Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-08-05

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.apss As.sapAnisa by bl Va repeal Oh. thsa sssioa
OF me Minnesota Ac aud prevent The anjs by said &C,
70 that Territory falling into the baud, Of the compsIy
chartered by the Legislature OF Mnnesoa Afer consd
cradle discussion motion of Mr. Brecl enbrdge the
committee .as discharged and the reports and evidence
ordered to be printed
DO motion of Mr. Houston, a committee OF conference
was appointed to meet with similar committee sppoin-
zee 90 the part OF the Senate consider the dis greeng
vote Of the two Houses tho civil and diplomatic bill
message here received from the President trans,
mtipg acopy OF the treaty between the United States
ana Great britain, negotiated Washington on the 9Th
OF June last and recently concurrcd In by the Senate
part OF the United Stes carry into effect the proy-
sioos o. the treaty which referred the comm ee
on foreign Affairs aud ordered to be printed.
Inc ON reported by the majority was then read twice
oy is utle viz: "A bill declaring the true intent and
meaning Of the approved June 2ah 1864 TO aid in
tue construction OF railroad In the Territory OF Min
nesots."
Mr. Craige moved as n substitute for the bill pro,i
sion repeating the Minnesota land act.
And the Question being taken, the Substitute agreed
to-yeas lO6, nays SO.
The bill, amended, was then read third time and
passed. ~
Mr. Hunt arose to question of privilege and offered
resouuon-that John w. Foeney, clerk Of this House,
uy directing aud causing TO be made alteration la the
house bill To aid the Territory Of Minnesota in the con-
srncton OF railroads therein mentioned in the report
OF the select committee has fasihed the record Of tbi
ionse, IN violation OF parliamentary law aud his sworn
duty and iha Johu W. forney should be- and he il here
by removed from the office OF the clerk OF this House
aNtr ucoatc, mr. Hunt adyOc lting the
aessrs Stephens Of Ga Orr, Chandler and Campbell OBJ
posing its adoption, tho resolution ejec,cd-yeas is
nays l54.
Mr Letcher, from the select committee on the Col, n,
tent made report In part, which Was laid the table
and ordered TO be printed.
Mr. hcMulln, from the committee Of conference made
areport on the dsagreeing two Houses To tho
bill giving authority to tho Alexandra and ton
Railroad Company TO extend their road through the streets
oil Washington. The report agreed to.
Mr. Valley, from the select committee appointed TO in
Drefpr Fal Inv
Ihos H. 3ayy, affecting his representative character
made report in to the effect Green failed en-
trely Is establishing his first charge in connection with
the Of fraud in the passage the Mexican in
demnty bill As TO the other charge the committee ex
press opinion they have not examined the record
aud documentary evidence submitted by Green. They
reserve me privilege OF making full report at future
day. Ordered to be printed.
On motion Of Mr. Mlson the committee were authorised
to continue their investigation the next session.
Mr. Wen,worth OF Illinois, moved a suspension of the
rules, with the view take up the river aud hsrboe bill
but the potiou failed-yeas 76, nays 81.
Mr. Jones, of Tenn, moved suspension of the rules
in order to introduce joint resolution to extend the time
Tor closing the session to Monday noon dsgreed
to-yess Gu, NAYS 81.
Mr. Bsyy, Giom the committee foreign affair repor
ed bill carry into effect the treaty. rc.ntl,
concluded between the L. States and Great Britain Re-
erred TO the committee Of the whole the state Of the
Union.
The report OF all the railroad surveys TO the Pacific
and from Pusets Sound TO the Salt Lake. ordered 10
be printed.
The Postoce appropriation bill was considered in COM
mittec, and some OF the Seuates amendman,. ,,ssd ~,
aud others rejected
1.-The galleries filled with SPECTATORS and much -on
fusion i everywhere prevailing I
Numerous engrossed bills signed from time to time
oy the speaker and messages from the repeatedly
received Other business Of little or no public onep, i
being transacted.
The Senates amendment to the bill repeating the Min
nesota land act WAS taken up and passed
Nj Dawson said he had repeatedly eudeavored to call
up the homestead bill Tor the purpose Of moving that the
senate $ amendments TO it be rejected but il too
late TO do anything it. and he moved that il be made
the order OF the day for the third Tuesday December
next, which was objected TO.
At IL O'Clock the greatest confusion prevailed in the
house. an eort being made TO keep up the general ap
preparation bill, which refused the friends of ii.
river and harbor bill demanding that il should be fret
acted upon.
The House was still in session at half past le O'Clock,
anu would doubtless continue all night
BosIos third annual festival Of tn. Cane Cod
was held yesterday a, Yarmouth Thousands per
by wShbarn josiah S"s r. an m.r a%i
Others The festival was interesting much enjoyed
LocIs'iiE Angus; 1.-The cotton -four an oon
loss to nss h Sy nss on
was the work Of an incendiary.
to the uis oDe roop a M
were expected The Havana was steadily iapro1ns
Nhw Yoak Angus, 8-rhe naval Martial upon
which to
prrse. 49, va
saved two thirds unnarsd the balance Five steam
some hopes tf success. y $3.50
~, ST. JUHss n D. Angus, 1Durng the t~enyfour hour,
O'CLOCK Today, there has been twelve deaths
same period. there twenty .nae deaths '
b9sIos august 8-rhe New Hampshire Hotel, Dover
rance on the building for q. 600
oHhrsrS August s-The weather here Intensely hot du
ring the day time bat pleasant night There has been ech:
deaths OF sun stroke tins week.
IosoSS August 2-The parliamentary returns thu,
- snow o. reormerS and ~ conservatives Air. Hnef
mier returned from two by large majority