Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1849-01-03

The Senate proceeded to the considera.
ton Of the bill 10 purchase Light Housa
site at the mouth of the Mississippi River.
1t was argued in the affirmative bv
Messrs. Johnson of La. Downs. CLAYTON,
and Bell. and in the negative bv Messrs.
Davis Of Massachusetts. and Bradbury.
The bill was laid aside, and the Senate
adjourned.
House -After some preliminary morn
ing business. the Speaker announced. as
the first business in order. the motion 10
RECONSIDER the vote By which Mr. Colt 5
| resolution prohibiting Slave traffic in the
| District OF Columbia. was passed
/ Mr.. Stewart OF Michigan rose and al
dressed the House at considerable length
/ lie was opposed To the abolition OF Slave
nv i'll the Dist. Of Columbia by an Act oil
Congress. unless the people residing there
IN should decide in favor Of such an Act
He wanted the resolution amended, re-
( ferrlns the matter 10 the people--it they
decided in favor Of the proposed bill, he
would supper, it.
\ motion 10 lay the Bill on the table As
decided in the negative.
On motion OF Mr. --, the further
consdc, alton of the bill was postponed
two weeks.
Mr.. Sawyer rose to question of privi-
lege. in regard 10 an article published in
the New ork Tribune, respecting mileage
received b. members. He thought the
article was an attack upon his honesty.
Mr. Turner was very severe upon Mr.,
Greedy for writing the article. He offered
resolution. instructing the mileage COM
mittee 10 report to the House. whether any
member received excess mileage: whether
said article amounted 10 an allegation of
fraud; and if il does. 10 send for persons
and papers.
A motion to lay the resolution ON the
table was lost
Mr. Greedy explained. He admitted
that he wrote the article in question.
He was several times interrupted by in
terrogatives from members.
The question was than taken. and the
resolution was adopted.
Adjourned.
SEyArE.-Dec. o8.-The Senate was
called 10 order at the usual hour by Mr.
Alchison.
Mr. Bright submitted joint resolution,
allowing the bearer of Electoral Votes. the
same compensation as heretofore, winch
was agreed To.
The Senate spent the remainder Of the
day IN Executive session.
Adjourned.
HousE.-Sundry petitions and memori-
ais were presented and referred.
Mr.. Ninton, from the Committee on
Ways and Means, reported a Civil and
Diplomatic Appropriation Bill. making
appropriations for the fiscal year.
The bill was made the order OF the day
for Thursday next.
Mr.. Collamer. from the Committee on
Public Lands, reported bill allowing the
Right of Way through Public Lands for
Canal and Railroad purposes. Referred
to the Committee of the Whole
Mr. Collamer moved 10 lay on the table
the bill heretofore referred. granting to
other than thirteen old States, the same
quantity Of land allowed Ohio for internal
improvement. Agreed TO.
\ commune alton was received from the
Department of State. in answer TO a rcso-
luton of the House calling for information
in relation TO the Imprisonment of Ameri-
can citizens in Ireland.
On motion, the House resolved itself
into a Committee of the Whole on the
State of the Union.
Mr.. Ninton's deficiency appropriation
bill was debated till adjourned