The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-08-02
FROM WASHINGTON.
by Telegraph for the Daily Lancaster Gareti
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WAsHISoroS July 25
sESArE The omnibus bill was taken up.
MIR Foole withdrew temporarily his pending
amendment.
Mr. Bradbury then moved bis amendment pro.
viding for the settlement Of the boundsr, of ley
Us by joint board OF Commissioners of the United
States aud Texas
Mr. husk moved to amend by recognizing the
tue OF Texas 10 the Rio Grande in accordance
WIN Tue act of the Republic of Texas fixing her
UNITS which was rejected-yess 28 nay 34
Mr. Hale moved an amendment by adding a
provision that. until the duties of tile board of
commissioners shall be completed the rights Of
they now are.
Mr. Rusk desired Mr. Hale to modify the amend.
ment, that these rights should remain as
they were prior u the 18th OF March last A
long debate ensued. and without taking the cues
ton. the Senate adjourned.
HoUsE.-ln the committee of the whole laid
side the California bill and took up the bill max
ing appropriations for the West Point Academy.
The debate took rambling turns.
Mr. Wimot spoke at length on the adrission
Of California.
.a WAsGtSGroS, July 25.
SENATE.-Aiter the reception Of petitions and
reports, MIR Cass' resolution, nquring into the
expedency of florbidding the exercise ot ciyal su
thorty by military officers Of the United States
was taken up.
Mr. Houstan addressed the Senate and was follow.
ed by Mr., ,Pearce in reionder and reply to Mr.. H's
former speech charging the late President with
beng actuated by spirit ofjealousy and vindic.
i've anlmOsity towards Texas, both as military
ch'ettan and as an executive officer of tue Gov.
ernment
Mr. Hales amendment to the amendment es.
abishing board OF commissioners was rejected
l-ayes 23 nays 80
Several other amendments were proposed, dis.
cussed aud rejected
Great efforts were made to come to a final vote
bat the Senate adjourned without coming to any
conclusion.
HoUsE.-Mr Young, from the committee on
Agriculture, reported back with amendments. the
bill TO encourage agriculture, giving without cost
to every mnn ard woman, the head OF family
and citizen Of the United States l60 acres of land,
provided lie or she cultivate the same
Mr.. JUhsnOn of Tenn, said the bill was of more
Importance than any other that could be present.
ed to the consideratiou oil Congress save perhaps
Que. Lands have been given to rail roads. canals
and foreigners and he asked, n the name of ins.
tlce, that the man OF sweat aud toll be allowed To
participate In the benefits When we hear Of a
revolution III Europe, we are ready to extend our
sympathes to the sufferers aud invite them to
this country, and to tender them land; but, the
per;l his t Nv ne , WIN StsiuS reaay TO- ad does
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