Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-04-29
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TUESDAY, April 90.

Senate.-Several bills were introduced.
The Deficiency Bill was then taken up.
The first amendment of the Committee on
Finance, approprialing 100000 for COM
pletiug the Floating Dry Dock at San Fran
cisco, authorized by the act of Sd March,
1851, was agreed 10.
Some len amendments, for a variety Of
small objects, were agreed to.
After some further amendments, the Sem
ate adjourned.
House.-The Naval Discipline Bill was
taken up, and Mr.. Pr3e of N. j., took the
floor. He said he did not approve of the
bill =; but at the proper time he would pro-
pose amendments TO the substitute of Mr.
Mison.
WEDNESDAY, April 81.
ISenute.-Mr. Sumner presented remon-
STRANGE of the Massachusetts Legislature
against The extension of Woodworlh's patent
After some other unimrorlant business,
the Deficiency Bill was taken up, and several
amendments were proposed and debated
H0use.-The House resumed the consider
alton of the bill to enforce discipline and
promote good conduct in the naval service,
Mr.. Morse OF Louisiana, moved 10 lay the
Senate bill upon the Iabe-carIied S. 10 66.
the Whole on the State of the Union. and
took up the Homestead bill.
THURSDAY, April %.
Senate.-The apportionment bill, fixing
the number of representatives fo5 California
and South Carolina was taken up.
Mr.. Bradbury then offered substitute for
the whole bill, fixing the apportionrnenr as
al present provided, giving South Carolina
the member for her fraction, and adding a
member for the whole Misunderstanding 10
234, the additional member being allowed
10 California. This was agreed to, and the
bill was ordered 10 be engrossed.
H9use.--'The bill reported yesterday, To-
bring into the market certain lands hereto
fore set apart for the location OF military war
rants, on account of soldiers serving in the
war of 1912, was passed.
Mr. Odds asked The House TO discharge the
Committee of the Whole on the State Of The
Union, from The further reconsideration Of
The bill TO amend the act 10 modify and re-
duce the rates Of postage. Objection was
made.
The House then went into Committee OF
the Whole Oh the STATE of the Union, and
took up the Homestead Bill.
@u FRIDAY, April %.
Senate. MIR. Hunter moved 10 dispense
with the consideration of private bills, and
take up the Deficiency Bill.
After some debate Mr.. Hunters motion
was lost, and the Senate then took the pri-
vate calendar.
The Senate afterwards disposed Of twenty
private bills; among them one directing the
allowance OF $1,000 in the settlement of the
accounts of Charles G.. Hunter, late of the
navy, and then adjourned till Monday.
House-After reading of the Journal, &c.,
Mr.. Brooks ofNew York arose, and at con-
siderable length replied 10 the attack made
upon him in the Senate yesterday by Mr..
Mangum.
After Mr.. Brooks had closed, Mr.. Stanley
got the floor, and referred 10 some illusions
made to him by Mr.. Brooks, when sharp
discussion ensued between these Two gentle
men.
The House then went into committee on
the Homestead bill, on which a discussion
was had and the committee rose again.
Mr.. Houston reported several appropria-
ticn bills and the House adjourned.
SATURDAY, April "a.
House.-Afier the opening business, Mr..
Roberts offered resolution InquIring as to
the expediency of authorisiDg the members
of Congress 10 nominate Inc miushipmen
for The naval academy. The resolution after
some debate was adopted.
The uonse tben went into Committee of
,be Whole. and resumed the consideration
OF The Homestead Dii.
MI, Ewing spoke at some length in favor
of giving The lands in this way, if they were
to be given away.
He gave bis views on The progress of the
country combalted Kossu,h's doctrine OF
non-inervention, and said his mission was
complete failure.
MIR. Sibley followed in support of the bill.
MONDAY, April 26.
Sende.-Mr. Borland notified The senate
that he should on Wednesday next call up
The resolution requesting the objects OF the
Japan expedition, as the reasons tor secrecy
have ceased. ssis...
The Senate then, on motion, resumed the
Of the Deficiency Bill.
House.-Bills further TO extend the time