Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-07-22
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TUESDAY, July Is.

Wf4f fFfR TUESDAY, July 10.
Ssnate.--The bill for the security, Of The
lives OF passengers, OH vessels ffoPeneo III
whole or in part by steam vas passeu.
All the bills Yesterday ordered 10 DC ell
crossed were taken up and passed.
On melton OF MIR. Mason, the joint reso-
LUTON for the relief of the Spanish Consul,
aud other subjects Of the Queen oil Spain, re-
siding at New Oheans aud Key West, for
Injuries sustained by them at the hands oil
the mob upon The receipt of the news of the
execution of The persons captured IN Cuba,
WINS taken up and ordered 10 he engrosseG
On motion of Mr.. Douglas, the Senate
proceeded to the consideration of the bill
authorizing the President 10 raise, arm, aud
equip three regiments of volunteers TO serve
for three years in guarding and Protecting
the emigrant route and telegraph lines. and
conveying the mails between Missouri river
and the settlements i'll California and Ore
gou. Alter continuing the debate till 3
o'clock, the bill was postponed till next
Tuesday, ADD the Senate adjourned.
HouSe.-1he postage bill was taken up,
aad another section added 10 il, 10 The eff
feet that in all cases where uncalled for, the
list of letters shall he published in any news
paper printed in any foreign language, hav-
ing the largest circulation within the range
of the delivery of the office where the let.
tiers remain. The bill then passed.
The House proceeded 10 vote upon concur
ring in the Senate amendment appropriating
additional compensation 10 the Collins line
of steamers. The Speaker announced it
yeas 80, nays 81.
The remaining amendments were con-
Cured in.
WEDNESDAY, July Ia.
Senate.-Mr. Hamlin reported back the
bill directing The president to designate the
places Tor ports of entry and delivery in Or
egon, aud fixing the compensation of the
collector at Astoria. The bill was taken
up, read third time and passed.
Mr.. Bradbury reported bill making it a
penal offence for officers of the army 10 be
concerned in contracts for supplying the ar
my with provisions.
The joint resolutions for the relief of the
Spanish consul aud other Spanish subjects,
for injury sustained by the violence OF mobs
at New Orleans and Key West, in 1851, was
passed. t.."l
The deficiency bill was received from the
house, and referred to the finance committee
After short executive session the senate
adjourned.
House.-The speaker announced the ques-
ton 10 be, on laying upon the table, the mo-
ton to reconsider the vote by which the
house concurred in the senate amendment
to the deficiency bill. giving additional COM
pensation to the Collins line of steamers.
which was decided aiIirmatively-yeas SO,
nays 81.
THURSDAY, July l5
Senate.-Mr. Bright presented the creden.
tials of The Hon. David Merriweather, to fill
the place occasioned by The death of Mr.
Clay ill September next, when Mr.. Dixon's
term commences, he having been already
elected by the Legislature of Kenuck to fill
the vacancy. Mr. Merriweaher appeared,
and took The oath and his seat
The deficiency bill was taken up, and all
the House amendments to the Senate amend
ments, except three, were concurred in.
After a short executive session the Senate
adjourned.
House.-Mr. German called up the report
made yesterday from the Printing Commit
tee.
The bill was discussed by Messrs. Cor
man, Giddings, &c, and several amend
ments were proposed, when the further con-
sldera,lon was postponed till Tomorrow.
the Whole on the Indian Appropriation bill,
when amendments were discussed, Eut moi
voted upon. The Committee rose and the
House adjourned.
FRIDAY, July 16.
Senate.-Thrty bills were ordered TO n
third reading, when the Senate adjourned
till Monday.
House-The Senate bill, providing for the
hatfo Of rha of
board of vessels propelled in whole or in part
by steam, was referred to the Committee Oh
Commerce.
The House then took up the Deficiency
Bill and after discussion, receded from The
amendments to which the Senate refused its
assent, aud disagreed to that CT The Senate,
appropriating $4,000 for per diem compen-
satlon and mileage of Senator's Representa-
tives and delegates. The vote stood ayes
AZ, nays 81. The bill mus; now go back to
the Senate again. House adjourned.
SATURDAY, July IL.
Senate not in session.
HouSe.-After the usual opening business,
Mr.. Mace introduced bill 10 admit railroad
iron free of duty. The bill was read twice.
Mr.. Tracy moved to refer the bill 10 the
Commute of the Whole on the state OF The
Union.
A motion was made 10 lay the bill on The
table, which was carred-yeas SO, nays 60.
The House, on motion, went into Commit
tee of the Whole, and took up for considera-
ton the Indian Appropriation bill.
MONDAY, July 10.
iSenate-The Deficiency bill was taken up
and the House having refused agreeing to
the Senate amendment a2proprialng $780,
900 for pay and mileage of Senators, Mr..
Hunter said that SAL 900 was intended to
supply the deficiency caused by the payment
of constructive mileage of Senators at the
last session of the Senate, and The balance
for the pay and mileage of Senators appoint
ed to fill vacancies, &c. He moved that the
Senate insist on its amendment. Agreed to
unanimously.
House. message was received from the
Senate, asking Committee of Conference
on the amendment of that body 10 the Def
ciendy bill, disagreed to by the House, ap.
propriating $4,000 10 pay the balance due
for mileage of Senators.
Mr.. Stanley moved that the House recede
from its disagreement. Agreed to-yeas 20,
nays so. So the bill only requires the PIesi-
dents signature 10 become law.
The POSTAGE BILL. The Grst section of
the bill! to change the laws relating to post
age on newspapers was amended in the
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