Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-08-18
JACKSON.
CONGRESS-

In the Senate the House bill refund to the Stat. q
Vermont the expenses incurred BY her In calling our h
militia In 1883 snd 1882 the request of the Genera &c
vernment was taken up and passed. Amer receiving pu
mcrous reports from commees the Senate resumed IN,
consideration IL the bill making appropriation for certain
cNil expenses OF the Government and various amend
ncnts were proposed and discussed at length Among.
those rejected proposed by Mr. Seward and amen
ded by Mr. Foot TO provide for the erection OF custom
sonse post Offices aud cosrt rooms in several of the
States Mr. Bayard moved item Of Eve hundred thous
and dollars Tor continuing the Washington Aquetiuct
The amendment was adopted by n vote of 81 TO y Mr.
bsysrd then proposed an appropriation of s5oo0oO to-
wards the construction OF the dome OF the Capitol
sure OF necessary precsuton which he thought ought no,
TO be delayed Before the question the Senate
took recess IRON four to six o'clock
AT the evening session the amendment for conpu;ny
the construction OF the dome adopted as also larr,
number OF other amcndments and at II O'Clock the bl
was passed as amended.
In the House Of sentative, Mr. Penpi,,,o, r,o
ted rom the Committee Foreign Affairs bill TO reg.
uate the diplomatic and consular systems of the Govern
ment, and, after debate and amendments the bill
was passed The bill from the Senate hx the compen.
sation 81 members OF Cungccs lat s. 500 per annul ~
considered and Mr.. ORE moved substitute PROGRESSING
$4,000 Tor the fu Congressional of years So a.
to command the whole time OF members and leaving the
mileage as 1t stands II also proposes to deduct the
value OF books received by members and for
except those occssioncd by sickness Mr. Orr urged
some cogent Tor increase of the
OF members and, the que ton being taken his amend
men u was adopted. The bill then passed as amen.
died. IN which form it agreed by the Senate at its
cc""s session oy vote oil ~ To - and an appropria
ton for the increased pay attached the appropra
toi, bill
Nr. Benson OF Maine the chairman of the Committee
on Naval Affairs made intellectual attempt TO report
with amendments the bill OF the Senate to amend the act
10 promote the efficiency of the navy These amend
meuis propose to strike IRON the bill the foui th and fifth
sections and understand that the majority OF the com
mttee are In favor OF vesting the power OF restoring of
hces IN court OF inquiry whilst the minority are for .ay
ing that power to the President by and with the advice
and consent OF the Senate
Mr. Faulkner on leave, reported from the Military Com.
ttee the Senate bill for the and better
Organization OF the medical and hospital departments of
the army which he designated measure required by
the public interest aud the bill was passed without
count.
The bill making provision for the transportation of the
mail 10y ocean steamers then considered in Committee
OF the whole and after considerable discussion an amend
ent was adopted to give notice TO terminate the addition
al allowance to the Collins lne.
The House adjourned, at quarter to O'Clock with
out disposing ofthe amendment