Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1851-01-02
Congress.
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The Chair laid before the Senate a
communication from HE Department Of
the Interior, stating The annual cost of
keeping the insane OF the District o. Co
lumbin, in the Lunaiic AS luns Of Ma
ryland, which was ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Mangum moved that when tie
Senate adjourned, il be tI Monday lee
supported his motion rs just and rror-
er, declnri & that nearly all tie spolia-
tlons on the public domain, and all the
enormous encronchmcnts on the Treas
ury, were perpe,raied during the thin
attendance Of the holiday weeks.
Mr. Walker replied. The motion was
lost. Ayes l6. Nays 20.
Mr. Seward gave notice Of a Joint
resolution, directing the Executive De
parrment, in the purchase Of Steel for
public works. TO examine the produce
of several American Manufactures, and
To give them the preference.
Mr.. Underwood Introduced bill for
a survey OF the ONO River, with view
= improve its navigation.
The resolution Of Mr.. Casa, calling for
the official correspondence with Aus
tria, as TO Hungarian affairs. was adop-
ted.
The bill to settle and determine pri-
vate Land Claims in California was TAX
en- up.
Mr.. Benton argued upon the great
importance Of the subject, and recon-
mended It's postronemeId .or full Ser
a'e. Barely half the members had usu-
ally been present until about The first oi
February.
Mr. Gwinn was for acting on it now.
Messrs. Foo;c, Mangum, and Badger
were for postponemeul, which Was ii
greed upon.
MIR. Clay said no business could be
done with The present Attendance. ana
moved an adjournment TIL Monday,
winch WIS agreed 10, and the Senate
went into executive session.
Huusc.---Mr. Reed Introduced "A bill
granting public lands 10 Pennsy lvania
to aid in the construction oi certain rail
rDads.
MIR. Mcclellan introduced bill max
irg grants ofland also the Virginia and
Tennessee railroad. Both referred 10
Committee on Public Lands.
Mr. MrClernand introduced a bill to
reorganzc the Bureau Of Foreign Al
falrs, and improve the efficiency Of the
/ Staie Department. Referred to Com
m!tiee on Foreign Affairs.
Alicr q debate, the bill authorizing
suits Of the heirs OF Gen. Koscius o
now pending in the Circuit Court for
! tn, District oi' Columbia, 10 be removed
, to The L. 5. Court for the District ul
/ Maryland, was agreed to.
The House then ijrurned over 10
Monday.
\ WAaHINGToH, Dec. seth.
Various petitions AMI re-
ports were offered Mr.. Douglass pre-.
scented ii petition from Mr. Wise. the AFRO.
uaut, asking AN appropriation oi S2o OUl
TO make experiments with his balloons.
Alter some Il bate The petition was re-.
ltrrcd TO the committee OH naval affairs.
Mr.. Benton Introduced bill to acce 'cr-
ate the .le OF pu5iIc lands ana to pay
the pubic debt.
Also To extinguish the Givcrnmrn,
the 10 lands without The stale 10 grant
donations to actual settlers. aud to cedc
refuse hands to the respective states.
II UsG-Mr. Penn, member rom Lou
Isiani. in place oi Me. dlrmnnson dc
caa-cd, appeared and afer beng sworn
took his seat.
Mr.. White introduced bill. granting
the right Of way through public lands
the Mississippi BuIl,Io and North IN
Island Railroad companies, which was
cad twice.