Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-08-05
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TUESDAY Julv 81

TUESDAY,, July ~.
Senate.-Tn Senate on Tuesday, Mr.. Joue,
OF Iowa, offered resolution calling for all
correspondence relative to the claim Of the
owners of,he brig Gen. Armstrong, against
Portugal.
House.-The House went into Committee
on the River and Harbor bill.
Several amendments were considered ami
voted down.
WEDNESDAY, July %.
Senate.-Mr. Hamln offered a resolution
mat the Senate proceedings on The death Of
tienry Clay be bound with other documents.
Agreed 10.
Inc Indian Appropriation Bill was taken
up ana the Committee on Finance reported
az a'iienument to strike out the appropria-
during the war of 1912.
House.-On motion, the House went into
Committee OF the Whole. and resumed The
consideration Of the River and Harbor Rili
THURSDAY, July 90.
Senate.--A number of petitions were pre.
sened and reports made.
House.-Tbe House then went into Cam
mittee OF the Whole on the State Of the In
ion, and resumed the consideration Of The
River and Harbor Bill Many amendmenrs
some OF them similar to those which have
been rejected, were offered, debated in Eve
minutes speeches, and voted down.
After long debate, the bill was recon-.
mltted 10 the Committee on Commerce.
Adjourned.
FRIDAY, July 80.
Senate.-The joint resolution allowing The
Congressional Globe and appendix to circu-
late free oil postage throughout the mails was
then taken up and passed-yeas 90, nays IL.
After an executive session the Senate ed
journed.
House.-The consideration of the Printing
bull was postponed until tomorrow, and the
House then went into Committee of the
Whole, and resumed consideration of the
River and Harbor bill.
SATURDAY, July 81.
Sendte.-The Senate is not in session.
HouSe.-IAe bill to create three addition
al land districts in Iowa was taken up and
passed.
The House took up the subject of the pub
lie printing. Mr.. Marshall of Kentucky. on
the part Of the select committee, then gave
an outline OF the plan, the principal features
of which are
LIST. To repeal the present system.
"a. The election of public printer, who
Is TO execute the printing not only for Con-
gress, but Tor the executive departments.
3d. by the appointment Of Superinten-
dent OF Printing, TO stand between the pub
lie printer and the Government, TO see that
The work is neatly and expedtiously done,
and 10 exercise general supervision over
the subject. Agreed 10.
| The House then adjourned.
MONDAY, July 81.
| Senate.-The River and Harbor Bill was
taken up, and referred to the Committee on
| Commerce
| The House bill TO provide for the execution
Of the printing was referred 10 the COMMITTEES
on Printing.
! The bill amending the act relating to the
settlement of private land claims in California,
was taken up and laid on the table for the
| present.
House.-Mr. Haxall, by leave, introduced
bill to amend the postage law The bill
was referred TO the Committee on the Post Of
| fee
| The House took up the bill authorizing the
soldiers III the late war with Great Britain TO
surrender their bounty lands unfit for cullva-
ton, and select others instead
The amendment Of the Senate, fixing Tues
day, the 3lst, for adjournment, was concurred
in.
The House went into Committee on the
Military Academy bill, as returned from the
Senate, with amendments. The Committee
rose, when the action Of the Committee on the
West Point bill was corcurred in. Adjourned.