Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1855-01-25
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TuEsDAY,J JAN. 18th


from .ne soldiers Of the war az 1919 nrav;rr
Tor reiiei from suffering caused by the mad
quacy OF the laws Of Conpress- - -.
commiiee on pensions. \ "e
Mr.. Benton advocated leavins ~. s....,..
ton ef the Great Railroad ID priva,s sr vs.sslu
A company of solid men was now readv n
ter into the necessary arrangements. 10 ron.
siruct the work from their own RESOURCES INA
upon the basis of the right Of way. Several
amendments were made, and all but the krs,
twn sections were stricken out in order 10 ad-
init substitute.
The senate went into executive session, con-
frmed Mr.. ]. G. Breckenridge as minister TO
Span, and then adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 9Th.
Se1lGte.-The Judiciary Reform Bill was ta-
ken up and considered. After considerable
discussion upon the various amendments offer
ed, the further consideration Of the bill was
postponed I'LL tomorrow and the Senate adj
journed
HouSe.-Mr. Cobb made personal explana-
ton 10 relation to his position upon the home
stead, and the privilege Of foreigners under
that system.
The House went into committee of the
whole, upon the Pacific Railroad bill. Sundrv
amendments were offered and rejected, and
pending a motion by Mr.. Wheeler to strike
out the enacting clause, the committee rose
and the House adjourned.
THURSDAY, JAN. 18th.
Se7late.-A message was received from the
President, enclosing communication from the
Secretary of war, relative TO a renewal Of hos
tIlities by the Indians. The Secretary recon-
mends an increase Of force to hold the Indians
srn a.
prompt action. The president proposes 10 call
into requisition the services Of 5000 volunteers
to protect the overland travellers 10 the Pacific
from the assaults Of the Indians.
Mr. Flsh's bill Renting penalties for viola
tons ut the passenger act was taken up and
passed.
The bounty land bill was then taken up, and
the Senate adjourned.
Hoass.-The speaker laid before the House
a message from the President containing a
communication from the Secretary of war rel
alive 10 the renewal Of Indian hostilnies. Re-
lerted 70 the committee on military affairs.
The House went into committee oflhe whole
on the Pacific railroad bill. Mr. McDoueall
made motion 10 strike DOT the enactng clause
of the original bill. which was agreed to when
the committee rose and the House adjourned.
FRlDAY, JAN. 10.
SRate.-Mr. Seward presented resolution
authorizing the President 10 negotiate with the
British Government for the establishment Of
lighthouse on Cape Race. Passed.
He also presented memorial from a COM
miuee Of the soldiers Of the war Of 1912, rela-
tive to the appointment OF pension agents.
The bin for the relief of the children and
heirs Of Baron de KALI was taken up and pass
ed.
HouSe.-Mr. Faulkner of Virginia asked
leave to introduce a bill for the suppression Of
Indian hosulties. He had made the motion in
response TO the message of the President as
king for three thousand volunteers to serve for
eighteen months TO check the apprehended out
RACES of the Indians MIR. +. wanted the bill
printed aud recommitted 10 the Committee on
Military fairs.
Many speeches were made upon the Pacific
railroad bill, ard it was apparent that an unity
Of action had not been agreed on by the friends
of the bill. Some want three roads, others
one grand trunk road with two branches.
SATURDAY, JAN. 20.
Rouse.-Mr. Fuller of Maine, from the Com
miuee on Commerce, reported bill in rela-
ton to the Reciprocity Treaty. Referred TO
the Committee on the Whole.
The consideration Of the Pacific Railroad bill
was resumed, and motion TO lay il on the Ia
bic lost, by vote Of l25 to 40.
The House rejected Mr.. Beuton's PROPOSE
ton to refer the bill TO Committee Of thir-
teen, and adopted that of Mr. Davis of Indiana,
for a Great Central Railroad aud Telegraph
line from some point on the Western boundary
of Arkansas, Missouri or Iowa, with two
| branches, the one running TO Memphis aud the
other 10 the most practicable point on the wes-
tern shore Of Lake Superior.
MONDAY, JAN -.
Scnatc-John 5. Wells, senator from New
Hampshire, appeared and was qualified, and
took his seat.
A large number OF memorials and petitions
were presented. Mr.. Sumner presented two
from the citizens of Delaware in favor of cheap
ocean postage, and two others in favor Of the
mediation of the United States between the
belligerent powers Of Europe.
HouSe-Mr. Pennington presented the res
olution of the governor and legislature Of New
Jersey, asking that an expedition be fitted out
to search for DR.. Kane. Referred to commit
tee on naval affairs.
The Pacific railroad bill was then taken up,
and the question was on its passage.
Mr.. Campbell moved reconsideration of
the vote by which the main question was or
dered; his object being to reach the point
where he could move 10 send the subject to a
select committee. Agreed to, and the bill
was recommitted TO a joint select committee,
los TO o.
SUICIDE. Sarah Livingston and Rosetta
d. b. Reed, residing in the rear of 90 Couch
street, on Tuesday last procured hall an ounce
of arsenic, and took the entire quantity be-
tween them the same night. Physicians were