Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-12-24
Hweaty-sixth Cosgress-2d Sessions.
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Iweaty-sixth Cosgress-ad Sessions.
wAsnIusros, Dee .2d
UsIrsD STATES SENATE.
FaEgcH sPoLIArIoNs.
Mr. Buchanan Of Pennsyi vaaia, presented me
morl from citizsas OF Pennsy in reference ID
spoliatons committed prior 20. 1900. He remlr kec
that il had passed the Senate once, and matter
of very great importance and deserving attention.
Mr.. Webster coaearred in what had been said
and pressed the Importance Of the subject upon III.
Senate.
Inc memorial was referred, as were also other me
M RAILS, but none OF public interest.
cEssioS or LAADs.
Mr. Calhoun, as promised Yesterday, presented
this bi which was read twice and referred to the
Committee on Public Lands.
soRroRArr POWERS IL THE DISTRICT OF ooLUA-
BIA.
MIR. Norveli, Of Michigan, presented bill propo-
sin- amendment to the charter Of the city OF
Washington. The Eill is designed to extend the
rights Of suffrage TO the people of this district Mr.
Norvell wished the Bill referred 10 a select com
mittee.
Mr.. Merrick obj ected to this reference, and hoped
II would be semitic the Committee on the District oil
Columbia.
Mr. Clay OF Alabama, hoped the Senator from Mi
chisan would be gratifed in his motion Of reference
TO select committee. bill similar to the one De.
fore the committee had passed T. an engrossment at
the last session OF Congress, and II was not until
thAt m1nent that il was discovered that important
errors had been kept in the bill. On my motion the
bill was laid upon the table for the season.
T. nIr Preston followed in the debate and made some
remarks of general interest. The District Of Coun-
BIZ had been, all knew, most unJustly neglected, and
there was disposition he thought to experiment
upon this District. aad nolens vosns to force upon
then any particular measure which any particular
parry sht think proper. The District was great
ly neglected, and there was no Committee, Mr. Pres
ton said who had requisite knowledge to discuss
AM present the interests Of this District. Sc
lect committee made up OF members from remote
quarters ofthe Union were not so well qualified a, a
standing COMMITTEES, chosen with regard TO the Pc
cnliar location of its members.
Mr.. Southland, of n. J. one of the District Cam
mitree, continued the discussion. Throwing him.
self cut OF the question, he said that there had
been a more Intelligent committee selected than
that upon tae District of Columbia. They were
we'll able transact all the business belonging to
the n and unless there good reasons, the SUBJ
ice: should not be taken fron them. Mr.. Southland
spoke warmly, and gave many reasons la opposition
10 the movement of the senator f. ON Michigan.
The bill was referred to the District Committee.
number Of bilis, not of genera interest, vi ieh
ordered TO be engrossed yesterday, finally
passed today, and win be sent to the House to- NOR
row. Among them a bill supplementary to an Act
10 abolish Imprisonment for debt in certain cases.
A Resolutions proposing to remove the chand elier
in The Senate Chamber was then brought mp, dcba-
ted md laid the table when the Senate adjourned
HoUsE OF REPREsrxrArIvEs.
The Clerk OF the House, II. A. Garland, made ano-
ther report to the House this morning respecting
the Ingerso fees of s., 100, according to order
adopted yesterday by the House.
CoSrrsrEp SEAT NAYLoR AND IyeERsoLL.
Mr. Hives, oil Va, chairman OF the committee on
elections, moved that the report Of the committee
elections in Inference to the of Messrs In
serscll and Naylor, be made the special order Of
the day Tor the nrst Tuesday in January After
sorns words, the order was agreed to.
CUMBERLASD ROAD.
The resolution OF Mr.. RaridAn, OF Indiana, in
straeting the committee Of ways and meass 81 in
quire into the expedcncy of appropsisting S3oA0
for continuing the Gu nberAnd Road in the States Of
Oaia> IndiAaa and Illinois, uas eAlAsA np read and
mstioa made to hay 1t upon the table
Mr.. Crabbe Of Ala. sub nitted q motion to lay
upon the table, which was carried by yees asd nays
l9 to 81. $50
Mr. Profit of Ind immediately brought the sub
tee be instructed to enquire into the expediency OF
apYropriating SlJ0 eo0 IN the three states.
Mr. Cost Johnson 81 Mary land submitted An amend
ment, which was that the same committee should
furhnr ea7airc into the exPedency 81 apProPropri-
sting 5O.000 for that portion Of the Cumberland
Road in the Stair OF ;l.ry land.
Mr.. Wise submitted motion 20 lay upon the Ia
bic.
The yeas and nays were ordered, asd the resolu-
tion was laid upon the Labie-94 to 92.
Resolntisss the order Of the day in the house.
May were offered, and some Of them adopted after
debate.
BANxIss IN rHx DIsrnIcr.
Slr Johnson a. Chalrm>z oftse District Cessi,-
tee, durng the day reported bill in favor o( revi
vingthe BzAkir power in the District Of Cslu
The Bill read and referred-to the Commitiee ID
tbe whole on the state Of the Union 800
The Potomac is frozen ovsr-the ice extending
below Alexandria
The harbor Of Baltimore aHa the Patapsco river
are entirely clear OF ice. Oar tuo ice boats in
excellent order for active deity, and will be ready
reader the most efficient service whenever their
aid may be reqaired.-BaH liner.
"HAvHE. DE -GRAcr, Dee p, 1870.
The water was drawn on the Tide Water Canal
last week The navigation Of the river la. been