The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1860-04-04
CoSGnEss-In The senate. on Mond.,. N,

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CONGRESS- the Senate. on Mond.y. March
&C. the following bills were passed the Pacific Tse.
graph hill bill to supply The States With arms, and
the consular AMI diplomae halls; also joint nsolu-
ton Tor ihs relief % The mail coauseiofs.
On Tuesday. Mr.. Daviss Territorial resolutions were
po.,Ponel The BIZ 10 increase The pay o. Navy OH.
ers was taken up and considered, but no setiOn
taken. Mr.. sideIl in,rodoesd bill sulhosrins the
States BORDERING The Mississippi levy tonnage do.
ties for the river Improvements.
On Wednesday. the bill passed authorizing pub
fishers print their pupsrs the date q expiration Of
subscription. Mr. Davis reported bi 10 provide pen
ATOMS ias widows and Orphans 81 eileen. and soldiers
the army. The bin TO increase the Psy q The officer.
Of the navy passed.
On Thursday. NJ. Clay reported fsvorably Of bill
sulhOrlrg tonnage duties Coz the improvement II Pas
Louire. Mr. Lane introduced bill 70 complete Ger
tain military tosds IN New Mexico. Mr. Clay reported
bill ior the general introduction u the nternsisha
code for marine signals A bill passed TO prevent
deseron. and facilitate snlsimsnts 10 the suny; sl.o
ia rcli,on The protection Of discoveries gusne
Mr. Grcen's Tssoiuliea for fIom The 20Ih d
April to the Goth u Nay. was ejes,rJ--l: to 20.
An E1ecutse sessisn he'd.
On Friday. the President sent The ssn.ie re.pOB.
s,e epamsnicaiion relative The recent capture in
ne Gull o. MEXICO. and jasibs. ,he conduct of our
naval oliicsfs several prtsie bills inl roJasd
AJjaurnei to Monday.
10 he House Of Representative. on Monday. MIcl
30. NJ Garnett introduced lil 20 enalle eiiiens o
The United States 10 carry slaves into Kanss.rfued
resolution passed locking % OFenins negotiations 4
make NE slave uaJs piracy By the Law q nations.
resolution vas offered 10 instruct ihs committee ID,
Judiciary 70 report bI inierdic,ins slavery wherever
Censres. has The power ~hieh created much interest
aud ncgalised BY 80 70 lo6. The deficiency. an'
Other appropriation hills. were reported from the CON
ni,iss u Ways and Means.
ON Tuesday the bill providing zoe The safety Of pas
senrss s.eamer. was considered and postponed 10
two weeks. The Amy appropriation bill ~ss iaAer
up 10 committee 81 the sholc.
On "Wednesday the BAL 10 aboIash polyssmy 10 Uial
vas discussed. The general appropriation bill vas 70
ported from The eo@naies q Ways snd Means
On THURSDAY. the faneb spal,a,iah bill. and the bii
Gor Ihe admission u ksnsDs, wefe rePoted.
The Iresidsn ssn, message protesting sgsins, ih'
action Of The House regard The investigating CON
misiee. and denying ,ba, ,hs House could invssisat
hs conduct ereep, under the Impeachment clause .
the Constitution, saying that lhs privilege sr,snds
even H. pek-pockeis was deniei him Tie Challenges
proof 10 show that hi. personal sud political eonduc
had ever been contradictory % that u honor.
NJ. sherman end NJ. Gfow took ISSUE with the Pre-
sdsni ihs Iotmer ssyins hat such doctrines bfoush
Ch1Iss The fnsi % the block
NJ. Boepek, NJ. Gag u N. G., and NJ. wnsc'
defended The Presidents, said he 90 70, question d
right Of the House 10 Investigate his conduit, bot Oh
jsr,sd Inc msnnsr Of Il, which su,etsse q y
rights q The executive department aud unknown 70 q
Wired nations, Much excitement was occasional b
The mes.sse, whsh was 6naly referred 70 The .. amt
zee on The Iuditisfy.
On Ffdsy. the Senate hill providing iet lhe ~.
Of uer. 10 the wniets, when The name aud 'e.idene
arc enjorssd thereon. was passed. some private bl
yer. also iuirsdoeed. Adjourned 70 Monday.