The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1849-01-26
Congressional.
WAsnINaroN. Jan l6. 1s4s.

marks made on both sides. The subject
continued to be debated up to the bonr Of
adjournment. Jan. ~
SENATE.-The bill for the reduction of
Postage, was then taken up aud consid'
cred.
Various amendment were offered and
discussed.
Mr.. Foote made longpoli;ical speech,
ridiculing Gen. Taylor's aud Judge Nc
Leans propensity To write letters.
HoUsE.-On motion. the House went
into Committee of the Whole on Mr..
Caleb Smiths Territorial bill and the
Civil and Diplomatic Bill.
The mileage question having been
called up, and no quorum present. the
call of the House was ordered.
Mr.. Schenck's amendment. fixing the
mileage of members at ten cents mile,
and the compensation at $4,000 year,
was agreed to.
Committee rose and the House ad.
jOurned. Jan. lS,
SENATE.-Mr. Breeze introduced a bill,
which was referred to the Committee on
Public Lands, for compenSating Land
Register.
Mr.. Douglass then called up his terri
torial bill, which was debated until ad-
journment.
HoUsE.-Mr. Burt made a report in
favor of re- e.organizing the Pay Depart
ment of the Army,
On motion of Mr.. Vinton, the House
went into Committee on the Civil and
Diplomatic Appropriation Bill. The bill
was discussed at length.
Mr.. Sawyer offered an amendment a.
polishing fogging in the Navy.
Mr.. Houston Of Delaware, offered an
amendment appropriating $4,000 for the
purpose of purchasing furniture for the
Presidents House.
Jan 10.
SENATE.-The territorial bill Of Mr..
Douglass was taken up, debated and
passed. ...... ......
On motion the Senate then proceeded
to the consideration Of the special order,
being the postage bill.
| Mr.. Cameron offered an amendment
: providing for the free transmission oI
newspapers by mail, within thirty mile:
of the place of their publication.
I The amendment was supported by
Messrs. Allen and Cameron; and was
then informally laid aside. Considers
, BILE opposition was made to the me asure
, The Pacheco Slave bill was then dis
cussed aud referred to the Committee OF
Claims. .........
HoUsE.-A resolution was adopted, in
strncting the Committee on the Judicia
, ry to bring in bill for preventing III,
transportation of California Gold to For
eign countries. ..........
!, Mr.. Murphy offered resolution in ia
vor ofpurchasing the Washington papers
h The House then went into the Com
! mittee ofthe Whole on the bill for th'
, establishment mt of Committee on Claims
/, After the Committe rose, Mr.. Vinton
from the Committee of Ways and Means
reported back the Deficiency Bill, will
the Senate amendments, which, were a
greed to. Jan. 20.
SENATE.-This body did not 81, to-day
' HoUsE.--The bill for the establish
, ment of Committee on Claims was dis
r cussed. Information was had that the
I appointment would be deferred until af
tor the 4;h of March. The bill was lhel
+. referred. Jan. %.
4 SENATE.-The Vice President laid be
r fore the Senate report from the Secre
r tary of State, in relation to commerce
J, and navigation. On motion of Mr.. Dix
q. 5000 copies were ordered to bo printed
3 Mr.. Dix presented the resolutions o
the Legislature of New York, instruct
ing their Senators and Representative
to vote tor law prohibiting slavery il
the new territories and restoring the orgi
q. nal boundary of Texas. He moved tha
4 the resolutions be laid upon the table 1!
: be printed.
Mr.. Rusk moved reference TO tn
Q committee on the Judiciary.
D Mr.. Yulee thought the resolutions insC
: lent.
= Mr.. Dickenson desired that they shoul
u receive fair hearing.
Q Mr.. Focte opposed the motion TO priu
l. Mr., Dix rejoined.
u In reply to an interrogation by Nj
g Niles, Mr.. Yulec said no believed the-
It was plan on foot for the dissolution {
h the Union.
= Mr.. King said that he did not think ,h
IS a fit occasion to array different section
d of the Union against each other
o Messrs. Butler aud Berrien followed
a similar strain.
& Mr.. Jefferson Davis could not treat tn
n paper with respect. It's incendiary al
W Revolutionary doctrines forbade it. H
s. should not vote for the circulation Of
IN document that was nothing but tissu
y Of falsehoods.
.. Mr.. Foote said no would defend sout|
- ern institutions at all hazards, when Il
D. time comes.
is After further debate, the motion
O. print was carried.
r. The Senate then adjourned. up
h. HoUsE.-The House was occupied |
is day in the consideration of the civil a
lg preparation bill in committee ofthe who
I'D Adjourned.
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