The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1854-08-02


plamatie appropriation bill, aud acted
upon all the amendments reported by |
the committee on finance.
The House, in committee Of the !
whole. acted on large number Of pri-
yate bills.
Monday. July "a.
The Senate resumed the considera- |
tion of the civil and diplomatic appro-
priaticn bill. After which the Senate !
spent some time in executive session.
In the House, large number OF pri-
waite bills reported upon BY the com
mittee Of the whole ON Saturday, were
considered and passed without oppa-
sitiun. The House disposed OF the Sc
mates amendments TO the Indian appro-
priation bill. The fertilization bill
was passed by small majority.
Tuesday. July IS.
The Senate was occupied most Of
the day with the civil aud diplomatic
appropriation bill.
The House, after the morning busi-
. ness, took up Tor consideration. in com.
mittee Of the whole, the Navy appro-
priation bill, and several amendments
were acted ON.
Wednesday. July &c.
In the Senate, after the reference Of
a large number Of bills from the House
OF Representatives and HE reception
of reports from committees, the consi.
deration Of the General Appropriation
bill was resumed, when numerous a.
mendments were considered, and many
Of them adopted.
In the House, the Navy approprla>
!, tion bill was again considered. Vari-
aus amendments were made, and the
bill passed. An amendment prohibits
ing the use Of liquor by officers or men
on board the national vessels, was lost
by a tie vote.
Mr.. Faulkner, under a suspension
Of the rules, introduced bill 10 in
crease the efficiency Of the army, which
was considered but the House adj
iourned without taking any vote upon
il.
Thursday. July 81.
i The Senate took up and disposed Of
the civil and diplomatic appropriation
bill, with which it was engaged until 4
late hour in the evening. Among the
amendments to the bill, made in the
Senate, was one to increase the sala.
: ries Of our ministers to the Courts of
Great Britain and France TO $4,000
, per annum, without allowing them any
outfit and another appropriases $50,
600 for public buildings in the territo-
ries of Nebraska and Kansas, and $40,
600 to provide libraries for the said
territories.
| In the House, Mr.. Barks,laie made
IAN Intellectual attempt to introduce a
/ bill proposing to put ten millions of
dollars at the disposal Of the President
, Of the United States during the recess,
to meet any contingency that might
arise IN our intercourse with Spain.
The bill 10 regulate the pay and in
crease the efficiency Of the Army was
/. taken up, and after some debate, the
: bill was referred TO the committee Of
! the whole and made the special order
for Immediate action. The necessity
for increasing the pay of the lower
. grades of officers and Of the. rank and
! file was admitted, but an increase for
the field officers was discussed for Sc
iyeral hours and the bill was amended
by striking therelrom so much as pro-
. posed to increase the compensation of
!, commissioned officers.
Friday. July 80.
q In both Houses Gin the Senate on mo-
) ton of Mr.: Pearce, and in the House
!. on inption Of Mr.. Chandler) resolutions
a were adopted requesting the President
: to communicate TO Congress all the
information in his possession in regard
to the bombar,lmcnt and destruction Of
OF Grey town, or San Juan, by The Uni
/ ted States ship Cyane.
/ In the Senate, the Army, the Post
: Office, and the Fertilization bills, were
reported from the finance committee
: the two former with. aud the latter
:; without amendments. Mr.. Rush made
!, an Intellectual attempt to get up the bill
9 to incorporate the officers Of the late
, Texas navy into the navy Of the United
, States. a variety Of other business
was presented after which the River
5 and Harbor bill was taken up aud dis.
cussed until alter four o'clock.
In the House, the bill to increase the
pay Of the army was passed. 1t pro-
vldes for an increase Of four dollars
per month in the pay oil non commits
slonrd officers and privates. Upwards
OF ffty private bills were acted ON in
committee, and afterwards passed in
; the House. "