Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-06-29
POSTSCRIPT.
TinnrY.rIiaD coNoaEss--rins session.

WAsnisoros, juno 81, 1854.
SENATE.
ferred. -'N -pP''Pe" 'e'
Sixteen private bills were received from tho House and
Tho bill making Ftou,eras, in Texas. port Of entry,
The DILL creating anew collection district in C.orni.
was passed.
Amer some debate to What business should be taken
senate took up the bill providing for tho
nauon aud settlement OF accounts between the United
aud the State Of Maryland for Interest on money
ADVANCED TO the Uoiied States during the last war
Tho bill allows Maryland interest on the amount adj
yanced BY her TO the United States during war OF
the principal having long since been 70 paid bu. the in
e,sss denied. hesss Psarcs and Pratt supported the
BILL MI Dayard opposed 1t. The bill finally passed by
the following vote:
Yess-Aessrs Adams Allen, Badger, Bell, BENJAMIN
B,odhe,d Brown Butler. Clay, Clayton Dixon Dodge OF
Wisconsin, Evans, FessendeD Fitzpatrick, Foot Geyer
Gillette Guin Hsmlin Jones Of Iowa. Jones OF
Mallory, Mason, Norris, Pearce Petttt Pratt Rock well
Rush. Sebastian, Stewart Thompson Of KY. Toucy, Wade
Nays-Messrs B.yard, Brish. O,ss Chase, Dodge o,
Irwa, Sumner aud Walker. ~
On motion of Mr. Adams, the Senate took up tho
from December till November.
Aes.rs Fitzpatrick Rusk, Benjamin., Pratt Brown and
Bsyard opposed the BILL and M.ssrs Dons,.. IhA.
Badger and G~in supported 'o""''''
Mr.. bayard moved amendment that all election, for
OF he next Congress shall take place on the first
Tuesday in October and the day every two
thereafter-lost. " 's
Mr.. Bepjamn's amendment that tho meeting IN Novem.
ber shall DO ouy Tor the second session of each
was lost ~ No"s'e''
Tns SILVA S,m was then sejected-yoas 10, nays SO.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
mr. martis, OF Mississippi, asked, but did not obtain
ease, ar. C'ngmsn Directing, to Introduce resolution
requesting the President far as In his opiniop Ia mi,
incompatible with the public interest to furnish the Uou.
with sny Information relative the citizens of the United
no other persons residing therein being engaged
n,tItN
OF Cuba as may have been n his possession on
'he sist oil May last, the date OF bis proclamation.
AR. houston offered II resolution to terminate the
ueos'e on me Me1ican treaty bill to- morrow AT
uoon. ne SAID great anxiety expressed that tb, 500
Sion shall terminate the LIST OF July and in that feel
ing he sympathised as much any member On Mond,v
next he should move to take resolution for
mehs anu IL the progress Of business will warrant t. will
vote for It.. ~ w"
Mr. Haven said that from the turn the debate had ls
was evident that II the House shall not call for the cor
Responsiveness anu Instructions relative to the Mexican
W. tue debate might well be closed now AZ not n,
seems TO be conceded all hands that this House has
as matter OF eIpediency withhold the appropri.
auon IL the friends Of the mr.. willing The
anu correspondence shall be laid before the
house. that may be acted question of pediep
cy ana propriety, then the debate ought not 10 he
cosedfor several days He supposed the
ana Instructions were in condition be transmitted to
tue mousse having already been before the Senate conf
dentiay The treaty looks fair on its face hut II the
mouse would test whether 1t is proper one they should
nave the documents before them The resolution tn close
the debate at noon Tomorrow was adon,.dN a,
nays IS. ' -
Mr.. Mace offered resolution, which was adopted al
inc select committee frauds connected with the
mall steamers TO employ a clerk for twenty days
Ihe House then went Into committee on IN, N,,ic,p
treaty bill. ~
fhe debate was continued unit, o'clock in the evening
In the course OF which speeches made ,o and
Oh 'ne Sepraska OIL when, there being quorum pres
emf ana almost total darkness the chambers not being
lighted, the House adjourned.