Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-08-22
Congress.

the time for the Texas creditors TO present their
claims the United States Treasury and laid over the
House bill for the settlement OF the claims of the off,
GERS of the Revolution and the widows and orphans
who died in the United States service.
The SENATE resolved that when it adjourned it
should be until Monday nine o'clock, for the con-
sderation only of the Appropriation Bills and those
with reference to which there may be disagreement
between the two Houses.
Passed the light house bill. and bill for running
the Southern boundary of Kansas. Failed 10 pass
over the Presidents veto, The bill for the improve
ment of the Patapsco River. Passed the Post Ohce
Appropriation bill, with an amendment onered oy
Mr. Miller, providing for semi weekly mall, be-
tween San Francisco and the Mississippi River TO!
cost not exceeding 100000 per annum Passed the
House bill to regulate the Diplomatic and Consular
systems of the United States. The bill for the I'M
provement of the Des Moines Rapids passed over the
Presidents veto. The Patapsco River bill was again
teken up and this time succeeded in passing over the
Presidents veto.
Mr.. Hunter. from the Committee of Conference,
renored that thew had been unable 10 agree upon the
legislative Judicial and Executive Bill. and hoped
the Senate would recede from all lis amendments ex'
centng those in reference to Kansas and books tor
members.
ate to distinctly understand before voting on That
question, that by Insisting on the Kansas amendment
they would render the loss of the bill certain Mr.
Sidel, of Louisiana, prepared to meet that ISSUE
and wished the fate of every one of The appropriation
bills was involved in the same question. After some
discussion all the other Senate amendments were re-
ceded from, and the Kanzas and book amendments
insisted on.
The ocean mail steamer bill was taken up. Mr.
Seward made an Intellectual motion TO strike out me
provso directing notice TO be given TO terminate the
contract with The Collins line.
The House OF REPRESENTATIVES, passed the usual
appropriations for the mail steam ship service, with
an amendment passed nearly unanimously proVIoing
for giving notice for the termination OF the extra COM
pensation for the transportation OF the mails between
New York and Liverpool in the Collins line. The
House refused to concur in the Senate's amendment
to the civil and miscellaneous bill, approprlating
$267 900 for the purchase of the Exchange Building
Baltimore
The House receded from lis provso to the Leglsla-
tive and Judicial Bill, that money shall be drawn
from the Treasury until the criminal prosecutions
shall be dismissed, and receded by five majority from
the provso that part of the money shall be applied
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sons charged with treason other political offences
The House still persisted in its amendment striking
out the appropriation of 5000 900 TO defray the ex
penses of the next Kansas Legislature. Also. its
amendment to the army bill, providing that the army
shall not be employed to sustain the present civil
thorty or enforce the present laws of Kansas.
pea4 Congress, we suppose, has adjourned. We
hardly hope that our bill passed yesterday If it had
we think that we would have heard of it by telegraph
There is knowing what might have been done.
They rush things through on the last day and night
The pay of the members of Congress have been
increased To this we have no sort of objections The
duties of national legislator, if faithfully perform
ed are such as to require the exercise of amount
of industry, talent and education, sufficient to COM
mand much higher remuneration in business or
professional life The United States wants the very
best talent of her citizens and she is able to pay for
it, at least nearly we'll private Individuals The
same will apply to many civil appointments. We
are as Democratic as anybody but we suppose that
anything is worth what it will bring in market
services as we'll as commodties-and the United
States with millions in its treasury, ought to give for
each class of service it's market value just as freely
as it would give the market value for pork and lum-
| Der.
The appropriations this year will be found large,
but so is the revenue, excessive. The imporations
during the portion of the year which has already
passed exceed all precedent. Cotton and Tobacco
are expected to keep up the exchanges.
Well, if the Cape Fear appropriation has not pas
sed this session it is certain to pass at the short SEES.
sion. Let US wait and see what VIC shall see
Daily Journal 18Th inst.
The MARKET HoUsE.-One would suppose that
viii the authorities of Town were issuing ordinances
laying heavy fines upon the citizens for any neglect
in keeping their premises clean, some regard should
also have been had for the cleanliness of the market
house. Passing through it this morning we could
not help noticing and remarking about the filthy con-
months ago that it had not been cleaned out but
twice in about year. Even then the police officers
attention had 10 be called to the matter by private
citizen. Now We, on behalf of all who have to buy
their provisions at the market, do hereby notify the
commissioners that their market house is in very
filthy condition, and for decencys sake, if nothing
more, it should be cleaned out every day.
While the above subject we will also take occa.
) sion to alIude to another matter, which we think
should be looked after. The Plank Saw Dust and
Shaving Road, lately constructed by the authorities
on Fourth street, has become quite thoroughfare
and very often negroes ride it under rather as
speed-so much so that one day last week we saw a
little white boy over by negro boy on horse
back. Fortunately the little fellow was not injured