The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-08-07
CONGRESS-FRIDAY-

SENATE-The report of the Committee on ,be
Judiciary In relation to the right of Hon. j. w
Williams 10 retain his seat was concurred in
large number OF private bills were passed al
well as all the remaining appropriation bills but one
The time of adjournment was postponed until
Monday next ia order that the numerous bills
might be enrolled and signed before the termination
OF the session. The ocean-rnail steamer apprppria
ton bill was not passed. the committees of confer
ence being unable to sgree upon one of the amend
ments and without receding, the Senate adjourn
ed until IL O'Clock Tomorrow. Thus the bill is de
iested unless the House of Representatives recede
from that amendment
HOUSE OF REPREsENTATrvEs-Af our report
went to press last night the House adopted the re-
port OF the Committee of the Whole on the Senate
amendments to the Pos. Office appropriation bill
bill passed repeating the first proviso of the
fourth section OF the bounty land law of Septem.
Der %, 1850
The amendment to the Senate to the Joint resolu.
ton of thanks to Captain Duncan N IDrraham was
passed, the rules being suspended by vote of 100
to 80.
The bill incorporating the Georgetown Pioneer
Manufacturing Company was passed
The House refused to suspend the rules to ad
init the resolution conterring the title of lieutenant
general by brevet for eminent services.
The House adopted the report of the committee
ot conference On the civil and diplomatic BILL the
Senate recedlng from the amendment for the Wash
ington watering works, and agreeing to an appro
priation OF $4,000 for the Little Falls bridge
The House refused to take up the Senate resolu
ZION cohunulng the present session until Monday
next.
The House went into committee on the river and
harbor bill amendments, and afterwards rose aud
reported its action to the House. and the report was
adopted.
The House then went into committee on the Sc
nate amendments to the navy appropriation bill
and afterwards reported its action to the House
when the report was adopted, was subsequently,
the report OF the Committee of the Whole on the
army appropriation bill.
After a recess of four hours at o'clock. a. m
the House again resumed its sitting The report of
the committee Of conference on the disaereeino
votes OF the two houses the river and harbor bill
was adopted.
The reciprocity treaty bill was read third time
and passed
On motion of Mr.. Campbell, the Senate Joint re.
solution was amended so to defer the adjourn.
fnent OF Congress until Monday next at o'clock
a. M, provided that no motion be taken after d
o'clock to-day other than the motion to adjourn.
The amendment OF the Senate to the Post Office
appropriation BILL increasing the pay of the clerks
Ia the Washington City Post Office was conquered
IN, with Limitation of its provision of one wear
from the passage OF the act.
On motion OF Mr.. Cobb, the Secretary of the In
terror was instructed to furnish the next session of
on OF the public lands and the length of time thew
have been in the market
Numerous Senate bills were referred to STANDING
committees, and sundry bills of no general Interest
were passed.
On motion of Mr. Millson, it was ordered that
when the House adjourn tomorrow it adjourn to
meet at half-past7 O'Clock on Monday next
message was received from the President We
tong the river and harbor bill but there being no
quorum, it could not be read except by uuanimous
consent; and this not being obtained the House ad
iourned.-Lnion. W