The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1857-01-21
Congress.

Friday, January Q.
In The Senate. Mr.. Seward introduced bill sutho-
riIing the Secretary Of State, under The direction Of
foundand and London Telegraph Company. Cor tbs
use Of their submarine communication. for iy years,
BY the Government Of the United States on the same
terms and conditions Is those contracted with tho
British Government. Also. 70 aid the company ia
laying their Submarine cable The bill was reSsnel
the committee the Post Office, snd subsequently
passed. Adjourned TO Monday.
In the House. bill ior the payment Of the invalid
and other pensions and the Iowa election case were
sidered, but no action was taken. A resolution
was adopcd ssking The President ioy information in
regard the election Of Americans from the Island Of
Ascs by the Venezuelan government. while gathering
guano for Shipment. The private calendar was taken
up and lweniy-one bills were passed.
A. The House vas ahou, 70 adjourn. Mr. Kslsey
said lhal the Washington correspondent q The New
York Times hal made charge Of bribery aud eorrup-
iica on member o. the House. aud Others d which
be demanded an investigation; and be submitted
resolution 10 appoint committee Of Eve with power
10 send for persons and papers.
Mr. Paine, q n. C.sad he had knowIedge n such
attemp, having been made BY one member 10 others,
in relation 10 the Minne.otl land bin.
Great confusion snsueJ Loud calls were made Coz
the name q The offender bui No. Paine refused % give
a. The resolution va. finally passed.
Saturday. January 10.
In The House. the speaksr announced Messss. KEEL.
-y. Davis. Of Maryland. Orr. Riiehe. and Warner. ..
the special committee 10 investigate the chafscs Of cor.
ruption againsi members Of The House
A large numher q private bill. were reported from
committees. AMI several introduced on Rave. The
House ihsn vent into committee Of the whos 90 The
private calendar
Monday. January IL.
10 The scnsie. the di.puiei lows election case was
the order q the day snd occupied the attention of
thai body during session Of more than 6ss hours.
A. The close Of the able debate Ihs vote Va. taken,
and The majority report q Ihe Jadieiay committee
was sustained By yeas %. nay. Island The seat Of
Mf Harlan wss declared vacant.
10 The House, the rules were suspended 10 allow
The consideration n resolution offered by Mr. Sian.
ton q Ohio. authorizing inquiry into the espedi.
sncy q feorgsnIing The Judicial circuits and d.lre.
u the United States a. % give al sections an eau.l
and just representation 10 the suprems Court. The
resolution adopted.
I The most important business of the dsy Wa IN.
passage q the Naval Reform Bill. reported Is Mr..
Benson. from The committee on Naval AiTs,.. il N.
precise fotmln which Il passed the Senate 81 hs l,st
session. The vote upon The passage of this Ill., aIisr
explanations ny NJ. Brnson and W., Bacoek. was Iss
% 50. This act authorizes the restoration uade, Ger,
tam conditions q ~ alIrsrs d The navy who w,r.
dfapped furoughcd Or retired under he ope,.,ios ar
the act q ash Of January, 1855.
Tuesday, J,nuafy ~.
10 the senair. aner ptoipeed diseus.ion The Bin
fof The relief Of Mary Re..iIs. a. stseu,fir Of ne,
husband, lanes Reesde. vas passed By vote az "A
. Is. The claim ". ~ upwards n slsoooo Win
iniefes, ffsm 9th December. 1881. hut ihs clause
allowing Interest was stricken out of the bill.
10 The House. NJ. Bingham occupied an hou, m
review Of the Presidents message. Mr.. campb,l. az
Ohie then moved the previous question. which heinz
sustained The message was referred 10 The committee
q The whols. The House then went into committee
Of The whole. aud proceeded 10 consider the b 10 re.
dues the duty on imports.
wednesday,. January u.
10 The Senate, the BIZ providing for the settlement
a ths slsms q Nc cfcer n n. Revolutionary .rny,