Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-06-15
Th,r,y-illth Congress.--lst Session.

! Thlrty.ufth COnSresS..slst SessAohs
MONDAY, June 7, 1855 enats.-Mr. Hun,
ter from the Finance Committee, reported bill
making appropriation for conveying the transat-
llsnlic mails. He also introduced resolution
relating to the expenses of the next fiscal year
the purport being that the executive shall In
struct the heads Of the various departments 70
confne their estimate within the limits OF $64,
100000.
Bills were passed granting pensions to the
widows of Gen. Jones and Gen. Gaines. Consul
cradle discussion followed proposal of MIR. 81
dell to limit the pensions to widowhood, Which,
was not agreed to. -
The Senate amendment appropriating $3.50,
600 for the Capitol extension, gave rise to long
and animated debate, during which MIR. Taylor
of New York, sought to add proviso that none
of the money should be expended for interior
decorations
The Naval appropriation bill was passed with
an amendment authorizing the construction Of
five steam sloops of war and one paddle steam
err.
Rouss.-The House went into Committee o.
the Whole on the Senate's sixty.fo amend
lnents 10 the miscellaneous appropriation bill.
TuEsDAY.-Senats.-O motion of Mr. BigleI
the session was extended to Monday, the l4tl
inst. Ayes As 4; nays Is.
Mr. Bgler introduced bill repeating the AT
lantc telegraphc act OF March, 1857.
The army appropriation bill Was discussed
An appropriation OF $500 was voted TOR the
alteration of old arms into breechloading mus
kets, of which sum $4,000 is to be expended in
testing Wards Magazine hammer for Maynard''
primers.
Mr.. Wilson'S amendment repeating all exist.
| ;nc, low yub inb ba
to sell the unused military reservations, was car
ried out.
| Various other amendments were offered, ano
the bill was finally passed by vote OF "a a
gainst 12 The total sum appropriated by the
bill is close on $l7,000,000.
House.-All the Senate's amendments to the
Miscellaneous appropriation bill were acted up
| on.
The Willett's Point Investigation Committee
reported. Mr.. Haskin's report condemns the
Secretary of War for his connection with the
sale aud purchase of that property. Messrs
Hopkins, Florence and Ford say that nothing
was elicited in the slightest degree to impeach
he personal character of the Secretary OF War,
or of Mr.. Augustus Schell. The report OF Mr..
| Hall, of Massachusetts, was not handed in
WEpNEsDAY.-Senate- Mr. Bayard, from the
Judiciary Committee, to whom was referred the
memorials of Amos Kendall aud others, against
the American, Newfoundland and Atlantic lei
egraph Companies, asked to be discharged from
the further consideration of the subject. Also,
| 10 he discharged from the consideration OF Ial.
P. Shaffners Trans Atlantic telegraph project
| The Committee also recommend that the bill
introduced yesterday by Mr.. Bigler to withdraw
the sc, 900 contract from the Atlantic Telegraph
Company do not pass.
| A personal explanation was made by Mr..
Pearce referring to the difficulty which occur
red Yesterday between Mr.. Davis and Mr.. Benja-
min. Both gentlemen made remarks, each dis
claiming any intention to offend the other.
| The Indian Appropriation bill was passed..
| House.-The Senate resolution postponing
the adjournment of Congress till Monday next
was passed. :,
The House then proceeded to the considera
| ton OF the Senate's amendments to the Naval
Appropriation bill. The most important amend
ment made was one increasing the number OF
screw war sloops propelled by steam, from tve
TO ten, and providing for the construction OF
war steamer for the China Seas. The sum OF
81, 200 900 was appropriated for this purpose
TUESDAYS Rate.--The Indian deficiency
bill was passed, after which the Post Office APP
preparation bill was taken up aud passed with
important amendments, namely raising the post
age rate to cts, abolishing the ranking priv
ileges of Congressman, compelling all postage to
be prepaid and opening the printing OF the De-
partments and Post Office advertising to the
lowest bidder Also, allowing Mr.. Collins his
arrearages.
House.-After some business of no interest
the House went into Committee on the Senate's
amendments 10 the army bill. After the Com
mittee rose, the House concurred, generally, IN
the action of the committee in striking out the
Senate's amendment appropriating $l,25o.ooo
for Notifications, and agreed TO the amendment
respecting the lew authorizing the Secretary Oh
War to sell forts on military reservations.
The President sent message communicating
despatch from Gov Cumming, by which, ne
saws there is reason to believe that our difficult
ties with Utah are terminated. He congratu
lates the House on the auspcious event, and
SAYS the three regiments of volunteers Will not
now be wanted.
| FRlpAy.-S snate.-The Senate appointed com
mittees of Conference on the tour appropr-
alton bills to which the House had disagreed
The Indiana election case was argued from
noon until late hour at night Messrs Hamiin,
Trumbull, Coamer, Wade, Hale and Douglas
spoke at great length in opposition to the sitting
members, and Pugh, Green, Sebastian and
Toombs supported the report OF the COMMITTEE
| The debate assumed the features OF a great
party test, and arrangements were come to, oy
consent, to take a vote tomorrow at noon.
House.-Mr. Harris OF Illinois, called UP the
MARYLAND contested election case of MIR. Whyte
against Mr.. Harris. After discussion motion
to postpone the matter until the second Monday
of December next was carried-yeas VI, nays
81.
| SATURpAY.-Both houses were engaged upon
matters in dispute between them, in reference to
which Committees of Conference had been ap
pointed. A message was received from the
President asking for brief extension OF the ses-
sion, To give time to pass deficiency bll-as
SS7 100000 will be required. The Senate adj
iourned at midnight and the House 10 minutes
after.
The Senate decided in favor of the right of
Messrs. Bright and Fitch of Indiana, to their
seats.
| F111BusrEE SrooK-The other day it leaked
ont that three thousand muskets had been for
warded from New York to help Vidaurr engi-
neer though his Sierra Madre Republic; next
we had General Sam. Houstons declaration in
the Senate that, if Congress would not endorse
his scheme OF a Mexican Protectorate, he would
take trip lover the border on his own re.
sponsibility and now we hear of 'prvate tele-
grams" from New Orleans, telling of a steamer
getting ready at Mobile for San Juan del Norte