Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-05-06
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TUESDAY, April 81.

1UESDAf, hPiH 80
Senae.-Mr. Hunter moved to an explana
tion. He said that he found in the Boston
Mail, of April 18Th, an unjust and gross at
tack upon The Hon. Mr.. Ware, District judge
of Maine, accusing him of applying for an
increase of salary, and from inquiry, he felt
authorized to say that Judge Ware had made
no such application.
After short executive session the Senate
adjourned.
House.-After the usual opening business,
Mr.. Moore Of PENN moved that The House
go into Committee of the Whole, and resume
the consideration Of the Homestead Bill.
After some little debale, Mr.. Moore's mo-
lion was carried, and the House in commit
mittee resumed consideration Of the Home
stead Bill.
Mr.. Smith of Alabama spoke in favor Of
the bill, and claimed it as one of the meas
ures for which Young America conlended.
The Committee then rose and the House
adjurned.
WEDNESDAY, April %.
Senate. On motion of Mr.. Brodhead the
Joint resolutions affirming The policy of nom
intervention were taken up and debated.
MIR. Hooper of Penn, made long speech
in opposition to The doctrine ofinterveniion
and in favor of the policy of Washington
! After he had concluded, Mr.. Wade of Ohio
got the floor when the subject was post
poned till Thursday of next week, and The
Senate adjourned.
House.-Mr. Jones, of Tenn, moved that
the House 60 into Committee of the Whole
on the Homestead Bill The bill was sup
ported by Mr.. Brown OF Mississippi.
Mr.. Parker of Indiana gave notice Of an
amendment. He intended to refer the bill
| TO Select Committee, with instructions, &c.
The bill was further debated, pending which
the Committee rose, and the House adj
journed. ....... .....
THURSDAY, April 90.
Senate. the presentation of petit
tions, Mr.. Shields reported back to the Sem
ate, with amendments, The bill creating II
! Board of Commissioners To settle the claims
growing out OF the conquest Of California.
The Deficiency bill was taken up, and
! Mr.. Pearce of Md, occupied the time in dis
cussing the merits of the bill until the SEN
ate adjourned.
House.--Mr. Jones of Tennessee moved
that The House go into committee on the
homestead bill. Agreed to, and the House
resumed consideration of the bill.
Mr.. Walch of Md, spoke at length on the
Wing caucus compromise resolutions, &c.
without alluding TO the bill before the House.
Mr.. johnson, Of Tenn, and Mr.. McM ulen
followed, in favor Of The bill When he had
closed The Committee rose, ard without lest
ing the question the House adjourned.
FRIDAY, April 80.
.Senntc.-On motion, the consideration o
private bills was postponed. and the Senate
then took up the deficiency bill. Executive
session followed, and The Senate adjourned
H2use.--Mr. Curtis moved that the House
20 into Committee of the Whole eli the Fri
waite calendar.
Mr.. Brown moved to postpone until Tues
day. Mr. Browns motion was agreed TO
and the House then went into committee OF
the private calendar.
Four or five bills were acted on, and sub
sequently reported to the House, while ii
Committee.
MONDAY, May g.
Senate.-A communication from the Cen
sus Bureau was received.
After a short executive session the Senat,
adjourned.
House-A large batch of Senate bills wer
severally referred. Those giving the rigIl
OF way and lands to Iowa, aud other State
for railroad purposes were sent 10 the Com
mittee on Public Lands.
The French Spoliation bill was thea take
up, VIXEN Mr.. HIbbard moved TO refer it T.
the Committee oflIIe Whole on the state Q
the Union.
Pending The question on referring the bill
to the Committee of the Whole on the stat,
of the Union, the House adjourned.