Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-02-07

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In tn Senate IA irw remarks we're nude by Mr..
Houston during the morning hour in >1l,nl IF
the motion To reconsider the vote by which, on II
prey ais orcl~ian. the solution of inquiry in
Ia tie cause ot certain alleged de>,riious I'm the
naval service 81 the United States had beea ru>-
-el with al amendment re,trietingi its application
Nrs Houston, as the author of the "riLln3l rr>u-
lntion. e%Aplniurd the object which he had hoped
|toataiu hv It's introduction. and stated the rcas-
ons whIch prompted him Ia resist the Limitation,
imposed upon il by the amen lment Of Nj. Mal)o
lory. lIr desired 10 be po,>esscd oftull intorml-
ton respecting the matter. If fact involved in
thu question ihat Ind been rliscd concerning the
red efficiency Il the navy. Least Of IL could
he understand on what ground the Advocates aud
apnlagi>t, OF the proceedings held under the la!c
Naval Board could oppose the resolution ia the
length and breadth originally assigned 10 it. MIR.
Mallory expressing II purpose to reply IL MIR.
Houston, the further consideration of the sab.
ieet was postponed until to day; and at one -
clock the Senate on motion af Mr.. Mason. pro-
ceeded To- hold an executive session, which lusteI
upwards of three hours.
The House OF IArIvES was princi-
pally engaged upon business relating Ia the dis.
trct of Columbia, (oue daV Il ring the 81. sion
being deemed but n moderate contribution to local
interests, and the several committees, reported
bills of that character. \ bill was passed t. cx-
tend the chnrter Of the Filenens Insurance Com
pany of Washington aud Geotgotown; also, Il
bill Ia lncorp# ratpa new insurance company in
the city If Washington. An adverse report was
nude on the memorial of workman on the CAPITAL
extension for an increase Of compensation. The
Senate bill to increase the sairUes of the JudgcS
of the Circuit aud Criminal Courts Of the District
and ofthe Judge of the Orphans Count was brief
" discussed by way of inquiries during The pen
dency of TIA previous question. and Was final
Is laid on the table by a vote Of So to %. 4 bill
from the Senate supplementary to the act 10 cr-
game the Institution for the insane of the army
and navy and the district OF Columhia was pass.
Il: also, "A bill to incorporate tho Columbia ln>li-
tuition for the instruction of tho deaf and dumb
am the blind. Some di-cussien took place ON the
SENATE bill Ia incorporate th,. METROPOLITAN Me.
hancies' Institute for the promotion of mnnutuc.
tures commerce, and the mechanics art. and the
hill was finally committee to the Committee of the
Whole.
The House then went into Committee oftbe
Whole, MIR. stephens, OF Georgia, in the chair
and proceeded with business relating Ia the Dis
triot If Columbia. The first bu~in, ;, was a hiH
from the Senate ion regulating the terms of fm.
Circuit Court II The District nf Columbia which
was reported upon fayoraaly and subsequently,
passed. \ bill teail the construction If the Me-
tropoiitan railroad was passed over INFORMALLY Y, a..
a subject likely 10 give rise II debate. After tLe
committee rose the House adjourned at | O'Clock
pending the question on the passage ofa bill TO re-
linhnrse the Corporation of Georgetowna sum of
money advanced iur the construction of the Iit
Tie Fails bridge, upon which the committe had
passed fayorahly.