The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1852-08-11
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, July 81
The Senate is not in session.

The Senate is not in session.
HoUsE.-The Senate bill establishing
the additional land district in Iowa, pass
cd. sli'l 0fA tl3H s
The subject Of public printing was then
taken up, and the bill as originally report.
ed. was rejected, as well as q substitute
offered by Mr.. Jenkins.
Mr.. Marshall made proposition this
morning, in reference to the printing,
which was then taken up and agreed to.
Yeas 81, Nays 56. R ,'se8
This bill repeals the contract system
provides for the election Of public print.
er who shall do all the Congressional and
Government printing, appoints superin-
tendent Of the printing. who shall stand
between the public and the printer. TO see
that the work is neatly and expeditiously
done, and to exercise general supervi.
sion over the whole matter. The price 10
be paid for composition is stwenty per cent,
below the rates Of 1919, and the govern.
ment is to furnish white paper. After the
passage Of the bill the House adjourned.
WASHINGTON, August 2.
SENATE-Mr. Brodhead moved to recon.
slider the vote on the passage Of the resolu.
ton allowing the Congressional Globe to
pass through the mails Lost.
The River and Harbor bill was taken up
and referred.
Mr.. Douglass submitted an amendment
TO allow States, Cities and Counties to levy
duties on tonnage for the improvement Of
Rivers and IIarbors.
The Senate then took up the Indian Ap.
preparation bill, and, after short debate,
was postponed.
The bill for the exploration Of the Java
Sea, &c., was taken up and discussed.
pending which the Senate adjourned.
HousE-The amendment Of the Senate
bill, granting pre-emption rights to actual
settlers, on the line ofthe Central Railroad,
was concurred in.
Mr.. Russell introduced a bill amending
the postage law; it proposes the following
rates: All letters prepaid. two cents; all
newspapers for any distance not exceed
ing 500 miles e.quarter of cent; over
500 miles and not exceeding 1000 ONE
half cent; all distances over the latter one
cent, and TO circulate free within fifty
miles of the place of publication. The
bill also abolishes the ranking privilege.
II was referred.
The House took up the bill authorizing
soldiers in the late war with England to re-
inqush bounty lands unfit for cultivation,
: and to select other lands instead thereof;
pending the discussion on this bill, tho
morning hour expired. A
On motion OF Mr.. Harris. Of Tenn, the
rules were suspended, and the House con-
Cured in the amendment of the Senate.
fixing Tuesday, the 3lst inst, for the final
} adjournment.
The House then went into Committee on
, the Military Academy Bl,as returned from
the Senate.
: An appropriation of $4,000 for the
| Riding School at West Point was rejected.
The General Appropriation Bill was
then taken up, when Mr. Faulkner took
t occasion to make political speech; after
which the Committee rose, and the action
in the West Point bill was concurred in.
l WASHINGTON, Aug. g.
, SENATE-The President sentsin COM
! munication in answer 10 Mr.. Mason's res.
oluon regarding the fisheries, &c. The
communication states that Commodore
) Perry, with the steamer Mississippi, had
, been dispatched TO protect the fishermen.
Mr.. Cass moved that the communication
be referred to- the Committee on Foreign
. Affairs.
r HoUsE-The General Appropriation bill
| was taken up, and the debate having closed
the House proceeded to act on the various
clauses in Committee Of the Whole. s
The amendment appropriating $4,000
to purchase books for the Congressional
, Library, was adopted.
, After some further action Of no general
l interest. the committee arose, and
, The House adjourned.
, fo WASHINGTON, Aug. a.
SENArE-A resolution declaring that the
/. Census Act does not authorize the Super
intendent of the Census 10 receive any
/. salary as Secretary Of the Census Board
' in addition 10 what he receives as Super
, in,endent, was taken up, and after long
) discussion, passed finally.
4 HoUsE-Went into committee on the.
7 general appropriation bil
, A resolution was offered appropriating
$1O0,OOO in aid Of the National Monument.
Ii was ruled out Of order by the chairman.
+; An amendment was offered directing
> the President to impose lighthouse duties
on foreign vessels. This was intended to
retaliate on Great Britain, and was offered
] as such. After some debate il was adopted.
. 6ag9 s'g WAsHlNeroN, Aug. s.
/, SENArE-On motion Of Mr.. Bright, all
0 business was suspended in order to take
r up the message of.he President concerning
2 the fisheries. ~ @aaa Re = M ~
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