Washington telegraph., 1850-09-18
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.
Aug. %.

Aug. 28
SESArE--After morning business, Mr.. Clay
.noved that the bill to abolish the slave trade in
.hs District of Columbia be taken up and agreed to-
Mr.. Clay moved it be made the special order of
the day for Monday next.
MIR. At;his,n, as question, moved the bill be
laid on the table Rejected.
The melton to make it special was then agreed
The House bill granting bounty lands to officers
and soldiers who have been in the military service
of the United States, and all amendments of the
committee on public lands, were agreed to, except
. proyiso allowing scrip for hundred dollars in
lieu of lands pending Debate upon this proviso
as to the further consideration of the subject
nosponed until tomorrow.
The Senate then went into executive session for
the remainder of the day.
!Hocse--Mr. Stanley from select committee,
:,ppointed TO inquire what persons holding office
under the last administration were engaged in
electioneering against Gen. Taylor, contributing
TO presses money to carry on the campaign, made
rsnort in part, that Ritchie, of the Union, and
Jegnanstael late warden of the peni!entiary, re-
fused to answer witnesses the corn. In view
of this adopted resolution, to the effect that, Rtchie
and Legnaustae having refused to answer the
House. he asked for advice and orders thereon.
Mr. Stanley offered resolution that the Speaker
issue warrant directed to the sergeant alarms,
to take into custody Messrs. Richie and Legnan-
stae, and that they be brought to the bar OF the
House for aIedged contempt, and that they be
allowed counsel If they desire. The morning hour
having expired, the House proceeded te dispose
of the business on the Speakers table.
Several executive communications were read,
and the bill establishing territorial governments
was read bv its title, when Mr.. Boyd moved it be
referred to committee on terrtor es-carr'ed
Aug. 90.
SESATE--The West Point appropriation bill
was taken up and amended by the insertion of d
provision raising the salaries ef professors, and
was ordered 10 third reading.
The bounty land bill was taken up.
Mr. Mason moved an amendment providing for
the issue of military land scrip, which shall be re-
.ceived in payment for public lands, no matter by
whom presented, instead Of leaving the location
of land to the soldiers option.
Debate continued upon this suhi-ct until one
o'clock when the subject postponed until TO-
morrow
HoUsE-The morning session was occupied
with the discussion of the resolution to bring
Richie to the bar of the House for aiedged con-
tempt. The subject was not disposed OF.
The consideration of the Texas boundary ELL
was resumed when d number of amendments
were prouoSed and debated tIll a late hour
The debate was intersper;ed with much con-
fusion.
Aug. 30.
SEN,rE.-The bill granting lands to M chigan
to aid in the construction OF a canal connecting
Lake Superior and Lake Michigan, was taken up
and debated at length, the question Of internal
improvements being incidentally touched. The
lul was then ordered to be engrossed fer its third
reading.
HoUsE.-The House resumed the consideration
of Mr. Stanlev's resolution relative to alledged
contempt of Richie and Seguenstack.
Aug. 81.
HousE.-The Indian appropriation b was
taken up and passed
The House then took gp Mr. stanley's resou-
tion relative to the refusal of Rtchie to
the questions of the select committee, and after
considerable discussion and confusion, OH motion
of Mr. Hubbard, the whole subject was laid on
the table.
The House then took up the Texas boundary
bill, but, without considering it, adjourned at all
searly hour