The Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1852-1855, 1853-02-19
Congressional.


WAsuiNcTpV, Feb. "a
SrNNrr.--Thc llon., h,ll regulating
the fees to bc allowed the rlcrk., mar
shals, attorney. SOLICITOR. rtuclur,, aud
others. In the T. ; Courts, was taken
up, and after a debate IN which some
lutte controversy sprung up between
Mcssrs Bright aud BADGER, owing to
some remarks 10y The iormcr as to Juds.
e. OF the Supreme Court. which Mr.
Badger considered personal. the hill va.
passed. Several bills relative to the
Army were called up Rnl postponed, -
Adjourned,
lIousI.-rhc Senate hill for the rc-
lief Of Col. Fremont, appropria,ing So.
500 to pay certain legal Gusts ia Eng.
land, was passed, after having been first
amended so that the money Is To bc de-
Quoted ON the final settlement of Ere.
mou,'s estates.
FrR II.
SENArr.-Mr Seward presented pc
tiiions in favor of the steamboat law
Also in favor Of line from Brooklyn
10 Germany.
A memorial from Mr. Morehcad for
an appropriation 10 make experiments
for new patent for carrying ears up
inclined planes, was referred.
The deficiency bill was taken up aud
considered. Several amendments were
discussed, one for payiag lighthouse ar
rcaragcs. In reference 10 the latter,
Mr. Borland said facts had been disclos.
ed before an investigating committee OF
the Senate, which would as,onish the
gentry, going to show that most ouira-
geous frauds had been committed on
lighthouse contracts. $4,000 was adj
dcd to pay Senators for the special ses-
sion.
Mr. Gwin moved an amendment Civ
ing 100000 to California, ont of the
civil fund collected there ms duty on i'm
ports before her admission into the
Union.
HousE.-Tbc daily hour Of meeting
was fixed Mt ! o'clock, and the order
for evening meetings rescindcd,
a bill was reported TO adjust the diff
cultics growing out of the sales by the
general government Of swamp lands
heretofore granted to certain States.
WASHINGTON, Feb. IS.
SESATE.-A communication was re-
ccivcd from the War Department.
Mr. Badger, from the Judiciary Com
mittec, announced n bill to prevent de-
lay or failure of justice in the Courts OF
the district, having reference to some
recent proceedings in the Criminal
Court.
Mr. Phelps presented resolution of
the Legislature of Vermont against re-
ciprocal trade with Canada. Also one
in favor of Mr. Benefits Land Bill.
A resolution was agreed TO calling for
copies of all applications made since
1885 by Great Britain to the United
States, for the right TO fish on the coast
Of Florida.
The Deficiency Bill was taken up
Mr. OWNS amendment TO give Cali
fornia 100000, &c, was discussed.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. lG.
SENATE.--The chair laid before the
Senate the report Of the board of OH.
GERS appointed TO Survey for Canal
around the Falls of Ohio.
Mr. HUNTER moved to take up the
Deficiency bill. Agreed to-ayes ~,
noes lG.
The question pending was on the mo-
ton of Mr. Walker, TO strike out the
provision increasing the salary of the
Superintendent of Census from $4,000
TO $1,000.
Mr. Downs said the matter was very
small one, and he could not understand
why there was so much noise raised on
every occasion when the Census Super
iniendent came before the Senate. Ten
times the amount of increase ask ed had
been expended in debating.
Fen. l7th.
SENATE. Several private bills were
disposed Of and many unimportant
reports made.
Mr. Douglass reported back to the
House the bill establishing the territorial
government Of Nebraska and Washing
ton.
House.. The bill establishing reci-
procal trade with the British Provinces
was taken up.