The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1851-01-08
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w ApHiNu1ONS ASS. 80. II
SENATE. Mr.. Benton introduced q blll
10 accelerate the sales Of public Lands, 70
pay the public debt, and 10 extingulsh the
Government title to the lands within the
States, &c. He explained the bill at con,
siderable length, and the bill was then re-
ferred to the Committee on Public Lanas'
Mr.. Underwood submitted resolution
directing an inquiry into the expediency
Of paving Pennsylvania avenue from Inc
War Department to Georgetown; ana also
of lighting the same with gas from me
nayy ward to Georgetown, and Bridge
street and High street in Georgetown;
agreed to. .n,e1.,.b 49, p.os;!
dent Of the United States in reply TO the
resolution OF Mr.. Cass calling for copies
of correspondence between the Secretary
Of State and the Austrian Charge de AL
fairs, which were read. The Austrian
Charge complains Of the impudence o. me
American government in sending an agent
to Hungary, to watch and spy upon the
actions Of the Austrian nation.
Mr.. Webster replied at considerable
lenpth, and refuted, in firm and dIgnihed
LANGUAGE, the complaint Of the Austrian
' Charge. ast,
The correspondence was referred to the
committee on foreign relations, and order
e ed to be printed.
The bill from the House to authorize
change of venue in the Koskiusko case,
. was taken up and referred to the Judiciary
J. committee.
1 The Joint resolution from the House.,
. authorizing a sale of military land war
!, rants. was, after an Intellectual effort to
pass it, referred to the committee on pup
# lie lands.
81 HousE.-A bill granting the right OF way
~ ~ through lands therein described, to the
e e Mississippi and Indiana Railroad Compa,,
. nv. was ordered to be engrossed and read
,r third time.
- A Joint resolution was reported in favor
f. of bill, explanatory Of the act granting
a bounty lands to persons who nave 9eel
Of engaged in the military service ana re-
10 curing that it shall be so construed as &c
~ hermit transfers to be made, previous to
-. -. the issuing of the patent Upon div
IF sion, there appeared to be ISL to So in ia
49, -, vor of the bill, which, after short discus
Il sion. was read third time and passed;
~ MIR. Schenck. from Ohio, introduced
80 hill. granting the right Of way through
s s Ohio. indiana and Illinois, fort the purpose
- -. of a railroad, which led to short AM
% 81 rather exciting debate, in consequence
10 an amendment that was proposed by MI
ID McClernand, Of Illinois, which went t
v ~, substitute another bill, granting, in addl
6" Co ton to the right Of way to railroad com
as pany, for line between the MlsslssiPP
90 onnosite St. Louis, and the Ohio river,
on or near Cincinnati, grant Of public Ian
sno .m in aid Of such undertaking
'mns m WASHINGTON, Dec. 81.
'Is 'Is sENArE.-Mr. Walker submitted re-
~. M olution, which was laid over, suspen,d.lnn
Nv ;os the further binding Of documents till II
an .u' Senate shall adopt some other rules.
W. ~ Il was ordered that when the Senate AZ
I I'D iourn it would be to Thursday.
.e Mr.. Benton's resolution, calling upt
NY the Secretary of the Navy to report TO i:, u
: Senate the advantages which would IKE
w. accrue by the transfer Of the survey OF u
Iely coast from the Treasury to the Navy u
ioy. partment, then came up.
tici. A debate ensued upon the proprlety
able the change named in the resolution; an
,;np after the resolution was amended by ca
Q inc on the Secretary Of the Treasury
}. give his views why the change should
| 9Th be made, the resolution was agreed 10.
te a HousE.-The House on motion OF
re. Potter. resolved itself into committee
ents the whole on the state OF Union, II
,aye Strong in the chair, when the cheap po
pted age bill was again taken up.
Mr.. Hebard, of Vermont, who was
ts Of titled TO the floor, addressed the House
/ the favor of the lowest grade Of reduction
was postage. .,;,
con- Mr.. Chandler OF rehnsy,' "ni"' r.
IS. is at some length in favor Of cheap posta
particularly with reference to newspap
how. and magazines, and minated that
limo future stage Of the proceedings he sho
ond move for a reduction of one hall OF
legal postage on papers ana mag"A'"e' :"
sub. Mr.. Wentworth, from illinois, add
safe sed the House in favor OF reduced
'afety of postage wnere suosol.Oe' - = I advaa
J, the their subscription to papers IN sava
and exhibited satisfactory proof OF ma
E v;o. done so to the Postmaster; meas
rough which ne was saus,'ea Nv. "Ou,u of - nsOsr
have the appropanon o' eu,'I,1 ~, ~ I',h1,o;, INV
cal or every party. ne conciuueu ~ 'ao., =,
a proposition fixing the postage on n
,oore naners OF less than 300 inches at
| .,,ba mir a hex
6 any cents per annu!n, wnen ..'n ,hon ha nuhlis
eneral the State IN which 'hey s"ah 70 p pp;.o,l
North, and at twenty-five cehss ,oaS;nr mnvm ,hs .
advantage to subscribers 70 periodical
/, Mr.. Fowler, Of Massachusetts, wa
IN. cidedy in favor Of a reduction Of pos
', and and expressed a hope that the close !, .