The Arkansas banner., 1851-02-25
Congressional Proceedings.
-a,rry FIRST c0SSREss-sEcoND SESSION.
 Washington. Jan. 2s, 1851.

-,,vry rfRsr CoNSRE s3-SEcOND SESSION.
 Washington. Jan. 2s, 1851.
 ,,,,.sr--The following petitions and memorials ,,s.,utsd anIer Inc rule, and referred to Ap- n,onriate committees; - . Pf99PWe IoHNsON, of Arkansas: The petition ,ss erection of building al the capital of Ar- ,.s,s 10 be used for the Federal eouFis, clerks, k,e.i. and ue,ted States district aiofney, for Sas of svrveyor general and register of public sats rsesiyefs of public money. Government de- ,;,o,y anA nosi office of delivery and distribution; .nsdby Daniel Rlngo. United States district Judge; A Fowler, Unitei States district anornsSi Wm pi4 uni,sd States court elerk; Albert Pike, 5. II n.n,.,e,d. F. Cammins. C. P. Bertrand. Y. ". 1rn.u W fl. Saiion, " C. Bsyins, J. m. Cur e;so. (. Watkins, r.. II. English, attorneys; y, | Clendenin. attorney general Ot Arkanssss n I pIdwiu, L. K. Lincol1, attorneys; W. W. A4ros register ls 1 ci-e; C. r. B-rfFand, receiver ,,a'g oss.e. Ia,hef Chase, marshal. l. F.. Barber, sts,E supreme court. Or. Laur;e; c. c. Scott, ,s4ys ssarsae court; 5. F. Dauley, sheriff; IFhos. f,bs.,p' chief justice supreme eoaIt oi Arkansas; Tho. " Newton.
 ,l., ,bs i,in, fesoIution of the General Assem- hx of Arkansas, as<iug and urging the establish r,s,, in he Southwest of military academy, for ,hs e3aesioa of youth, similar 10 mat oi west roint a ihe Northeast
 At., ioiat resonton asking mail roads from De. RyF via White Oak BlGf, 10 Charlottesville, ,st from Cadiou to Clinton.
 at.5 i9sf resolution of instruction of The GeE- rsl Assembly o Arkansas. asking an act 10 aathof- ,. The sse of inc four sections hitherto reserved hv rsnsr.ss. couitsaous to the Hot Sptings Of Ar t,ns,. Wth such conditions shall protect actual ,,fs, and in ,fovrmenis and that the proceeds be .o,,oYr,a,ea in accordance with the intention ot ,bs ar, 5i reservation. 10 the erection and endcw- ,nss nf an hospital fot the inds sent sick ot all re- gions of the Un'on tsz,Sf fha dste atfo frf,tn rka gas 10 support " An act granting indemnity for French snalia'ionS.'
 w, JOHNSON. Of Arkansas. from the Con- tn,,tss on Indian AEairs. asked that the said committee be discharged from the farther con- ,ldefstisn of the memorial of A. Dawson. ot Ms sissip asxing indemnity Tor losses sustained Tn ihe Greek na,ion.
 MT l slated that he was instructed by the Committee on Indian Affairs 10 repo't adversely ia ,his ea.e As lt was merely verbal report, he woBli explain that large number of similar eases had been preferred 4tihe fwenty-seyenth Congress-. and had be4a reported upon adversely. This case appeared b the committee to be ss meritorious as any oiher but that the com'nittee declined to act upnn it unless the whole class were also acted upon. The memorial was then ordered 10 lie on the table
 MrJ0HNSON, of Arkansas, aso, from the same commit e ie wbich had been referred the bill from the Ssnat, {No. 3l7 entitled ." An act for the re- lief Of Theodore EIi1t," reported the same back without amendment, and with reoou nendation tAa, t !o pass: which bill was referred io a Com lni'tee o the Whole House, and made the order oi the lsy Tor tomorrow.
 rJ said that he had been instructed by the committee to ask at an early day that the commit t.. be discharged from the consideration of the bill, aai thai i be put on 's passage.
 Mr J also, from the sane committee. 10 which fai been referred Senate bill No. 62, entitled An ec, for he relief ot Lewis A. Thomas and Thomas Royers," reported the same back wilhont amend men',aud with recommendation that il do not pss'.
 Mf J said hat tbe claim had been paid, ard that there uo necessity, therefore, for the passage ihe hii.
 On motion by NrT, the bill was thea laid upon ths table
 MsJ. sI,o. from the same committee, 10 which was referred The bill entitled " An sct for he re- lief ol o Hlgh J. MeCintock. Hnrisoa Gll. and Min.heli Carler" reported tie same back without ameatmsat, and it was referred 10 Committee oi tbs Whole House. and made ihe order of the day for tomorrow.
 JOHN II MORN.
 Mr J. also, from the same committee. reported a pint resolution far he reiie of Johe HoIn which was read a firs, and second tine by IS 'iile.
 NJ asked tha, the lu'ioh be read through, and thai t be put u} il. passage.
 The resolution having been again read,
 Mir J. briefly explained the nature of ihis slsim, anI enforced Iis !-,ice- in lew renai Ks, which were inaudibie to he Reporter
 Ar CrowsH Atlfed ihAt lhe Committee on Indian AtFafs had carefully investigate tie merit. of the clam, and had drciied unanimously ;n favor ot lhe pass>ge of the resolution. H. w9d therefore move Inc pfvvioa, question.
 The prsvous question received second and the main question oiterej; which main question tbeiag on cri-fins the lo'ni resolution 10 be sn- g'ossed and retd third tnel was put, and carried in ihe ffrmaHse.
 ih- resolution vas read the ti,isd tune and pass ed.
 hr JOHNSON moved to reconsider the vote by ~hich Inc Hou.e kai pass I ihe lolni resolution, and r. sy the motion to reconsider on Inc table The latter mo'ion was agreed to.
 WAsaINGroN. Feb. ,. SENATE The Chair presented petition from ths Rev. Ar GUV'ey, asking for pubic documents for celoay al Liberia
 Sprusuces resolution directing the Secretary oi War to report upon repairing New Castle haroOr, was adopted
 NIT Mason moved that the coRmi'tse naval siiairs be discharged from the consideration O. the resolution relative to changing the contract for dry dock n Cai(OrBii; was agreed to.
 NIT Gwynn gave notice of the introduction Of q bill for ihe establishment of a mint in California The biij granting land for railroad in Missouri, was passs4
 he consideration of the postage bill was hxed for Monday.
 NIT Bea,on followed up his bill to pay 10 Missouri the two per cent fund reserved to construct rail reAd &c. Mir Clay opposed the bill. coatsRding thai la constructing the Cumberland railroad the whole of the Iwo per cent. fund of Ohio, Illinois snd Missouri, and four times much had been . pended by ths Government Mir Benton replied, sod after further debate the bill rejected. Yeas lS, nays 3i.
 NIT GwyaR called the California land claim bill. Mir Benton moved it's commitment, with in- slruelions. which motion was losts Yeas 5, nays %. Senate Jouraed.
 HousE.-The House went into committee of the whole and took up bills relating to the ierrio- Ties when committee passed a bil authorizing Ore gen sa4 Minnesota to take charge oG their school lands
 bill sPpropha,iag sleo 900 to pay Oregon for IndiaH expenses; passed.
 h'il was passed creating an additional collection district Ia Oregon
 NIT Strong from the committee on eleetio ms, re-