Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1840-12-31
goth Congressional session.
MONDAY. Dec. 81.

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Public Lands, reported bIll to establish a
prospective and permanent Presumption sys-
TEN (Mr. Bentons Log CABIN bill. -
Made the order Of The day Tor Monday
next.
Mr.. Wriyh, of N. Y from the commit
tee on finance, reported the hill Mr.. Ala
ClayO To graduate and reduce the price OF
public lands.
Mr.. Calhoun gave notice OF bill to c'de
the Public Lands 10 the State IN which they
lie, on certain condl,l"ns.
A partial and retrospective Presumption
bill was passed to be engrossea Tor third
reading.
A large number of bills of minor impor-
lance were introduced or passed through
intermediate stages.
The following bill passed third read
ing i
BE it enacted by The Senate and House q
r Representatives Of the U"iied States 81 diner
lea in Congress assembled, Tha. the act en-
titled IAN act to abolish Imprisonment Tor
debt IN certain cases." approved February
% 1899, shall be so construed as 10 abol-
ish imp rsonunent for debt, on process issu-
ing out of any cour, of the United States.
in all cases whatever where by the laws OF
any State, Imprisonment for debt has been
or shall hereafter he, abolished.
In the House, the motion of Mr.. Davis
of Ind. 10 reconsider The vote by which MIR.
Hands Naturalization bill had been refer
red to the Judiciary commiitee came up,
and Mr.. d. moved the previous question.
Mr.. Stanlv moved a call of the House
The speaker decided the motion out of or.
der. So the Main Question was put. and
the House refused t" reconsider the refer
ence by a pretty strict party vote: Yeas 90
". By Nays SO. (H.)
Some time was wasted in discussing the
conduct of the Clerk and chairman OF the
committee on Public Accounts, Mr.. j.
johnson of Va. in paying sum ot Sl i28
to Mr.. C. J. lngers"ll's Witnesses las, win
ter, IN the contested electi"E, vs. Mayor,
without any authority from the House. A
resolution of inquiry moved by Mr.. Bolts
was adopted.
Mr.. Slanly gave notice of a bill to pro-
vide for the pay ment to the States OF the
| fourth enstallmen, Of the surplus revenue as
soon as practicable, and 10 relieve the
States from all obligation to return the III
staimenss already received.
Mr., Barnard Of N. Y. gave notice of
bill to establish uniform system of Bank
rup,cy also one providing for the further
imp.oyement OF the Hudson River.
MIR. Monroe of N. Y. introduced bill
to abolish Imprisonment, for debt i'll certain
cases, (nearly identical with that OF the
Senate. Sent to the Judiciary committee.
Mr.. Fillmore introduced ii resolution pro-
posing an amendment to the Constitution
OF the Unned States, to change the time
for the commencement Of the term of Sen
ators and Representatives in Congress from
the 4,h of March to the LIST OF December,
which was committed TO committee OF the
whole on the state the Union. Adj.
TUESDAY, Dec. %.
In the Senate, Mr. Buchanan OF Pa pre-
scented a memorial praying for indemnity
for French Spnilations pIior 10 $500. lie
briefly urged upon the Senate the justice
of these claims, and the hardship of adding
further delay To The forty years neglect they
had already encountered.
MIR Webster expressed his concurrence
in the views Of Mr.. B. The memorial was
referred.
The bill supplementary to the act abol-
isbing imprisonment, for debt, came up on
It's third eadlng, and passed.
In the House, the authorised payment of
Witnesses in The case of ingeIsoii vs.. Nay
lor was again discussed. n" decisive ac-
ton. The ,ppori of The committee on cleo
lions in the case Of lngrrsoll aud MAYOR
was made The special order Tor the first
Tuesday in January.
A resolution offered by Mr.. Rariden Of
Ind. inquiring into the expedirncy OF appro-
priating $500, 900 per annum for con,lnu-
ing the Cumberland Road and dividing the
proc leeds Of the Public Lands, came up
MIR. CraBb of Ala. moved that il do lie on
the table Carried: yeas l05: Nays 81.
Mr.. Profit OF Ind. now moved $50, 900
for the National Road in The States OF Ohio
Indiana and Illinois. Mr.. w. Cost john
son moved to add $50, 900 for that part of it
in Maryland. Mr.. Wise Of Va. moved
that the whole subject do lie on the table.
Carried Yeas 81 Nays 90.
Mr.. VIC. Johnson from the District
committee, reported bill to revive the
Banks of the District Of Columbia Re-
terred 10 the committee Of the Whole on
the State Of The Union. Adj.
WEDNESDAY,, Dec. 23.
In the Senate several bills were acted on
both of public and private character.
Mr.. Benton gave notice of his intention
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