Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-06-03
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TUESDAY, May Is.


-w-+-r-~r TUESDAY,, May 70.
Senaie.-The Deficiency bill was taken up.
Various amendments were acted on, when
the Senate adjourned.
90 House.-The House went into Committee
Of the Whole on the invalid pension bill. wv
The Committee rose, and the House
passed the bills which were in Committee,
VIZ; making appropriations for invalid and
other pensions. Not one word Of reie rence
was made to them in debate. House ad.
journed. '--I t.li7 l'I l1i 81 ~ -
WEDNESDAY, May 26.
| Sendte'-Mr- Sumner presented memo
RAJ from the Society OF Friends OF New Eng.
iaho' praying for repeal Of the Fugitive
| Slave Law.
The memorial was laid on the table by
| yeas 40, nays 10.
The deficiency bill was then taken nm
when many amendments were acted upon
and debaied-includng that relative 10 the
Collins line of steamers.
An adjournment was moved and carried
before taxing The question on the latter.
| House-Mr. Florence introduced bill for
the better guarding against steamboat explo>
sions. Referred ro., ,-,r,
The Pension bill, which was under discus
Yesterday, was Then taken up, and, the pen
ding amendment rejected. The bill was
then passed.
The House then went into Committee, and
took up the Indian Appropriation Bill.
sharp debate ensued relative TO the Compro-
mise measures, and the merits and chances
Of Presidential candidates, in which Mr..
White Of KY, Mr.. Polk, MIR. Marsali Of KY,
and others, participated. The Committee
rose, and the House adjourned. .t.
THURSDAY, May 81.
Senate.-Mr. Soule reported bill authori-
sing the appropriation Of $4,000 to deepen
the passage Of the Mississippi river at New
Orleans. Mr.. Soule asked for the imme-
date consideration Of the bill, and it was
ordered to be engrossed. aos.,-3 Y .r,tla1
House.-The House Immediately after The
usual opening business, resumed the consid-
GRAFTON Of the Missouri Railroad Bill.
The bill was finally ordered 10 third rea-
ding-yeas SO, nays rs. Sf
The morning hour having expired the
House went into Committee, Dominally on
the Indian Appropriation bill. a.
~. -.- FRIDAY, May %.
Sendte.-Mr. presented Mr.. Berrien'S
letter, notifying the Senate Of his resignation.
Mr.. Butler in moving TO fill the vacancy
in the Committee on Judiciary, caused by
the resignation OF Mr.. Berrien, expressed his
high regard and regret at his leaving. -a
The Deficiency Bill was then taken up.
The pending amendmen was that making
an appropriation OF $33, 900 a trip 10 the Col
Inns line, instead of the present allowance
herein provided for, upon giving six months
notice. The amendment was agreed to-
yeas 81, nays 49,.
The bill to enable the government to deep
en- the passage Of the Mississippi river was
passed. Adjourned ill Monday. T
House.-Tbe House went into committee
of The whole on the state OF the Union, and
took up the Indian Appropriation Bill.
.+--. y,s SATURDAY, May 20.
Senate.-The Senate is not 10 session.
House.--The journal being read, the
Speaker called upon The Committees for re-
ports.
Mr.. Moore of Pa, from the Committee of
Public Lands, reported adversely on the Pc
titon of Jas. A. Marshall, who asked for a
grant of land in consideration of having
made the first discovery Of gold in California.
Motions were also made to go into Com
mttee of the Whole on The slate of The
Union, 10 take up the private calendar, and
TO adjourn, but were all lost by yeas and
1
prevailed by SO TO 70.
aH MONDAY, May 81.
.Senate-On motion Of Mr. Mangum, il
was agreed, according 10 previous usage
that when the Senate adjourned it be unit
Thursday, to give the members an nppor
tuniy of attending The National Democratic
Convention, and also TO change the carpet;
e and have the Senate Chamber cleaned &c.
The Deficiency bill then passed by its Ii
tie.
The Missouri Railroad bill. from the
House, then came up, and an earnest effor
was made TO concur in their amendment and
+ pass it, but no quorum voting the Senate ad
\ journed.
? House.-Mr. Hall moved TO postpone unit
Tuesday week The motion TO lay on The Ia
BILE the motion 10 reconsider the vote upor
inhling the Iowa Land and Railroad BILL
r The motion was carried by ITO to so.
r Mr.. Briggs moved Te-cons liberation o
Mr.. Sacket's resolution, that when III,
House adjourn Tomorrow, il be to Fridav
carried. The resolution was then adopet
! -yeas GO, nays Sand the House ad
journed.