Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1853-03-03
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CONGRESSIONAL.

WASHINGTON, March /.
SENATE.-On motion the civil and diplomatic
bill was taken up,
Mr. Houston moved to amend the bill by author
zIng the Secretary of the Treasury refund 10 le-
sal claimants for duties paid on imports consumed
by fire in July, 1915. 100000, and for same de
stroyed by fire in California, 100000, adopted.
Salary of the Vice President is 5000.
An amendment for approprating S24O,O0 for
erecting dwellings for the Vice President and lnem-
berS of the Cabinet. rejected.
An amendment was offered flom the Committee
on Finance, giving credit of five years upon all
duties for railroad iron, provided bonds OF
the importer should he gwen that it would all be
paid.
Mr. Hunter proposed to repeal all duties Oh rail-
road iron. long debate ensued, and the Senate
adjourned without coming TO any action
HoUsE.-On motion of Mr.. Dockney it was
resolved that the President of the United States,
communicate to this House copies of all cores
pondence between the Government and our Minis
ter al Madrid, and between the latter and the Span
lSh government, on the subject of exneditions
from the United States against the Island of Cuba
and IN relation to the punishment and release of
all prisoners in any way connected herewith bill
passed, and the House went into Committee of the
Whole.
Senate anne ndments authorizing the President to
appoint an assayer for the branch mint provided
Tor at San Francisco, in advance Of the erection
OF the mint buildings, and substitute proposed.
WASHINGTON, March, 2.
SENATE--The Senate continued in session till
O'Clock, on the civil and diplomatic bill, without
n final vote. Various attempts were made to make
an omnibus bill of the measure
Reciprocal fishing rights were tried 10 be insert
cd, but without success, and amendments were
adopted providing Tor an assay Office at New York
ior the parting, -efning, and melting of gold and
silver.
The Texas debt bill was proposed as an amend
ment, and long debate enSued, continuing up TO
adjournment.
HoUsE.-'rhe House continued in sessisu I'm tn
bill.
The amendment of the Senate, making an ap-
preparation OF S15OOOO for survey of the Rail
Road route to the Pacific, was passed.
Other amendments made by the Senate were
rejected. Committee rose and reported to the
House. and after passing some amendments, ad-
iourEed.
SENATE. Indian appropriation bill reported
with amendments.
Naval appropriation bill reported without amend
mentS.
Civil and diplomatic bill resumed An amend
ment admitting flax machines free OF duty, was
adopted. Various amendments proposed, were
voted down. After long debate, the bill was
passed.
The Post Office bill was taken up, ard the
amendment for building Alden Il Eddys subtera-
mean Telelegraph to California, rejected. An
amendment 10 establish a line of mail steamers TO
China, under consideration
HoUSE.-Senate bill providing for administering
oath Of Office to Vice President, passed.
House acted upon the Senate'S amendments 10
Army bill, appropriations for Notifications at San
francisco and other points, concurred in; also,
the amendment appropriating $4,000 for the sur
vey OF route 10 the Pacific.
All amendments havin- been disposed Of, the
House went into Committee of the Whole.
Light House bill passed, also the civil and dip
lomatlc bill received from the Senate with large
number OF amemdmendments. House went into
committee on them.