Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1853-03-07
CONGRESS-.
WASHINGTON, March 8.

| Senate Continued,
At half pas 3 the Indian appropriation bill was
returned from the House, the Senales amend
ments disagreed to. The Senate insisted upon
| them and asked for a Committee of Conference.
The Naval appropriation bill was also returned
with amendments disagreed to- The Senate
ceded from some and insisted on Others, and
new Committee was appointed.
The same action was had on the bill for Indian
affairs.
Mr.. Douglas made an Intellectual attempt to
take up the Nebraska territory bill.
From o'clock to A. NJ. there was no quorum
present at any time in the Chamber, and major
ity of those present were worn out with fatigue,
and many of them were sleepin,.
House Continued.
Mr. Hall, from the Committee OF Conference on
the Civil and Diplomatic bill, reported that they
were unable to agree
The report of the committee of conference on
the disagreement of the Civil and Diplomatic bill
WINS concurred in yeas H. nays 62.
Thus the House retraced its steps, and the bill
was saved.
The Senate's bill relative to the powers ofsteam-
boat inspectors was passed. as were several pr-
vate bills
Mr. Bowie, after highly complimentary re-
marks, offered a resolution, that the thanks of the
House due and are hereby presented to Hon.
Linn Boyd, for the impartial, able and dignifed
manner in which he has discharged the duties of
the Speakers chair during the period of the pre-
sent Congress.
ing voices The Committee on Conference on the
Navy and Indian bills were concurred in
The House took recess till ten o'clock.
WAsHINGToN, March 4.
SENArE.-At 10 O'Clock the Senate re assem-
bed.
After debate, the Nebraska territorial bill was laid
on the table.
AT quuter past Z, the first appropriation bill was
signed. Olher bills signed in quick success.
sion.
committee appointed to wait on the Presi.
dent and inform hun of the readiness Of Congress TO
adjourn, which soon returned aud informed The Sen.
ate that the President had further communication
to make TO Congress,
Mr. Atchson then pronounced the Congress adj
Journed sine die and vacated the Chair.
In lew minutes, the Secretary called the new
Senate to order
Player offered by Rev. Mr. Butler.
Mr. Badger offered resolution directing that the
oath prescribed by the constitution be administered
to the new Senators by Lewis Cass, the oldest mem.
Der OF the Senate. Adopted
The new Senators, were accordingly sworn. They
were, Anterior, N. H.; Benjamin, La; Clayton, Del;
Douglas, Ill.,; Evans, s. c.: Everett, Mass Hous.
ton, Texas; Hunter, Va; Jones, Iowa; Sebastian,
Ark; Stuart, Mich; Thompson, N. j.. Tuombs,
Ga; Virgin, N. j.
Mr. Atchison, of Missouri, was appointed Presi.
dent pro eln and made brief speech On taking the
chair.
HousE.-At quarter past 10, Speaker Boyd
took the chair
The bill authorizing the location of military land
warrants by actual settlers certain land was
passed.
Several private bills were passed.
Inc annual report of the Secretary Of the Treas.
my, giving the condition of all the banks in the
Country, was ordered TO be printed
committee was appointed To wait on the Presi-
dent, and notify him that the House was ready to
adjourn, which duty being performed the House ad-
juutned.