Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1851-01-17

mttce on Public Lands.
Mr.. Stanton, of Kentucky, moved, as this
day Nas the anniversary of New Orleans, that
the House do now adjourn. Ayes and nays
were called and the result was, ayes 81, nays
So, and the House accordln ly adj.
Washington, Thursday JAM Q.
SENATE.-Mr. Davis presented the memorial
Of number of inventors, citizens o. the Uni
ted States, praying that the bill, now before the
Senate, to amend the Patent Laws may be
postponed till nc>t session
Mr. Hale from the same committee, reported
the bill renewing the pension of the widow of
Lieut.. Mckay. After debate the bill was or
dcrcd to be cngroSsed.
Mr.. Douglass called up the bill providing
for the free navigation of the st. Lawrence RI
ycr which was made the special order for Jan
uary 18th.
Mr.. Pearce introduced Joint resolution, re-
lnquishing to the State of Maryland two ofthc
cannon captured by the brigade under the
command of Gen. Riley, at the battle of Con-
trcras lie said Gen. Riley desired to present
these cannon to his native State, Mlryand-
The resolution was ordered to be enrrossed
On the motion of Mr.. Phelps, the bill to
change the place for holding the US. Courts
in Vermont was taken up and its cngrossmcnt
ordered.
The bill to settle the private land claims in
California, was taken up, and Mr. Benton con
tnucd his speech in opposition to the bill. lie
again pointed out the serious injury to Callor~
mr., aud the unconsltutiunality OF Mr.. Gwnn's
biz.
Mr.. Gwinn briefly replied and, on his mo-
lion, the bill and all the amendments was refer
red t. the judiciary Committee.
After a short executive session, the Senate
adjourned.
lIoUsr.-A resolution was offered, instruct
ing the Committee on Commerce to enquire in.
to the cXpcdicncy Of reducing the value OF the
L. S. silver coins, by diminishing their weight
or increasing the alloy, or both, the object Of
which was 10 prevent tie eXportation. Leave
was not granted.
The New Hampshire contested election case
coming up, Messrs. Disney, Mclean, and llar-
ri~ Of H., supported the claim of the sitting
mcml er. Mr.. Morriscn (Dem }, and Messrs.
Nandy Duer. and Forbes, s,okr in behalf Of
the contestant Mr. Pcrkjn lWhig) Without
concluding the del a'c, the House adjourned.
Foreign Items
PREPARED FOR the Y. EVENING POST.
Tie Pope is now residing in one Of his pala-
ce> near Rome.
Mr. Paxton desires to convert the crystal pa
lace Of the exhibition into a winter garden for
the English as soon a. it shall be no longer re-
qured for its present use.
The Royal Standard Of England is thirty feet
lorn auL c,uI,oon foo, dscn # i. of stron,Iy
"r@nrb, M f1s sIl, ard wal ,rannf,c,rrcd by IT.
Minis cost Of $500
JLo D,Ili, r.as di,oovoroLi, !, No,;oo b
IInmboIIt in l7S9 and sent bv him io ,ho R6.
tonir GnrJen At Madrid whore il roce,yod lie
name in honor Of the Swedish naturol;s', Dahl.
"A local prcacher Of ,be Primitive Me,hodi.,
Sorie,,. has hoon dism;s.oi his q, cuit for ,.co,-
i,rinrp The said coninrirr consisted in nr,r-
t.,iuT nhreuolonv and mesm rem.
-Isrro Quantities oI che. tnuts are now inns
norred into rnrland from the continent
--'Tba G.,r I.-ljs was m4dn ,,he armament Of
fine norrLorn radius of ,he mariners commas
in co,n.limcnt ,o Charles Of A,i,n (yhose de-
vice !, vaSl tine r.iuninr Klno Of Sicily. at
the limo ,vhon the Nraooi fan Groia first su,.
nIied tina, instrument, in n,,in,tio,
S,o,I,in,, nf t,,a rocn,,i,n y,lirh Nr Coo
Tb.mnsnn met wi,h in Ro.ton an Eng,ish ma =.
nor .,,,. ,L., tho N,,.L,,s. t,,.II, rI7,,J.,,,I
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TLonns m -, .T I,,lls .TbeincI,ut shows
hrlbe ,I,ousond tino b,y, G,l, rio Amo,i-
cans biya learned IN vonorate real treednn ot
discussion or even Of ,h,uoht"
-.Vhera arc oI.von hundred and tan s,o,n,
vessels in the mercantile navy Of Grea, Britain,
and ,Lrco thou.nnJ nccidon,s baye occnrad tn
s,,a,norsa,Is soiIin,, y,ss,I. ~ ia Ias, ,l,roa
wars
Rnb,r, Cnfro, o,,,hor Of soma L,ou,fr,I
Scotch sorGs dioI ,a,elv
a AcI,,L r j., r,,L;,,, I,r ,Lo Gran, r,b;l:-
,ion v.Lirh u;rI To forioG 1,r. ,.,,Hon, ,ri,I
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most beautiful woman at the English Court.-
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