The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1849-01-19
CONGRESSIONAL.
WAsnINGroN CIrY. Jan. 6 1S49.
INC SenaIe was NOD Dol sesslNn l0,day


The House then went into committee
ofthe whole, ,and considered the bill to APP
point Board to examine claims against
The several States, aud it was debated
until the cummillee rose.
Mr.. Peltilt proposed sundry amend
menls. but before the question was taken
thereon, the House adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Jan. s.
SgNArg.-In the Senate the bill for es-
tabIishiug reci iprocal trude in certain ar
tirles of produce between Canada aud the
United States was taken up.
Mr.. Dix supported the bill showing
the advantage that would result 10th u
nited S;alss by free inter change ct com
modlies of the respective countries. tie
considered that tho measure would aug
nelt commercial intercourse and extend
the facilities of trade.
Mr.. PEARGg spoke in opposition. He
thought the advantages OF the bill all on
the side of Canada.
Mr.. HUNFER opposed the bill as une-
quail, and ho feared it would prove very
preiudicial to agricultural and favorable
To the manufacturing interest.
Mr.. NILES supported the bill
HOusg.-The House resolved itself
intu a Committee of the Whole and took
up for consideration the bill for the settle
ment of private claims against the Gov
ernmont. The bill was briefly consider
ed when tie committee rose.
The House again went into Committee
of tho Whole, Mr.. Rockwell, of CT. in the
Cnuir, aud took up the appropriation bill
for carrying into effect the 18th article Of
the Treaty with Mexico, fur indemnify
Without any final action. The Committee
rose, aud the House adjourned.
WAsHINGToN, Jan. 8, lS49.
SENATE. Mr. Houston offered reso-
luton. asking The appointment Of a select
Committee, To inquire into the expedlen
cy Of constructing raiIroad fnr military
purposes across the lsthmuS Of Panama.
Lies over under tho rules.
Mr.. Hale presented petition against
the exlens;onoISlavery aud the slave trade
wherever Congress has the jurisdiction.
! He moved To receive the petition and re-
for il to tho Committee on the district Of
Columbia, with instructions to report u
bill to abolish the slave trade in the Dis
trci Of Columbia.
Mr.. King moved to lay the question ol
reception On the table, and the yeas Il nays
were called which resulted. yeas 25 nays
l6.
Mr., Corwin offered similar petition
the reception Of which was laid on the Ia
BILE.
Mr.. Pearce offered joint resolution II
} appoint Geologlst for the purpose I"
, muking discoveries in California and Or
; egon, at SALARY of nine thousand dol
! lara.
HousE.-Mr. Meade submitted a res
, olution inslrucling the Judiciary Commit
leo to report bill for reclainiing slaves
5 escaping to free States, aud moved Il
suspend the rules to consider il, which
was lost--yeas rs, nays 90.
The House went into committee of the
whole, and took up the Indian bill, which
was reported to tho House and pas
sed.
The civil aud diplomatic bill wus mex
considered in COMMITTEES Of tho whole.
] There was an animated discussion ol
[ an amendment which was offered IN ref
to tho mileage. Several substitutes /,
| the old mode were proposed, butnu def
mite action was taken on tho matter.
WAsnINGToN. Jan. 10, lS49.
) HousE The Speaker announced ii
the first Thug in order, tho business ~
the Speakers table. to wil tho reconsid
! eralion of Mr.. Cots resolution.
| The question olictod warm dobute.
Several rose to speak, but before the
Speaker caught the sound of any mem
| bor's voice, u motion to lay on tho table
wns made. aud the previous question cal
/ led thereon aud sustained, but the House
4 refused to lay it on the tuble.
The Chairman Of the Committee 0I
Territories reported Il joint resolution
, which met the above case, which togeth
|. with tho whole subject, lies over unde
' tho rules. ..
Senatc.--Mf. Underwood's resolution
II previously offered, relative To the cOloni
!. zution of the free blacks, was called ul
ON this morning and debated at length.
- Mussrs Underwood aud Metcalf sup
O ported tho resolution, aud Mr. Hale op
posed it. denouncing slavery.
O Mr.. Douglass repelled the insnuatio
II uf the northern members, and said tina
the North was responsible for the preser
|. slavery agitation.
d, Mr.. JulIurson Davis defended tn
). South, aud supported the course ut ,h
=. southern members in reference to slav,
ry.
80 Mr.. Berriun offered resolution, gi,
Sc ing an annual appropriation for tho graf
or ual emancipation of the slaves. ..
a Mr.. Dickensou moved postponemel
he Of tho whole subject, which was adopte
A message in writing was receive
mi from the President.
r. The Senate then went into ExecutiN
% session, uud remained until adjournmeI
,c. WASHINGTON Jan. IL.
10 This was private bill day in the Sc
an ate, aud no business Of any public impc
IN tance was transacted.
HoUse.-A report was received fro
the Secretary of War, recommending {,
Improvement oflhe Buffalo Harbor.
ws The subject was then informally pi
spd over when the House went into ca