The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1851-02-12
THIRTY-FIRsT CONGRESS I'D SESSION.
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director of the mint; and also q report
from the Secretary of State, Of the COR
respondence between the United States
and Great Britain relative to the possesso-
ry rights Of the Hudson Bay Company,
and propositions to sell said rights; the
messages were read and laid on the table.
Mr. Hale presented petitions from Mas
sachusetts, praying the repeal Of the fu-
gitive slave law. Laid on the table.
Mr. Borland presented the memorial of
the Legislature of Arkansas, praying that
Congress would take appropriate steps for
the acquisition of the Island of Cuba.
The Senate then took up the bill to
amend the acts regulating the appraise-
ment of imported merchandise, and es-
tablishing board of appraisers at large.
u Mr.. Winthrop submitted resolution
directing an inquiry by the judiciary COM
mittee, and an early report, as TO the Pc
riod when the term of Senator, appoint.
ed to fill vacancy by the Governor of
State. rightfully expires. Adopted.
= bill to change the time for holding the
u. S. Courts in Ohio, was taken up and
passed.
= The bill to ascertain and settle private
land claims in California was taken up.
Mr.. Benton proposed several amend
ments all of which, after debate, were re-
jected.
Other amendments were offered and the
bill was reported to the Senate, and the
amendments were ordered to be printed
as amended. Adjourned.
HoUsE.-AAer the reading of the jour
nal, discussion took place, in conse-
quence of a proposition Of Mr.. Boyd, of
Kentucky, that the consideration of terri
torial bill being the special order of the
day, this day and tomorrow be devoted
TO that subject, and that the further con-
sideration of the mint bill be set down as
special order for Thursday.
The Speaker stated that, from the only
precedent he could collect from the jour-
nails, it was the opinion of the Chair that
the unfinished business before the Com
mittee on the state Of the Union, under
special order, overruled the special order
of the day for the consideration of the
territorial bill.
The House then resolved itself into
Committee of the Whole on the mint bill.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.
SENArE.-Mr Atchison called up bill
granting the right of way and donation
of public lands to Missouri to aid in the
construction of railroad from Hannibal
TO St. Joseph's in that State. And the bill
$500, o,J orod N he an uroSsed
The bill from the House reducing the
rates of postage was made the special Or
der Tor Monday next
The Senate then took up the bill to make
good TO Missouri the two per cent, fund
reserved on the sales Of the public lands
in that State.
HoUsE.-The house went into committee
Of the whole on the state of the Union,
and took up bill for regulating the dispo..
sal of school lands in the Minnesota and
Oregon territories, which was under con-
sideraton at the time the committee rose
Yesterday, and the discussion OF which
this morning was limited by vote OF the
house to quarter of an hour.
One or two bills relSing to oregon and
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the consideration of the House.
A bill for paying DR.. Burnside $4,000,
as messenger from Utah, praying for its
admission as a Territory of the United
States, was then reported by the Clerk.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7
h.. SENArE.-Mr. Winthrop said that he had
received on Wednesday last, from the
Secretary of the Commonwealth OF Mas,
,sachusetts, certificate of the election OF
Hon. Robert Rantoul, Jr, to seat IN the
Senate till March 4th.
Mr.. Rhett offered resolution declaring
that seats of Senators appointed by Ex-
ecu,ive authority were vacated by the as
sembllng Of the Legislature whose duty 1t
was to fill the vacancy. =,
A motion to lay the subject on the table
was reiected-yeas 90, nays 25.
IlousE.-The House resolved itself into
a committee Of the whole on the state OF
the Union, on the special order. for the
consideration OF the bill received from the
Senate for establishing board of accounts;
Mr.. McLane, of Maryland. in the chair.
The bill, as it came from the Senate,
gave to the commissioners $4,000 per an
mum. and made the term of service of the
chief officers four and six years, in the
first instance--after which il would be
twelve.
r DEMOCRATIC GOVERNORS.
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