Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1849-02-02
BOTH CONGRESS-2D SESSION.

In our last paper, synopsis of the procee-
dings of Congress was brought up to the 22d
January.
In the Senate, on Tuesday, 23d, nothing of
general interest transpired.
In the House, the general appropriation bill
was taken up in committee of the whole,
several amendments adopted, and the bill read
third time and passed.
In the Senate, on Wednesday. January "a,
Mr. Douglass bill to establish State govern
ment in California. was debated, and referred
to select committee. The bill to reduce
Postage, occupied the balance of the day.
In the House. bill to extend the Revenue
laws over California, was debated at consider
able length.
In the Senate, on Thursday, Jan. 25, no.
thing of public interest TRANSFERRED.
In the House, Mr. Hunt, from the commit
tee on commerce, reported a resolution, which
was adopted, requiring the Secretary of the
Treasury to ascertain and reportthe most suit
able sites for marine hospitals at Buffalo, Os.
wego, Apalachicola Galveston, Detroit, Will
mington, N. c., Newport, R. l., Erie, Pa
Mr.. Mckay introduced bill TO authorize the
coming of gold dollars at the u s. mint Mr..
Mckay also introduced three other bills,
which were appropriately referred
In the Senate. Friday, JAN 26. The grea-
ter portion of this days session was consumed
in the consideration CT private bills.
In the House, after some informal business,
the House, in committee of the whole, pro-
ceeded to the consideration of bills on the pr-
vate calendar; more than seventy private bills
were reported to the House, which were read
third time and passed.
The Senate did not sit on Saturday, Janua-
ry 81.
The House, after some routine business,
went into committee of the whole, on the bill
to establish Board Of Commissioners for the
adjustment of claims against the United States,
and the committee proceeded to vote on the
several amendments heretofore offered to the
bill, but without coming to any conclusion on
the bill, the committee rose and the House ad-
journed.
In the Senate, on Monday, January, goth,
Mr. Douglass, from the select committee to
whom had been referred the bill and amend
ments providing for the admission of Calfor-
MIA into the Union, reported the bill agreed
upoy, bxy tho committee
The bill now reported, proposes TO strike
out of Mr.. Douglass substitute all after the
enacting clause. The bill was read and or
dered to be printed The Senate then took up
the bill Of last session making grant of land,
on certain conditions, TO Mr.. Whitney, for the
construction of a rail road from Lake Michi-
gan to the Pacific ocean. Several amend
ments were offered, and ordered to be printed
The bill was then made the order of the day
for Monday next.
The Panama bill was then taken up. Mr..
Dougless offered substitute. substantially the
same as that reported in the House, by Mr..
King.
After some conversation between Messrs.
Webster, King and Benton, as to the proper
order of proceedings on the bill, the amend
ments were ordered TO be printed, and the bill
was then informally passed over.
On motion of Mr. Atherton, the Indian ap-
preparation bill was taken up. in the conside-
ration of which the Senate was occupied for
the remainder of the day. Adjourned.
In the House, resolution was adopted,
making the bill to establish branch mint in