Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1850-12-23
CONG RESS.
Wsshl gton, Dec. l6th, 1850.
SENATE

Washington, Dec l6un, 1850
SENATE.
Mr. Benton Introduced a bill l., locate and construct
Railriad AMI a national high way from the Nlissisip
p nsot. at ST. Louis. IN the Pacific ocean. which he
EXPLAINED and referred 10 the Committee on Roads
and Canals
Mr. Ca.s submitted a resolution which was laid oyer
requesting the President of the United States
munlc,te the Senate copies " all correspondence be
tween he Deparmert II Stale aud he Austrian Charg4
DIES Afres. respecting The appointments and proceed
ings of The agent out by the United States 10
examine and eporl the condi'in and prospects Ut the
Hungarian people during their struggle for ndepen
Mr.. Whiicnmb submitted resolution calling for the
number II insane persons from the District Of Columbia
in the Maryland hospital. at the expense of The United
y ars. Laid over.
into he expcdency Of pdlng term OF the 4. : Dis
tnct Court of Caiflrfla. semi annually at San Diego
which WAS agreed, To-
Several private bills taken mp aud referred
Mr. Mason caled ~ III bill To extend aud renew the
chatter of the Potomac Insurance Company of George
town. ID. L. IN passed al the last session by
tho Seoae. and IN The House was amended by making
the stockholders individually liable for the debts Of thr
corp,fati1n.
Mr. Mason move 10 amend this amendment by add
irg thereto thet the s'ockhudes, whe may he such
when the l.s occurs, shall be Individually liable to the
amount ul Their stock.
TIN, amendment was agreed to. aud a ing debate
caused agreeing IN the amendmenl amended, upon
the nature Of tporaons AID the right of making their
Stockholders personally responsible. The amendment of
the House, IA amended, Was cunGuIfed in--yeas %
nays %
A message received from the President, annonnc
ing The acceptance by Texas Of the proposals made 10
hef by The United States IN the settlement If ner bonn
danes. VIII eth was read and ordered 10 he printed.
Also, III" annual report of the Secretary Of the
Treasury, which received, read d ordered Ia be
ptipt,d
After shor, Executive session. the Senate adjourned
HOUSE
The Speaker Land before the House a communication
tiom the President Of the United ales, Informing
them that the Safe Of Texas had agreed to the honn
day contemplated by hr act of last se,s,on, between
that Safe aud New Mexc,, and conscnllog to be b,und
by the several poys ihcin contained which, after
read ordered to be printed.
communication from the Treasurer Of The United
States ela i've t. the hna Of he country, aud anoh
~ fom the Department If the lpteror read and
dered 10 be printed.
Nj Wentworth, of III moved thh the consideration
tflhe Bill rcgulne internal postage the lIarb aud
River Bill and that relative to tree grants OF publ,
lands for the ENCOURAGEMENT of agriculture, be made h,
order ii he day for "Wednesday next which agreed
10 by majority Of l36 10 so, and the resolution III
,imnteiy ag'erd To, amendment having ta 10 deio
the order of the day M Monday neat.
! Mr.. Burt from South Carolina moved n joint rtsnln
ton prov ding that nnce be- given Great Britain of IT.
b'lng The intention Of the Govefnmpnt of the lnet
States terminate the .Ntsing treaty, agreed upon II
lSi2. which provides FL the suppression of the Slave
Trade, prev uohcatun of such intention being Re
qnud before the expiration Of that treaty. The feso
luton referred 10 the committee Naval Al
\ fairs.
Tho House, moin of Mr. Msl,ane. having resoly
ed Itself into cnmmltt"c OF The Nhoe on the Stale u
the Union, that gentleman ennuera'ed several bills, a
mong which the llalh aud River bills. which h
contruded had hitherto been considered general Ap
prup ,'on bills; and endravorrd to bring that bill unde
discussion. TINS. however oyeuuled by the Char
Mr. Mclanr having appealed agaos the decision. wa
sustained hy the House. aud The Clerk proceeded 10 cal
over the calendar.
number Of bills of minor importance having heel
passed oy,r. the Committee took mp enabling per
who have received bounty lands. 10 devise and
vey the same by will and tesam, nj, which having heel
debated at some lengh ssed and reported TO th
liouss, which then adj uned I'LL TO at 2o'coek