The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-09-27
FROM WASHINGTON.
y Telegraph for The Daily Lancaster Gazette

By Telegraph for the Daily Lancaster Gazette
WAsBSernN, Sept 81
SEETE-Mr. Dickinson moved to strike out
"lhat the mileage OF Congressman shall be com
pnted by the. mail routes" aud also 'that no mem
bers east OF the Rocky mountains shall receive
more than $1,000 or any west rore than $1,000,
which was adopted. And after adopting uumer-
rous other amendInauts, the Senate adjourned.
HvusE-An amendment abolishing fngging
and liquor ratit MS in the Navy was adopted when
the committee arose, aud the House, amidst cou-
fusion, adjnurhed.
WAsHINa1ON, September %.
SESArG-Mr Cass submitted a reso uon call
ing Tor copies Of all correspondence relative to
Hungarian emigrants, which was adopted. Also
a resolution To purchase 10000 copies o! HickIes
Constitution.
! The civil and diplomatic bill was taken up
Amendments appropriatng $4,000 tor extra
clerks in the Department OF the lnterior S4u,OOO
to enable Prof. Page to continue his experiments
in electro magnetism; $40, 900 for medical AID tor
seamen ON Western waters and 100000 tor the
same purpose on the Pacific coasts, were consld-
cred.
The bill was then reported 10 tie Senate and
the amendments cnHcuued in, when the following
were ndded:--$5O 900 for The custom houses al
Cincinnati; $5OO0O To- the custom house at
Louis; aud s23 900 each f'r marine huspimls AT
yicksburg Mississippi. aud Evansville. Indiana
The bill prohibiting constructive mileage Ior
enators from New Mexico, was rend tile third
time and pl' sed.
HoUsg-The navy apl roprm,im bill was tax
Ell up. The amendment 10 abulish hOgging aud
tile spirit ration in the navy, was considered a
mended and then rejected
An amendment was adopted to give preference
hereafter. III contracts To articles ui growth, pro-
ducOn aud manufactures in the United Stutes.
The bill. after some further amendments rea.
! live to the Chagres line of steamers. was report
ed TO the House. An amendment abOlishing 4 =
| glng in the navy was adopted. The other omend
ments were concurred ia aud the bill passed
WAsRINe1OS, September "a
| SASKATOON motion OF Mr.. Hale. the Senate "A
| greed To take recess from 4 To q p. NJ 10 day
and daily hereafter for the purpose uf consderin:
the Executive business now before tile Senate
until tue same is disposed Of
On motion of MIR Dickinson, the Mexican in
demnity bill was again taken up. Mr. Dickinson
explained the bill and advocated its passage
Slr Soule opposed it and agreed that it womb
Ihe principally for the benefit OF the British Bank
eis motion was made To postpone the bill lo
the purpose OF taking up tile special order, the
California bill but lost, yeas..l5, nays 80
The Senate bill then as it came from the Hous,
was read the thiid time and passed.
The Senate then took up the bill making tenn
p0rily provision or the occupation and granting
leases to workers in the gold mine districts anc
several amendments were made.
Tho bill provides Ior the appointment OF twelv,
agents Ia control the mines and gives them 81 ,OO
per year and five per cont. OF the amount collect
I. cd iur rent
Mr. Benton moved aud mileage not exceeding
81 900 WINS added.
Mr. Shields moved to reduce the agents iron
twelve 10 ak. Agreed to.
MIR. Felch arose 10 speak against the bill, whe
the hour arrived for recess
HousE-The civil and diplomatic bill, as
pnssed the Senate. was received and the Senal
amendments ordered TO be printed.
Mr.. Johnsou's resolution to pay for stationery
&C., came up The Chair ruled out the pendu
: amendment, providing extra compensation f.
, employees OF tho House The resolution wa
then adopted
Mr.. Grunel called up hs motion to reconsilt
the reference OF the bill allowing Canadian We
sells To discharge in American ports Oh terms
reciprocity.
Mr.. Bniley moved to lay the motion on tue t
BILE; list.
The motion to RECONSIDER was then carried =
Mr.. Grnue moved TO commit the bill TO III
committee IN commerce with instructions TO
mend it by inserting protoc live clause.