The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1860-05-30

CONGRESS- On Monday, May 81, the Senate
continued the discussion Of Mr.. Davs's resolutions;
Mr.. Toombs speaking at length, and Messrs Hammond
Pugh, Brown. Hale aud Lane briefly. No vote.
On Tuesday, Mr.. Fessenden called up the Deficiency
bill returned from the House. The latter had strel.
en- out the provision for paying the widow Of Louis r.
Linn arrears of mileage. The Senate after some de.
bate, receded from It's amendment.
Mr. Gwin introduced bill TO grant alternate sec
tions Of land TO California for railroad purposes.
On motion Of Mr.. Pearce the Senate insisted on its
amendments to the Consular and Diplomatic BILL and
the committee Of conference were ordered to confer with
similar committee on the part Of the House.
On Wednesday, Mr. Benjamin reported bill pro-
yidng for the captured Africans of the wiJ6re.
The House bill making appropriations for the con.
sruction Of certain military roads in the Washington
Territory was passed.
Mr. Mallory reported bill apprOprating 81 100000
for the construction Of several screw soops Of war; for
service the African for the suppression Of the
slave trade. The Senate concurred in the House
amendments TO the bill regulating the pay Of the
Navy.
MI. Wigfa spoke in favor Of Mr.. Davss resolutions,
and the Senate agreed to take the vote al o'clock To-
morrow, without further debate.
On Thursday, the bill providing for the care, sd and
maintenance Of the Africans taken from the wildfre
passed. The four first Of . series Of Territorial
resolutions offered BY Mr.. Davis were separately adopt
ed. The vote was 80 TO 90.
On Friday. the Senate passed ell Of Dasiss Terrific
rial resolutions, and then discussed the Indsn sppro.
priaiion bin.
10 tbs House o. Representatives. on Monday. May
81. resolution adopted and sent 10 the Senate for
concurrence 6ring the time Of final adjournment Of the
session on Monday, June 18Th. The Senate Home
stead bill was taken up, amended by substituting ne
bill heretofore passed BY The House. and then passed
BY large vote. Several private bills and some d
general nature were acted upon under suspcnsion Of
the rules The sitting continued ill past O'Clock.
On Tusiay, M Davis, from the committee on cleo
lions reported resolutions declaring. FIRST that ]. r.
Barrett i not. and secondly tia, Francis r. Blair Is,
entitled TO sat from the First Congressional District
Of Missouri. The majority and minority reports were
ordered 10 be printed.
The House resumed the consideration Of me Allan.
tic and Pacific Telegraph bill. Mr. Collar explained
the amendments which the committee on possoiFices
propose. and earnestly urged the passage u The bin,
showing the great advantages which will ssah 20 the
government Mr. Burnett opposed the bill as creating
an oppressive monopoly. Other gen,lemsn expressed
their views. The suseerwm passed OverI
Mr. Grow called up The BIZ heretofore nirodassS By
him 70 prevent the sale d public lands sIesp % actual
settlers, until Ten years AFTER the same shall have been
surveyed, and il was passed.
On wednesday. the House passed the Legislative.
Judicial and Executive appropriation bill
On Thursday. the Pacific Telegraph bill rom The
Senate was passed with an smsndnsni throwing open
contracts 10 composition.
The Civil Appropriation bin Va. .iso p.s.sd. I,
sPProPraies money fov the Coast sur,sy Lixklhouses,
&c. Anongth liens i million Of dollars Tor taking
tho census
On Friday. the House was engaged in The eea.is..
fauon Of private bilIs.