The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1849-02-23

The remainder Of the day was occupied
in the consideration Of unimPertuut bust
mesa.
Adjourned.
Feb. IA, p. NJ.
SENArE.-This being the day appoint.
ed for counting the electoral votes, nc
business was transacted.
HOUsE.-MrJones of Tennessee asked
leave to introduce bill giving home
stead to every poor man and woman in
the United Stales-Refused.
Mr.. Sawyer asked leave TO introduce a
resolution to bring from West Point, aud
deposit in the Capital the flags captured
in Mexico-Nol granted.
Mr.. Lock asked leave to introduce a
resolution to admit Ladies' on the floor Of
the House.--Not granted.
MEETING OF THE SENATE AND HOUSE.
The Senate and House met in couven.
ton to count the ElectoraIv vote.
Mr.. Jefferson Davis. acting Gor Mr..
Clayton, read the certificates, commenc-
ing with Maine and ending with Wiscon.
sin. Thereupon tho Vice President un-
nounced that General Zachry Taylor was
elected President, and Millard Fillmore
Vice President of the United Statcsi
The members of the Senate then re
turned To the Senate Chamber. and or
motion adjourned.
The House after passing ressolutiOn
appointing committee To notify the
President and Vice President of their
election,
Adjourned.
Feb. l5
SgNiTE.-Petitions were presented by
Messrs Dix. Felch, Sturgeon, aud Walk
or, which were read and referred.
Mr.. Atcheson reported bill appro
priating SO 900 to defray the expense o
the Chippewa Indians.
An amendment was offered, increasing
the amount TO So 900.
After some debate the amendment wal
adopted aud the bill passed.
The bill, pens!oning the widows o
soldiers was taken up aud considered.
House The bill organizing board
Of Commissioners to settle claims against
the Government was rejected.
Tho bill organizing department fo
the interior, was considered and pas
sed.
Feb. 10Th
SENATE. Several petitions aud mem
oTals were presented aud referred.
Mr.. Underwood submitted joint res
olution to purchase burial ground il
Mexico for the inlermeut of those Ameri
cans who fell in tho war, or may die il
that country. Laid over
Sundry reports were made from Stand
ing Committees.
Mr.. Borland reported bill granting
further aid to soldiers engaged in the
Mexican war.
On motion, the Senate took up the Civ
il Diplomatic Bill, in tho consideration o
which the remainder Of the day wa
spent.
Adjourned.
HoUsE.Alier some unimporlant bust
ness tho House resolved itself into a com
mitlee of the whole, and took up tho bill
providing for the payment of Soncy du'
TO Mexico under the lreuly.
The subject ofslavery was brought "
and warmly discussed.
Mr.. Wilson said, as much ms he love,
the Union of our country, he would pre-
fer its dissolution TO the extension q
slavery.
MIR. Bedinger followed and maintain
ed the opposite siilo oflho question wit
zeal, and when he had concluded,
The House adjourned,
Feb. II.
SENATE the usual hour tho Ser
ate was called to order.
The bill organzinga Department fo
the Interior, which passed tho House q
Thursday. was taken up, read twice, an
referred to the Finance Committee.
Mr.. Webster's resolution. inquiiing il
to the expedlency Oftaking security fro
immigrant passengers, wus amended an
passed.
Mr. Breess reported bill 10 establis
aMarine Hospital at Rock Island,
Mr.. Rusk repored biIlto establish
mail route from the Mississippi To Cal
fornia, which was ordered lo DO prinle
Mr.. Douglass gave notice TINT he won
call up the California bill on next Mo
day.
The Seuale then proceeded To tho CO
sideration oflhe Civil Diplomatic Apr
priation bill.
Sundry amendments were adopted.
On motion tho Senate adjourned un
Monday.
House. "A resolution To stop deba
on the Mexican indemnity bill, onNlondi
was adopted.
On motion If Mr. Rock well,lbe Hot
then resolved itself into committee
the whole. on tho State ofihe Union, a
proceeded to the consideration Of The
demnity bill.
The discussion Of the slavery qnestl
was resumed. and a long debate ensued
the question.
On motion, the committee rose, and