The New York herald., 1850-09-18
House OF Representatives.

wAsHisoros, September II, 1860.
LANDS
The Senate bill enabling Arkansas and other States
Co reclaim swamp lands within their limits. was
amended and passed
ILLIsois.
The bill granting right of way through the public
-snds OF Illinois for the construction OF a railroad
from Alton to Springfield was taken up aud passed.
RAILROAD IN MISSOURI.
Mr.. DowLIN, (dem) of No, reported bill giving
slttrnate sections OF land to Missouri for railroad
from st. Louis TO the western limits Of that State
which III ultimately connect with the Pacific.
LIoHr HoEsSs, ETC, on TBE COAST or CALIFORNIA.
Mr., Gurrbr, (dem) of California, introduced bill
TO establish lighthouses, bescons, and buoys the
coast OF California and providing for the survey of
the and harbors In said State Referred to the
Committee on Ccmmere.
REPAYMENT oF MONEY TO cAfroR~A.
Mr.. GuHhr also introduced = bill su horiEing the
repayment OF money to California, corected on i'm
sinec the treaty with Mexico, and before she
became a state. Referred to the COMMITTEES on Way,
and Means.
REDUCTION ~ THE PRICE OF LANDS.
The Senate bill reducing the minimum price OF
lands In Michigan and wisconsin, was considered and
rsssed
Several Senate bills were referred to appropriate
THE SLAVE BILL.
The bill for the suppression OF the slave trade In the
District Of Colu mbia, was taken up.
Mr.. BRovy, (dom) of Mississippi, offered an amend
msnt tast any free person shan .n..s0 - incnee
IN any manner aid or sssst In 20 doing sucn
person stsll be liable TO indictment In tie CfiminA
Court Of the District OF Columbia and on cenvicton
shall be Imprisoned in the penlten.ary Tor period
not exceeding Eve yeaf lie said be had no Intention
II entering inro discussion slavery. as there haf
Already been en- rough Of Il He therefore, moved 20
refer the bill aud amendment to the Vonmittes ror
the District Of Columbia, and moved tne previous
pRysrss H,se. cree soil) of New York, wished to
offer an amendment
n. ,uld dr0t of
Mr. KI~a pro -sted ayni nss ths noor being assigned
but the friends Of slavery IN ofisr nav ny
alone might make motions OsE aue ~ se nts 20 the
The iIeuse refused to refer thu bill ars aao rejected
Mr. Rrovn's amendment. Yeas. 6; nays l0s. -
Mr. I,sv taem) Of Alabama msvsj to lsy tho bill
on the table, which not agreed to. Yeas, tS
The bnl then passed the House, By i2i ayes, to AZ
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wentworth. white, NhtuissJ, NaiiriE. "o'd' and
NAva-hessrs Alston. Anderson. Ashe Avsrett bailey,
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f.aven n q Clnru.Eu, CoAh. Ala CJcocK, Daberry,
Isnunancs Evas Nd E~ng Fenthsr.ioni ersene h.nil-
fen IIaral-.s .rrs Tenn Harris. Ala hohdsy hova
hubbard Ings Jackson, ca Jchnsen r-nn$ ysnss N,st-
r,n Kerr IAaore, dtrshkl MeDo~eli hcland. Va Ne-
Eniisn hJuesn Nispn strs.. ,Oatis arker Phers
Powell ssysxe ssddul. santon. teunf stahton, Sse-
,hers Ca 1hcmss, ~ ON qtcr hihf 'ehApie' "shce
MA,lins, Niilisms aud woodward
rp- cfffcsg0 NoHfr sAfLRoA1.
The senat, bill granting the right of rsy and dona
ouf Of lands the States Of Illinois Mtssissppt ant
Alabama aid in the construction OF railroad ron
.Jhicsgo TO Mobile, was psssed-y as lOl. nats 10
Pending o motion 90 reconsider the vote, the Hous
adjourned.