The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1856-12-24
Congress-.

friday December u.
The Senate not in session.
In the House. number Of private bills were reported
from The several committees and rcfened % The com.
mi,ise Of The ~hole. NJ Campbell. Of Ohio, from
The committee d Ways and Means. reported On
makins propriations for the legislative, executive
and j. expenses Of the government. and bl
makins p ,isioh fos the consular AMI diplomatic
Psnse.. The House adjourned TO Monday.
Msaday, December Is.
In the Senate protest was read, .iiieh pufporied
% procesd from he senate Of Iowa. calling 10 question
The tenure ~ which Mr.. Haan holds his scat IL The
United States ssnafe. and alleging that hiA election
was no, in sccaldaace with the constitution and the
laws Mr.. Harlan detailed with much clearns.. the
circumstances under which he wss elected, anil er.
pressed his eatife readiness to submit the question Of
his right to the seat 70 the examination Of the com.
millse on The Judiciary. though be hal no political
irrnd ia their number. A motion was made ior
special committee: bot after brief debate he case
vas rrerred 10 The Judiciary committee ~ vote u
81 tots. The BIZ providing for the settlement 81 The
claim. Of the oliee q the Revolutionary army. and
Of the widows and orphan children Of those who died
in service then called up and discussed until
she adjournment
Ia the House. NJ. E,hcridss, Of Tennessee, offered
resolution eondemaing al suggestions and PROPOSE.
tons Tor renewal IL the African slave trade. which
was adopted b soir u 40 % So. Nj. or, q
South Carolina, offered resolution declaring il 10 be
ineTpedsni. un~i.e aud contrary the settled policy
Of The United STATES 10 repeal the Laws prohibiting the
African slave trade, which resolution adopted hy
vote Of 1888 tos For more particulars Of the action
on these resolutions refer 70 tho extract from the
proceedings Ia another column.
Tuesday, December l6.
u thc senate. on motion % NJ. Dodge. The secrs-
iay 81 var vas requested 70 send in III The iasituc.
ton. nom III. department, from Governor shannan
10 Col sumner relative 10 Kansas affairs not heretofore
communicated % Congress- \ joint resolution st.
tending the time Zoe the creditors Of Texas 70 present
their claims. was debated iill adjournment
In the House. Mr. Whitfield introduced bill, to
compensate the people d Ksnuas Cor losses sustained
during the recent disturbances, and % establish q
District Court and two additional land officers IN
Kansas. NJ. Campbell. Of Ohio reported The Indian
Civil aud Army appropriation bII. which referred
10 The committee u the whole the state Of thu
Uaion. NJ. Campbell also reported bill % amend
the Tariff Of 1853, % ss 10 prohibit the importation
of indecent and obscene prints. tan.parenec-, siaia
eiies, &c, which was passed. On motion % NJ
Campbell the hil reducing The duties on imports, fc
ported II The laat session, postponed until ,h'
6ts, Tuesday II Ianaay. The Presidents mss.ag'
vas then debated iiil adjournment.
Wednesday. December II.
IN The Senate, the join, resolutions extending ih'
time fot the creditors Of Texas % present Their claims
was further debated. and afterwards passed BY vOt
Of 81 70 o.
n the House, TIE Presidents message was again D.
subject or discussion. Mr. Csmback defended III
Republiesns agains, impuiaions IN the message
NJ. Walker, Of Alabama, reviewed ,he Cenlia
American question, aud believed that the government
had been wrong from The ars, In no. receiving Wsll