Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-05-27
G O N G R e s s .
WEDNESDAY, May 10


Senate--A large number Of petitions were
presented and appropriately referred. 2'"
The special order Of the day, being the
Deficiency bill, was then announced l7AsI
Mr.. Cas- then took the floor, and spoke
against Mr.. Bells amendment. The amend
ment was then agreed to-yeas %, nays 81
alter which the Senate adjourned.
Honse-Aiter the usual opening business,
.ne Rouse on motion Of Mr.. Sibiey, went in
70 COMMITTEE Of the Whole, and resumed
INC con sideratlon OF the bill auihorising the
governor OF New Mexico to call an extra ses.
sion OF the Legislature # necessary.
THURSDAY, NAV 20.
Senate The Deficiency Bill was taken IN.
when Mr.. Hale offered an amendmen, re-,
pealing all acts authorizing greater coiDpen.
saiion TO naval officers than is provided for
by act of March, 1885. ,-i..l W iU
House.-After reading Of the journal, &c.,
the House went into Committee Of the
Whole. and resumed the consideration Of The
territorial business. iif ltE III I'LL n
Tie Committee next took up the Senate
bill, relative to the salaries of territorial Off
GERS, and to repeal the proviso which makes
any officer who abseEts himself more than.
go days from his duties forfeit his year s sal
airy. Without coming TO conclusion on The
bill, the Committee rose and the House ad-
jouined.
..f FRIDAY. May 81.
Senate. -Messrs. Hale, Fish, Walker, Sew
ard, Cass and Chase presented memorials
asking the passage of the Homestead Bill
Various petitions on many other subjects
were MISC presented. 1iai8
Mr.. Hunter moved, but the Senate refused,
III Dill ri az
ceeded to the consideration OF private bills,
ate adjourned till Monday. ~ asris " '.s
House.-Immedialely after organizing, the
House resumed the consideration of the bill
relating TO salaries of territorial officers.
The bill was then laid aside 10 be reported
to the House. 49-u, lai 5it-
b8- or.t 3.t.sr SATURDAY, May 22.f
Senate.-The Senate is not in session to-
day, having adjourned over until Monday. NJ.
House.-The House met at II NJ, and af-
Ter the reading Of the Journal, &C., went inn
medately into Committee OF the Whole, and
resumed the consideration Of the Territorial
Bills. The bill to provide for the protection
of New Mexico and Oregon was taken mp.
II proposes TO distribute arms among the
people of these territories, for the protection
from Indians, and to call out the Militia
when necessary. Messrs. Peaslee, Phelps
aud Wightman spoke on the matter, when
the bill was amended to distribute arms
among the people Of Texas and California,
and laid aside. Other bills were then acted
on, when the Committee arose without ia>
king vote upon their passage, and the
House adjourned.
MONDAY, May "a.
Sendte.-Mr. Atchison moved that the Sem
ate go into executive session, and he said If
the rules permit ed he could show that m
executive session was Of the greatest impor-
lance. The motion was finally carried.
The doors were not opened ill half
past 2, when the deficiency bill was taken
up. Mr.. Hunter offered an amendment ap-
propriating 100000 for Deficiencies in the
expenses Of the Supreme, Circuit, and Dis
lrict Courts of the United States, including
the pay of witnesses, juries, and the safe
keeping of prisoners. 1
Mr.. Hunters amendment was agreed to.
Other amendments were also acted upon,
when the Senate adjourned.
House-The House went in committee,
and took up the bill making appropriation
for the payment of invalid pensions for the
next fiscal year.
Mr.. Harris of Tenn. asked leave TO offer
resolution fixing The adjournment of Congress
| for the first Monday in August. Objections
were made. Pending motion for the sus-
pension of the rules the House adjourned.