Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-06-30
poIuas m CONGRESS.

A. DolNas N CONGRESS-. q
In rns SENATE, yesterday, after We went t.
press, the days executive session having ter.
minated 3
Mr.. Clayton moved rssolution, which Vas
agreed to, calling for the eofrsspoadence 10
1880 with Great Britain, relative 70 reel
procity Of trade with Canada, &c
The Mexican treaty appropriation Dill from
the House being taken up, it was passed-yeas
"a, nays 6, as follows, viz:
Yeas-Messrs. Adams, Allen, Atchison, Badger,
Bayard, Bright. Brodhead. Brown. Case' lay Gay
ton, Dodge of Iowa. Douglas, Evans, Fish, Fitz-
patrick, Gs,er, Gwin, Houston, Hunter, james.
Johnston, Jones of Iowa, Jones Of tennessee, MAJ
lory, Mason Norris Petit, Rusk, Seoasuaa, Siioeh,
Toucey, Weller, and Williams
Nay@Messrs. Chase, Fesseaaen' "n'e''o' 0e"
ard, Sumner, and Wade-o. Ei,s-z
The Senate then proceeded to the considera-
ton of the Shanghai mail steamer bull, which
was opposed by Messrs. Adams. Mallory,
Mason. Evans, Clay, and Brown, and sdvo lated
by Messrs., Hamlin, Rusk, Gwin, Jones OF
Tenn, and johnson. =,
Mr.. Brown moved to amend that bill by add
ing clause directing the Postmaster General
to contract for q daily mail between new VI
leans. St Louis, and Louisville, ata cost not
to exceed $500, 900 per annum, the amount OF
excess over and above the POSTAGE received
to be drawn from the treasury; not sgresd to.
The said bill was then ordered ~ third
reading yeas 20, nays IL. -
After a short executive session, he Senate
adjourned.
In TIE HOUSE, yester day, after We went to
press, the bill to amend the postage laws, was
passed. as amended, on motion Of Mr.. Olds-
yeas 104, nays IS.
On motion of Mr. Orr. the Joint resolution of
| the House fixing day for the termination Of
the session, which had been amended in the
Senate so as to propose roses from July 18th
to October LIST, was taken up, and ater debate,
ir which Messrs. Orr, Disney, Boock, Rich.
ardson, and Ewing participated.
Mr.. McMuilen moved to lay thewhole sub
ject on the table, not agreed to-ye.s 81, nays
The question being put on the snendment
proposed by Mr. Orr, fixing July list as the
termination of the session, it was nGatived-
yeas 80, nays 80.
The Senate's amendment to the sad Joint re-
solution, was next disagreed to-yes II, nays
los.
So the House adherss TO their original pro-
position fixing August 18th, as the tine for the
end Of the session
The Speaker laid before the Hous an Exec
utive communication, covering . Drrespon-
dence between the United States a,d Britt.
Government, on the subject Of healt Of emf.
grants, which was referred to the Feeign Al
fairs Committee.
The House then adjourned.
PROCEEDINGS OF TO-DAY
SENArE.-This being private bill ~, they
proceeded to reconsider the vote by wheh they
had passed the bill for the relief q David
Myerle. which was debated by Messrs Bright
Petit and Mallory for the bill, and Il. Bay.
ard against it.
HoUsE.-To-day, after the reading of the
journal, Mr.. Dickinson asked leave sintro
duce resolution authorizing the selet com
mittee on the national armories to visit bring
field, Mass, and Harper's Ferry, Va. In th,
discharge of their duties.
After statement from Mr.. D., on tt sub
ject-
Mr.. Clingman stated that, looking o thu
whole controversy as q mere Buscombehum
bug, and believing that no good could grow
out Of the absence of the committee ron
Washington at this time, he objected.
So the resolution was not admitted.
Mr.. B ,rksdale, by leave, introduced dill
to establish q post route in Miss. Referee
Mr.. Stanton, of Tenn by leave introds.d
bill to extend the provisions of private Il
pass ID in 1924; referred.
On motion IF AIR. Hunt. the Committees
the Whole House was discharged from the #
Their consideration IF the bill for the relief,
A. T. Roman, Of La the said bill being taxi
up and passed
Mr., Hendricks urged the House to take /
the bill for the relief Of George w. Torrenc:
but no action was had on it.
Mr.. Msy asked leave to report bill for
the committee on the Judiciary for the rpr
gauization Of the Judiciary of the Distric o
Columbia.
Mr.. Orr objected.
The Committees were then called for repois
and various private cases were reported on, 4,
said reports being properly disposed Of.