Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1850-09-05

of the Baltimore Patriot.

favorably for the future.
The Senate acted for a short time
on the bill from the House, granting
bounty land TO soldiers and officers
in all the old wars and TO soldiers in
the late war with Mexico, and then
went into executive session. The
only nomination confirmed thar |
have heard of was that OF Mr.. La
throp, the Navy Agent Cor this Dis
trict,
The House took up the Texas
boundary bill from the Senate. Mr..
Hilliard made most eloquent speech
in favor Of settling the great question
which disturbs and distracts the coun-
try, and restoring peace to the peo-
pie and safety to the Union. 1t was
speech which did his clear head and
pure heart honor.
Mn lnge had moved that the bill
should be rejected-the most abrupt
and summary way of showing con-
tempt for a measure. Under the ac-
ton Of the previous question, the
vote was taken. A deathlike still
ness pervaded the Hall as members
answered TO their names. The re-
suit was auspicious. There were
but n members who voted to reject
the bill, and les who voted against
rejecting it. So much for so much.
The resignation of Mr.. McKen-
nan Of the office Of Secretary ol the
Department Of the Interior, was re-
ceived by President Fillmore, as is
understood. 1t is deeply to be re-
gretted that so great, honest and
good man, and one so universally es-
teemed and beloved for his many
excellent qualities of head and heart,
should have found it incompatible
with health and inclinatious to pre-
side al the head OF that highly i'm
portant Department of the Govern
ment.
Who will fill the vacancy is con-
lecture on every ones tongue. 1t is
understood that the appointment will
be given TO Southern man. Some
have named Judge Arthur P. Hop
kins Of Alabama.
What a glorious Whig Cabinet
President Fillmore would then havel
Having never deceived your rea-
ders intentionally, and meaning
never to deceive them, / would not
now say, if / did not fully believe il
to be true, that the members OF the
present Cabinet will ere long make
removals and appointments which
will rejoice the hearts Of the Wings
from one extremity Of the Union to
the other.
Aug. 90.
SENATE.-The bill granting bounty
land to the persons engaged in the
war Of 1912, and other wars, was
taken up.
The question was on an amend
ment proposed by the Committee on
Public Lands, authorizing the reci-
pients to take in lieu Of their land
warrants scrip for 500 for leo acres,
$50 for so acres, and S25 for 40
acres.
Mr.. Mason moved to amend the
amendment, by providing that the
scrip shall be for the full value of the
land, at the rate of 81 ,25 per acre, to
be receivable as money for land.
A debate ensued, and without ta-
king any vote, the bill was post
poned, and the Senate proceeded to
the consideration Of Executive busi-
ness, and some time alter the Senate |
adjourned.
Aug. 80.
SENArE.-The bill granting lands
to Michigan TO aid in the conshuc-
ton of a canal, connecting Lake
Superior and Lake Michigan, was
taken up and debated at length, the
question OF internal improvements
being incidentally discussed. The
question being taken, the bill was or
dered to be engrossed and read
third time. :
The Senate then went into execu-
tive session, and subsequently aG-
journed to Monday.
HousE.-The House resumed the
consideration of the report made
yesterday by Mr.. Stanley, that
Ritchie and Seignstack refused to an
swer certain questions put to them
by the select committee appointed in
May last, to ascertain the author of
the Bundlecomb essays. published in
the Union, and other matters pertain
ing to slectioneering by democrats in
Office during the last presidential
election. 4
One of the resolutions pending
was to bring Ritchie & Seignstack
before the House for contempt.
Mr.. Fitch justified Msssrs. Ritchie
4 Seignstack for not answering the
questions. u