The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1858-03-17
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Monduy, March SIN the Senate, Mr. Wilson's re-
solution instructing the committee on military affairs
10 inquire into the propety Of amending the law pun
ishing the crime of enticng soldiers to desert, was
adopted. Mr. Johnson's resolution for printing ten
thousand copies Of the last Patent Office Report was
laid over Mr. Green intimated that he would call for
direct vote on The Kansas question Monday next
The bill for the admission Of Kansas was then taken
up, Mr.. Doolitile, Of Wisconsin, closing his speech
| in reply to Mr.. Hammond. Mr. Foster followed on
the same side. The Senate then went into Executive
session.
In the House, Mr.. Taylor Of Louisiana, submitted
resolution for inquiry into the facts attending the Sci
cure of the bark Adiatic by the French Il coniem-
plates redress 10 The owners Of the bark and The presen
ton Of similar proceedings for the future.
/ The Printing Deficiency hill approPriating three
HUNDRED and forty thousand dollars 10 pay er printing
ordced by the last Congress- was passed. The Diplo-
matte and Consular bill and the admission Of Kansas,
were discussed till the adjournment
Tuesday. March a.-In the Senate. the bill for the
relief Of Commodore Jones was passed. The Kansas
bill came up when Mr.. Hamlin, Of Maine, occupied the
floor till the adjournment.
Ii the House, Mr.. Quiimans bill for increasing The
Army was discussed The debate % Kansas was then
resumed, and continued until adjournment
"Wednesday, March I0.--In The Senate, resolution
was passed. paying the late Senators Butler Bell ant
Rusk compensation up the days Of their respective
deaths. The resolution print len thousand copies q
the Patent Office Mechanical Report was discussed, and
afer being amended, limiting the book TO one volume
Of not more than 500 pages, was adopted.
Mr.. Hann and Mr.. Sebastian discussed the Kansa
bill till adjournment.
In the House, leave asked 10 present the major
iy report Of the Kansas committee. Objection beini
made Mr.. Stephens said that notwithstanding the OF
lection 10 receive the report Of the committee be shou
print Il. IN committee Of the whole, Mr.. QuiiInan'
/, bin for increasing The army was discussed.
Thursday, March Il.-In The Senate. Mr.. Polk. 3
Missouri delivered an elaborate argument IN favor
I the admission II Kansas under The Lecompion cons
tuition. He was fnIlawed BY Mr.. benjamin. who argu
ed that slavery was the commnN u. u the America
colonies and that positive statute necessary f'r q
prohibition rather than establishment q slavery. III
!, senate adjourned % Eve o'clock.
In lie House, The srny hill was discussed by u
i Stanton, u Obo. The Consular ard Dipiemai,e b
4 WIS considered ia committee Of the whole, and sever
1 amendment. were made il then LAID aside % !
! reported 10 The House. The Deficiency Appropriate
Z hil was mex, taken UP and after speech hy NJ Ca
u Indiana against lie Lecompon constitution. q
!. me ~ NJ Basce II south Carolina. The aflin
4 Utah. the bill was reported II The HOUSE. aud passed.
! AFiday. March i2--fn III Senate. The Kansas y
! u discussed by Mt. Chandler q Michigan. W. Ha
Ter II yirginii. and NJ. Kennedy 81 MARYLAND.
Ii The House. many private biis were reported fro
standing committees. and eight engrps.sd bills ~
passed, amongst them fer the benefit Of ihe capio
!, II liz British brig Caledonia. ia Isis. 10 which 4
Il late Gen Nathan Towson wss prominent aetar.
Il The House adjourned 10 MOndsya
4 Saturday, March is.-fD the seestc, NJ Bigier r.
= scented three tiiiians Of merchants sd ihrfs ciiife
!. 81 Philadephii. IN behalf Of R.nsys ine q ses
IL mail sieamen between PhiIshelphia and savanna
u and lie wrs. fndie. and Brazil. The Senate rf,nn
1t lie consideration Of the bill for the sdm."n 81 n
& - into Inc nin. Whrn VI. Wade. of Ohio. leak
7. a,m and poke !, length asans ,he bill Afisr -
" explanations belwreH Nies.rs Bslrr, Bfodrnck :
~ others, he senate aaJourntd.to Monday.
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