Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1855-03-15
CONGRESSIONAL.
Close Of the S3Td Congress.
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GAHAlA'- mere IS pfOspec- iLi. -H# a-l-
ate will not sdJourn ill TO. morrow cool. I.r
not impossible that genera. br-.k .gen may
take place and an extra fe5syl of Congress
rendered necessary. An sls5menl Ias pa.
sed Tor the erection Of Gu .,la house q. C.gvs-
land Ohio.
Mr.. Seward asked as special favor a. the
close Of this present term, to reciproc.,s lae
courtesles Of Senators by the passage 1C DIS 5fII
establishing certain ports Of delivery De- 3.sss-
sppi, Tennessee, and Kentucky. Passed.
At half.pasi one, the Civil aad Diplomat.
bill passed, with numerous amendments among
which was one appropriating $4,000 10 hi.
ram Powers for slatuary to be executed.
The Naval appropriation bill was then Ia.
ken up Mr.. Mallory moved an amendment
for constructing seven sloOps oi.war. Negauv-
ed-27 10 II. The appropriation for the Mem.
phiS Navy Yard was rejected.
Mr.. Seward proposed as an amendment, the
Ocean Mail Steamer bill, just vetoed, and al.
tering it by striking out the clause repeating
former legislation to give 2oiice to Collins Of
the discontnuence Of the extra Allowance, and
compelling him to build new steamer. The
amendment was agreed TO unanimously, anu
the bill passed.
Mr.. Seward called up the bill reported by
the committee on Foreign Relations, in relation
to the payment fW. ii. Detowst, N. Y, Of
$1,000 for powder destroyed at the lombard
ment of Greytown, and offered a substitute,
,hal the matter be examined by the proper de-
partment and such sum paid as may be due
The bill rs amended passed.
Notice was received that the House refuses
TO accede 10 the Senate amendment to the Ar
my alll, and names committee of conference
on the part of that body. The Senate receded
IRON its amendments to the Army bill for mil.
ilary academy.
The question of granting extra compensation
10 the late ministers to Constantnople, Peru
and Brazil was discussed and the sum of Sl9,-
OOO was appropriated to the former the same
to the second, and $4,000 for the third,
An amendment was offered appropriating
S29 900 lor the publication of the account Of
the exploring expedition OF l842. The amend
ment was opposed by Brodhead and Jones.
An appropriation of SAP 900 was made for
fortifcationS on Staten Island.
The amendments passed are to increase the
salary of the Surveyor General of New Mexico
to 81, 500, and for his officer too $1,000 to
equalize the pay of the account in the land
Office to make the salary of the Surveyor
General of Utah 81 ,0u0; to eQualize the sala-
ry of craftsmen in the two Houses of Congress.
The bill passed establishing certain post
roads. To fix the salary OF the Circuit Judge
of California at $4,000. An amendment by
Mr. Seward for the erection of Custom Houses
at Cleveland, o., Pensacola. Florida; Alex.
andria, Va, Balnstable, Mass, Plattsburgh,
N. Y, Bristol R. adding 5 Inspectors, 90
Weighers and Guagers to N. Y. City-ncreas.
ing the salaries of Weighers, Measurers, and
Inspectors of N. Y.--directing only refined
bar to be transported from N. Y to PhiIadela
phia NInt for coming.
To Mr.. Stewards amendment in relation to
the Custom House, &C., Mr.. Brodhead moved
further amendments, to make an appropriation
| for Custom Houses, and Post Offices in large
cities; New ork. $55, 900; Philadelphia, 3495,
600; Boston, $4,000, to be expended under
the direction OF the P. b. General This was
defeated.
The committee Of conference On the army
appropriation bill reported in favor Of q Boar-
of Army Commissioners to examine and settI.
the California claims, and for giving the Pre-j
dent authority to appoint officers below fht
grade of field officers, as though the appoint
ments were made dur ne .he vacation oil Con
gress.
EVENING SESSION.
The Fertilization bill came back The Sen.
ate receGed from its amendments, and the b
passed. Several private bills passed. The
House having passed bill disafirming the
right OF the Minnesota Legislature to incorpo.
rate railroad companies, Senate committee on
Territories reported in favor Of sustaining the
action of the Territorial Legislature, and mo-
ton was made to tack a bill affirming the &C,
ton of the Minnesota Legislature to private
bill.
Mr.. Stuart was opposed to passing the bill
in such way, but advocated the right of the
Territorial Legislature to manage their own con.
Germs within the constitution.
Mr.. Mason thought the law was against Mr.
Stuart's position,
HoUsE.-Senate bill approPriating $16l, ,OoC
for the removal of distractions in Savannah
river, passed.
The report OF the committee of Conference
on the army Appropriation bill was rejected
and, on motion, the Senate was to appoint an
other committee of Conference.
The House passed Senate bill making ap.
preparations for deepening the channels of st,
Clair Flats and st, Marys river Michigan.
The House refused to suspend the rules to
take up the bill making appropriations for har,
bols in Massachusetts.
A message was received from the President,
informing the House that he had signed cer'
tain bills, and returning the Ocean Mail Stea'
mer bill, with his objections. (Great sensa
tion.) The message was read. The President
quotes from the bill, and refers to the contract
by which FIVE ships were to be built, whereas
only four have been put on the routs. The bill
proposes to dispense with the fifth ship, merely
stipulating to provide for the loss of the Arc
tic, and proposing to repeal the former law, di
recing notice 20 be given to terminate the pres
ent arrangement. 1t also contemplated paying
the contractors a much larger sum than wa
contaminated in the original contract. HI