The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1860-06-20
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CONIUESs-ln the Senate. on Mondiy, June
IL. The Bin making appropriation. for ie civil and mis-
cslaneoss expenses Of The Government iOr the fiscal
year ending ihe solh iune, 1861, considered in
committee 81 the whole Many amendments were
aleried. sni considerable progress made 10 digest,
ing the details q ihe BIZ,
On Tueslsy the consideration % The ciyil snl mis-
eellsneou, appropriation BIZ wss resumed IN committee
q The whole and having been gone through with. The
bill VI. reported Tor the final action Of The Senate.
The discussion on sundy amendments continued until
oeloek when a recess was tsken until o'eloek. At
which hour lhe consideration q the bi was resumed
on The amendment. still penling, and was finally passed
., abou, ii o'clock afef which The Senate atauned
On wsias.lay The 81 making appropriations for
the legislative executive. and ndeis expenses Il the
Government Iof The i.ea year ending the 30ih Of June
1851. being made he special order q Tho DAY, va.
diseassed Oh great variety q amendments proposed
~ the committee on finance. These deliberations
lasted until oelaet. when recess was taken until
q o'slock Al ,ha, hour the senate resumed Tho
con-ideraion Of TIE h sui continued 10 session I'll
: late boar without having disposed d i.
In he House q Representatives, on Mondsy June
ihc principal business q The sitting the Post
ole appropriation hi, which was considered IN com
milise d ihe who'll. Amended ~ heavy reelection q
Tho items. reported 70 he House. and passed. Th,
leniiestiun I'D was also considered ard passed. 4
recess Was taken from halEpast % o'clock md !
the evening session The navy sPPtoPoatiaiioh bilws'
considered.
Oa Tuesday. joint resolution was passed author
ming the use % one o. The coast survey vessels fol
astronomical observations u the eclipse u the sun on
The lslh 81 July next. Aacf the call 81 committees
o reports he House eon.ds'el. in committee Of The
uhule. The lighthouse appropriation bill. which va,
subsequently passed The consideration Of The na,y
appropriation bill was resumed. Several ef the es,i
mates were materially reduced. ~ half past o'cloeI
The House took reccs. until Z, and At the evening
session The BILL was passed.
On "Wednesday. the House considered The resolu
lions reported BY The committee expenditures in ,h
Navy Department, condemnatcty Of The conduct .
the Secretary Of the Navy aud The Presden, in ceria
,ranssc'ien, relative 70 Navy contracts and tho disIf
!, button Of government patronage.
n Nf Bocoek opposed the resolutions on The groun
that the House had power 10 cree. itself into w
n bana Tor condemnation and punishment on tr PaSi
4 testimony obtained during former Congress. BESIDE
4. ihis the evidence was Insufficient
Me.srs. sherman and lIal,on scscrally srPresss
views directly in opposition TO those Of Mr.. BOeoc
n who moved 10 lay the resiulion. on The table. III
!. motion was negaii,sd " vote Of 100 TO 60. fOt
Of The resolutions wste then sesetay adopted by yo
:, Of tive 10 one, The house then took recess gu
\, O'Clock.
Al The night session the lnh resolution Of The COZ
"a miiise on naval expenditures passed ~ avO's
:. 20 10 ~. and several bills were reported.
! A resolution was passed sulhot1ins the printing
s. three hundred thousand eorie. Of the Report Of I
. Commissioner Of Paints on Apieuiuw iot the 70
~ 1889.