The Hillsborough recorder., 1856-07-16
CONGRESS.

Monday. July 3.
IN the Senate. Mr. f0ee reported joint resolution,
which passed. uPprOpralins ten thousand dollars
for continuing the Mail service bctwecn Charleston and
Havana during the months Of August and September,
for which the present eonirac, DOES no, provide.
The bill proyidlng Tor the improvement of the mouth
Of the Mississippi which wa. voted by the President
was then considered Mr. sIideIl and Mr. Cas- spoke
il favor d the bin the question was taken shall the
BIN pas. notwithstanding the objections Of the Pres.
dent, anl resulicd-yeas 81. .naysi2. The Chair an.
n,uneed thai two thirds Of lose prescn, having soed
for the bill, j, was passed.
Mr. Mason appealed from The decision Of ihe chair,
and after debate the decision sustained - gsiust
The Senate then passed tie 81, Mays river and 81.
Cairs iis Improvement bll over the Presidents veto.
the former - against 10, aud the latter % against g.
The House bii for the admission of Kansas was re.
fcrred 10 the committee on Territories.
10 the House. the Bill providing or the sesl lsmeni oI
the claims of the oi,er. of the Revolutionary army,
and the widows and orphans Of those Who dsJ Is
vice. ordered 70 be enscssed fcr third reading.
The House refused 10 suspend ihe rule. 10 act on
,he sensies resolution Gsng the DAY u adjournment.
The scnaies Kansas bll was ordered 10 be printed,
together with the amendments Ured By Dunn, Haven
aud Bennett d New iod.
Tue.day, July 8.
In the senate, al IN early hour Of the session. Mr.
Douglas reported rom The commitiee on Territories,
the House bill ior he admission Of ksnsss state
under lie Topeka Constitution. with an amendment.
substituting le bill u the Senate IN The exact form IN
which 1t had passed on Thursday last.
After some di-rusaon, by Mr Dougas. Mr. collsmer
Of Vermont, Nr Peare Of Maryland. and VI. Hale oi
New Hampshire Tie sole lsken upon the sensei'
substitute. md ieeidtd IN The sirmsise ~ vote d
% 10 ls. and ihs b AMENDED, passct W near.
y the same vote.
10 ts House, ihe principal topic Of fn,sre, was ihs
consideration u The lnternal Improvement Bill from
me Senate. ps.ssd IN ,he latter body upon reeonsi.
dcration Notwithstanding the Presidents objections
The vote n the House upon ihs bill to remove oh.
situeiions at le mouth Of the Mississippi was 6tsi
isken and stood liJ % s.; upon the bill 70 provide
for deepening ihe fats in the - Msfys ri,er, in
Michigan ls6 70 81. and upon ihs bill 10 provide or
deepening tie ads il he 81 Clair h,cr isg 10 IS.
Thee b, have therefore Lceomc laws ii despite oithc
yeio.
Wednesday, July Q. 4
In the Senate resolution was passed diree,nE The
Secretary cf the enaie 70 take the three bills pa-.e osor
hs Presidents veto . The Secretary of state, and order
that ihsy Be deposited n that department.
An animated, and sometimes acrimonious debate
afue upon resolution 10 pin, 10000 ssira eopo n
the Kansas bdi, which was continued until nine
o'clock when The question on printing was decided IN
The affirmative,
The House ordered 10000 eopie. of The reports Of
the Committee in The sumner cass 10 be printed.
The subject q ilis mi.mansgemeni of expenditures
q The public building considered and postponed.
MI. Campbell, Of Ohio. called Up The sumner and
Brooks report, concluding with resolution 70 sxpsl
the latter, and expressing di.approbs,ion q Menr
EdnsndsJn snd ksit