The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1856-07-30

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CONGRESS.
Saturday, July 49,
The Senate not ia session.
The House was engaged in the consideration ofpri-
waite bills.
Monday, July ~.
In the Senate, The bill to increase the efficiency Of
from three millions to twelve hundred thousand.
bill making an appropriation for the improvement Of
Delaware brcakwater, and after lively dlscnssiony
three other internal improvement bills, were passed
The Senate passed resolution fixing the ith Of
August as the day for the close Of the Session.
In the House, an hour was spent in considering the
contested election case from the Territory Of Nebraska,
occurred on the senaies resolution to adjourn the
ilih OF August, but no vote was taken.
Tuesday, July 49,
In the Saaaic, Mr.. Du,cr introduced bill to cga-
late the compensation Of the Senators and representa-
tives. Il propesesc to to give each member salary Of
$4,000 for each regular session instead Of the present
per diem, and % cents per mil for travel each way.
Afcr discussion OF the cons,iiuonaIity Of making
Improvements in rivers AMI harbors in Wisconsin, a
bill for that purpose was passed The Senate consider.
cd the sncnlmsni nude by the H1u,c to the rcsou-
ton for the adjournment
In the use, the resolution from the Senate TO adj
journ on the ii,h August, was amended so as o.ad-
joam on the ls:h Of August. The Nebraska election
taken up, and resolution declaring Mr.. Chapman
not elected was rejected.
Wednesday, Juy 90
In the Senate, long debate occurred in the sub
ee Of Internal Improvements. The House bill for the
improvement Of the Savannah River WINS passed.
In the House, Mr. Chapman was confirmed in bis
scat as delegate from the Territory Of Nebraska The
New Mcsro election case was considered, aud Miguel
A. otcro declared be cncd TO the scat instead
Of t:alegos. Il agreed 70 hold evening sessions
during The rcnlaindcf Of the weak, allow members
d make speeches IS il committee q the whole.
Thursday, Jul, ~
, Ii the Senate. the Guano Island bill was Goa.
siIsrcI. aud haay passed. !! extends the American
jurisdiction over the newly discovered islands. The
senate likewise passed bin Or continuing lhc in.
prosement u the harho u Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and
also bill or tie construction u hur,of Al the mouth
Of .lamasoo riser. Mirhigan.
The House vent into committee Of The whole on
the army appropriation bill Mr.. Barbour moved an
amendment. thar part Of the amy be empiwed IN
Kansas until the alleged laws which declared legal
shall be discussed. NJ. Stanton moved an amendment
declaring the laws Of that Territory null aud void,
which Was agreed 10.
NJ. washbpme. Of Maine. ifom the committee II
Elections. reported a resolution. "tliat John W.
Whitfield Is MOI eniiilcd 10 a seai ia thi. House as
delegate from The Territory Of Kansss' and apeIher
THAT Andrew II. Rcedcr be admitted 20 sea, oa
.hi. aoor as a leIeguis from the Territory Of Kansas
Friday. July 25
The Senate engaged 10 the consideration q rri-
vale bills. an Of which passed, The SENATE then
adjourned to Monday.
In the House, twenty private bills passed. in
Guiding the Senate bill for the relief Of the widows and
Orphans Of the rfics,s seamen aud marines Of the
United States slOoP u Albany. and the brig POr
Poise.