The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1858-03-10
CONGREss.

CONGRESS.
was received from the Legislature Of Kentucky, offer
ing 10 raise regiment Of volunteers for Utah. seye-
raj memorials were received from the Legislature Of
Iowa. asking for donations Of Public Lands for railroad
purposes. Mr.. King reported bill granting to the
state Of New York the arsenal at Rome.
Mr.. Henderson, Of Texas, took his seat.
The Kansas bill was taken up, when Mr.. Green gave
notice that he would introduce substitute providing
for the admission Of Kansas and Minnesota under the
same bill. During his speech he stated that he had
just received adyiccs from Kansas that Whitfield and
others had been driven from the Territory by threats
Of assassination by the free soiles. Mr. CSaner de-
Tended The Emisrant Aid Societies, and without con-
Guiding gave way for motion 10 adjourn.
In the House, Mcssrs. Seward OF Georgia, Harris Of
Illinois, Grow Of Pennsylvania. Curtis and Bishop,
were appointed the special committee on the Ma,eson
ease. Mr.. Harris excused At his own request.
Resolutions were received from the Legislature %
Washington Territory, declaring that Gov. siephens's
proclamation Of martial a9 pairoie, and was re-
quired 10 preserve the peace II tie Territory.
was adopted calling fnrniormalion as whether any
none, had been paid from The Treasury duriag the
year ending il June lat ior expeuses u lhs Legisa-
ture n Kansas, aud il -, under What acl and irum
what fund.
The House debated for about three hours the bill
ported from the committee Of accounts, proposing 70
reorgaaize the employers a the House. and arrange
their salaries. Pending the question the House adj
journed.
Tuesday. March Elm the Senate, the House bill
making appropriations to luii the Sound Dues spu-
ations passed.
Mr. Seward presented blll amenda,Ory OF the pas
scnser act Of 1885, and Mr. Evans. bill ancndatO.y
II Tie Patent laws.
Mr. Houston introduced bill providing Tor the or.
ganilaiion Of regiment Of volunteers Tor the prolec
OF the re,an frontier against the Indians; also.
i'll authorizing the President accept the Of
i,ur additional regiments oi so,unteers.
The Kansas bill vas taken up. aud W. coIam.r
concluded his speech commenced yesterday "a oppose
tim TO The messL-e.
Il the House. the Bib for The restoration q Navel
uffi affected BY the Refining Bo4n taken up,
aud discussed.
( Wednesday, March s-Inlhc senate The praaosii.on
ruriai The number of copies ohe prinlsic hr coas
Survey report WIS opposed y, Mr..ts Pr4Fce. HAmIin
and Mallory. and advocated " vi. Johnson. The bhl
ior The admission II Kansas WIS called uP. and NJ.
seward sddessel tie senate. The debate esnIin-
1el until lie sIjuutnnseni.
/ In the House. The drbsr he Naval restoration
solution Wis r.un,-i; Mr.. Whitley spoke 10 favor.
and Mr Bo.ock in opposition TO j.. The resolution
Was passed B, hiejltity u senly-o,c.
Thnr-iss. March - IN the senate. bill Tor the
relief d Tom rhon1. Ar ca'S,hs me. Was disrua.
ed hr. siatp fran the committee on Pahli' LANDS.
rep red atvt..s.y the bil gaming bounty lipd to
certain ef go. sobdirr. &c. The discus-ien on m
sas aiIit. ersume NJ. H,nmanI spoke in f,sor
" The Slate BIZ, 81. Dsuslas against IT, Tac ssule
/ adJuurneJ 10 MJnday.
] IN ihe House. No. u ard. resolution f,r commit.
Of inquiry on esscsii,s ,aa fence over m-uers
congress sIs aiken up saj long debate ehsur. The
se.aiution. III he aaeuJmrai anJ .p,ue, VS. lad
9n he ishie. Mr. Quiiaan's salsnIesr lil VS. tarn
taken VI all discussed ~ adjournment.
F.ia,. Husil s--fhe senate na ID session.
ii III H,u.e several pnssr b.l. s.fs posed. hui
no. ing 4 general ia,s TRANSFERRED. All u,ned q
Monday.