Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-07-01
Thirfy-Third Congress---First Session.
W AsHINGToN, June 81, 1854.
SENATE.

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few petitions were presented and appropri-
ately referred.
Sixteen private bills were received from the
House and referred.
The bill making Fronteras, i'll Texas, port of
entry, was passed
The bill creating new collection district in
California was passed.
On motion of Mr.. Adams, the Senate took up
the House bill changing the time of the meeting
of Congress from December to November.
Messrs. Fitzpatrick, Rush, Benjamin, Pratt
Brown and }ayard opposed the bill, and Messrs
Douglas, johnson, Badger and Gwinn supported
it,
Mr. Bayard moved an amendment that all cleo
tions for the members of the next Congress shall
take place on the first Tuesday in October, and
on the same day every two years hereafter-lost
Mr.. Beniann's amendment that the meeting
in November shall be only for the second session
of each Congress was lost.
The bill was then reiected-yeas ID, nays ~.
The Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr.. Harris, of Mississippi asked, but did not
obtain leave, Dir. Clingman Directing. to intro
duce IA resolution requesting the President, so
far rs in his opinion is not incompatible with the
public interests, to furnish the House with any
information relative to the citizens of the United
States and other persons residing therein being
engaged in organizing and fitting out a military
expedition for the invasion of Cuba, as may have
been in his possession on the 81 st of May last,
the date of his proclamation.
Mr.. Houston offered a resolution to terminate
the debate on the Mexican treaty bill tomorrow
at noon. He said great anxiety is expressed that
this session shall terminate on the 3lst of July,
and in that feeling he sympathsed much as
any member. On Monday next he should move
to take up the resolution for adjournment, and f
the progress of business will warrant it, will
vote for it.
Mr. Haven said that from the turn the debate
has taken 1t was evident that if the House shall
not CT ii for the correspondence and instructions
relative to the Mexican treaty, the debate might
as well be closed now not. 1t seems to be
conceded on all hands that this House has the
right matter of expedency to withhold the
appropriation. If the friends of the administra-
ton are willing the Instructions and correspon-
dence shall be laid before the House, that 1t may
be acted on a question of expediency and pro-
| priety, then the debate ought not to be closed
for several days. He supposed the correspon-
| dence and instructions were in condition to be
transmitted to the House, having already been
before the Senate confidentially. The treaty
looks fair its face, but if the House would test
whether it is proper enc, they should have the
documents before them. The resolution to close
the debate at noon tomorrow was adopted-yeas
"a, nays 5s.
Mr. Mace offered resolution, which was "a
dopted allowing the select committee on frauds
connected with the mail steamers to employ a
clerk for twenty days.
The House then went into committee the
Mexican treaty bill.
The debate was continued until O'Clock in
the evening, in the course of which speeches
| were made pro and on the Nebraska Bill,
! when, there BEN & no quorum present, and almost
total darkness, the chambers not being lighted,
! the House adjourned.