Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1851-01-29


of school lands for those found to he worth.
less was debated. No action was taken.
Adjourned.
WASHINGTON. Jan. %.
SENATE-Mr Seward presented sever
al petitions praying the repeal Of the Flu
gitive Slave laval of which were laid
on the table.
Mr. from the Committee on
Foreign Relations. reported bill for the
reorganization Of the State Department.
Mr.. Clav's resolution TO provide effect
ual measures for The suppression Of the
slave trade was taken up.
Mr.. Hale opposed the resolution. and
alluded 10 the paper signed by several
would not vote for any man for office who
was in favor of disturbing the compromise
acts of the last Congress.
Mr.. Clay replied. lie avowed himself
one of the signers Of that paper
Mr. Foo,e defended the paper and said
he was ore Of the signers.
After long debate tire resolution was
agreed 10. Yeas IS. navs 9.
The French Spoliaion bill was then
taken up.
Mr. Rusk moved 10 amend that no
payment should be made under this act
TO assigners or insurers.
Rejected. yeas 25, nays 80.
Adjourned.
|. lIousE.--N an early hour the House
went into Committee of the Whole. and
took up the bin to supply deficiencies in
public expenditures Tor the fiscal year end
ing June 50ih 1851.
Mr.. Robinson gave notice Of an amend
men he intended to offer TO pay the exrta
clerk in the 3rd Auditors and Pension
Offices. engaged in facilitating the Bounty
Land Business.
Mr.. Hauah,on Of Pa. made a speech
on the Tariff in favor of notifications re-
commended by the President ia his an.
nual message.
The Committee rose when on motion of
Mr. Bailey. a resolution was adopted 10
stop debate AT , clock tomorrow.
Adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Jan. "a.
SENATE.--Mr. Seward presented res
oluion for the repeal of the Fugitive
Slave Law Laid on the table.
The French Spoiaton bill was taken
up and read the third time and passed.
The bill granting lands 10 aid in the
construction of railroad from Jackson.
Miss. TO Madison. Ia. was taken up.
Mr. Underwood moved an Amendments
providing for Railroad from Louisville
TO ST. Louis.
After some debate the amendment was
adopted and the bill ordered TO third
reading.
=; al
tive TO printing census returns was adopt
ed
The Senate then took up the private
calendar.
Several bills were ordered to be engross-
ed.
Adjourned until Monday.
The House after passing nearly forty
private bills adjourned until Monday.
rIlon. Richard Parker. at present
Representative in Congress. was on Tues
dav week -el.e,.I dv-iila Legislature of
Virgin;suio be ge OF iha-Xhrfcsn'h
j1aSc Doa:Iass. sl~ccs-ssd. III 2 10 70 succeed
On the 18th inst. Illinois Legislature
passed homestead exemption bill. OK
emp,ing $1,000 Of real estate from seiz
ure and sale under execution. II is I'm
cprtai in as to what will be done with this
bill in the House. but it is understood
that the majority are in favor of some
sort of an exemption law.
o. Long. the reclaimed Fugitive Slave
was advertised 10 be sold at Arction in
Richmond. Va. on Saturday last, and
was recommended as a tavern servant.
having graduated at one of the principal
Hotels in New \ ok"
On Saturday he was put up at Auction,
and struck off for $3.50 TO Southern gem
tleman who was required by the terms of
sale. TO give security in $4,000 tina, he
would remove Long to the South.
n-The United States maintain six
naval sguairons at an annual expense Of
several millions Of dollars. the Medter-
ranean. the brazilian. the Pacific the AZ
rican. the East India. and the Home or
West India squadron. Daring the exis-
tcnce OF cur government
The salaries of our naval Off.
GERS have amountedto $50, 900 900
The sum paid for active duty
has been 10000. 900
Actual pay for officers not in
active service . G0,O0O.O00
GrThe President has appointed the .
Hon Robert G. Schencls. Of Ohio. Minis. +
Ter to Brazil. This is an appointment,
which VIII meet with the hearty approba-
ion of every Wing in the United States /
MIR. Schenck has cen for several wears /
an active and able member or Congress. I
,nc who has been ever reliable. and sell
lom. if ever. voting wrong. lie is one Of
he best debatcrs ia tina House. and is a
pleasant. kind hearted gentleman. We
him and the country upon
lis appointment.- Boston Alias.
Fire al Wlrdnkie.--Ont the 18th inst.
IN entire square. occupied by lumber
ards and small buildings, was burned.
The loss in lumber, &c, is stated at
bout S75,TO