The Hillsborough recorder., 1857-03-11

Iani General eoost was debated, and nsn postpone
until Monday. The Senate passed the House bills
for establishing three additional land Offices 10 Me-
braska and three in Kansas. A recess was taken
until half past six o'clock On reassembling, the
Senate took up, debated and passed the bill from the
House, making appropriations for the legislative and
executive expenses Of the Government An amend
ment was added for the appointment Of Minister
rlenpotentary Persia As the bill has been loaded
with various amendments il win he returned to the
House. Il was nearly midnight when the Senate ad-
joumed.
i In the House, the resolutions in relation 10 the
Hon. Francis 8. Edwards, implicated with the purpose
Of corupiy influencing member to vote for pend-
ing land BILL were considered. Mr.. Edwards made
brief defence. and concluded by notifying the House
that he had forwarded his resignation the Governor
Of the State Of New York. The resolutions were
thereupon laid on the table. The House then passed
q resolution excluding James w. simonion and Y. =.
G. Trplc from the aoor Of the House as reporters for
the press. Some time was spent upon bill reported
by the select committee to protect the people against
corrupt and secret influences in legislation. The bill
was passed-l04 to s3hut was reconsidered and laid
on the table. An effort was made by Mr.. Washburne,
Of Illinois, TO have the river and harbor bills from the
Senate considered. but the motion failed to obtain
two-thirds vote. Mr.. Winslow, Of North Carolina,
made an Intellectual ein to have considered the Sem
ates bill to continue the improvement Of the Cape
Fear river. The House concurred in two Of the
amendments Of the Senate the Poslonice appropria
iion bill and non-concurred in the others; aud, at
quarter past six, adjourned.
Monday, March 2.
In the Senate, an animated discussion was had upon
the report Of the committee on the Judiciary in the
case Of Mr. Fitch, the legality Of who's election as
Senator from the State Of Indiana is contested Al
The close Of the debate, on motion Of MI. Weller the
whole subject was laid on the tabe-yeas as, nays 49,
The bill making appropriations for the legislative, ex
ecutiye and Judicial expenses Of the government, was
amended and passed, The army appropriation hill
was considered and numerous amendments adopted.
Ia the House Of Representatives. aner some pre-.
liminary business, Mr.. Benson, of Maine, made an
Intellectual effort 10 consider The bill to authorize The
construction Of Ten steam sloops-ofwsr. The bill re-
! ported by Mr. Campbell from the committee Of Ways
and Means to authorize the deposie Of the surplus
revenue now IN the Treasury Of the United States
with the several States, read the third time and
passed. bill was passed to establish certain post
roads in the States and Territories; also, a bill
making an appropriation for the removal OF imped.
menis 70 lLe navigation o. The Mississippi riyer The
House concurred in the report Of the committee Of
conference on The dsagreeing votes Of the Houses
on the Indian appropriation bill. and the bill was
passed. Committees Of conference were appointed on
other dsagreeing votes ol the two Houses. Several
private bills were disposed of and. a, halpaa four
O'clock recessw taken until sesen.-Al the nigh,
session the House occupied With the consideration
Of the report Of The cammitse Of conference on the
disagreeng votes Of the two Houses on the tariff bill
The probable reduction in the annual revenue accord.
ing to the report of the committee, as explained by
Mr.. Campbell. Of Ohio. will be about fourteen Millions
Of dollars The industry u The counit, however, he
thought, would bs properly protected.
Tuesday. March 3.
In the Senate several private bill. were passed. but
the time principally occupied in pertsc,ing the
appropriation bills.
The House also ., Intervals, passsl several private
bills; also bill 10 se,ile certain accounts between the
United States and The Stale " Mississippi and other
States the bill from the senlie 10 ameni the act or
1916 reducing the duty imports; and bill grant.
ing lands 70 Alabiml 10 nd in the construction Of
certain railroads. The arms and navy appropriation
bs. the mail steamer bin. The deficiency bill and the
bill e provide for certain cis expenses of the govern
men,, were the ensrossins subjects Of the session.
The sessions Of Loh Houses were continued. wilh
one or Two brief until ~ oeoSk at noon on
the 4ih.
resolution Of thanks 10 the Hon n. r. INKS. 70,
the able, impartial. and dgnifsd manner in which he
had discharged the duties Of Speaker during the
present Congress- was moved By Nj. Aiken, of south
Catoina. aud passed. ty yeas li9. nays %. The re-
solution was cgesled 10 BY NJ. Craig, of Nonh Caro-
lima, and Nr. MeMullen Of yirginil NJ. Seward, Of
Georgia, exceedingly regretted hsi hcrr should have
heen any manifestation o feeling on this subec, from
any quarter. While there was radical diT renee ii
the opinions of the people he represented and ,hose Of
the Speaker. he should nol bring such an asue into
quesiion like this. Mr. s. had come here w,h All IN.
prejudises that even the gentleman from Ynrns en-.
leained sgainsi the occupant of the chair; bu, he
hal eiossly watched his cOndus. and mus, .ay thai
the selkef had exhibited as much fairness as he had
ever seen on the part d presiding officers IL other
legislative boiies. Ne took pleasure. as representa-.
tive from southern state. il raising his voice apd
recording bis vote ia behalf Of an &c, Of Justice "a,
wards political sdversary.
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