Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-08-03

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CONGRESS.
rHIRrr-rHRD cosoRrss--vIRsr SESSION.
In the House yesterday,
Mr. Cobb made an Intellectual motion to
have the rules suspended, with view to take
up the bill granting land TO Alabama for rail
road purposes.
Mr.. Haven moved to suspend the rules, for
the purpose Of considering the Senate's amend
ments to the River and Harbor bill but the
House refused to do So
1t also refused to suspend the rules, on MIR.
Dawson's motion, to consider tho Senates
amendments to the Homestead bill.
Senate, Thxrsd4y, August 3, 1854.
Mr.. Hunter from the COMMITTEES on Finance,
reported the Ocean Steam Mail Apr opriation
bill
Mr.. Rockwell submitted o resolution, which
was agreed to, calling for certain additional
| correspondence, by the Hon. G.. r. Marfh,
touching affairs in Greece.
On motion by Mr.. Bright the Senate pro-
cecded to the consideration of the bill to pro-
vide for the surrender Of certain bonds Of the
State Of Indiana; and the same was considered
and passed
The Senate then proceeded to the considera-
| ton OF House bills on the calendar, and bills
were passed:
W.D. Porter, of the navy the Trustees CT
Marion, Ohio; John McVey and John F Nc
Nicely James w ash; Jesse r. Faulkner; John
Green; II. N. Halstead; Benjamin Hammond;
Jack WEIGH; Albro Nipp; Henry Lewis.
On motion by Mr.. Bright the 18th and nth
rules were suspended for tho remainder Of the
session.
The Naval Appropriation bill was again
taken up, and numerous amendments were Of
fered and debated. Among them were the
following:
For the navy yard at San Francisco, Cali
fornia, 100000. Adopted.
To pay $ll3,60o for seventy days use OF o
steam propeller, on the Pacific coast in pre-
| venting unlawful expeditions against Mexico.
After long debate, rejected-yeas II, nays
| 80.
Other amendments were discussed and re-
! jected. One providing for the appointment Of
| board of naval officers to examine and report
who Of the naval officers ought to be dropped,
! from disability intemperance, or other causes,
was discussed and rejected-yeas p, nays 20.
House of Representatives. dug. 8, 1854.
| Mr. Houston desired that a message should
be sent to the Senate, asking the return to this
House of the Civil and Diplomatic Appropria-
1
was subsequently referred to the Committee
| Of Conference
A contest Of some interest arose between
Mr.. Haven, who desired the taking up of the
River and Harbor bill, and Messrs. Orr and
Houston, who wished to take up the Homestead
BILL
A message was received from the President
| Of the United States transmitting o copy of
the Reciprocity Treaty, and asking such legis-
lation as the House may deem necessary for
the consummation Of the purposes to be &C
complished. Referred to the Committee on
| Foreign Affairs, and ordered to be printed.
i Mr.. Campbell, from the select committee on
Legislative frauds, made report generating
all parties from intentional fraud with re-
spect to the salaries Of employees at tho Cap
| itol
On the frat part OF the subject of their in
vcstigation, with respect to the Minnesota
Railroad Land bill, Mr.. Breckenridge present
ed the report of the majority Of tho committee,
expressing the opinion that fraud was not in
tended, together with a bill.
1 Mr.. Campbell made minority report there
on, accompanied by till to repeal the 81
section, 10 which the fraud is alleged to have
occurred.
Mr.. Breckenridge and Mr.. Campbell ad-
dressed the House at length, upon the subjects
Of these reports
After protracted debate,
Mr.. Breckenridge called for the previous
question on the recon mcndaton Of the COM
mittee to print the report and discharge tho
committee from the further consideration Of
the subject.
| On motion Of Mr.. Campbell, the question
was divided; the committee was discharged,
and the reports were ordered to be printed
The bill reported by the committee was read
second time. The substitute bill Of the mi
nority repeating the second section, was re-
| jcctcd.
Mr.. Craige proposed rs substitute MIR.
Letchcr's bin, repeating the whole BILL which
was adopted; and the bill thus amended, was
finally passed.
MIR. Hunt arose 10 O privileged question;
and, as no member on the other side Of the
House had done so, moved the expulsion of
Mr.. John w. Forncy, the Clerk Of this House.
| Mr.. Stephens, Of Georgia, thought no Gull
pability had been shown, and that the action
was not necessary.
Mr.. Orr said the reports Of the Committee
had acquitted the Clerk, as well as all mem
bers OF this House, Of fraudulent intentions.
He should have moved his resolution sooner.
, The debate upon this resolution is still in
progress.