Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-07-31
DOINas In CONGRESS.

IErHa senate, on Saturday, after We went to
press, the River and Harbor improvement bill
was further considered on amendments until
they adjourned, without finally disposing Of
the subject. $50 a
In THE HOUSE, the confederation of the
Ocean Nail Steamer Appropriation bill wa,
continued .s.
On motion Of Mr. Haven, the first section Of
the bill was amended-yeas 80, nays 6I-
striking cut the word - forth with" and insert.
ing tho /" thirty-frst of December next" as
the time for the Secretary of the Navy to give
notice to terminate The arrangement for the
additional allowance for the transportation Of
the United States mall between New York and
Liverpool, in the Collins line of steamers,
On motion Of MI Pennington, the FOLLOWING
amendment was also adopted, viz:
That the arrangements now subsistins for IN.
rans portafion OF the mails from New York 10 Iiy
srpPol, and from New York, via Southampton. I.
Bremen; from New York, New Orleans, Chalieslon
savannah, havana, and Chagres and back and from
Panama to California aud Oregon and back, ant
from Charleston TO Havana and back, be
as ston as IN the opinion OF lhe Postmaster Gener
may De done consistently with tie public iutere,,
ana nas me Postmaster General s,aA give naliee
SUCH termination accordingly: Propided, That, in
the opinion OF 7the Postmaster General with itt
concurrence Of the Secretary. Of the Navy and fbe
Attorney General Of the United States, the same
may be done without The violation of any contrar
! now lawful binding upon the United Stats: and
that The transportation OF the mails on these line. b.
l., 10 the iowssi responsible bidders, alter public
advertisement"
The Committee then croae, and. lie said bill
having pissed a. amended. r...t1 lasu..
Tho House ADJ ,arned. = .-.d2 =. :.
: -. 9 q PRoCEEDfNas oF'ro- DIFF = =,
sssArE.-Tp.dsy the senate were engaged
IN tho consideration of private bills, after
passing In traditional post route bill reported
] by Mr.. Rusk. - ..... 60.
Among the Private bills cons:dered was one
Tor the relief OF Betsy Nash. --.-,r -.
Te this Mr.. adams moved, as an amendment.
the By sor the relief Of the widow of WIN
Bateheder, killed by the Abolition mob in
Mr. sumner called for the reading Of the
majority ana minority reports In this case,
which occupied an hour, when the Star went
Mr.: Mason, carly in the day, moved to 20
iato Executive lession; but it Was not agreed
to-yeas 10, nays Fl. =, : 3 -
HousE.-Mr. Houston asked lesve to move
| to go into Committee on tho Senate's amend.
ments to the Ci'il and Diplomatic Appropria-
ton bill, but objection was made 80 leave
was not granted 4gs 4la -.. .-aa7',.7-. re ..
The Speaker announced the arst business in
order to be the question on Mr.. Orr's pending
mouon 70 lake up the Senate's bill to pay the
creditors Of Texas, 10 on which the yeas
and nays being ordered, the rules were not
not susPended-ysas II, nays 64-two.thirds
being necessary. 79'i'. :. - 1f.>-.
Mr. Riddle, from the select committee on
the gaano question or subject, reported bill
TOT the future regulation IF the commerce of
the United States with Peru; which was read
twice, and Committed. +. 800, -
Mr.: Houston here reported back the civil
and diplomatic bill as amended in the Senate !;
which was referred to the Committee Of the
"note on the state Of the Union.1s
Inc House then went into committee on the
said civil and diplomatic appropriation bill,
Mf.-or in the chair, wherein the Senate {
amendments to that bill were duly considered