Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-08-18
THIRTY-FOURTH CONGIESS.
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EhlDA1s gus 49,
SENATB.-The Senate resumed be consid-
GRAFTON of the Civil Appropriation bills, and
made an amendment appropriatig $4,000
Tor the Capitol extension, and 100000 for
the continuation of the WashiIdon Aque-
duct.
MIR. Bayard' amendment apppHlatlng hall
a million of dollars for continuation OF the
dome of the Capitol, was adoptd
Mr. James amendment, probing tor two
principal and two assistant Exainers at the
Patent Office, was adopted.
EVENING SEssIoN.--Mr. Janes' bill was
then laid aside, to take up th' substitute OF
the House for the Senate's, fixig the compen-
sation of members of Congress
Several senators said it wasl direct propo-
sition to put two or three thouand dollars in
to the pockets of each membefor past seryi-
ces, while others argued thathe present COM
pensation does not enable thel to pay the rea-
sonable expenses of gentleme.
The substitute was adoptetby u yeas to Il
nays.
The consideration of the Gvll bill was re-
sumed, and an appropriatiouof nearly mil
lion of dollars, made to meetthe requirements
of the bill increasing the compensation OF
members.
bill was passed. Adjourned
HoUsE.-The House passd the Senate Con-
sular and Diplomatic bill, aid ordered 10000
copies of Campbells report1 IN the tariff to be
printed.
The House passed the bill appropriating
$1,000 900 for the establishment of Naval De"
pot at Brunswick, Ga.
The Senate bill, regulating the pay of men,
bers, was then taken Ilp.
Mr.. Orr offered substitute, instead Of pay
ing $2500 per year, he proposed $4,000 for the
entire Congress, covering the present one, the
mileage 10 remain the sane as now, deduc-
tions to be made for voluntary absence, and
the books for members to be paid for out Of
their compensation. He COrr) said members
were poorly paid, and I there was desire tc
preserve anything like purity they must be
placed beyond the reach of reasonable tempt.
alton.
Various Intellectual motions were made tt
lay the bill on the ttble, when the BILL az
amended by Mr.. Orr passed by 1OI agains
So.
The bill making appropriations for carrying
the mail in ocean STEAMERS was then consid
cred.
An amendment was adopted in committee
authorizing notice tobe given for the termina
lion of the arrangement of the additional al
| lowance for the transportation of the mail
! between New York and Liverpool in the Col
Inns line.
| Without disposing of the bill, the House nd
| journed.
SATURDAY, Aug. I6
SENATE.-The Senate passed the Hous
bill extending the tine for Texas creditors /
| present their claims to the Treasury, and post
poned till the third Monday in December tn
settlement of the claims of the officers of tn
Revolution and the widows and orphans {
those who died in service.
1t was then resolved that when the Senat
adjourns, to-day, it be till Monday morning
| at o'clock, for the consideration only of ap
| preparation House bills, and those on whicl
there may be arrangement between bot
branches.
HoUsE.-The House passed the bill making
the usual appropriation for mail steamship
service, with an amendment, concurred in b
119 majority, providing for giving notice G
the termination of the contract allowing add
tional compensation for the transportation c
the mails between New York and Liverpool i
the Collins line.