Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-06-22
THIRTY-THIRD CONGRESS-


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MONDAY, June 90.
oe"0fe'--ln the Senate, Mr.. Mason del;v-
ered a eulogy upon the late j. F. Snodrrass
ana aller lhe customary resolutions the Senate
adjourned ~ oeiia'e
HouSe.-The House discussed nr.-a-;.;z-
| fixing day Of the adjournment sine III n o.
proposed the 18th of August. for the fnaI a.
journment, which was adopted. M H;lver
asked leave to introduce a bill fixing III ~
nual meeting Of Congress for the first Monde,
in November. "A select committee Of six xuss
appointed to consider memorial of 1000 cit;-
zens of Delaware, for the action Of government
in placing the guano trade with Peru Oh
more just and liberal commercial basis.
TUESDAY, June Is.
Senate.-In the Senate Mr.. Weller presen-
ted joint resolutions from the California Leg
islature, endorsing the Nebraska bill.
The Pacific Railroad bill was postponed to
the I'd Monday of December Giddings ex-
| pulsion resolution was laid on the table by
vote Of 100 to 80. The general appropriation
\ bill was taken up
WEDNESDAY, June IA.
! Senate.-ln the Senate, the bill regulating
the pay of deputy postmasters was passed
Senator Slidell in Executive session repOrted
from the committee on Foreign relations. q
proposition giving notice Of a termination Of
our treaty stipulation binding us to keep a ma
val force on the coast of Africa to assist in
preventing the slave trade
H0use.-Ihe House went into committee On
the general appropriation bill Mr.. Brooks
made speech on the Pacific railroad.
THURSDAY, June Is.
HouSe.-ln the Senate, Mr.. Clayton argued
at length against the eXpediency Of the Presi-
dents veto on the INDECENT Insane Bill. con-
tending that though the President had the
power, yet when he exercised it merely 10 de-
feat certain legislation, he violated the spirit
Of his authority. He closed with an eloquent
and touching appeal in behalf Of the miserable
and INDECENT insane. Adj.
House The House took up the bill in
creasng the rates Of postage, pending the con-
sIderatlon of which the House went into COM
mlttee of the whole on the general appropriate
ton bill, and after discussing it for some time
the committee rose and the house adjourned
FRIDAY, June Is.
Sendte.-The bill renewing the patent to,
Moore & Haswell, for harvesting machine,
was rejected by vote of - to 3D.
The bill authorizing the coinage Of gold
pieces Of the value respectively Of FIVE and ten
lag lCS, (%oO anu DIOO) was passed, ~ 10 10.
Several bills were acted on, when the Sen
ate adjourned to Monday.
H0uSe.-Ihe bill modifying the rates Of
postage was then taken up, when Mr. Olds
spoke in its favor.
The question was then stated on ordering
the original bill, changing The present rate of
postage 70 and l0c, according to distance,
&c, to be engrOssed, when on motion Of Mr..
Washburn Of Maine, the bill was laid on the
table. Yeas "a, nays 81. Adj.
SATURDAY, June II.
H0use.-The House passed large number
Of territorial bills. The bill to provide I
weekly mail to California was taken up. butt
was postponed till Tuesday week. Mr.. MACE,
chairman Of the select committee appointed Ito
investigate the steamship frauds, stated that
| they would in a few days make a report show
ing frauds and swindling in the existing Cali
! fOrnia mail contract.
MONDAY, June 10.
\ Senate. Senator Seward presented the me-
mortal of citizen of New York, claiming TO
be the inventor of batterng ram of most ire
mendous force, thirteen of them being capable
of defending the coast from Maine to Texas
The senate took up the bill recognizing
the Navy Department.
Mr.. Mallory moved 4 substitute for the bill.
which was agreed to. The bill was then read
third time and its passage postponed till to-
| morrow.