The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1859-02-09

II was agreed to hold evening sessions fol
two weeks. for the purpose Of hearing Bun.
combe speeches.
In the House, the Special Pacific Railway
COMMITTEES agreed to Curtis's bill for cen
trail route. with branches touching Iowa and
Missouri. Mr.. Curtis was requested to re-
port the same to the House.
Tuesday, Feb l.
In the Senate, the Agricultural College
bill WIS taken up, and Messrs. Gwin and
Stuart offered amendments. Mr.. Pugh
moved to re,commit the bill to the commit
tee OF Public Lands, but no vote was taken.
The House reconsidered and passed the
Homestead bill by vote Of 100 to 76.
The French Spoliation bill from the Sem
ate was referred to the committee of the
whole in accordance with the speakers de.
cision, although there is evidently maiori-
ty in favor of its passage. This reference
may be indicative Of its defeat.
Wednesday Feb. O.
In the Senate, the Agricultural Land bill
was defeated. The Indian Appropriation
bill was debated.
In the House, the bill to grant land patents
to certain Indians was debated.
Thursday, Feb 9.
In the Senate, the Indian Appropriation
bill was resumed and passed.
Mr.. Gwin moved to reconsider the Agri-
cultural bill, which was accordingly dis
cussed.
In the House, a resolution was adopted
instructing the Judiciary committee to in
guire into the expediency Of providing for
the punishment of Po!ygamy in the Terri
tories Of this Union.
Mr.. Faulkner, from the Military commit
tee, reported against the establishment of a
Military Academy at the Hermitage.
4 resolution was adopted to reduce the
size Of large executive documents before be-
ing printed.
The Executive, Judicial and Legislative
bill was discussed till adjournment.
The subject Of the proposed National
Foundry was postponed till next session.
Friday, Feb. 4.
The Senate was principally engaged in
the consideration Of private bills. Among
those passed was one for the relief OF the
officers and crew of the priyateer General
Armstrong, which was so calamity defended
by Capt. Reid. in the harbor Of Fayal, dur
ing the war Of 1879. This claim, il will be
remembered, has long been pending before
our Government, and has filled no inconsid-
cradle place in the diplomatic history of the
CONTEMPLATING been originally prosecuted
against the Government Of Portugal, within
whose jurisdiction the brig General Arm
strong was captured by British cruisers.
10 the House, alter the introduction Of
several bills, and the rejection Of one by Law.
ing il on the table, the House went into
committee Of the whole on the private calen-
dar. II being objection day." several bills
were laid over, and eleven were reported
upon iayorably and subsequently passed.
Saturday, Feb. 5.
In the Senate, Mr.. Seward presented con-
current resolutions of the Legislature Of
New York. protesting against the increase
Of the rates Of postage, and requesting their
Senators TO oppose any such bill. Laid
over.
Mr.. Clay, from tie committee on Com.
meree. reported substitute for certain
bill relative 10 the collection Of customs.
The bill reduces the expenditures Of the Co
yernment about 100000, and dispenses
with the employment Of one thousand per-
sons engaged in the collection Of the revenue.
Mr. {. said he should call this bill up for &C
ton during the next week.
The Senate then proceeded to the consid-
Grafton Of business relating to the District
Of Columbia.
In the House, Mr.. Fenton, Of New York, |
asked leave to.introduce bill granting pen.
,ions TO invalid soldiers of the war Of 1879
rs, the pension to be paid IRON the date Of
their disability.
Mr. Hopkins, Of Virginia, from the com.
nittee on Foreign Affairs. reported joint
authorizing Lieut.. Maury and
Professor Bache TO receive gold medals from
he Sandman Government. The resolution
vas passed.