Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-06-17
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TUESDAY. June 8.


Senate.-An immense number of petitions
were presented by Messrs. Wade, Shields,
Walker, Stockton, and Chase, in favor of
the Homestead bill.
Mr.. Atchinson moved an executive session
on the Minnesota Indian treaty. Agreed to.
Adjourned.
House.-Several unsuccessful attempts
were made 10 bring up the California and
New York Mint bills.
An important bill was reported from the
Public Land Committee, proposing to give a
proper amount Of the public domain to the
old States for school purposes, and portion
of the new States TO assist TN the construc-
ton of railroads. Adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, June 9.
Senate.--Mr. Hamlin reported bill au-
thorzng the Secretary of The Treasury 10
issue registers to foreign built vessels when-
ever wrecked in certain cases upon the coast
of the United States. The bill was ordered
TO be engrossed.
The Senate then held an executive SEES.
sion, and at O'clock, adjourned.
House.-The House went into Committee
on the Indian appropriation bill, when Mr..
Letcher gave notice that he had prepared a
speech and would print it.
Mr.. Meacham commenced reply 10 an
old speech OF Mr.. Ranroul, about The domes-
tic policy of the Northeast. Without con-
GLIDING, however, he gave way 10 a motion
that the committee rise, which prevailed,
and the House adjourned.
THURSDAY, June 10.
Senate.-The resolution offered by Mr..
Seward, for The purchase of Catlin's coec-
ton OF Indian paintings, was next taken up.
Mr.. Bradbury hoped that the subject would
be referred 10 the Committee on Libraries.
A general debate ensued, after which the bill
was laid on the table by test vote.
The Senate than went into executive ses-
sion, and at o'clock adjourned.
House-Tbe journal being read, the con-
sideralion Of the Florida Railroad Bill was
resumed
The House then went into Committee and
took up the Indian appropriation bill.
Mr.. Meacham made speech in favor Of
projection TO domestic manufactures, going
minutely into all the injurious results Of the
aci Of 1916. F
Mr.. Outlaw, one Of the seceders from the
late Wing Caucus justified his course on
that occasion, and insisted that the Com
promise resolutions were properly intro
duced in that body. He would support no
man for President who Is not fully and un-
queslionably committed TO the Compromise
measures. The Committee rose and the
House adjourned.
FRIDAY. June II.
Senate.-Mr. Soule offered d resolution re-
guessing the Secretary of State 10 commun-
cate 10 the Senate whatever information he
may have ATTAINED in Mexico or elsewhere
relative to the Gardiner claim. Adopted.
The Senate went into executive session
ill half past 3, and then adjourned till Mon
day.
House.-The House went into Committee
on the Indian Appropriation bill.
Mr.. Houston reported back the deficiency
bill, with the Senate amendments. Adj.
b MONDAY, June IA.
Senate. The Chair presented report from
the Secretary of the Treasury, in answer to the
resolution relative to ship canal across Flor
ida.
Mr.. Sumner offered resolution as TO the
expediency Aof exempiing vessels driven by
storms, &C., from custom house regulations
The resolution was adopted.
HouSe.-The House went into Committee,
and took up the Indian Appropriation bill.
Mr.. Seymour, of New York, from commit
! tee on commerce, reported a bill making APP
preparations for the Improvement of certain
rivers and harbors-referred 10 Committee
of the Whole on the state of the Union
House then adjourned.