Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-05-31
nOINGs In CONGRESS.

SENATE. the resolution Of Mr..
Gwin, for the adjournment Of Congress, si"e
dir ftbe House concurring) on the I'd Of July,
was So amended as to the settle the day for re-
assembling on the third Monday in October.
and was carried in that shape, after long
discussion. u
Mr.. Hunter, from the committee Of confer
ence on the deficiency bill, reported that they
had agreed that the Senate should recede from
in. The Senate then adjourned
In THE House. yesterday, at the conclusion
of Mr.. Gerritt's Smiths remsrks-
Mr. Perkins obtained the floor, and the CON-
mittee rose. r7--'-a 80 E=--l=H $3.50
The House then took up the report of the
committee of conference on the deficiency bill,
which was concurred in-yeas II, nays Al.
The House then adjourned.
PROCEEDINGS OF To-D.AY.
SENArE.-After prayer and the reading of
the journal, various petitions on different sub
jects were presented by several Senators.
Mr.. johnson brought up the subject of
printing certain documents, correspondence OF
Mr.. Sanford at Paris, ON the French penal
code, and reported adversely against the print
ing of the extra thousand copies as moved at
the time.
Mr. Jones, of Tennessee, spoke in favor Of
printing the extra number, the subject of the
correspondence was on the penal code of
France.
Mr. johnson characterized the former part
of it as an account of the Government of France
and of the revolutions in that country since
1S4S, which was of no use to this country, the
latter part might be of use to the State Legis-
latures in amending their penal code. The
committee were two to one against printing
| the same.
| Mr.. Fitzpatrick spoke against printing the
the work, endorsed by the Senate. The
amount of the appropriation would be $500.
Mr. Fessenden doubted the propriety O.
| United States diplomatic agents employing
| their time on such subjects. He was agains
printing any such documents, sent by thei1
diplomatic agents abroad, which were uncallet
for.
Mr. Seward did not concur with the last
speaker, and spoke in favor of printing the
thousand extra copies .-..~ .
Mr. Badger was of the same opinion, as tn
expenditure was only triAing, and spoke il
| favor of the original motion.
Mr.. Fitzpatrick replied, and the discussion
as to whether the original motion to print tn
number already mentioned should be agrees
| to. or whether the adverse report Of the Com
mittee on Printing should be cOncurred in, wa
stopped by vote agreeing to the latter.
HousE.-The attendance to-day was mucl
larger than was anticipated. After the usua
preliminary business, and the introduction o
several unimpOrtant resolutions
Some conversation took place in regard t
the Senate's resolution to adjourn over iron
| the first Monday in July to the third Monda,
| in October.
Mr. Cutting was of opinion that designatin
a day for adjournment, at an early period G
the session, had a tendency to engender a spi
rt of procrastination and delay among mem
| bers.
On motion, the House went into Committe
of the Whole, and took up the Pacific Railroa
| bill.
Mr.. Perkins, of Louisiana, being entitled t
the floor, addressed the committee at length
In the course of his remarks, he took occasio
| to defend the action of the Administration.
AS we close this report, Mr. Perkins is still
speaking.