Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1855-02-08
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Sendte.-Mr. Jones OF Tenn. offered a res
ohtion inqniring Of the committee on post-
Offices and post roads, how much the Collins
line ct steamers have received up to the pres
ePt time for freight and passengers. Agreed
to.
House.-Ihe Senate bill, authorizing the
construction of subierreanean line Of tele-
graph from Mississippi or Missouri river to the
Pacific ocean was taken up. The bill propo-
ses to give ii. 0. Alden and James EDDY the
right OF way through the territories and two
million acres of land, they to construct the line,
work IL, and keep it in order, at their own ex-
pense, and to complete it in two years the
government is to have the right to transmit free
5000 words per month, and prior right to trans
mil TO any extent at rates of compensation as
presented by Congress. Mr.. Farley also re-
piled that the bill showed the importance aud
necessity of such line. Lane Of Oresnn
wished the bill laid aside. There were 9TH
er matters of strictly territorial character
which should be considered first The remarks
OF Mr.. Lane led TO retort from Mr.. Farley,
and during the remarks which ensued. Mr.
Lane called Mr.. Farley a id liar The
parties were about ten feet apart and in an in
slant they rushed towards each other with
threatening gestures and trembling frames
The greatest confusion ensued and members
rushed in between the angry disputan,s, and
amid cries Of order, order, sergeant at arms,
etc. The officer appeared with his symbol of
Office, and order was restored The scene was
one of intense excitement, bnt passed in about
the time necessary 10 place 1t upon record.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 81.
House-The consideration of the bill au-
thorizing the construction of a subterreanean
line of ieIegr aph to the Pacific. was resumed,
after some discussion the eaaclng clause of the
bill was stricken out aud il was laid aside for
future action,
THURSDAY, FEB 1.
Sendte.-Mr. Seward presented petition far
the final abolition of slavery, provided il can be
done consistently with the rights of slavery and
our duty to the slave. The petition propased
to set apart portion of the territory acquired
from Mexico for the colonization of the AfrI-
can race in this country aud that the proceeds
of the public domain, including the mineral
wealth OF California and other terriIurles, be
applied 10 aid of the coonzilon society.
House.-Tne House Iouk up the sublerranean
telegraph bill The question of agreeing with
the report of the cImnltiee of the whole, 10
strike out the enacting clause, was negotiated.
Mr. Richardson offered Substitute for the
bill hV striking out the grant Of iva mIllItn
acres, reservlae the right If way, and ex,pu.
dug the penal laws of the u S. over the llup
for It's pruteciiun-uOder the operation of pre-
vious question. The substitute was asreed to
and the bill passed. Yeas 40. NAYS 20.
FRIDAY, FEB 9.
Sendte.-Mr. Msllnry's hi!l from The com
milIee naval affairs taken np a"d pass
ed. This graduates The pay captains, con-
manders and lIenienauIs, whu are leave of
absence or who are incapable al service. Sen
ate adjourned I'LL Monday.
House.-Ihe House passed the bill for re-
lief ui SeIdeu & Co, aud Tor retnitlng souGs
corhscaled IN Mexico
Alter being IN committee on private bills,
SO we're tavorably repured. buI not acted up
Oh, there being no quorum present. Adj
SATURDAY. FEB g.
H0use.-The House passed The thIry.six
private bills considered Yesterday.
The House in Committee Of the While on
the private caleudar. debated the extension OF
the Colt patent Mr.. Egerron made a long
speech giving a histury OF the Insses sustained
by Mr.. Colt IN perieclng his Invention Be-
fore he had conciuded his speech, the House
adjourned.
Sendte.-Mr. Stuart presented iunr resn-
luton from the legislature of Michigan. insruc-
ting the deegatun from that State To oppose
the introduction at slavery into any of The ter
ritnries of The United States and To use their
efforts to secure repeal of the fugitive slave
law.
Mr.. Cass said he should neither fulnw the
instructions nor resign his seat. He spoke al
some length in defining his position.
After sundry memorials and resolutions, Mr..
Brodhead's bounty blll was taken up and alter
being amended finally passed.
The Bounty Land bill was finally passed
yeas 30-nsys Is.
The French spoliatiou bill was called up
and made the special order for O'Clock TO-
morrow.
House.-Mosi Of the day was spent in con
slderIng the report of the select committee on
the Coli patent case.