Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1854-08-09
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CoNGREss.-In the Senate. Tuesday, a re-
solution, submitted by Mr.. Mason, request
ing the President to inform the Senate wheth-
er he has any reason tobelieve that the { pro-
v%isional measures suggested in his message
to the House in March last, in connection
with our relations with Spain, may be dis
pensed with, was adopted.
The River and Harbor bill, after further
debate and amendment, was passed-yeas
81, nays II.
A considerable part of the day was occu-
pied in executive session.
The Civil and Diplomatic Appropriation
bill, as. returned from the Senate with amend
ments, was acted upon.
Mike Walsh and Mr.. Seward, of Georgia,
had a fight to day in the House post Office.
Mike was the AGGRESSION, and was severely
handled The difficulty ended where. it be-
gan, and both were in the House this even
ing.
Inthe Senate, Wednesday, the Fertilization
and Post Office Appropriation bills were sew
orally considered and passed.
Much of the day was occupied in the con-
sideration of Executive business.
A resolution was offered, extending the
time for the Adjournment of Congress.
The House of Representatives was mainly
occupied with the consideration of the Senate's
amendments to the General Appropriation
bill, which was subsequently returned to the
Senate, many Of the amendments having been
disagreed to by the House.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 4.
Congress will adjourn over tomorrow I'M
til 8 O'Clock Monday morning. This is ne
cessary in order to give time to engross and
sign bills.
All the appropriation bills have been pass.
ed except one-that for Ocean Mail service.
which is still in great suspense-the Senate
refusing to recede from its amendment strik.
ing out the clause closing a contract with the
Collins steamers.
The River and Harbour Bill which passed
both Houses of Congress has been vetoed by
the President.
GREENSBORO FEMALE CoLLEGE.-We. are
pleased to learn that the present session o
this Institution opened on Thursday the eth
ulS., with a greater number of boarders thar
any former session. The promise ofincreaset
prosperity and usefulness is evidence of
we'll merited confidence in the ability an
fidelity of those who are engaged in the ardu
Gus and responsible duty of instructing tn
young adies.-Greens6oro Patriot.
BUFFALO, July ga private dispatch, fror
Il reliable source, announces the death of Pres
ident Flllmore's brother yesterday at ST. PauPs
Minnesota, of Cholera.
SUNDAY LIoUoR LAW IN ENGLAND.-Ap p
tition signed by the Archbishop of Cante
bury, the Bishop of London, Archdeaco
Sinclair, and one hundred and ffty-nine otht
: clergymen, was presented to the House
! Commons last week, praying that a law ma
) be passed prohibiting the sale Of intoxicatir
/ liquors in any part of the United Kingdor
during any portion of the Sabbath day.
: LIBERAL. Mr.. George Peabody, the di
: tinguished American in London, has cont
f buted $1,000 towards the building of Il
n Washington Monument.
Four OF THE WARD JURYMEN INDICTED Fl
n PERJURY.-The Grand Jury ofElizabethtow
Hardin county, KY, have found a true b
Il for perjury against four of the Ward juryme
and they are held to bail in $1,000 each to q
pear at the next Circuit Court to be. at IL
place. It is said that several other jurym
If who served on the Ward trial woald ha
. been indicted on the same charge, but
IL Grand Jury could not get the Sheriff to bri
10 up the witnesses. This may lead to the q
covery of the whole affair.