Washington telegraph., 1851-02-19
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEED,Ncs


Jan. 81:
SEsArE.--Messrs. Ewing and Dickinson mo-.
sented petitions from Ohio and New York. me-
ing the establishment Of a line Of steamers 10 A.,
RIGA.
Mr. Cooper presented petitions from mercba,.
Of Philadelphia in favor Of line Of s,eamsr.
from that city to Brazil.
Mr.. Whitcomb presented the creden,al, =,
Jesse ID. Bright as u Senator from the State of II
diana, for six years from aud after March 4. 1851
On motion by Mr.. Walker, the Secretary .,
the Treasury was requested 10 communicate ,b.
quality aud value of all articles brought into n.
United States for sale, or under bond for expor,'
ton, from Canada, during the years lS49 anS
lo50.
The bill to reimburse the people of Oregon "a,
expenses incurred in the war by the Cayuse Ind.
ans in that territory in lS47 and '4s, and III. hin
to create additional collection districts in Oregon,
and for other purposes, were taken up and passed
The Senate then took up the bill to ascertain
aud settle the private land claims in Cai!orui,
The question pending was on the substitute report.
ed by the judiciary committee for the whole hill
Mr.. Berrien explained the bill reported by IN.
committee and supported il.
Mr.. Benton denounced the bill reported by IN.
committee as worse than any yet heard or
Mr.. Berrien replied, and without taking anv
vote the Senate adjourned.
dpprODYS-
ton bills the special order for Tuesday was p.y,
tived.
Johnscn, Of ARKANSAS, moved suspension a,
the ruesto enable him to Introduce a resolutior
making the River and HarLor bill the special or.
| der for the Attn day of Fsbfua,y.
! On the Question being put it was nega,ived,
the vote being H6 yeas 20 nays--not being two.
thirds as required. Mr.. Bu!Iard voted in favor Of
| suspendng the rules, anu Messrs. Lasere, Mor,,,
aud Penn against susprnding them.
! The House then, in committee OF the whole,
took up the Deficiency bill, and after debating II
| for some time, adjourned
Jan. 2s
SENATE.-Mr. Pratt presented memorial from,
Baltimore, praying that all those engaged in III,
war of 1872 be allowed l60 acres OF land.
Mr. Clay presented petitions from Pennsy ylvaLia
praying a modification of the tariff Of 1896
| Mr.. Hamlin presented petitions from Maine,
praying repeal Of the fugitive slave law, which
were laid on the table.
| The Senate took up the bill to ascertain and
settle private land claims in California.
Mr.. Berren moved several verbal amendments
! Mr.. Benton moved 10 amend the bill by striking
out that part Of the 18th section which authorizes
the United States judge, after ID claim has been al
lowed, to restrain by Injunction the issuing Of
patent wherever any other party may come in
and claim a better right and title
vi tneSe long discussion look
place, and the amendments Of Mr.. Berrien were
agreed to, and the motion 20 strike out rejected
yeas 10, nays 81 Adjourned.
| HOUSE MIR. Brown, Of Mississippi, moved bill
in amendment to the bill be fore the House relative
to the settlement Of public lands, and granting tho
right OF pre- emplion 10 persons settling the
| under certain restriction.
A motion was made to lay the bill on the table,
which was nrgatived by a vote of 80 to 81, and
that to refer the bill was carred-l2I to6t
| The House then went into COMMITTEES Of tho
| Whole on the state Of the Union, and the De.
| fciency bill was again taken up, and motivn
granting TO one OF the clerks Of the Third Aud.
tors Department, 81, ZOO having failed, Mr. Bayy
Of Virginia, moved that il be fixed al Sl,60l-
adding one dollar to render the sum different, from
the amendment which was rejected yesterday
The question was then taken, and carried ,n Mr.
Bayly's moiion-yeas 81, nays 80.
Various other items OF the bill were taken up
among others the remuneration of the clerks in
| the Pension Department, under the law OF Sep
teH,ber last, and which passed, without any I'm.
portaHf HI-nim~nts
Among the sums Thus voted 5 &c, ga for
! the payment OF Texan volunteers, such pay and
allowance 10 BE- in conformity with that received
by troops IN Mexico.
A similar vote Of Ss15 900, to meet expenses Of
employing militia and volunteers in Fiorida, in
lS4y, was ako carried.