
The Senate then went into executive ses-
sion, aud after short time The door opened
HOuse-The House went into Committee
on the Deficiency Bill, and resumed the con.
sideration of the Senate amendments.
The Committee having acted upon other
Senate amendments, took up that giving the
Collins line of steamers $4,000 per trip, &c
trips year, for carrying the mail between
New York aud Liverpool
Mr.. Mead offered an amendment TO re.
'duce the compensation to SOS 900 trip,
pending which the Committee rose, and the
House adjourned.
FRIDAY. July 9.
Senate.-Mr. Daviss motion, after a long
debate, was agreed 10, and the deficiency bill
was reported TO The Senate. The Dumer-
.oUs amendments were taken up in regular
order and debated, and some OF them amen.
-ded.
The Senate then adjourned till Monday.
House-The House met AT | | o'clock, and
after reading the Journal, resumed the con-
-siderati0n Of the bill amendaiory TO the Post
age bull introduced nv Mr.. Odds, from the
Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads,
but the committee rose without coming to q
conclusion and the House adjourned.
SATURDAY, July 10.
The Senate was not in session.
House.-After reading the journal, the
House resumed consideration OF the posiage
bill
The House then went into Committee of
she Whole, and resumed consideration Of the
Collins amendment.
The committee, without coming to a con-
clusion on The Collins amendment, rose, and
the House adjourned al 3 o'clock.
~ MONDAY, July IL.
Senate Mr.. Hamlin offered a resolution
directing an inquiry into the expediency of
erecting custom house at Waldoboro', Me.
AdoI ted. Tf-TE,
The House joint resolution for relief of The
widow Of s. M. Thurston of Oregon, was
passed. -=
The bill amending the act providing for
the better security of the lives of passengers
of vessels propelled, in whole or in part by
steam, was again taken up, and the bill was
ordered IN he puproSSpd
House. Mr.. Gentry said he had been in.
formed that some Of the pages of the House
with other youth, had formed military
-company-they want arms, but cannot pro-
cure them without legal authority. He
therefore asked leave to introduce u resou.
ton authorizing the Secretary of War to
loan such small arms as may be suitable for
the juvenile corps.
The House resumed the consideration of
the bill 10 amend the postage bill.
Pending an amendment TO the bill, the
morning hour expired, and the House went
into Committee on the Deficiency bill, and
agreed to the Senate amendment, granting
additional compensation TO the Collins line
oil sleamers-ayes "a, nays SO.
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