Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-06-16
THIRTY"SECOND CONGRESS-.

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MONDAY, June 7th.-Senate.- wer
presented by several gentlemen, asking for tn
passage of the homestead BILL Other petitions, o
various subjects were presented
After the transaction of other business, the Sen
ate proceeded to the consideration of the bill rea
tive to the improvement of the Cumberland DAM
House.-The House took up the bill appropria
ting ten millions of acres of the public lands 70
the benefit of the INDECENT insane throughout tn,
country and after brief debate,
Mr.. Orr moved to lay it upon the table, but thu
motion did not preyvail-yeas Sc, nays Is.
The House took up and passed a resolution t.
adjourn Congress on the l6tR of August next:
| Territorial business was then considered
TUEsDAY.-Senate.- Numerous petitions in ia
vor of the homestead law were presented
Mr. Stockton presented several petitions in favo
of modification of the tariff.
Mr.. Cooper's resolution directing an inquiry as
to the expediency of employing Leutz, Healy and
Rothermell to paint for the government certain
historical pictures, was taken up and adopted.
Mr.. Sumner laid on the table resolutions declar
ing the justice and propriety of cheap ocean pos
tage.
MIR. Seward submitted resolution directing ar
inquiry into the propriety of purchasing Catlin's
collection of Indian portraits and scenes. Laid O.
yer.
IIouse.-A bill making an appropriation of $780,
900 for roads in Minnesota was passed.
The Committee on the Public Lands reported a
bill granting the public lands to the different States
for railroads and school purposes, with the recon-
mendation that it do not pass, which was discuss
ed during the morning hour.
The House went into Committee of the Whole
on the State of the Union, and took up the bill
granting to the State of Ohio, for the completion of
a railroad, which was under discussion on former
day and which was opposed by MIR. Campbell, of
Ohio, to whom Mr. Clarke again replied, the sub
ject being one of purely local nature.
WEDNEsDAY.-Senate.-A message was re-
ceived from the House announcing the passage of
numerous bills, &c., and of joint resolution fixing
the time for an adjournment of Congress. Con
the 10th of August.) This resolution was taken
up, and finally laid on the table.
The bill authorizing the payment to the Utah
Judges of their salaries Notwithstanding their abb
scence from the territory, was returned from the
House with an amendment, which was concurred
in by the Senate, and the bill passed.
The Senate was in Executive session for some
time.
House-Several speeches were made in Com
mlttee OF the w HOle-HOlHlllS vi HitciCot'
THURsDAY-Senate.-The resolution offered
by Mr. Seward some days since, directing and in
quirng as to the expediency of purchasing Cat
lens collection of Indian portraits and scenes was
taken up. debate ensued as to what committee
the subject should be referred And finally the
resolution was laid on the tabe-ayes q, noes 10.
No business of general interest.
House-The first business before the House
was the bill granting the right of way and por..
ton of the public land to the States of Florida and
Alabama, for the construction of railroad through
those States The bill was discussed and laid on
the table.
The House then went into Committee Of the
Whole on the state of the Union, and Mr. Out
law, of N. c., delivered speech on the Compro-
mise, SC.
FR1DAY.-Nothing of interest in either house.
The Senate adjourned to Monday.
SATURDAY.-The Senate was not in session.
House-The further consideration of the Flor
ida Railroad Bill was deferred till the second Fri
day in July.
In Committee of the Whole on the State of the
Union, discussion arose in reference to the Pres
idential question, in which Messrs. Cabell of Flor
ida, Stanley of North Carolina, and Walsh of
Maryland, participated.
No business transacted.