The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1854-07-05
THIRTY. THIRD CONGRESS.
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Thursday, Juno 90.
In the Senate. Mr.. Bell concluded
his remarks in opposition to the objcc>
lions If the President in his veto of the
INDECENT Insane bill. The Senate af-
forwards held an executive session.
In the House, Mr.. Houston reported
from the committee of WAYS and means
a bill making an appropriation Of ten
millions of dollars, to enable the Pre-
si,lent TO fulfil the third article of the
treaty between the United States and
the Republic of Mexico Of the SOih OF
December, 1883.
The civil and diplomatic approprla-
iion bill was taken up in committee of
the whole, aud several amendments
were offered, discussed and disposed
of.
Friday. June 81.
In the Senate. it being private bill
day, the bill for the relief Of the claim
ants Of the priyateer brig Gen. ARM
strong, was discussed at length, and
rejected by vote Of 10 to 81. The
Senate then adjourned to Monday.
In the House Of Representatives,.
the standing committees were called,
and large number of reports ON pri-
satc bills were made. The II0use then
went into committee of the while on
the private calendar, and after passing
several bills, adjourned. there being no
quorum present.
Saturday, June "a.
In the House, several private bills
were read third time ahd passed.
The House then went into committee
Of ihcswhole, and resumed the consi-
seration of the civil and diplomatic APP.
preparation bill. A discussion Of some
length occurred on proposed amend
mcnt appropriating s5OO,00O for con-
tinuing the aqucduct for bringing water
into the city of Washington; but be-
fore the question was taken upon the
amendment, the committee rose and
the House adjourned
Monday, June &c.
In the Senate, during the morning
hour, bill was reported from the com
mittec on foreign relations for the more
cfiectual suppression Of the slave trade.
An exciting discussion took place ON
motion toreicr to the committee on the
judiciary petition from Massachusetts
for repeal Of the fugitive slave law,
which was continued to half past four
o'clock. The speakers were Messrs.
Rockwell and Sumner on one side, and
Messrs jones, l,rodhead, Butler, Ma,
son and Petit on the other.
In the House. all ether appropriation
bills were laid aside, and the bill appro.
priating ten millions Of dollars to carry
into effect the Mexican treaty was taken
upin committee of the whole. Mr.. Ben
ton spoke an hour, without concluding
his argument, against the course pur>
sued by the President in concluding
the treaty. Mr.. Bayly of Virginia res
piled. Without coming to any deci-
sion, the committee rose at nearly four
o'clock.
Tuesday, June 81.
I'm the Senate, the bill from the
House to fix the first Monday in No.
vember as the time Tor the annual
meeting of Congress, aftcrconsiderable
debate, was rejected--yeas Is, nays IS.
In the House, resolution was a.
doptcd to close the debate on the Mex
lean treaty bill to morrow at IL o'clock.
The bill was then taken up in COM
mittcc Of the whole and the debate con-
tinued until near eight o'clock at night.
"Wednesday, Joe IS.
In the Senate, the bill from the
House to aid the territory Of MINES
sofa in the construction of railroad
was passed. Another discussion Of a
highly exciting personal character took
place on the memorial from Massachu-
sets asking the repeal of the fugitive
slave law. The memorial was finally
referred to the committee on the judi-
ciary.
In the House, the Mexican treaty
bill was again considered in committee
Of the whole, aud the debate continued.
Various amendments were voted down,
and the bill was reported to the House,
where, under the operation of the pre-
vious question, it was forthwith read
the third time and passcd--yeas los,
nays 62.
The NEW couNTERFEIT.-Th The Editor
of the Lynchburg Nirglnlan has been
Shown enc OF the counterfeit so notes |
on the g Bank Of Cape Feat y. g,
which have just ma,lclheir appearance.