Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1855-01-04

prsying for relief Of DR.. Kane, snd for
the improvements in Delaware Bay.
Mr.. Broadhead gave notice that he
would call up the bill for the relief Of
the soldiers Of 1919, early next week.
Mr.. Douglas introduced bill appro-
priating 100000 from the contingent
fund for expenditures in the territory Of
Nebraska, the regular appropriation not
being available. owing to Governor
Burt's death. The bill passed.
Dec. 27.-SExATs.-Mr Badger
moved that the Senate adjourn 70 Fri
day. He observed that during the hoIi-
days, very few Senators were in their
seats: They wanted and took relaxa-
ton, and it was not right to do any inn
portant business. h hoped the Senate
would adjourn to Friday, and then to
Tuesday, when the Senate would be
full, and members prepared to dispatch
business.
Mr.. johnson moved to re-eommit the
pending Territorial bills, which was
agreed to.
Mr.. Wright submitted a resolution in
reference to the improvement Of harbors
in New Jersey. Referred.
Mr.. Rockwell introduced House bill
giving the assent of Congress to the
transfer from the State of Massachusetts,
to the State of New York Boston Cor
ner, and moved that it be concurred in.
Mr.. Fish moved that the committes
on Foreign Relations be instructed to in
quire whether any and what compensa@
ton should be paid to Commodore NJ
@. Perry for services in relation to his
achievement of the late treaty with Ja-
pan. Agreed to.
The Senate soon after adjourned.
HoUsE.-Mr. Farley, from the COM
mittee on Territories, reported back,
with amendments, Senate bill suthori-
zing the construction of subterranean
line of telegraph from the Mississippi or
Missouri river to the Pacific ocean,
Referred to the Committee Of the Whole
on the State of the Union.
On motion of Mr.. Latham, Senate
bill continuing in force for a limited
period the act for settling private land
claims in California, was referred to the
committee on Public lands.
The House then proceeded in commit
tee of the whole to consider the bill
making appropriations for the support
of the army. which passed. The COM
mittee was ordered to report to the
House the bill making appropriations
for the Postofice Department. Both
the bills were subsequently taken up BY
the House and passed.
Mr.. Noble introduced bill making
an appropriation for the improvement
of the harbor Of Monroe, Michigan,
and moved its reference to the commit
tee on Commerce.
An animated debate arose upon the
Presidents veto of the River and Har-
Dor bill of last session, in which Messrs.
Haven, Campbell, Washburne, Bayley.
and others participated. The bill was
finally referred, and the House ad-
4 journed to Saturday.
Dec. 30.-The Senate is not in ses-
sion.
HoUsE.-The Speaker laid before the
House several executive communications
one inclosing plan for the organization
of the District Of Columbia Insane Asy-
lum.
Mr.. Washburne, Of Maine, asked
leave to offer resolution that the Sec
retary of the Navy. if, in his judgment,
it is not inconsistent with the naval SER
vice, to provide a ship to convey the
works Of industry and art from this
country to the exhibition at Paris next
year. -
Mr.. Hamilton objected.
Mr.. Falkner reported bill extending
the provisions of the act of August,
1848, to the widows of officers and
others dying in the military service Of
the United States. 1t was referred to-
the Committee of the Whole on the
State of the Union.
Mr.. Phelps introduced a resolution,
which was adopted, instructing the Com
mittee on the Postofice to inquire into
the expediency of establishing an ex-
press mail line between st. Louis and
San Francisco, for the transmission Of
letters, at increased rates of postage.
Mr.. Lane, of Oregon, introduced q
bill establishing an additional Land Of
fee in that Territory.
At this stage it was found quorum
was not present. and the House then ad-
journed until Tuesday.