The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-09-20
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Indian Affairs ranorted nil 10 nr,s,,r,, -.
with ihe Inijan Tribas in cai;c,rua
amendment. so ns IN 6x tha nnr,,'I .,I,r;o, or
three Indian Agents a, t,rs,, tn.,,"S 'iIa."
sed. ~
Mr.. Davis. of Mia. f,o,r III. co,,,;,,sa ~,
Military Affains raoorted b;Il ~ nrnsiis rsn.
Sims for widows Of deceased tlcart no, bi,h.rto
provided for. "'' "'''''
The Pre,ident laid I,.G,rs tbs san,,s ,I,. ranort
1.-THE Rev MIR. Gurley an Liberia communicated
nv tbs gacr.,a,,; orSI,,a
Gwinue and Fremont ;,tro,luced n nnmber OF
bills for tbe benefit of CaiE,rnia rsLtine 10 pub
lie lands the aoN mines uIscers 81, vey Of coast
d light house system. donation and preempton
rishis and setllempnt Of claim.
The bill for the sunnressou of the slave trade
ia the district of Columbia was taken up.
The preceding question beins upun concuriing
IN The nmend,o,sn,s m ,d. nv m. Senate in Com
mttee proyiding nenalties for euticng slaves tn
escape and giving the corporate authorities co,l.
tuloyor the ipgres, or eiress of the neople Of
color
Afiercons;,]er,ble ,lsho,e the bi,l WAS nr,lered
IN he eugrossad Ye,s 20. nays. 10.
Hou,g-By mspilndus onnsen Mr. Vanable
inrndured . inut resolution authorizing ,he.S.c.
relary oC,be NAVY to furnish c-rtuin metal l., the
CIark Mills 10 coioplete the eanestran statute of
JLckson which was rassed
Mr. Harris announced tlrnt A. W. Babbitt. Dele.
o,ts from Ulnh was in Wsshinst,n and moveJ
tint he noyv he admitted to a seat, but IA the ere
deutials were not bel,,re the House lrris wuved
the nnas,ion unii Mondav
Tie House then resumed the repnrt Of the com.
inilteo relative Ia the puymel,t of certain claims
by aIr Ewing.
Mr.. Vintnn submitted minority report wLch
was adopted. The report WAS in substance az fol.
lows;
Reso,geA. That inasnucb IA the resolu'ions orn.
posed by this COMMITTEE do NOT charge tn. See.
retnrv nC The Interior with auy crime or mi,le
meanor and do not propose any change of existing
laws. bul in effect call mon IN. House In review
aud reverse the dec sion or the nroper off rrs nf
the Gnvernninr, u,ou a legal question affecting
private tights. that ,h same b. not concwred
in.
Mr. Bailey from tito Committee on WAYS and
Mems r, purt,.d bnrk the bill milking sunropria
tons for the Post Office Department. aud tie Sen.
ute. amendments were concurred in
Mr. Toombs said he WIS few weeks ago in.
structed to make report on the Tariff question,
and submitted report that in tlle Judgment of
the committee Of Wnys pnd Menns II il inexn.di
ent To ATTEMPT ANY legislation altering the exist.
ing duties on imports.
4 lengthy discussion ensued, but the report was
finally adopted
Nj Brooks moved to reconsider the vote
Lust. yens. %. nays. o.
After some fn tber business lbe Huusg adjourn
ed.
WAsHmaroS, September IL
SEvArE-The mint resolution for the publicD
on Of the Statutes at large was reported from the
business committee aud passed.
Mr.. Dckemnn from he Finance Committee
reported the Civil and Diplomatic Ann opriution
biil with vnrious amendments and the biz WIS
made the special order for "wednesday next.
Mr.. Fremun, introduced bill far the settlement
of priya e land claims in CaliIoruia
Mr.. Pratt introduced a bill to prevent the epti.
cling ot slaves from their nasters.
The bill to preserve pence with the Indian
tribes 10 California was plssed.
The bill to slppress the slave trade was reoJ
the third time. The question being uppn IL plss.
age. Mr.. Benton briefly addressed the Senate -
After considerable debute the bill possed-yeas 80
nays 49,
The bounty laud bill was then taken up the
pending amendment making prpvisnn for Vr,in-
ia revplutl iuary bounty land warrants was reicc.
ted
Mr.. Snule moved an amendment extending the
beneits Of the bill to thenavy and marine corps
who served on the coast of FlnriIn during the
Seminole War aud Ia the Mexican War. Agreed
lo-yeas % nuys2t
floUsE-Mr. Baily reported the army apprn.
prhtlon bhl and moved lhnt army, navy aud Mex
cun indemnity hill he nude the specil order Inr