Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-08-02
D0INas In CONeREss.

In TIE SENATE, yesterday, after we went to
press, the River and Hsrbor Improvement bill,
after having been amended in various partic-
ulars by the addition of appropriations for
works not provided for in the said bill as it
came from the House, was duly passed-yeas
81, nays II as follows:
Yeas-MessFs. Allen, Bell, BENJAMIN, Csss, Chase,
Cooper, Dodge, of Wisconsin,, Dodge, of Iowa, Fes
sender, Fish, Foot, Geyer, Gillette, James, John
son. Jones, OF Iowa, Jones, of Tennessee. Pearce
Petit. Pratt, Rockwell, Rush. Sebastian. Seward,
Slideil, stuart, Sumner, Thompson, of KentuckE,
Thomson, Of New Jersey, Wade, and Walker 81
Nays-Messrs. Adams, AtchisOn, Bright, Brown,
Clay, Dawson, Douglas, Evans, Fitzpatrick, Houston,
Hunter, Mallory, Mason, Morton, Norris, Toombs,
and Wllliams-l7.
Tho House Of Representatives having in
sisted ON the amendment to the bill authors.
ing the Washington and Alexandria Railroad
| Company to extend their road through the
| District to tho depot Of the Baltimore and
| Ohio railroad, asked committee of confer
! ence. .r
On motion by Mr.. Bright, q like committee
| was appointed on the part of the Senate.
The Senate then proceeded to tho considers
| ton of executive business.
At seven O'Clock tho doors were re. opened.
| The Forti6cation bill was taken up; and the
Senate adjourned.
In THE House, the consideration of the
Senats's amendments to the Civil and Diplo-
matte appropriation bill was continued in Com.
mittee of the Whole. In the course of the
proceedings, the Senate amendment appro-
prlating 100000, on certain conditions, for
continuing tho work for q supply of water to
tho cities Of Warrington and Georgetown, and
| that apnr opriating SIS, 900 for completing the
I Little 10 ihoQ wap ,>S>
The following sagreed to:
For altering thestr, TePairing in front OF
The east wing Of the Paten, e,putiing up iron
ratings, hagings, fOOtWays, pui. " order Yards
| painting new sa,OOns of the Patent, infresco,
Si4,2oO and for an iron railing in from, fihe old
patent Office building, alteration of the windows
dressing the granite to conform with the front, and
| for private stairway, $3.50.
ALI the Senate amendments Zone hundred
and eighty nine in number) having been acted
upon-msny of which were reiected-the COM
mittee rose and reported the bill.
Tho main question was ordered
Mr.. Barksdale moved that tho bill be laid
on tho table, pending which motion, the
House, at 81 O'Clock, adjourned.
PROCEEDINGS OF TO-DAY.
sEsArE.-To-day, Mr.. Butler reported, from
the Judiciary Committee, against the right of
Mr.. Williams to retain his seat as Senator
from New Hampshire, since tho adjournment
\ of the Legislature of that State laid on the
table, and ordered to be printed.
| Mr.. Dodge, of iowa; reported bill granting
! the right of way to the Mafysville and Benicia
railroad through certain public lands in Cali.
fornis passed. 2" - A..
Tho fertilization bill was next passed.
The Post Office appropriation bill was then
taken up, ndvarious amendments thereto wsre
| cohsidered and disposed Of.
Mr.. Rnsk reported one from the Post Office
Committee, to increase tho Compensation Of
| the clerks in the Washington city post Office
| VIII, was agreed to-yess ~, nays IL.
Mr.. R. also ...norted another from the same
committee, providing for ca: -.'ins out the Ram.
sey ana Carmiek contract for carrying 49,. maaaa
between New Orleans and San frsncisoo. via
Vera Cruz and Acapulco; which was under
confederation when our report went to press.
. HousE.-Qn motion Of Mr.. Abercrombis
they took up and passed the bill granting the
right of way through Fort arsaat military
reservation for the Huron and Lake Eric rail-
road -. "a
| They next csncurred in the Senstss amend
| ments 70 tho bill for tho construction Of u. 8.
Court Houses and Post 06ees in New York,