The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1849-03-02
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 2Oth.


read third lime and passed.
Tie fertilization appropriation bill
was reported by the Chairman of the
Committee on Military aaairs. '
The General Appropriation bill was
then takennp.
Nj, Walker offered an amendment SO
asto secure a government Tor The new
TerritDries.as 42
Mr. Bell offered farther amendment
by moving thar a state government be
established in California.
! The subject was debated ill aajoirn-
ment. Wg
Housg;-The substitute for the bill
formerlyreponed, suthorizing The coin
age or gold dollars, and tloubls eagles,
was passed ~ IS g
sMr. Vinton reported bill altering the
mileage law which was temporarily laid
aside. &8 s-Ta59 G0,
A bill was passed establishing a new
Land Office IN Missouri.
Suhdry unmportanl bills were taken
up aud passed.
us. Feb. 81.
SENxrE.-The billto- change the loca-
tim oF the Chippewa Land District in
Wisconsin, was passed.
The General appropriation bill was
then taken up aud considered. q
Mr.. Bell resumed his speech Oc yester.
day in favor oflhe amendment offered by
him to admit Oregon and California as
States. or as consolidated State.
The debate was continued ill adionru.
ment. f al
HousE.-The bill regulating The mile.
age Of members,by the shortest mail route
aud restricting the appropriation for
books was passed.
The bill providing Geologst for Cal.
ifornia, was laid on the table.
The postage bill was then taken up
The clause aboishing the franklng prIvi
lege was amended and that reducing th,
rates of postage was debated ill ad
lOurnment.
Feb. 90.
SENATE,-Mr Webster offered pape
Authorizing the Presideutto To hold pos
session of California and Nrw Mexieo
and to preserve order therein, To employ
Navy and Army, 10 preserve order3ox
isting laws to be in force, and officers t.
be appointed To execute them, malta
law never 10 he proclaimed. The pape
also provides that an appropriation b,
made for these objects The documen
wasread and urlere d to be printed
MIR, Dayton offered IA similar paper.
The Senate then took up The iesolu
tim supplying tho California emigrant
with arms nIIl ammunition, upon certair
terms which was passed
HoUsE- The Minnesota Territorial bill
was reported from the Commiiee on Ter
r,orios. and after long de butte il pusset d
1t takes effect from aud after the 10th q
March next.
No other business Of Importance.
Washington, Feb. 90.
SENATE. The Honse bill extendin
the revenue la& over New Terriiorie
was referred to the Committee on Com
merce.
A joint resolution to establish
branch mint IL California, was referred L
the Committee on Finance.
The General Appropriation Bill wa
then taken up. a ''s.4 ..e A
Mr.. Dayton brought up the PROPOSE
ton for establishing Government ia III
New Territuties .8tssFF
Mr. Webster took the floor aud mad
an eloquent speech, lilo dealt IN th
present state Of affairs, and showed III
inpoicy Of territorial acquisitions. II
deprecated The proposition. aud state
his preference for an independent bill.
Mr.. Fooie followed aud when he ha
concluded the Senate adjourned.
IIousE.-The Post Office Bill wa
takon up after some unimportant mnrr
ing business, aud considered as in Con
mit,ee of the whole.
Mr.. Preston made conservative an
very eloquent speech IN the subject {
slavery The bill under consideralio
was seldom alluded To. and there was u
definite action on any subject
r#t ~ .0. Feb. 81.
SgEATE.-1he credentials 0f Mr. Fit
patrick were presented.
After some unimpOrtant morning bus
ness. ..t.s
The General Appropriation bill we
taken mp aud discussed at great lenclh
Mr. Walker spoke till adjournment
favor ofhisamendment providing ten
porary government for the new terri,,
rieS.
HousE.-A resolution TO print 70
tythousand copies Of tho Patent OFF,
reports was adopted.
The bill providing for the draining
the swamp land in the State Of Louisar
was adopted
On motion of Mr.. Vinton the House r,
solved Itse finite committee ii tho who
aud took W the Post Office bill.
The territorial question was hrougI
in. aud the debate cnliuued until a,
journment.
Feb, 26.
Editors Ohio State JoHRah In ST.
ArE--A Lll regulating tho pay depa,
nlent of The army was passed; also b
allowing compensation To registers NJ
receivers ofland Offices Er locating laI
warrants. The General Appropriate.
bill was taken up, and considered un
iie adjournment
IN TnE HoUsG,--Tho California b