Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-12-27
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fSENATE.-After the usual morning bu-
siness.a message was received from the
House Of Representatives announcing the
death of Hon. Presley Ewing, a represen-y
tatiye from the Stale of Kentucky and
appropriate remarks having been made
Eby Messrs Thorn pson of Kentucky, and
Badger, eecustomaTy resolntions We're
adopted, and the Senate adjourned until
Monday.
HoUsE.-Mr. Houston reported two
ibillsfr the Committee OF Ways and
Means, making appropriat atoms for the pay :
fment of.inyalid and 5other PENSIONS and
Ito defray the current and contingent ex-
penses OF the Indian department. fol-. the
Year ending the 3Oth of June,s 4 $50
! The death. of the Hon. Presley Ewing,
! of the Statetof Kentucky was announced
| to the Houseby Mr.. Cox. Resolutions sui-
table TO the occasion were then adopted
| aud the House adjourned to meetonaMon-
day. s... 80 81 - v. , s. !.
F'RInA7, December 10.
The Senate did not sit to-day. 4GsPs
,HousE-T The Speaker laid before the
House a communication from the 4 fesi-
dent of the United States, in reply to the
resolution Of the 27tl Of July last, calling
on the President Torsthe correspondence
of our consul general in Egypt relatingto
the expulsion of the Greeks from that
country. Mr.. Houston. from the Com
miIee5of Ways and Means, reported a bill
making appropriations for the civil aHdSdi-
piomatic expenses of the government for
the fiscal year ending i5olh, June, 1856 -
The House adjourned over unlil Monday.
MoNDAY, Dec l8.
/ SES4TR:-Mr. Badger, presented the
Ecledentialsof ion. David s. Reid cleo
led "a Senator BY the legislature of North
Carolina for the term of six years from
the 4lh of March, 1858 and Mr.. r. APP
peared,, was qualified, and took his seat.
! Mr. Adams Introduced a, bill amenda-
tory ofthe naturalization laws, and made
some remarks thereon. dj a!fJw
The President pro ;eDs,. laid before the
Senate report OF the Secretary Of War,
and report of the Score tary of State.
The Senate resumed the consideration
Of the bill making appropriations for mail
! steamer service, and after some debate it,
was laid upon the table, and the, Senate
+; adjourned. rai uge9 III
Hoase.-A resolution was submitted
to the House requesting the. President to
tender the mediation of the United States
to the powers engaged in the eastern war,
which lies one day under the rule. The
I Presidents annual message was then la
fIken up, and referred to the several STAN
! ding committees of the House.
+ ~ TuEspAY. Dec. 10.
+ SEsATs.-The President pro TEN. laid
before lie Senate The second annual re-
port Of the Superinte ndent OF Public Prin-
ling. d
- The Senate proceeded to the cleo lion
Eof chaplain for the present session, an and
Rev. Henry Slicer was elected tsi'7
Alter The Consideration Of executive bust.
ness lie Senate adjourned '5''o1 55'E
! HousE. -The Speaker laid before the
House The annual report Of the Superin.
i, ften1ent of Public Printinr. audit was o r.
dercd 10 be printed. = fsF 81 2ia'l"
Mr.. Fuller, from the Committe on Com.
: merce, reported back the Senate bill pro.
viding for the preservation Of lives and
property from shipwreck on the coasts. Of
New jersey and Long island: which. af-
somesdebate, was read n third time and
: assed-yeas 1876, nays A.. o''
e The bill making appropriations for the
q payment Of invalid and other pensions
was then considered read third time,
8 and put upon It's anal MASSAGE.
, sExArE.-The Clair laid before the
Senate a message from the President OF
: the United States, Recommending a ro.
} peal of the act FOR the relief OF the legal
D ,rrenres.pto,;vassf5Sf S.,a,,I I5.;si.