Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1854-08-09

Thirty.third Congress, 1st. Session.

+ Thirty-third Congress, lst. Session.
MONDAY, July 3l.-Senate After some oihe
business, Mr.. Sumner reported 4 bill granting
pension to Betsy Nash, of New York. Mr.. Ad
ans moved an amendment directing The Secretar
Of the Treasury also to pay the widow of Batch
elder who was killed at Boston by the mob. TIL
amendment was debated and then adopted by
vote of 81 to IA. Mr.. Sumner moved an add
tional provision repeating the fugitive slave law
but it was ruled to be out of order. The bill wa
| then passed.
The river and harbor bill was taken up an
considered.
House.-Mr. Wheeler presented memorial o
merchants Of New York, trading with San Juan
asking remuneration for property recently destroy
ed by the United States authority at that town
Referred
| The House went into committee on the gener
al appropriation bill, as amended by the Senate
Mr.. Giddings moved an amendment repeating
the Nebraska bill. Rejected-ayes so, noes 70
| The Speaker laid before the Hoase message
from the President in reply to Mr.. Chandler
resolution calling for information relative TO TIT
| recent destruction of Greytown.
TUEsDAr.-Senate.- Houston addressed
VIC CcUdtc III uGIeHCe VI Ills poItSu
conduct during the Texan revolution from certain
charges contained in Green's History of Texas
which had found its way into the Congress libra
ry. 1850
Mr.. Mason offered resolution calling upon the
President for information whether anything has
arisen since the message Of March 18th concern
ing our relations with Spain, which may dispense
with the suggest IN of the message as to the pro-
priety of provisional measure by Congress. BE
fore the adjournment, the President sent in a
communication stating that no change had taken
place.
The river and harbor bill was further consider
ed, and finally passed.
IIouse.-The general appropriation bill was
under consideration in committee of the whole
The Senate's amendment authorizing the Secre-
tary of the Treasury to repay to f.. Riddle, Amer
lean Agent at the London Exhibition, money ex-
pended by him. was debated. Mr.. Smith, Of
Virginia, said Riddle was not officially appointed,
and was only a carriage and horse auctl0neer in
Boston. MI Hughes, of Massachusetts, said il
was no worse to be horse dealer than to run a
stage line in Virginia, whether it was regular
or an extra line. The amendment was rejected
ayes Go, nays so. The $50 Senate amendments
having been acted on, and most OF them dlsageed
10 the committee rose and reported the bill.
WEpNEsDAY-Sc nate.- Committee on
the Judiciary reported adverse to the right of Mr..
Williams, of New Hampshire, 10 hold his seat in
the Senate under the Governors appointment,
since his State Legislature has adjourned 10 meet
AGAIN at a future day. No action was had on the
report. The Fertilization Bill was taken up and
passed as it came from the House. The Post
Office appropriation bill was also taken up amen
ded and passed. A proposition to extend The ses-
sion was submitted and laid ever.
| House.-I'he Civil and Diplomatic appropriation
bill was discussed land various amendments adopt
ed, but no vote was taken;on the passage OF the
bill.
THURsDAY.-Senac.-A variety Of business
was transacted, and then the Naval appropriation
! bill was taken up and passed at late hour. i he
attempt to establish retired list, and to get rid
| of those officers who are known To be physically
and mentally incompetent, or habltually lntem
perate, was at last successful, though il had been
previously rejected by very close vote-yeas
| q, nays %.
Mr.. Mason, from the Committee on Foreign
Affairs, made report on the Presidents coinmuni-
cation of few days! ago on Cuban affairs. The
committee laid the whole subject over for consider
alton next session.
Home-The Committee to investigate the al
leped change in the Minnesota land bill, after
it passed the House, made minority and majority
reports Mr. Hunt moved that the clerk, For
new, be removed. Messrs. Stephens, Orr and
| Chandler opposed the motion, and 1t was lost
yeas lS, nays "a.
Mr.. Letcher made report in reference TO the
colt pistol affair." Not read. Other members had
also prepared reports
A partial report was made by the Committee
to investigate Ire charges against Mr. Bayly, ex-
honorating him from censure.
The House was still in session at mid night.
FRIpAY.-Both Houses remained in session all
Thursday night. At five o'clock on Friday NOR
ming the Senate took recess until eight and the
House till nine. During this proiTacted session
the Committees Of Conference reported on the
disarreeinr votes of the two Houses upon the Civ
il and Diplomatic Appropriation BILL the Army bill
the Navy bill, the Post Office bill, and the Riv
er and Harbor Bill These bills W ere passed but
the River ard Harbor bill was Immediately We
toed by the President.
The House passed number Of bills, among
them one to carry into effect the provisions OF the
Reciprocity Treaty with Great Britain.
Finding il impossible TO have the bills passed
properly enrolled and examined, the session was
extended to eight O'Clock on Monday morning,
with the understanding that no new business was
to be entertained after four o'clock on Friday.
SATURpAY.-Both Houses were in session. but
nothing of importance was done. In the honse
there was rood deal of wrangling about the Pres
dents veto of the River and Harbor bill. MIR.
Richardson, of Illinois, prominent Democrat de-
nounced the veto, and said he separated from the
President upon that point.