The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1857-01-23
rHIRTY FOURTH coIaRSss..
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WASHINGTON, Jas. J.


SENATE. Tho Senate passed the. House bill
making appropriations for the Military A.
cademy.
Mr.. Benjamin reported bill providing
for improvements ON the Mississippi aud
other rivers.
Tho House bill providing for the settle
mept Of the claims Of the officers Of the revo.
luton was taken up and debated.
IlousE. A large number Of bills were in
troduced. Among them were the following I;
One equaliling grants Of land to the sew.
eral States establishing branch Mint in
the city Of Now York |; abolishing the duty
on sugar; for Railroad and Telegraph to
the Pacific; granting alternate sections OF
land for California purposs, and, also, q bill
providing for the sale Of public buildings and
military roads in Kansas; for one or moro
railroads from the Mississippi to the Pacific
equalizing the army, navy and marine pen.
siOns.
The House went into committee Of the
whole on the Tariff bill. --.
THURSDAY, Jan. Is.
I SEsATZ. Mr.. Seward, from the commit
tee on Commerce, reported bill for the pro-
lection Of steamboats, from damage or de
struction by fire. The act is to take sfIsct
one year after its passage. ,,.
On motion of Mr.. Pugh, resolution was
adopted, requesting the Secretary Of the
Treasury to inform tho Senate what would
be tho annual income OF the government, NC
cording to sich estimates rs he may he able
to make, if one.ffth Of the duties on such
imported articles authorised by the tariff act
Of July, 1919, should be RENTED what II
one-fourth should be RENTED (; and what II
one.third should be RENTED.
The senate resumed the consideration OF
the House bill providing for the settlement
of the claims of officers pf the Revolutionary
Army, and the debate continued till 1t adj.
IlorsE. The House passed the Senate bill I,
with amendments, relative to foreign coin.
II provides that quarter. eighth, and SIX.
tecnth dollar pieces shall be received by the
Federal officers at 20, 10, and 5 cents, but not
again paid out the new cent 70 consist Of
IS parts copper and l2 nickel, and the coin
age of half-cent pieces to cease.
Mr.. Sneed from the mileage committee,
reported bill increasing the penalty for the
voluntary absence Of members OF either
IIouse, making deduction Of S2j day
from their compensation, whether Sunday
shall intervene, or both branches have nd.
journed over day or more. exceptions 70 DO
made in Gaze of sickness Of members, or their
families.
The House went into committee ON the
Tariff hill, which formed ;hc subject OF de-
bate till adjournment.
FRp,r. Jan. l6.
SENATE. Mr.. IIouston's receive, calling
for information from the Secretary Of the
Navy. was taken up, debated, and laid aside
for the special order, being the bill providing
for the settlement Of the claims Of the Off.
GERS Of tho revolution. On motion Of MIR.
Pugh, the consideration of the bill was post.
poned till the first Monday in December,
next year, by vote Of 81 to %.
The presiding officer laid before the Senate
letter from the President Of the joint Con-
vention ofthc Pennsylvania Legislature, Civ.
ing information relative to the election of
Mr.. Cameron rs Senator.
Sixteen private bills were passed, when
the Senate adjourned TIL Monday.
Ilorss The House passed thirteen private
bills.
Mr.. Kelsey, rising to question Of priv.
lege, offered preamble setting forth that
Jos l. Chester, had been duly summoned
before the Corruption Investigating Commit
tee, and had neglected to appear, and con-
GLIDING with the resolution that the Speaker
issue his warrant, directed TO the Sergeant.
at-Arrns, commanding him to take into Gus
tody tho body of the said Chester, wherever
found. and the same forthwith bring to tho
bar Of this House to answer for contemp, OF
its authority.
After lengthy debate, the resolve passed,
and the House adjourned.