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scented certain petitions praying me rePeai q 'ne
fugiiiye slave NV Laid on 'be table.
a joint resolntion, giving naval surgeons me
same raiions IA, are given % army surgeons uas
reported. and Csiered 70 Be engrossed
Mr.. Clay's resolution Of enquiring into ne pro
prieiy 81 prorf1ng more efeciual means ioE ne
suppression 81 Is. slave trade, vas taken mp
Alier long kbare, the resolution was agreed %
yeas IS. nays9
The French ISOLATION bill was taken up
Mr. Rusk mofed 70 amend Il by inserting mat no
payment should Be made under this act 70 any as
sigaee or Insurer After long debate, this was re-
jected-yeas IS, nays 90
Wilhon, taking any further action,
The Senate adjourned.
In the Housr more than al hour was consumed
in the disposal Of business Of general intesest
when the House resolved itself into COMMITTEE
Of The whole on The state Of the Union and proceed
ed to The consideration Of the bill making aPpro-
pria,ions 10 supply deficiencies in the aPpropria-
lions for The year ending June 80, 1851
Mr.. Hampton of Pennsylvania, made speech
on the subject Of the tariff and in favorof the modi
ieation recommended BY the President in his annu-
al message.
The eommitiee rose, when, on motion Of Mr.
- 49,
tomorrow. ati9 o'clock
And the Hon adjourned.
In the senate, on Thursday Mr. Underwood
presented memorial from Georgetown asking that
the water proposed to be brough. into Washington,
be taken from The great falls and brougha through
Georgetown also, that Penasylvania Avenue be
improved to Georgetown, and that gas lights be e.
tended High street and additional police force
be established.
Mr. Walker presented the petition of the city au-
thorities Of Georgetown and Washington, praying
the incorporation Of a manufacturing company in
Inc District Of Columbia
Mr'Ewings resolution ofinquiry about the re-
duction Of tue appropriation for dry dock on the
Pacific. and ur. Benton resolution of enquiry in
relation TO supendiGg the sales Of the public lands,
were taken up and adopted.
The bill in relation TO French spoliations ia
ken up The amendment striking outt the llth sec.
lion, was agreed TO.
And the biz was ordered to be engrossed-yeas
80, nays 26. II
Amer an Executive session, the Senate adjourn
ed,
In The HorsE Mr.. Johnson, Of Tenn from the
Comnittee on Agriculture reported bill 70 encour-
age commerce, manufactures, and all other branch
Is oftrade and industry, BY granting 10 every head
OIL family a homestead of one hundred and sixty
acres, on condition Of occupying and cultivating
the same for FIVE years. II
The bilE was read twice, when Mr.. Johnson NOV
ed that be referred to The Committee OF the Whole
on the State Of the Union.
The House then went into Committee of the
Whole on the State OF the Union, and resumed the
consideration Of the bill 10 supply deficiencies in
heapproprhtions for The year ending June &c. 1851.
After debate, the committee rose,
And the House adjourned.
In the SENArEpon Friday Mr.. Seward presented
petition from New York rTaying the repeal of the
fugitive slave law. Laid on the table.
Several bills heretofore ordered to be engrossed,
among them the French spolaton bill and they
were read third time and passed.
resolution directing an enquiry in relation to
printing the census returns was adopted
The Senate took up the private calendar, and
several bills were ordered to be engrcssed.
After rejecting a motion 10 adjourn till Monday,
the Senate adjourned.
In the House., Mr.. Bayly made an Intellectual e6-
state Of the Union on the Deficiency bill; and
The House then proceeded to the consideration
of bills on the private calendar. ct those subse-
quen,ly reported to the House nearly forty ofehem
were passed.
And an Adjournment then took place
The SEs1rE, on Saturday took up the bill Mr..
Yulee, to grant to the several new States quanti-
ty or public land for purposes of internal improve
ment, SO to make the grants TO each equal After
debate the bill was laid on the table.
The Nil to pay the territory Of Oregon for e1-
penses incurred in the Gaynse war Of l647 and AZ,
was passed.
Also a bill to create additional collection districts
in Oregon.
On motion by Mr. Gwin, the Senate proceeded
10 the consideration Of the Executive business, and
shortly afterwards adjourned.
In the House., two hours were occupied in vari-
Gus motions calling the yeas etc on the bill for the
relief Of Charlotte Lynch, which final passed.
Another private bill was debated; but without Ia
king The question on its passage,
The House adjourned.
In The senate, on lMoa lay, among the petitions
presented was BY Mr.. Cooper, from mer-
chants Of Philadelphia, in favor Of line Of
steamers from that city 10 Brazil; also large.
number petitions for change in the tariff Of 1916.
Mr.. Mason presented the resolutions OF the Leg
islaIure of Virginia. praying that further appropri-
a,ions be made to satisfy Virginia Military land
warrants.
The bill to ascertain aad settle the private land
claims in California was taken up and debated
and without coming 10 conclusion on ii, the SEN
ate adjourned.
In the HousE. several gentleman endeavored TO
procure suspension oFthernles, 10 enable them 10
introdace certain propositions, but the House did
not aequiesce; and by vote Of yeas ia, NAYS
~ a two-third vote being necessarily refused 10
receive resolution Of Mr. BayIy, to make 1--WE of
the general appropriation bills the order Of the day
for Tomorrow, 50 to continue until disposed of.
| The House then 3snt into committee on the bill
to supply deficiencies in the appropriations Tor The
fiscal year ending June 3olh 1851. Nearly two
hours were CONSUMED in considering an amend
ment apprrpriating 81 200 10 pay temporary clerks
10 The Third Audisos's aflee, which was moi dispos
ed Of when the committee ross, and
The House adjourned.
In the sESArE, on Tuesday, Mr. Walker submit
ted resolution calling upon the Department Of the
Interior report whether the present Patent Office
building il all devoted its proper purpose, not
sufficient for its purposes. Agreed to.