Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-03-02
CONGRESS,
SECOND SESSION.


MONDAY, Feb. 81 .-Snale-The Pacific Rail
road bill was taken up, ind Mr.. Weller moved 10
reconsider the vote by which Mr. Shields amend
ment was adopted on Saturday, The amendment
required the money APPROPRIATED, to be expended
out side OF the States Trough which the road shall
pass. After long deIite. the amendment was
rejected-yeas 81, nag %. Mr.. Weller then
moved an amendment ccnfning the money appro-
priated to the road IN tls territories THE same ap
iarenty, as MT; oheid' and it was agreed to
yeas II, nays 20. MliBrooks moved substi-
tue tor the whole DliLrnd the Senate adjourned
Eouse.-1ne 1oase was occupied during the
entire day IN dlsposlng the amendments which
had been reported to thscivil and diplomatic bill ;
upon several OF which te yeas and nays were ia
| ken. The bill was lheipassed
| MISUNDERSTANDING debate in refer
ence to the inspectors o:steamboats, Mr.. Chase
introduced joint resolipn authorizing the Pres
ident to purchase HiramlPowers statue of Ameti-
ca
The Pacific Ralroadlbill was taken UP. An
amendment offered yestrday by Mr.. Weller was
agreed to. MIR. sewardnoved to amend the bill
by providing that when he road shall be construc-
ted in any State, that tate shall be paid at the
rate of six hundred DOLLS per mile of the road in
said State per annum ia carrying the U. S. mail
on said road. The dehte was resumed on the
bill, and protracted II four O'Clock, when the
Senate adjourned.
House.-Fhe Reciprocity bill was debated.
A letter from Com. Jones, complaining of ef-
forts that had been mde to reduce him in public
estimation, and askingfor an impartial investiga-
ton, was read and refhed to the Naval Commit
tee
The Indian Bill wa then taken up and discuss
ed in Committee Of thSWhole.
WEDNEspAY.-Seaat.-T bill was passed
authorizing the AmeriGn Consul at Havana, or
any judge of the United States conrts or magis-
trate, to administer the ath of office to the Hon.
W. r. King, Vice President elect of the United
States. The Army b was considered, and a.
mended in many particulars.
House.-The neutrality-suspicious. bill was I'M
der consideration.
THURsDxY.-Senott- army appropriation
bill was taken up: NJ Chase, by the decision
of the committee on RAIDS and canals, moved to
amend ii by providing for reconnaissance and
survey OF the route fora railroad to the Pacific
This renewed the subject Of a railroad to the Pa
cfc, and it was dekted for some time MIR.
Walker moved an amendment granting land to
actual settlers for the alternate sections along the
line of said road six niles on each side, and the
others for the railroad md the money appropria-
ted to be used in the necessary survey.
Mr. Adams then add,essed the Senate in oppo-
siton to the Homesteadbil, and in favor of grad
uang the price of the public lands. The debate
was continued by MessE. Charlton, Dodge and
Bnter, Before coming b vote, the subject was
postponed. aud The Senate proceeded to consider
executive business.
Housc-The Reciprocity bill was discussed
during the morning hour.
The Indian Appropriation bill was then taken
mp in Committee Of the Whole.
FRIDAY.-Senote.-r The army appropriation
bill was under consideration. and among other a
mendments one approprlting one bundled thou
sand dollars 10 the discoeref Of the use of anes-
thetic agents was adopted-yeas 26, nays IS.
House. The naval appropriation bill was un-
der consideration in Committee of the Whole.
SATUnDAY.-Senatc.- army appropriation
bill was passed. The civil appropriation bill was
then taken up.
HouSe.-After the reading of personal COM
muncation from the Hon A. III. H. Stuart, Sec
rotary of the Interior Department. relative to GER
tain illusions to himself occurring recently in de-
bate, it was laid upon the table.
The naval appropriation bill was passed