Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1855-02-28

THIRTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
SECOND SESSION.
senate Tuesday, February "a, 1888.


senate. Tuesday, February ~, 1885.
The bill to reduce and modify the rates Of post
age was taken up, amended, and passed,
The report Of the committee Of conference on
the disagreeing votes Of the two Houses, on the
amendments the bill for the relief OF purchasers
and locators Of swamp and overfowed lands, was
taken up and debated al great length. The report
was concurred in.
Twenty thousand copies Of the addresses de-
livered in both Houses of Congress on the pre-
sentation of the sword Of General Jackson, were
ordered TO be printed.
The mail steamer bill was next taken up and
considered As the bill came from the House Of
Representatives the compensation was increased,
and the contract was made permanent for the
original period for which the contract was made
The Committee on Finance have moved an
amendment 10 retain 10 the government the power
Mr.. HUNTER was in favor Of giving the no.
tice now, but he yielded SO far as 10 give his
sent TO the amendment
Mr.. BADGER opposed the amendment. He
thought justice required that the company should
not Be continually harrassed BY propositions TO
terminate the contract.
Mr. BAYARD thought the company should en-
Joy their contract in peace for the few years has
TO run.
pealed which authorized the Government 10 give
notice TO terminate the contract, they should then
have retained no security for The regular perform
ance Of the contract. Now, large sum was paid
for an increased speed The limo could be run for
less amount if the highest speed were not re-
CURED; but while the amount would DO paid the
speed would not BIO secured, if the Government
had MOI The power TO bring the contract 10 close.
He was opposed 10 the Government sustaining a
commercial line of steamers, under the pretense Of
encouraging line that would be effective in time
Of hostilities, which was advantageous to one
commercial city to the prejudice of others.
The Senate was in session last night, engaged
on the above named subject, when we went 10
press.
House Of Representatives.
During the evening session, on Monday, Mr..
WAsHBURNK Of Maine made speech in condem-
nation Of the Presidents veto Of the French
spoation bill, and Messrs. McNAIR and FLoRKNcE
advocated the old Soldiers bill. Mr.. NAVAL OBJ
tanned permission to print speech on the subject
OF the Tariff,
In the House. on Tuesday,
On motion by Mr.. FULLER, the amendment of
the Senate 10 the bill authorizing the purchase
construction of four revenue cutters, was con-
Cured in
MIR. SEWARD having last night moved 10 take
up the Senate bill approprating $l6l 900 TO re-
move the distractions in the Savannah river,
placed there during the revolutionary war for COM
mon defense, the House proceeded to vote on the
question OF suspending the rules and decided il
in the negative
The House concurred in the amendments re-
ported from the Committee Of the Whole on the
state Of the Union TO the Navy appropriation bill,
and il was passed; as was also the bill reported
by Mr.. HoUsToN, from the Committee Of Ways
and Means, making appropriations for iortiica.
tons and other works Of defense, and for repairs
Of works and quarters for the year ending June
80, 1856.
House bill for the relief OF Charles H. Pointer
was passed.
a., h,,M sha
up and passed the Senate bill 10 establish cir
cult of the United States for the district Of
California. One Judge is TO be appointed, al an
annual salary OF s., 500.
Mr.. MIDDLESWARTH moved suspension
OF the rules with view Of taking up the Senate
bill granting bounty lands the soldiers and 9th
ers engaged in the wars Of the United States since
1890, &c.
desire was expressed TO have read commu.
nicaton received this morning from the Commis-
soner of Pensions, stating the amount OF land
which will be required TO carry the provisions Of
the bill into effect; but objection was made. II.
was stated, however, by both Mr.. Davis, Of Indi-
ana, and Mr.. PHELPS, that Two hundred millions
Of acres would be required for that purpose
The House suspended the rules-yeas l26,
nays 81.
The bill was taken up and read and afier fur
Their proceedings,
Mr.. EDGERTON moved that the bill be laid on
the table
Inc question wan ucciucu III tue HeBnuVc-yeus
SIS, nays l32.
Mr.. MIDDLESWARTH moved TO strike on,
the proviso: g That no officer, commissioned
Officer, or private, Of the militia or volunteers,
who was called out for service Of any State, and
refused by the authorities OF such State TO be
placed in the service Of the United States, shall
be entitled 10 the benefits OF this act"
He moved the previous question but the mo-
ton was not sustained--ayes 70, noes 90.
Mr.. BENTON offered an amendment; but with
out proceeding 10 discuss il, owing to severe
cold, he gave way for a motion that the further
consideration of the bill be postponed until twelve
O'Clock Tomorrow which was agreed 10.
The House resolved itself into the Committee
Of the Whole on the state the Union Mr.. HEN
bricks in the chair,) and resumed the considera-
tion Of the Senste's amendments TO the Indian
appropriation bill.
The bill was laid aside 10 be reported 10 the
House and the amendments 10 the army appro-
priation bill were next considered, but not dis
posed of when recess until seven o'clock was
taken for the purpose of general debate.
Surname COurt Of the limited Statea.