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HousE.-Mr. Greeley Of New York, in

homes thereon to actual settlers, which
was referred to the committee on public
lands.
Mr., Palfry of Mass, asked leave to intro.
duce bill repeating all acts establishing
Slavery in the Distric: Of Columbia. Re-
fused yeas SO nays 80.
Mr.. Root, of Ohio, offered resolution
requiring the committee on the Territories
to promptly bring in bill. or bills organic
ing governments in New Mexico and Cal.
ifornia, aohich should exclude Slavery there
form, AMI on this he removed the previous
question
The yeas and nays were demanded upon
the question of laying upon the table, re-
suited in the negative yeas S0--nays lO7.
| The Resolution was then adopted, yeas
| lO7--nays so.
rive are glad to perceive that our Hon.
Representative, Mr.. Letter, voted in the
negative upon the question, as become an
honest and true democrat.1 ... -
Mr.. Robinson of Indiana, moved recon-
slderation, with view to debate the ques
ton, pending which, the House adjourned.
| Thursday Dec. l4th.-SENATE--M
Benton, from the committee on Military af-
fairs, reported bill to make improvisation
for the transportation Of troops and supplies
across the Isthmus of Panama. This bill
secures to Mr.. Aspinwall and others, u mo-
nopoly in the transportation for 20 years,
at stipulated price, and is irtented as an
aid the construction of Railroad across
isthmus. One OF the provisions Of the bill
is, that said road shall be completed by the
lst. of June 1851.
Mr.. Cameron, introduced bill for taking
the 7th Census
Mr.. Butler pronounced an eulogium upon
| the character Of the late Hon. A. D. Sims,
| whose death was officially announced from
| the House, and then the Senate adjourned
to monday the lS.
HoUsE.--Mr Wallace announced the
Death of his late colleague, the Hon. A. d.
Sims, and moved the customary resolutions.
after which, adjourned.
FRIDAY Dec. 15--SENATE--notin ses-
sion.
HoUsE.--After being engaged upon pri-
vate bills adjourned over to Monday.
Monday Dec. l3,h--SENArE.--Mr. Dick
lnson presented petition from N. Y. pray.
ing the general governmen Mt to construct
Railroad from the Missouri river to the Pa
cltic.--Refered to committee on Roads,
MIR. Douglass presented the petition of
II. o. Riley, praying for aid in construct
ing telegraph line to California.
MIR. Douglass Rail Road bills were read
twice and referred to the committee on Pub
lie Lands.
Mr.. Dauglass called up his bill for the
admission of California as State. and on
his motion to refer it to the committee on
Territories debate arose, and the motion
lost, "a to 25--a strict North and South
vote.
Mr.. Downs moved resolution of inquiry
as to the establishment Of q Mint in Cali
fornia, adobted.
Mr.. Benton's Isthmus Raik Road bill,
was brought up for consideration, US in com
mlttee OF the whole, without any definite
action.
HoUsE.-Thc question eff the reconsidera-
ton of Mr.. Roots resolution upon the sub
ject of Slavery in the Territories, coming
up, Mr.. Robinson made q speech thereon,
after which the motion was laid upon the
table. yeas l05 nays SO.
MIR. Letter, in pursuance of prey ious no.
tice, introduced bill to grant certain alter
State of Iowa, to aid said State in the con-
struction of a Rail Road from Dubuque,
via lava City, to Keokuk, in said State;
referred to the committee on Public Lands.
On motion of Mr.. Cummings of Ohio
resolution of inquiry was adopted with re-
gard to Military Road from West-port
Mo. to San Francisco in California.
Mr.. Fcklin of Ill. introduced resolu-
ton of inquiry, with regard to cedng to
each State, the public lands lying therein.
Mr.. Rockwell of Ct. introduced a Joint
rnCnInfiSn nj hnr of
routes for canal, or Rail Road between the
Atlantic and Pacific oceans,-referred to a
select committee.
Mr.. Greeley Of New York, offered res
olution of inquiry as to the propriety of en-
ploying the national vessels now in the Pa
cific, in the transportation o. passengers
from Panama to San Francisco;--laid upon
the table.
Tuesday Dec. 19M---SENATE.--Mr.
Breese from the committe on Public Lands,
reported back the bill granting lands for
the construction Of rail roads in Illinois
His report with accompanying maps
were ordered to be printed.
A debate arose upon the subject of the
lsthmus rail road, the question being up
on motion to print an old contract made
between the government Of New Grena-
da and French company.
HoUsE.--Mr. Thompson of Iowa, in
pursuance Of previous notice, introduced
bill to amend the act granting lands TO
the Territory Of Iowa to aid in improv-
ing the Desmoines river. Referred to the
committee on Public Lands.
The House went into committee Of the
whole. on the State Of the Union (Mr
Thompson, of Iowa in the Chair and pro-
ceeded to the consideration Of the Presi-
dents Message.
Wednesday, Dec. 9o--sENArE.--Mr.
Downs Of La. introduced joint resolution
for the transportation of semimonthly
mail from New Orleans to Vera Cruz by
steamships.
On motion Of Mr.. Douglass, the bills
of last session for the establishment Of a
Territorial government in Minnesota and
Nebraska, were referred TO the commit
tee on Territories.
HousE.-Mr. Smith of Indiana, from