The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-09-06
FROM WASHINGTON.
By Telegraph yor The Daily LaaeaIter Gazette
WAsHIsoTOE, Aug. %.

WAsHIsoToS, Aug 90.
srSArE.-After the transaction Of The morning
business, Mr.. Clay moved that the bill abolishing
The slave trade Ia the district be taken up.
Mr.. Atchison moved To lay il on the table.
Lost-yeas l6. nays sc. as follows.
yeas hessrs Atcbson, Barnwell, Berrien.
Butler Davis OF Miss, Dawson, Downs. Houston.
Hunter, Mason. Pratt, Rusk. Sebastian. Soule,
Turuey, Yulee.
Nays -Messrs. Badger, Baldwin. Bell Bentou.
Bradbury Bright, Cass, Chase, Clark, Clay, Coop.
er, Davis o: Mass Dayton, Dickinson. Dodge Of
WIS., Dodge Of Iowa. Douglas, Ewing Fitch,
Foote' Greene, Hamlin, Jones, King. Mangum,
Fierce, Phelps, Shields. Smith, Spruance Slur.
Winthrop
The motion to make i, The special order was
then agreed to.
The House bill granting bounty lands to ofhc.
ers and soldiers who have beeu ia the military
services OF the United States and all the amend.
mentS were agreed to, except provision allow.
ing soldier at his option to receive scrp for 500
in lieu Of the land
Pending the debate upon this prnviso the sub
IJect was postponed uutil to. o.morrow, when the
Senate went into Executive session for the re-
mainder Of the day.
HousE--'rhe Pennsylvania contested election
case was postponed Tor two weeks.
Reports from the committee. and Mr.. Stanley
from the select committee, appointed to enquire
what persons holding offices under the last admin
lstration, were engaged in electioneering against
General Taylor, contributing 10 press money to
carry on the campaign made report in part, that
Mr. Ritchle Of the Union& Mr. sequenstock, late
warden OF tho Penitentiary, refuses to answer as
witnesses. The committee in view Of this adopt.
n IN. a.. 4
SequenstOck having refused to answer, the House
be asked for advice and orders thereon.
| Mr.. Stanley offered resolution that tho Speak
er issue warrant, directed to the Sergeant.at-
Arms, to take into custody Thomas Richie aud
+. Sequenstnck, and that they be- brought to
the bar OF the House for alledged contempt and
that they be allowed council if they desire it.
The morning hour having expired, the House
proceeded to dispose Of the business on the Speak
er's table.
The Bill establishing Territorial Governments
was read by its title, when
Mr. Boyd moved it be referred to the Commit
tee on Territories. Carried.
Mr. Sweeter moved that the House go into
Committee Of the Whole. with the view oftaking
mp the bill
The Speaker said it was not in order TO e. into
Committee of the Whole on any bill. The Com
nlttee nlust ueclue what business II would take
up.
The question was taken. aud the House refIs
ed 10 go into committee on the Utah Terrioria
Bil.-.yeas 80, nays 40
WAsHISGToS, August 30.
SEEATE.-The West Point Appropriation bill
was taken up and amended by the insertion Of
provision raising the salaries oil tue Professors
aud ordered 10 third reading
The bounty land bill was then taken up
Mr. Mason moved an amendment providing 10
the issue of military land scrip, which shall b,
received in pa ment for public Innds.no matter b,
whom presented instead Of leaving il to the hold
ers option OF locating Ills land himself
The debate coiHinued on the amendment pre-
sented by the committee of public lands until II
o'clock. when without coming 10 vote the fur
ther consideration OF the subject was postponed
until tomorrow.
The Sennte was occupied in Executive session
The remainder ofthe day.
HousE.-The morning session was occupied i
discussing tile resolution 10 bring Mr., Richie 1
, the bar OF the House for contempt III refusing /
give the authorship Of the Bundecund letters
Mr.. Fitch strenuously defended Mr.. Ritchie
gaiust the attacks made by MIR. Evans OF Mary
land
, In the afternoon the House resumed the consid
Grafton oil tue Texas boundary bill when nun
Der OF amendments We're proposed and debatet
until late hulfr. The debnto wus inersperset
with much confusion
, The House adjourned