Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1850-12-20

We have read attentively the proceedings of Con-
Eress for the last week. but find nothing of peculiar
interest On Tuesday and Wednesday, both houses
occupied with bills strictly Of private local
character. On the latter day, Mr.. BENTON introdu-
sod bill to authorize the President of the United
States to select site for Western Armory, and to
erect the necessary buildings. In the House, on
Wednesday, after the reading of the journal, Mr..
POTTER, of Ohio, rose and announced the death of
Amos WooD his friend and colleague, who recent
~ died at his residence in Ohio. After passing the
resolutions usual in such cases. the House adjourned
On Thursday, nothing of any peculiar Importance
was done in the Senate. We find that 4" Mr. Badger,
pursuant to notice. asked and obtained leave to in
troduee bill for the relief of the Wilmington and
Manchester Railroad Company which was read the
first and second times, by unanimous consent, and
referred to the Committee on Finance" The report
in the Union and Intelgencer does not state the
ture of the relief contemplated by this bill The
olution submitted at the last session by Mr. BRADBU-
Rr, calling upon the President of the United States
for his for the removal of persons from Office,
was taken up, and Mr.. BRADBURY modified the
so to call only for statement of the numbers re-
moved long discussion ensued upon this topic,
but without taking any action upon the subject the
Senate adjourned In the House some private bills
cussion of resolution providing for the employment
of Special Post Office Agent in California On Fri
day, the Senate was not in session, and the House
was occupied exclusively with the private calendar
Both Houses were in session Monday of this pres
ent week, but neither did anything worth mention
ing Mr. BENTON introduced bill to locate and
construct railroad and national highway from the
Mississippi river at ST. Louis to the Pacific Ocean,
which was referred to the Committee Roads and
Canals Gen. CAss submitted resolution, which
was laid over, requesting the President to communi-
cate to the Senate copies Of all correspondence be-
tween the Department of State and the Austrian
charge des afaires respecting the appointment or
proceedings of the agent sent out the United States
to examine and report the condition and prospects of
the Hungarian people during their struggle for in
dependence. In both Houses message was receiv-
ed from the President announcing the acceptance by
Texas of the proposals made to her by the United
States for the settlement of her boundaries.
We have thus endeavored to CLEAN something of
interest from the mere monotonous routine which
always charaeterizes the proceedings of the short
session until after the Christmas holidays. But the
fact is, that nothing has been done, will be done,
until that grand frolic is In the meantime the
business of Presdent-making thrves rapidly, and all
sorts of combinations are being tried on" Among
tho latest might mention, on the Democratic side
DOUGLASS and CoBB," and the Wing side
"SCerT and CRITTENDEN." We say nothing. There
they are, done up in "hasty plate of soup" L
would that the present session is going to be
quiet So far Congress is concerned, but lit
tie will be done in the way of agitation. The fac
is, that all hands want good rest, and BESIDES TIL
grand scramble is for the public lands Thes
used to be of revenue and ought to be still
but they have been made an electioneering hobby
and have been voted away to all sorts of people,
for all sorts of purposes, They should have bee
kept at a fair price, to be sold to who would
willing to pay for them. With public lands at 81 2
an acre. giving them away is throwing them away
for what man gets for nothing he values prett
much at the same rate, and certainly those who al
too lazy to work to get land, too lazy to work
the land after they have gotten it. However, fe
more sessions will finish the matter, and perhaps
is as we'll that it should be So for at present it is
ly corruption fund. During the present wee
JENNY LIND has been singing in Washington, whie
will, no doubt nfuse another element of harmon
into politics.
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