Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1850-09-26
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THlRTY>FlRST CONGRESS SECON D
SESSION.
WAsHINaron, Sept. Ia.

ded so os 10 hI The salaries oil Indian agents
at $4,000 was passed.
Mr.. Davis, OF Miss. from the Military
Committee, reported bill providing pen.
slons for widows OF deceased officers and sol
ders, not heretofore provided for.
The President laid before the Senate the
Rev. Mr.. Gurley's report on Liberia.
Messrs. Gwinn and Fremont offered q
number Of bills for the benefit Of California,
in relation 10 public lands, mines, pacers,
survey Of coast, light houses, system Of do.
nation d.'pre emption right, and settlement
Of land clsims.
After the morning business the biz 10
suppress the slave trade in the District OF
Columbia was taken up. The question
pending being On the amendment providing
penalties for enticing slaves 10 escape end
giving the corporate authoHIiys cor!ro over
the ingress and egress Of free PEOPLE Of
color.
After considerable debate. the bill wos or.
dered to be engrosscd-ye,s 80, nays 49,
The Senate then adjourned.
HousE.-Mr. Venable, by consent, in
roduced joins resolution authorizing the
Secretary Of the Navy 10 furnish Clarke Mills
with certain metal 10 complete tho casting Of
the equestran statute Of General Jackson
| The resolution was passed.
Mr.. Harris. OF Illinois, announced that A.
w. Babbett, delegate from Utah, was waits
ing, and moved that he be admitted 10 a seat,
/ bot as his credentials were not before the
! House, he Withdrew the motion till Monday.
The House then resumed the report OF the
Committee 10 the case OF Secretary Ewing.
Mr.. NInIon, from the minority committee,
then offered The following resolution as 9
substitute Of that OF The majority, which was
adopted;
Resolved. That 10 a, much ss The rssolu>
lions passed by this committee, do not charge
the Secretary Of the lnterioTwlh any crime or
misdemennor and do not propose any change
Of existing laws, but in effect. call upon
| The Houss TO review and reverse decisions
Of proper officers Of government upon le.
gal question affecting private rights, mat The
same be not concurred in.
Mr.. Bayly from the Committee Of Ways
and Means, reported back tho bill ePPro'
priaing support to the Post Office Depart.
ment. The Senats's amendments were con.
CURED in.
Mr.. Toombs said, he was a lew weeks
ago instructed to make a report on The tariff
question, and he submitted r.por. that in
the judgment Of The Committee Of Ways and
Means, i! is insxpedient to attempt any leg.
isIason altering the existing duties on i'm
ports
A lengthy discussion ensued ard the re.
port was finally adopted.
M Brooks moved TO reconsider the vote.
| Lost.
Alter some further business tie House ad.
ioornsd.
-ENOND HiSE Sh'
WAsAIEsTos, Sep! ID.
SLYATE-A joint resolution for the pub
LEGATION Of the Statutes at large. Yves repor
led from the Judiciary Committee.
Mr. Dickinson, from the Finsncs Com.
millee. reported the Civil and Diplomatic
Appropriation bill, with various amendmen MIS-
and the dill was msde the special order for
Wednesday next.
Mr., Fremont introduced bill for tho sei>
clement Of private land claims 10 California.
Fle advocated the bill TO prevent tn. enticing
Of slaves from their masters.
The bill 10 suppress the slave trade wa;
read third time. The question being taker
upon It's passage, Mr.. Bsnlly briefly I'd
dressed the Senate.
TaIED DISPATCH.
WAsuINsroa, Sept, 16.
HovsE.-Mr Dayly reported the Army
Appropriation bill, and moved that the Army
Navy and Mexican indemnify bill be made
The special order for to morrow, and daily
thereafter until disposed or The motor
was agreed to,
Mr.. Hall, under suspension OF the rul's
introduced bill prohibiting the commutstior
Of interest on Virginia claims. The yea!
end nays, on motion to engross the bill
were ordered, Mr.. Bayley moved 10 lay il
on the lable-rsjecled-ond the bill Vas or
dered 10 be engrossed.
Mr.. Melville, from hs Committee or
Printing, presented memorial from VIM
M. Bell, praying TO b released from hi.
CONTRACT The committee recommended
p granting Bells petition, and offered a rsso.