Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-03-16
THIRTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
MONDAY, March 6,

House.-In the House to-day Mr.. Appleton
presented the resolutions Of the Massachusetts
Legislature in favor Of cheap ocean postage.
Mr.. Fuller presented the resolutions OF the
Maine Legislature in opposition TO the clause
in the Nebraska bill repeating the Mi0SOuri
Compromise. Both sets of resolutions were
laid on the table and ordered TO be printed.
The House then went into committee on the
H mestead bill.
TUESDAY, March y,
Sendte.-Mr. Fessenden was appointed or
the Committee on Patents in the place Of Mr..
Seward, excused.
The Homestead bill was reported from the
House, when Mr.. Walker moved its reference
to the Committee on Public Lands.
Mr.. Cass desired, before that bill was re-
ferred, 10 express his full concurrence ia the
great measures it proposed, and his hope that
the Committee on Public Lands would report
il speedily and seasonably. After further dis
cussion, it was referred, when an Executive
Session was held, and the Senate adj
Hortsc.-The Senate Bill, granting land 10
Minnesota, 10 aid in the construction of railroad
in that State, was debated. The amount Of
land proposed TO be granted is 6O0,00 acres.
The length Of the proposed road is 200 miles.
Pending the debate the Committee rose and
the House adjourned.
WEDNESDAY,, March 9.
Sendte-The committee Of conference Oh
the bill for the relief Of The officers and soldiers
on The San Francisco, made report, which
was agreed TO-.
The bill providing for the retirement on re-
duced pay Of disabled army officers was passed.
The INDECENT Insane Land bill passed AFTER
I Ill
noes ~.
House.-Several bills were received add &c
ferred.
The House then went in Committee on the
Minnesota Railroad Land Bill.
THURSDAY, March 9.
Senate.-In the Senate several remons,ranceS
against the Nebraska bill were presented.
Mr.. Walker reported back the Homestead
bill with the unanimous Recommendation or the
Committee in its favor. Il was made th@
special order for Monday.
Senate.-In the House, this mOr0inF, Mfr.
Dean Of New York, made an Intellectual attempt
to introduce resolution instrnciing the Com
mttee on Foreign Atfa rs to inquire into tho
recent outrage committed in Havana ON the
person and property Of American cilizens.--
The resolution has reference, doubtless. 70 the
Black Warrior affair.
"Reminiscences against the Nebraska bill
were presented.
The House subsequently, vena inle Commit
tee on the Minnesota Land bill
FRIDAY, March 10.
SenGte.-The bills making Dubuque and
keOkuk in Iowa ports Of delivery, were passed
After an Executive session the Senate adj
journed.
HouSe.-In the House, this morning, N reBO-
luton was passed unanimously, requesting the
President TO communicate any information he
may have received touching the seizure Of The
Black Warrior at Havana.
A resolution was passed authorship the se-
lection Of a site for Light House at the en-
trance Of Boston harbor.
When the Committee rose, Mr. Stanton
offered resolution iBsIrncting the Committee
on Judiciary while enquiring into the Gardiner
frauds, 10 extend their Investigations 10 any
awards made under the Mexican treaty Which
may be supposed 10 have been fraudulently OBJ
taned. Mr. S. was informed that testimony
was in existence impeaching other Important
awards under that treaty Resolution passed.
ADJOURNED to Monday.
MONDAY, March 10.
Senate. the Senate to-day large number
If petitions against the Nebraska bill was pre-
senled
Mr. Gwinn, from the Select Committee, re-
ported bill providing for the construction Of q
railroad from the Mississippi Valley 10 the
Pacific Ocean. He observed that the com.
mttee had other matters before il, and that this
bill was only 10 be considered report 10 fact.
II was then made the special order for Monday
the 9th inst.
An Executive Session then ensued when the
Senate adjourned.
House.-Mr. McDougal, from the Select
Committee reported bill establishing rail,
road and telegraph to the Pacific.
The House refused, by yeas Zig 10 maya GO.
not two-thirds, to make il the special order for
the second Tuesday Of May, and referred il "a
the Committee of the Whole.
The Bill differs somewhat from the Senate
Bill.
The House then went into committee ON tho
new Deficiency bill
TWIN CONVENTIONS AT AUGUsTA.-LaSl
Tuesday evening and Wednesday there was o
Maine law convention holden al Augusta, and
on Wednesday evening and Thursday am an
ii Nebraska convention. Franklin MuZzy waa
President OF the former and Arson Il. Morrill,
of the latter. They were twin conventions
Al = -,v,a man rronnrallv attended and lnnNw0ll