Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-03-10
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TUESDAY, March /,

Senate. -The post route bill was taken up.
and several amendments providing for the
punishment of cOunterfeiting stamped envel-
opes; making the salary of Assistant Post
master Generals $4,000 each per annum !;
they hereafter 10 be appointed by the Pres-
dent, with the advice and consent Of the SEN
ate, and when either Of them shall act as
Postmaster General, to receive $500 year
in addition 10 their salary; and to make all
railroads post-roads-wefe adopted, and the
bill was then passed.
The Civil and Diplomatic hill was then Ia
ken up.
The amendment appropriaIing 500 600 for
heating, lighting and re-furnishing The Presi-
dents house was adopted.
The Deficiency bill wan returned from The
House, With several amendments disagreed
Mr.. Fisk read a letter from the Secretary
Of the Treasury recommending the establish
ment of mint in New York. Tie amend
ment was agreed to.
House.-The consideration Of the Army
bill was resumed in the committee of the
whole.
The amendments, appropriating for iorti-
fcations in Florida, Georgia, South Carroll
ma, Maryland. Delaware, Maine and Massa-
chusetts, were severally non-concurred in.
The amendmene appropriating Sl50,000
TO make explorations and surveys for rail-
road from the Mississippi 10 The Pacific, was
agreed to-yeas so nays So
WEDNESDAY, March 2.
Senate.-The Civil and Diplomatic bill was
passed. The resolution providing for the
printing Of the census was also passed.
The Post Office bill was taken up, and an
attempt made TO engraft upon it an amend
ment for the erection of telegraph TO the
Pacific, as proposed by Messrs. Alden and
Eddy, rejected-yeas II, nays 70.
The House bill to establish the territorial
government of Washington was passed with
out amendment.
HouSe.-The House passed the Senate bill
providing for administering the oath of office
TO Hon. VIM. r. King, Vice President elect,
at Havana or any other place.
The House took up the Army bill, and
concuIred IN the Senate amendments, appro-
priating 100000 for the defence OF San
Francisco, and the several sums for Forts JEFF
ferson, Pulaski, Sumter, Carroll, Delaware,
Knox, Warren and Winthrop.
The Senate's amendment appropriatins
$150,000 for the exploration and survey Of
the most practicable and economical route
for railroad from the Mississippi 10 the Pa
cific, was concurred in-1l3 to 81.
The amendment regulating the assay Of
fee provided for al New York was adopted.
THURSDAY, March 3.
Senate.-Mr. Badger renewed his motion
in favor of a Basin and Railway in connec-
ton with the Dry Dock in California. -
Agreed 10.
The Naval appropriation bill was again
proceeded with.
Mr.. Gwin offered an amendment appropri-
ating 100000 for the Navy Yard at New Or
leans-agreed TO.
Mr.. Sumner moved an amendment abol-
ishing spirit rations in the Navy. The bill
finally passed.
The Light House bill was passed, and the
Indian appropriation bill was taken up.
MT. Brodhead moved to amend The Home
stead bill by giving 16O acres of land TO all
those engaged in the war of 1912. Yeas Is,
nays IT,
HOuse.-The House concurred in the SEN
ate's amendment &c the Ocean Mail Steamer
Bill.
An Intellectual attempt was made bv Mr..
Breckenridge of Ky., to introduce a.resolution
directing the President to arrange by treaty
the various questions connected with The hsh-
cries reciprocal free trade, &c.
The Senate's bill relative to the powers o!
steamboat inspectors was passed, as were
several private bills. -,
The House took a recess till ten o'clock.
THE CLOSING SCENES.
At 10 O'Clock the Senate reassembled.-
After debate, the Nebraska Territorial bill
was laid on the table.
At a quarter past IL. the first ApproPr'a-
ton Bill was passed. Other bills were sign
ed in quick time.
committee was appointed to wait on the
President and inform him of the readiness,
ofCongress 10 adjourn, which. soon returned
and informed the Senate that the PRESIDENT
had no further communication 10 make to
Congress.
MT. Atkinson then pronounced the Senate
adjourned sine die, and vacated the CHAIR
HOuse.-At quarter past 10 O'clock the