Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1854-08-07

~ anu ANONYMOUSLY amended, was nhaIly
passed.
Mr.. Hunter, from the Committee of Con-
ference on the Civil and Diplomatic Appro-
/ priation Bill, reported the Committee had been
unable to agree, and he moved that the Sem
ate again insist on its amendments, and ask
for new Committee on Conference. Agreed
| to.
The River and Harbor Bill was returned
from the House with message, stating that
the House had rejected all the Ser ate amend
ments. The Senate refused to recede, and
appointed new Conference Committee.
The Ocean Mail Steam Appropriation Bill
was then taken up.
Mr.. Brodhead moved to strike out that part
of the bill which provides for the notice to be
! given to the owners of the Collins line of the
dscontinuance of the contract. After de-
| bate of two hours, and repeated votes, the
Senate refused to strike it out.
A like motion was made respecting the CAL
ifornia lines, put it was voted down, and the
bill was finally passed.
A Committee of Conference was appointed
on the Naval bill.
A report of the Judiciary Committee, de-
claring Mr.. Williams of New Hampshire no
| longer entitled to his seat, was concurred in.
| Committee Of Conference was ordered on
| the Army bill.
After some proceedings on the price of pub
lie lands the Senate at 5 clock, adjourned
| to o'clock.
Senate met at 8 o'clock, A. NJ; the bill to
reduce and graduate the price Of public lands
to settlers was passed.
! Mr. Toombs offered resolution directing
inquiry as to the expediency of amending the
navigation laws so to make them less restric-
tive. Adopted.
Mr.. Toombs also offered a resolution re-
| questing the President to cause to be prepared
and submitted to the next Congress full sta
| tistical typographical and other Information
respecting all fishing grounds which are or
may be visited by American fishermen. Adopt
| ed.
The bill to extend redemption privilege
over the unsurveyed public lands in the Min
nesota Territory was taken up and passed,
Mr.. Weller reported the House bill to in
crease the pay of the Rank and File of the
Army-which was taken up and passed.
From o'clock to $50 the Senate were in
executive session. The Committee of Confer
ence on the Army bill made report.
Mr.. Mallory, from the Committee of Con-
ference, on the Naval bill, reported that the
committee had met and could not agree.
Mr.. Hunter moved that the Senate insist
on its amendments and a new conference
agreed to.
The House bill, defining the boundary of
New Mexico, was taken up and passed.
Mr.. Dodge, of Iowa, said that when the
vote was taken last night, declaring Mr.. Will
liams no longer entitled to his seat that Sem
ator was absent. He desired to be heard upon
the matter, and to give him the opportunity,
Mr.. Dodge moved that the vote be reconsid-
cred. Alter some debate, agreed to-l9 to
10.
Mr.. Petit moved that the subject be post
poned till December next. Rejected
AT Ia to IL o'clock, Mr.. Williams COM
menced speaking in support of his claim to
his seat.
Mr.. Atchison moved that the subject be
postponed till next session.
Mr.. Jones, of Tennessee, opposed the post
ponement. If this question was not settled
by the decisions of the Senate for twenty
years, it never would be settled. He did not
believe there We're ten men in the Senate who
believed that the gentleman had shadow of
claim. He was unwilling topostpone, to give
the gentleman a chance of coming back next
session, and drawing his pay and mileage.
Mr.. Williams replied, urging postpone
ment, to enable him to present his case clear
ly. He spoke till a quarter past eleven.
The question was taken OH the postpone
ment of the subject and decided in the mega
tive, IL against SO.
The report of the Committee that Mr.. Will
lisms was not entitled to u seat, was then con-
CURED in.
A message was received from the House,
stating that the amendment to the resolution,
extending the time for tie adjournment till
Monday next, at l p. NJ, was concurred in.
The House bill to carry into effect the treaty
between the United States and Great Britain,
signed on the 9th of June, 1854-the Recip-
roclty treaty-was taken up and passed.
A large number Of House bills were passed.
Also the bill to amend the act requiring the
foreign regulations of commerce to be laid an
nually before Congress, approved 10th August,
1912, and for other purposes.
The Senate then went into Executive Ses-
sion.
The Committee of Conference on the Ocean
Mail Steamer appropriation bill reported that
they were unable to agree. The amendment
on which the disagreement exists, is the one
by the Senate, striking out the clause requir-
ing the Secretary of the Navy to give notice
for the discontinuance Of the contract with the
Collins line
A long discussion ensued, and at o'clock
the Senate adjourned till to morrow, at II
o'clock, after session Of twenty eight hours.
HoUsE.-The House, on Thursday night,
river and harbor bill, also the amendments to
the army and navy appropriation bills, all of
which were rejected and committees of con-
ference appointed.
The proceedings occupied the attention of
the House from three to four hours, many of
the members sleeping meantime, and had to
| be aroused whenever votes were to be taken.
AT five o'clock in the morning friday no
| quorum. The House then took a recess till
| nine o'clock.
On motion of Mr.. Bayley, the House took
| up and passed the bill to carry into effect the
reciprocity treaty, recently negotiated between
/; the United States and Great Britain.
Mr.. Houston called attention to the fact
that business was in such condition that the
| committee on enrolled bills of both houses,
could not prepare it for definite action, unless
| the timefo adjournment was prolonged. He
| therefore proposed to take up the Senate reso-
| luton for the last named purpose.
Great confusion ensued, and objections
were raised in all quarters, the Speaker una
| BILE to maintain order. and calling for the SER
| geant- alarms.
| The rules were suspended, and the resolu-
| ton taken up.
Mr.. Campbell moved an amendment, ex-
tending the time till Monday next, at eight
O'Clock in the morning, provided no question
other than motion to adjourn, shall be made
| after four o clock. Adopted.
| Various Senate bills were referred, and
among them one providing for the payment of
such creditors of the late Republic Of Texas,
as are comprehended in the act Of September,
1850, appropriating $780, 600, was referred
| TO the committee nf vave ond rneaus