The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1854-02-08
THIRTY.TEIRD coNeREss

improvement bill. Mr.. Badser spoke
with regard 10 tie remosal IL The a5-
sfrurtions a. he mouih q the Cape
Fear river. and haped thar special
committee aosld be formed for that
parpose.
: Mr.. Shields. from the committee on
military affairs. 70 ahieh was ressTred
the bill from the House " for the relief
Of the United States troops. sufferers
BY The disaster Of the steamer San
Francisco" reported back the same
with amendments. The Senate. in
committee Of the whole. proceeded ia
consider the bill. and the amendments
we're agreed to. The bill was then
reported to the Senate, read the third
time. aud passed.
After an executive session, The Se-
nate adjourned 10 Monday.
The House. in committee Of the
whole. took up the consideration Of the
reference II the Presidents message
when Mr.. Etheridge. who Was entitled
TO the floor, addressed the committee
al length in favor Of the Lieutenant
General bill. When he had conclud
ed. other portions of the Presidents
message were taken up and referred q
appropriate committees.
Mr.. clingnan moved to amend the
resolution To refer 30 much % the mes,
sage as relates " a modification ~ fbe
exiiting patent law system. so "a "a
authorize the cormittee ON patents %
report a provision against the extern
sion Of patents To ans person beyond
10 years; which amendment was a.
dopird.
The rssolsiions we're then rcportct
to the Hose and adopted.
The deficiency bill was tisen taker
up IN committee of the whole. and Mr.
Smith of Virginia addressed the com
mittee at considerable length. Refer
ring TO the New York controversy, h,
repudiated the charge thar the presi
dent or his cabinet had interfered witt
the rights Of elections, and concluded
with urging the New York Democrat,
TO support the Administration. III,
! debate thep terminated, the committee
rose. and the House adjourned.
Friday. Jan. 81.
In the Senate the Chair presented
from The President, some correspon
dence relative to Mr.. Bedini, III,
, Pope's Nuncio; and Mr.. cass mad,
+ some explanations ON the subject.
The private calendar was then Ia
ken up, and several bills were acte,
! on.
! The House was occupied in the con
siteraiion Of private bills; and thel
adjourned 10 Monday.
Monday, ian. 80.
In the Senate, the absorbing subjec
Of public interest, was the report Of III,
committee on Territories. providing 10
the establishment of tSo new Terrific
ries, commonly called the Nebraski
bill. Mr.. Douglas, as chairman of tn
, committee which reported the bill. de
. livered an animated speech nt nearl,
an hour IN explanation of its impo.tan
provision in regard to slavery, and il
reply To a paper which has been signc,
. and circulated by sun,lry gentlemen il
opposition to the slavery provision d
the bill. lie was replied to 10 speech
Is Of considerable earnestness by Mr.
! Chase and MIR. Sumner, The discus
sion is likely to take 4 vide range.
In The House, it being resolution day
numcfous propositions we're introduced
and referred 90 committees, the mos
/, important of which was one proposin,
: to set apart portion Of the publ,
lands for the support Of common school
in the several States.
/: TUESDAY. Jan. 81.
{ In the Senate, bill was INTRODUCED
'Iby Mr.. Foot To incorporate a COMPANY
Tor the construction of double tract
Railroad to the Pacific Ocean. III,
capital OF the company s75 .000.000
which may be increased to 1925, 900
600. The company to be assisted witt
80, goo, 600 dollars of United State,
stock one half ul which to be an abso
Lutte gift to the company, the other hal
to be reimbursed hy the company, witt
live per cent. interest after 1861. III,
company TO transport the mails AM
mail agents, the tronps, military ant
naval stores, and munitions of war fol
and on account of the United States
free Of charge Except in case, Of IN.
,aslnn or other special cause, when an
extraordinary amnunt Of transportation
shall be required, in which case a rca.
sonable compensation shall be paid Cor
the extra service.
The bill to increase the paw of clerks
and other employees Of the Executive
Departments, was passed.
/ In the House, the committee on
Territories reported bill to organize
the territories If kansas and Nebras-
ka. Upon motion to refer the bill to
a committee of the whole an ANIMATED
discussion sprung up. Mr.. Eilgerton.
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