The true Democrat., 1855-02-14
Congressional Summary for the week
 ending January 18th. 1855.
Tuesday, J;

IUeS00y, Jan. J. SENArE.-Senators Houston and Mallory appeared in their seats.
 Mr. Cass submitted d resolution that the off, cers and soldiers of the war of 1872 now hold ing convention in this city be invited to occu- py seats wthoutthe bar of the Senate; agreed to.
 Mr. JOHNSON submitted letter from the Secretary of War, respecting the printing and distribution of incomplete copies of the report on the Pacific railroad; which was read.
 The bill to provide for the final settlement of the claims of the officers of the revolutionary army, and the widows and orphans of those who died in the service, on motion was made the special order for next Thursday. Mir. Douglas introduced bill to authorize the construction of Northern, Southern and Central Pacific railroad, and magnetic telegraph ! MT. Shields reported back the bill for the in- crease and better organization of the army. | The bill to amend and modify the judiciary of the United States was discussed by Messrs. \ Bell, Mason, Butler, Fessenden, Toucey, Rush, Geyer, Badger, and Chase; after which the Se- nate adjourned.
 ' HoUsE.-On motion of MT. Houston the Mil- tary Academy bill which had been returned 1 from the Senate with amendments, was referred to the committee of ways and means.
 On motion Mir. WARREN the Invalid Pen sion appropriation bill which had also been re- turned, was referred to the same committee. | Mir. McDougall submitted resolution ter minatng the debate on the Pacific railroad bill on Tuesday 18th inst; agreed to. ! The land graduation bill, was taken up, when ! Mir. Dawson spoke at length in favor of the amendment granting homesteads and on mo- ! ton of Mr. Orr the bill and amendments were re. ] ferred to the committee of the whole and or dered to be printed.
 ] The House in committee proceeded to the consideration of the Pacific railroad bill, wher l Mir. Latham advocated the establishment of 2 mail steamship line, between San Francisco and Shanghai, touching at the Sandwich Islands anC Japan.
 | Wednesday, Jan. 10th. l SENATE.-Mr. SEBASTIAN, from the com mittee on Indian Affairs, to whom was referred the bill for the relief of Susan Coody, and oth CTS. which had been returned from the House of Representatives with an amendment report ed back the same, with the recommendation 1 that the Senate concur in the House amend ment; and the question being taken, 1t wa agreed to.
 Mr. JOHNSON, from the committee on print ing reported joint resolution to provide fo the engraving, lithographing, and publishing o drawings, maps, charts, brother papers for Con gress; which was read and passed to seconC reading.
 MT. Brodhead reported a joint resolution fol sending steamer for the relief of Dr. Kane now in the Arctic regions.
 The bill to amend the judicial system of the United States was discussed by MT. Bayard, II favor thereof.
 After an executive session the Senate adjourn ed.
 HoUsE.-The Speaker laid before the House communications from the Treasury Departmen ard Commissioner of Public Buildings.
 Mr. Phillips introduced a bill regulating the carrying spirits of turpentine.
 Mr. Richardson introduced a bill to improv the Mississippi river and its tributaries; referred 1 to the committee on commerce.
 The graduation bill being under considera ton, the homestead bill as an amendment. wa rejected by 72 yeas to 93 nays The amend ment of the committee on public lands in tn form of substitute was agreed to- but tn House refused to pass the bill, by vote of 6' yeas to 95 nays.
 House adjourned.
 Ihwsdoy Jan. IL O1ANAIl1' oOlidlOi dpptdIcu III III seat.
 Mr. SEBASTIAN, from the committee ol Indian affairs, to whom was referred the bil from the House of Representatives for indem nifying Moses D. Hogan for cattle destroyed b. the Indians in 1042, reported it back wlthou amendment, and recommended Its passage; ane 1t was read third time and passed. Mr. Rusk introduced a bill to provide for tho transportation of the mails, troops seamen, mill tary and naval stores, munitions or war; iunds and other nropertv of the United States, from the Mississippi to the Pacific ocean.
 Mr. Badger moved to take up the Dill lncreas ing the compensation of members of Congress and Judges of the Supreme Court.
 MT. JOHNSON hoped that the Senate would take up the joint resolution reported yesterday from the committee on printing, in relation tt the engraving, lithographing, etc., required by Congress-
 MT. Badger declined withdrawing his motion which was agreed to.