Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1850-12-21
WAsHiNGToN, Dec. III, 1850.
,'-A SENATE. ?

Mr.. Butler introduced a bill to paw
TO South Carolina the sums advanced
by that State to support troops en-
gagged during the Florida war. Re-
ferred to the committee on Military
Affairs. 81 ~
MIR. Butler introduced bill to
change the times ofholding the Grim
lnal court of the District Of Colnm-
bia.
MIR. Gwin introduced a resolution
directing inquiry into the expedi-
ency OF increasing the salaries of the
Judges of the Northern and South
ern districts of California.
MIR. Hale moved to amend by in
serting land the salary of the district
Judge in New Hampshire,' which
was agreed to, and e resolution
was agreed to.
The Senate then proceeded 10 the
consideration of the private calendar,
and the following bills were passed.
Bill for the relief of Allen S. Jones.
blii Tor the relief of Maj. Kendrick;
bill for the relief ofthe representa-
tlves of John Rice Jones; a bill allow
ing the exchange of certain school
lands in Arkansas.
The Senate proceeded to the con-
slderation Of Exec ltive business, and
shortly after adjourned.
HOUSE.
Several bills of which notice had
been given, unimporiant in charac-
ter, We're introduced and read first
and second time, and subsequently,
reierredto to the appropriate standing
committees.
Mr. Harris, of Illinois, introduced
a bill relative to the free navigation
of the Canadian canals and waters
ny American vessels, from the upper
lakes to the ocean, upon terms ofre-
clproclty, was referred to the COM
mlttee on commerce.
Mr.. Bowling presented the creden-
tlals of Mr. Messcroy, delegate from
the State of New Mexico, which af-
ter few remarks by him, stating the
number OF votes in the State, SC,
were referred to the committee on
elections.
MIR. Holmes asked the unanimous
consent of the house to introduce a
bull comforting the title of Lieutenant
General on Major General Winfield
Scott, for meritorious services in
Mexico. Objection was made, and
the bill was not introduced.
a bill was read for the encourage
ment OF dramatic literature, and Civ
ing to the author the sole right of re-
presentation.
Mr.. Johnson, ofTennessee, moved
that it be made the order of the dav
on Monday, the 10Th instant, to take
INTO consideration the bill fort en-
conragement of agriculture, by gran
ting to every man in the United
States, who is the head of family,
100 acres of land.
A resolution that the house resolve
itself INTO a committee Of the whole
house on the state of the Union was
carrlcd-aye 81; noes ~.
The house having resolved itself
INTO committee, Mr.. Wentworth, of
illinois, moved that the committee
'oNc pP 'iiC plil lCf tilc Improvement
drivers and harbors.
There being an equal division, the
Chair vo!ed in the negative, and the
motion was lost.
MIR. Wentworth then moved that
the post office bill be considered, TO
which objection was made on point
oforder, and the Chat bills must be
taken up in rotation, with the excep-
ton of the general appropriation bill.
This decision being appealed from,
was supported on division.
Mr.. McLane gave notice that he
would be ready next week to present
the river and harbor bill, revised to
meet the estimates of the present
year. He hoped the committee
would lay aside all the bills in the cal
endar preceding the cheap postage
bAE after which he would ask them
to take up the river and karbor bill.
After several Intellectual motions to 4
take up particular bills, the commit
fee rose.
Several Executive communica
tlons were taken from the table, Or
dered to be printed, and were appro-
priately referred. The house then
adjourned. M
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