Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-08-19
C O N G R E S S :.
TUESDAY. August 10


.Senate.-Mr. Weller offered resolution
inquiring into the transfer Of public monies
in California.
The consideration of the Indian appropria-
ton bill was then resumed. Various
amendments were adopted, aPpropriating
over SS50,0OO. Without disposing of all the
amendments the Senate adjourned.
House.-Tbe journal being read, the House
took up the bill regulating the fees of judi
cal officers in various states. rtor
After some little debate without coming to
any definite conclusion, message was re-
celved from the President, in relation TO the
iishing difficulties, the substance of which is
me same as previously transmitted TO the
Senate. HN
On motion the House then went into
COMMITTEE OF the Whole and took up for
consideration the Civil and Diplomatic bill.
WEDNESDAY, August IL.
iSendte.-Mr. Bradbury made an explana-
! ton denying that he prepared an amends
ment TO the census bill. out of which the
difficulty respecting The salary Of the census
superintendent has arisen. t1AAt
Mr.. Davis reported lack the house bill.
known as the river and harbor bill, with sun
dry amendments.
House.-The House resumed the consid-
eration Of the bill regulating the costs and
lees of attorneys, marshals and clerks IN tho
U. s. Circuit and District Courts. Upwards
of sixty amendments were concurred in, in
GLIDING one prohibiting constructive mileage
called within ten days after the adjournment
of Congress. Adjourned. 1
THURSDAY, August IL.
| Senate.-Mr. Davis offered resolution
which was agreed TO, directing an inquiry az
to The expediency of reporting bill max ing
appropriations 10 pay Massachusetts and
Maine the balance due them for disburse-
ments made by them for the United States
during the war Of 1912.
Nothing of importance WINS otherwise
done, except that Mr.. Soule delivered his
speech on the fishery question. Adjourned.
HouSe.-Ihe House went into committee
on the army appropriation bill.
FRIDAY, August, 10.
Senate.--The Senate met al ii o'clock,
and have been engaged all The morning in
the consideration of private bills, several of
which, utter some debate, were passed.
After an executive session the Senate adj.
journed.
House.-The House met, and after reading
the journal, several new bills were submit
, ted.
: A motion was adopted to stop all debate
upon the Army Appropriation bill one hour
after it shall be taken up in Committee Of
, the Whole.
The House went into Committee of the
, Whole, and resumed consideration of the
E above bull.
Mr.. Bissell offered an amendment appro-
priating $50, 900 to test the practca biity Of
| lie l,e ,la Ia;
in part for horses.
4 The amendment was adopted.
The committee arose, when all the amend
: menls were concnrred in, except that Of The
c committees, pending which the House adj
) journed.
/. SATURDAY, August IA.
= ISenate.-The Senate, on motion of Mr.
Atchinson, went into Executive session. Tn,
" doors were opened liuIe after II o'clock
e Mr.. Merrweather's resolution calling 70
information as to monies paid out of the treas
e ury, to Scott and Pierce respectively, was tax
en- up.
House.-The house went into committee o
e the whole, and resumed the consideration 0
the army appropriation bill
The House, by a vote of SO against LOG non
= concnrred in The amendment appropriatin!
It $40, 900 to test The praclcabilily Of employin!
camels on the Western plains as a substitute
> for horses. The bill was then passed, and lht
House went into Committee.
MONDAY, August, 16.
Scnate.-The usual opening business hay
E ing been gone through with, several report
ant! resolutions upon various matters wer,
Il presented, after which the Senate took up
g and proceeded 10 the consideration of th
S bill for the construction of a ship cana
n around the Falls OF ST. Mnry's.
Mr.. Cass addressed the Senate in favor O
: the project.
HOuSe.-The bill in reference 10 III
Wheeling Bridge and Post Roads was rakel
l. up. Mr.. Millson, of Virginia, concluded hi
/ speech in favor of the same. Mr.. Disney, O
Ohio followed, and spoke upon The Sam
side until the expiration of The morning hou,
! Mr.. Fuller. from the Committee on Com
: merce, reported hack the Senate bill for th
" better security Of the lives Of passengers O
t board of steam boats, and on his motion III
), amendments OF the committee we're ordere
k to be printed, and the further considerable
Il of the subject was postponed until Thursda
next.