The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1857-01-14

Wednesday. January ?.
The Senate had brief session, portion Of it on
executive business; and after the reception Of memo
rails, reports and resolutions, adjourned Monday.
In the House, Mr.. Walker, Of Alabama, introduced
bill to amend the act regulating the pay Of deputy
peslmssters. The House went into committee Of the
whole on private bills, and reported fifteen without
objection, which were subsequently passed and the
IIours ed,e-.asI - Msr5..
Monday, January s.
10 the Senate, report was made BY M. Butler.
from the committee on the Judiciary, adverse TO the
legality Of the election Of Mr. Harlan. senator from
lows. to sea, in that body, end declaring the seat
vacant Mr. TooHb, presented a minority report,
affirming the validity Of Mr. Hirlsn's election.
The special order Of the day vas the ball ptosiding
for The settlement q the CLAIMS Of the officers u the
Revolutionary army. The hi provides ior half pay,
rom l7sS 10 1896 % the orer- IL living Or ID ihsr
widows, children, Or grand children. Collateral heirs
not provided for. Mr. seward delivered an elaborate
argument support d the hill NJ. Pugh made a
lev remarks in opposition TO Il.
In the House, communications were received fsom
the War and state Departments. resolution was
adopted. requesting the President to inform the House
by what authority government architect /. employed
and paid for designing aud directing all public build.
ngs. and also Tor planng said buildings under the
supervision Of military engineers. Motion. were
made % suspend ths rules take Up the Pacific rail
road, and other bills, bot none u them prevailed.
Tuesday. January 8.
n The Senate. tie aching President, VI. Bright be.
ing absent. Mr. Mason, Of Virginia. was elected Prssi.
den, pro lem. The disputed lows election ease in.
voving the nghtof Mr. Harlan 10 seat ia the senate
was debated al considerable length. Without coming
70 decision. the Senate held an executive session.
and then adjourned.
u the House, the Tariff bill Of The committee Of
Ways and Means, anil The substitute reported by Mr
Lrtehcr which wee lie order u the DAY. were referred
q the committee q The Whole. NJ. Boyd, d south
Carolina, gave naiire II proposition % reduce al
duties imports ID lie standard o. twenty per cent
The subject 81 lie reference anJ printing n Tie Pres
dents message being the unfinished business, wal
again taken Up. Able speeches were delivered BY VI
stephens, Of Georgia. abd NJ. Davis, Of Maryland
and Mf. Chandler, Of Pennsylvania, briefly reviewed
some Of the Arguments.
Wednesday, January I.
IN the Senate, The Iowa election case wa. funhsi
debated; after which ~ executive session was hell
and then the sens,e adjourned 10 Friday.
10 the House. after the reception Of executive docu
meats, the debate vas resumed on tic Presidcnti
message and occupied tho remainder of lie session
The House then adjourned over 10 Friday IL honor
the victory Of New Orleans.
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