The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1854-08-10
Senate, Friday august 4, 1854.


Senate, Friday august 4, 1854.
Numerous private bills were passed.
Also House bill to graduate and reduce the
price Of public lands.
House bill to carry into eject the treaty be-
tween the United States and Great Britain,
signed 9Th June, 1854.
A resolution to pay the Uni0n, Iaielhgtnoer
and Sentinel, for speeches and debates publish
ed by them, respectively was rejected.
The report Of the Judiciary Committee that
MIR. Williams is not entitled to retain his seat
in the Senate Of the United States was con-
scurred in.
Subsequently, on motion by Mr. Dodge, the
vote was reconsidere1.
Mr.. Williams explained the grounds on
which he claimed his seat; and then the report
was again concurred in.
A large number OF House bills were acted on,
and passed
At half past | l. the resolution for extending
the time for the adjournment Of Congress to
Monday next was returned end the amend
ments of the House CONQUERED in.
Mr.. Houston offered resolution calling for
information respecting Indian treaties; which
was adopted.
A resolution amending the rules was debated
till half past IL, when i. was postponed end
the Senate proceeded to consider Executive
business.
All the appropriation bills were finally dis
posed of except the Ocean Mail Steamer one
The point in difference between the two Houses
was the refusal Of the Senate 20 agree with the
proposition to give tho notice for the discontin-
uance OF the contract with the Collins line.
Mr.. Pratt moved that the Senate recede.
Messrs. Bayard and Seward opposed the mo-
ton.
Mr. Seward having avowed his intention to
speak till after 4 o'clock,
The Senate, few minutes before 2 O'clock
adjourned till tomorrow ut - O'Clock.
House of Representatives., august 4, 1854
The House re. assembled at A. NJ.
The Ocean Mail Steamer Appropriation bin
being received from the Senate, was taken up !;
but no quorum voted upon it.
The report of the Committee of Conference
on the Army Appropriation bill was presented
and agreed to.
The Committee of Conference on the Navy
Appropriation bill made report stating that
they could not agree, and that the navy reform
clause was the obstacle in the way. A new
committee was subsequently appointed.
The Committee of Conference on the River
aud Harbor Appropriation bill made report
obdtluH budb lucJ udu ItQuCCl but CCnhNC
amendments in the gum Of SIS 900. The re-
port was agreed to.
The House took up the Ocean Mail Appro-
pristion bill, and rejected the Senate's amend
ments thereto.
The House reconsidered tie vote by which
the bill to carry into effect the Reoi .Jrocity
Treaty hf been referred to the Committee of
the Whole and it was taken up and passed
The Committee of Conference on the Post
Office Appropriation bl reported that they
had agreed upon oil the amendments except
that allowing special commission to the post
master at Washington on hanked documents
Before any action was had on this report,
A resolution was adopted extending the ad-
journment to eight O'clock on Monday morn
ing, provided no motion except to adjourn shall
be entertained by either House after O'Clock
to-day.
The effect of this will be to extend legisla-
ton to four o'clock, P. NJ, and TO give the
Clerks until eight A. NJ, on Monday, to per-
feet their records
Mr. Olds proceeded to explain, on behalf Of
the Committee of Conference, the Pos. Office
Appropriation bill, when the committee wero
instructed to agree to the clause respecting
compensation to the postmaster Of Washing
ton, provided that its operation be limited to
one year.
At We minutes before twelve O'Clock the
second Committee Of Conference on the Navy
Appropriation bin made q report which was
adopted, and the bill was passed.
Mr. Stanton from the Committee on the
Judiciary, submitted a report on the Gardner
case, accompanied with a bill 20 prevent frauds;
which bill was read twice and referred, and
the bill and report were ordered 20 be printed.
The repOrt Yves also accompanied with series
of resolutions, which were adopted, requiring
the prosecution Of all persons Implicated with
Dr. Gardner and Mesrs in the frauds commit
ted by them, as agents, attorneys, or confeder-
ates
The Post Office Appropriation bill was final
ly reported, as directed, and the report was
concurred in.
The bills upon the Speaker's. table being
taken up, and read first time, those not OBJ
jected to were referred appropriately. Among
those objected to was the Homestead or Gradua
ton bill, returned from the Senate with its
amendments.