The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1849-02-02
Congressional.
Jan. 22d,


drugs, medicines, and chemicals, So. 600
Mr.. EDWARDS moved an amend
ment to increase the sum to $4,000, pro-
vided that hereafter the salary of the ex.
aminer Of drugs, medicines, and chemi-
Gals, at the city of New York, should be
$4,000. and that he be allowed clerk at
$1,000.
He said il was well known to the com.
miltee that during the last session nf
Congress lawn been passed 10 oprohib-
it the importation of sdulterated drugs
and medicines. 1t was known by gem
tIemen, or might be. from the report on
their tables. that very large amount Of
such importutions had been detected at
various ports, more particularly at New
York. into which port four-iflks of these
importaiions were made. The gentle
man who was the examiner there was a
man of skill, integrity, aud science and
now received 81 800. a sum less than the
ordinary appraisers Of that port. He la
bored all day in his Office, and large part
of the nightin his laboratory. and he( Mr..
E learned from his report that he had
already passed S2.OO0,000 of coarser
chemicals, in addition to the duties which
were enjoined upon him. aud he per-
formed this immense labor at this low
salary. He proposed that the salary
should be increased to So. 900, which was
the salary Of ordinary appraisers.
Jan. 23d.
SENATE.-The day was consumed by
personal explanations by Mr., Feole. ant,
the discussion of the Reciprocity trade
between the United States and Canada.
HoUsE.-The Civil aud Diplomatic
Appropriation bill was under considera-
ton.
The amendment of Mr. Scheuck in re
gard TO Mileage was rejected. Thus
Mileage reform has been defeated for the
present. The Bill was finally passed
But little else was done.
Jan. Gath
SENATE.-The Civil and Diplomatic
Appropriation Bill from the House, was
taken up and referred to the Appropri-
ate Committee.
The California Bill was debated until
adjournment.
HoUsE.-The Senate Bill establishing
a territorial government for Minnesota.
was referred to the Committee on Terri
tories.
Mr.. Hunt asked for the consideration
Of the bill. extending the Revenue Laws
over the territory of Csifornia.
Referred Ia the Committee of the whole
and ordered to o published.
The House then went into COMMITTEES
ofthe Whole on the Army Bill, which was
debated until adjournment.
Jun. 25.
SENArE.-Numerous petitions were
presented aud referred.
The resolution before offered by Mr..
Johnson. Of Louisiana. for inquiring into
the expediency of graduating pensions
for woun'led soldiers according to the ex
tent oflheir injuries. was called up and
adopted.
IoUsE.-The Committee was called
upon for reports, Several were offered
A resolution asking the Secretary ol
the Treasury for information as In the
best sites for marine hospitals was offered
and adopted.
Mr.. Greeley, from the Committee on
Public Lands, reported bill reducing
the price of Mineral lands upon Lake
Superior.
On motion of Mr.. Vinton the House
then went into committee Mr.. Toombi
in the Chair)
Mr. Thompson, of Indiania, rose aud
addressed the House in an energetic po.
llical speech presenting in fnrcible con.
lrast, tho course Of the Wing members
with that oflhe Administration members
upon the subject Of slavery.
The amendments were considered:
one by Mr.. Greeley instruc,ing the prop.
er officers, to compute mileage by the
shortest Mail route. Lost.
On Mr.. Vinton smotinn,lh Committee
rose and reported progress. Certain a
mendments being rejected the bill wa,
passed.
Mr. Mckay. from tho Committee o
Ways and Means reported bill provi
ding Cor tho coinage Of gold dollars. Re
ferred toa Committee of the Whole
Adjourned.
Jan. 26.
SENATE. Several petitions aud memo
riIls relating To various subjects was pre-
senteJ by different members.
Mr.. Sturgeon presented memoria
numerously signed, by citizens Of Penn
sylvana, praying fora reduction of tn,
Tariff.
Messrs, Allen and Athcron presente,
memorial from citizens of Ohio ant
New Hampshire. praying Congress t.
pass laws prohibiting slavery in new Ter
TltOries.
The Senate proceeded to the consider
alton of Executive business, and afteI
some time spent therein, adjourned ove
until monday.
lioUsE.-Afiersome preliminary morn
ing business Tho House resolved itself in
10 a committee of tho whole. aud took al
the private calender. aud afier some tim
spent therein, tho committee rose aud re
ported sixty.six private bills TO the Hous
The Whole ot which passed.
Andrew Johnson desired 10 intro,uc
hill giving ioevcry poor man 100 acre
Of Land-.refused.