The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1849-01-05
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On Wednesday morning aiconsidera-
BILE number of memorials and petitions
were presented by Messrs, Allen, Benton
aud Johnson. of Md. One of those pre-
sented by Mr.. Allen prayed that the law
might be re-enacted which provided that
all newspapers might be transported free
in the mails within thirty miles of the
place of publication; and MIA. called
the particular attention ofthe Post Office
Committee to the subject as one Of much
importance. which should receive their
early attention. TO
A message was received from the
President. commuuicating,in compliance
with resolution of the 10Th instant
statement of the annual expenditures for
the Coast Survey. ss4
After sume other unimportant business,
the Senate adjourned.
Gu Thursday, the Hon. Edward Han
negan, Senator from Indiana, who has
been fnr some time detained at Pittsburg
by sickness. resumed his seattle was
most cordially welcomed by his brother
Senators of both parties.
A joint resolution was passed, rescind-
ing the bill Of last session, reducing the
mileage of Messengers who convey the
Electoral votes ofthe States to Washing /,
ton from 25 to 129 cents per mile.
MIR. Niles, from the Committee on Post
Offices and Post Roads, reported back
the bill to reduce the rates of postage, :,
&C., with an amendment.
The Senate. then, in pursuance ofMr.
Bradbury's resolution heretofore adopt
ed, setting apart Thursday ofeach week
for the consideration of private bills. took
up the private calender. and quite a num-
ber ofbills we're disposed of. Adjourned.
HoUsE.-On Wednesday, the motion
made by Mr.. Stuart. of Michigan, 10 re-
consider the vote by which Mr. Colts
resolution. was adopted, insiructing the
committee on the District of Columbia to
report bill abolishing the slave trade
therein, was stated by the Speaker to be-
first in order-the immediate question
pending being the motion of Mr. Went.
worth to lay Mr., Stuart's resolution on
the table. This was decided in the
negative, So to l09, and the whole sub
ject was postponed for two weeks.
| Mr.. Sawyer rose TO question of privi-
lege, and referred, at some length, to a
publication in the New York Tribune, in
which he. aiming other members had
been accused. he said, of charging and
receiving illegal mileage. He proceed
ed to vindicate himself, and to show that
he had received no more than it had been
customary to allow. and tina, the distance
had been calculated by the committee on
! mileage, in the same way as had been
that ofother members from Ohio, and up
on The same kind of Information.
A loug debate ensued, and series oi
resolutions we're finally adopted, direct.
ing enquiry to be made into the present
mode Of charging mileage. Mr.. Greely
defended the correctness of the statement
on tho subject made by the Tribune.
On Thursday, the standing committee
> were called for reports, and a number
were presented, mostly unimpoitant.
Mr.. ]. r. Ingersoll, from the commit
tee on the Judiciary, reported that the
committee ask to be discharged from the
0 further consideration Of Mr.. Wentworth'l
Y resolulinn relative to making all officer;
: of the General Government elective by
the people at the polls, and they were
discharged accordingly-lhe House re-
r fusing to order the yeas and nays thereon
. though moved by Mr.. Wentworth.
}. A message was received from the
: President communicating The correspon
!. dence in reference to the arrest of Ameri
cnn citizens in Ireland, called for by {
resolution ofthe House. Ordered to b.
/ printed.
II On motion Of Mr.. Vinton the House
then went into committee Of the whole
u on the state Of the Union-Mr. Thomp
o son of Indiana, in the chair-and took vi
It the bill, reported from the committee O
ways and means. to supply deficiencies u
the appropriations for the service Of'h
:. fiscal year ending S0th June, ls49.
q The debate thereon was finally close'
land
!. On motion of Mr.. Vin,on, the commit
u tee then rose and referred the bill and {
menlments to tho House. Adjourned.