Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-12-22
THIRTY-THIRD CONGRESS,

TUESDAY,, Dee. 13.
SeHate.-Mr. Gwin introduced = h;ll ....r-
fishing line Of mail steamers from s"r 49,.
cisco to Shanghae. sL ~
mr.. Adams introduced bill "A, rsduc. -
graduate the price Of public lands-referr,a
Also, to suppress the circulation of bank no.a.
OF any denomination under FIVE dollars. n ,hr
District of Columbia. Referred.
Alter an Executive session the Senate nd
jOurned. 7-','-'- \
House.-The House resumed the considern-
ZION OF MIR. WashburDs resolution, affirming
me power Of Congress to construct railroads
tnrongh the territories ofth United States
which, after considerable discussion. was or.
uereo 10 De laid on the table BY a vote Of III
yeas to "a nays l-~ W - N
nat: Yates offered resolution asserting thar
Railroad through the territories ia impariona-
Iy demanded and that the people are favorable
to the construction Of such a road from M Al
lantic 70 the Pacific Oceans. After A afseuaKgUt
il was tabled-yeas ll9, nays SO.
The House then adjourned. af III
f WEDNESDAY, Dec. "A
Sendte.-Mr. Seward made motion ,ha, III
documents relating TO the Niagara Shin Canal
be referred TO the Committee on Commerce.
Adopted. f.~ E-s tslfH ll'I
Mr.. Dodge, Of Iowa, introduced bill 70 Or
ganize the territory of Nebraska. Referred.
The Senate then adjourned.
H0use.LMr. Wentworth Introduced afbilI
extending the benefit Of the pension laws 10 all
persons who served in the late war with Great
Britain and the Indian Wars prior thereto.
Mr.. Washburn, of Me-, introduced bin
granting lands to Maine in aid Of the EurOpsan
and North American Railroad company. M
House then adjourned. ,4 tIr.
us aari THURSDAY, Dec. IT,.
Sendte.--Mr. Seward gave notice ef u bill 40
provide for the construction of a railroad
through the territories Of the u. States from the
Atlantic to the Pacific 1firE ay W e. aH
MIR. Hamin gave notice Of bill To Satisfy
the claims Of American citizens for Spoliations
| by the French.
| The Senate then went into executive session.
Adjourned. Va, At aa a rs vatiif
House MIR. Meacham gave notice Of a hin
for paying the south an inslaIment of tho Dur-
plus revenue, under the law Of 1886.
Mr.. Gage offered joint resolution fOr The
purchase Of Mount Vernon for the use Of che u.
States. ndi N, 1.a4 .re sdf ,..-. E-.......-..
Mr.. Bayly, of Va, moved to lay the resolu-
| hOh WI mC hoDiO lCJCCtCu AOO ~ o. n SplE-
tied debate ensued pending which w lth Y
MIR. BisseH moved to proceed TO the bills OM
the speakers table. Agreed To- le'r .nar4r,
enH ya7acl af MONDAY, December 49,
Senate Mr.. Norris asked UNANIMOUS com
sent 10 introduce resolutions relative To- the
death Of his colleague, MI. Anterior
granted. Mr.. ~ then delivered d enlogy, and
offered the customary resolutions. f-rT M ri
Messrs. Hunter and Williams followed,
when the resolutions were adopted and the
Senate adjourned.
House.-A message was received from the
Senate, announcing the death of Senator Ath-
er'On, when iii91 Z y7er '.n.a..r. 3a.fss
l Hubbard, Of N. H., delivered an eloquent
eulogy on the character of the deceased, con-
GLIDING by offering the customary resolutions.
Mr.. Orr, Of s. c., also made a few eulOgis-
tic remarks, when the resolutions were adopt
. ed, and the House Adjourned. rt,r...'.r