Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-05-21
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In the Senate, yesterday. the credentials OF
Col. Arthur p. Hayre, Of South Carolina
who was appointed United States Senator
from that State, vice Mr.. Evans, deceased
wero presented by Mr.. Hammond, and after
their reading, Mr.. Hayne appeared; the
usual oath was administered to him by the
Vice President, aud he took his seat as q
member.
Mr.. Clingman introduced bill to regulate
the rates Of postage to and from ioreisn
countries.
MIR. Houston presented petition from
suudry citizens, asking the improvement of
the condition of the Indisu tribes generally ;
also, q petition from the American Board of
Foreign Missions, asking to be relieved of
certain obligations towards the Usage ln-
dams.
Mr.. Slidell introduced resolution inqui-
ring of the Secretary of War whether 1t is
expediens to furnish portions Of the army
with brsech- loading firearms; agreed TO
Mr.. Stuart, from the Committee on Public
Land, reported House bill creating land
district in New Mexico; passed.
Mr.. Clay from the Committee on Rivers
and Harbors, reported adversely against a
large number of public improvement petitions.
Mr.. Green, from the Judiciary Committee,
reported adversely to coulerring on the Dir
trict Court of California increased powers of
jurisdiction.
Mr.. Pugh introduced bill for the better
regulation of the sales and entries Of pub
lie lands.
The consideration of the private calendar
was resumed.
10 the House of Representatives, Mr.. Fen
ton asked leave to submit resolution IN
structing the Committee Of Ways and Means
to inquire into the expediency Of authorizing
the Secretary of the Treasury to contract
loan of 100000 to redeem the pledges
made to officers and soldiers Of the revolu-
tionsry army, and arrears OF pensions to SOL
diers OF the war of 1912; also, to inquire
whether any modification Ct the tariff Is ne
cessary to meet the demands on the Urea
sury, and that they report as early as prach-
cable. Objection was made.
Mr.. Haskin asked leave to offer resolu-
ton authorizing the Willet's Point lnveStl-
eating Committee to proceed to New York
to take testimony. OBJECTION was made.
Mr.. Winslow offered resolution author
izipg Commander Maury to receive medal
from the Emperor Of Austria; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Naval Affairs.
The uouse acted on the amendment to the
civil appropriation bill. They voted in the
clause appropriating nearly a million OF dol
lars for the Washington Aqueduct, with a
proviso "that no part of the SUN hereby ap-
propriated shall be expended until contracts
shall be entered into by responsible parties
for the completion Of the work, which shall
not in the aggregate exceed the SUN hereby
appropriated.
The House refused by vote of-yeas 3d.
nays 9S--to strike out the appropriation, as
recommended by the Committee of the
Whole on the State Of the Union.
The House refused to strike out the appro-
priatou Of $50 900 for completing the west
wing of the Patent Office building, filling up
the southwest corner of the square, setting
the curb, and raising Ninth street, in front
of the building, to it's proper grade.
The House then voted to strike out the az
preparation of million dollars for the Capt.
tol extension--yeas ia, nays "a.
The vote was taken on the final passage
of the bill as amended, and it was passed.
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