The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1854-06-28
rHIRTY.T THIRD CONGRESS-
Saturday. Iuns 10.

The Senate did not ST t0-day.
The House went into committee oil
the whole, and resumed the eonsidera-
ton OF the Pacific railroad bill. when
Mr.. Chastain of Georgia, addressed the
committee in regard TO the acquisition
Of Cuba. lie thought the time had
come when the interests at the coan-
try demanded that Cuba should change
hands. lie was for Offering a liberal
price. but IL that VAS refused, he was
ior taxing Cuba by force Of arms.
Various reports from committees
we're received. mostly in relation TO
private claims.
Monday. June ~.
The Senate adopted resolutions re-
speetins the death Of Hon. John Y.
Snodgrass, late member Of the House
of Representatives from Virginia, and
then adjourned.
The House was occupied its entire
sitting on a resolution to fix day Of
adjournment II finally agreed to close
the session on the l4th Of August, if
the Senate concur.
Tuesday, June 6.
In the Senate, Mr.. Badger called up
resolution sometime since submitted
by him in relation 10 printing the ag-
ricultural portion Of the Patent Office
report. which was adopted. ordering
10000 copies Of the same, 5000 for
use OF the Patent Office.
I The bill making grants Of public
lands To the several States of the I'm
ion for the benefit of the INDECENT i'm
sane, returned with objections BY the
President, was taken up. when Mr..
Cass spoke at great length, sustaining
the views of the President so far as the
INDECENT insane bill was concerned,
but denying that the reasoning applied
to the homestead bill.
\ In the House, the Pacific railroad
bill. after some explanation, was post
poned to second Monday in December.
The amendment Of the Senate to the
bill increasing the compensation Of
p0stmasters, was agreed to.
! The House went into committee of the
whole on the civil and diplomatic APP
preparation bill, when Mr.. Wallbridgc
Of N. York, and Mr.. Davis OF Indiana,
addressed the committee in favor Of
the Pacific railroad.
Wednesday, June "a.
The Senate discussed the resolution
from the House fixing the day Of adj
journment, and amended it, so as to
propose recess from the 18th of July
to the 10th of October.
I, The House went into committee Of
the whole on the civil aud diplomatic
bill but the discussion took a wide
range, embracing the acquisition Of
Cuba, our neutrality laws, the Pacific
railroad, the military superintendent
Of public works, &c.
Thursday. June Is.
| The Senate passed joint resolution
authorizing Lieut.. NJ. r. Maury Of the
navy, to receive gold medal present.
ed to him by his Majesty the Kingso
Sweden.
i Mr.. Clayton addressed the Senate al
great length in opposition to the views
assumed by the President in his mes
sage vetoing the INDECENT insane bill.
! In the House, bill to modify the
rates Of postage was considered.
| The House then went into commit
tee Of the whole on the civil and ,Iiplo,
matte bill, and some amendments were
made.
Friday, June l6.
/ The Senate was principally engaged
upon private bills. 1t adjourned to
Monday.
In the House, the bill TO increase
the rates ct postage, after considerable
I, discussion, was laid on the table, BY
yeas 81, nays 81. The House then
took up the private calendar.
Saturday, Juno IL.
Il The House was principally engaged
in the consideration of territorial bu,
siness.
Monday, June 10.
In the Senate, bill to improve the
naval service Of the United States Was
ordered to be engrossed for third
reading.
Mr.. Seward delivered his views in
favor of the INDECENT insane bill, and
in opposition to the objections offered
by the President in his veto.
/ The bill to change the time for the
/ meeting Of Congress to the first Mon
day IN October, was considered and
then postponed until to morrow.
In the IIousc, bill was reported
from the committee of ways and means
to reduce the duty on imports, which
was read twice and committed. Ami>
nority report was also presented, and
/ committed.
/ A bill was passed, after considcra-
BILE OppOsitjOn. fixin~ fhp FIRST Mnndav