The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-01-03
Conversational.

SExArE Mr. Rusk appeared aud took hls seat.
Petit inns aud reports were presented. -.
Mr. Mangun moved that the Senate adjourn t0
Monday; hut alter debate the motion WIS rejected.
MIR. Underwoud Introduced bill to improve
tho navigation of the Ohm river.
Mr.. Clements iul nduccd bill changing the
lime of lOding courts in lulIama. Read the
third time aud pissed
The bill iu settleCalifurnia nnd titles WINS tnken
up debate took place On the prOpriety of pro-
reeding with il nnw. when on motion il WIS post
pun Il until nller New Years day.
Mr.. Clay moved and the Senate after short
Exeruiive session adjourned tu Monday.
II'UsE MIR McClelland introduced bill fnr
the reorganization Of the State Department.
Mi. Reed introduced bill granting lund to aid
in the construction Of ceHtain roads IN Pennsyva-
ma
Mr.. McMullen introduced bill granting lands
10 Virginia aud Tennessee. for various purposes
Referred.
The bill authorizing the case Of the heir' oI
K'scusko now pending before the Circnit COurI
ol the District Of Columbia. Ia he moved TO the
District Court Of Maryland, paSsed.
The Huuse adjourned Ia Monday.
WAsHINGTON, Dec 80
SESArE-Pelitions mud reports presented. -
Mr.. Dpngllss presented petition rrIm Mr. Wise
the balloon man. asking Congress 10 mike M mp
preparation of $!O.OOO Ia enable him 10 make ex
rerimenis with his balloon
After dehatr, it wns referred to the COMMITTEES
M Naval Afihrs
Mr.. Benton introduced bill to accelerate the
sae ni public nn'ls. 10 pay the public debt *
ingnish government title IN lands within States
To ant lands To actual settlers aud to cede refus
ed lands In Inc States in which they lie
The resolution authorizing the PnS 0fIlc,
commitee 10 employ Clerk was adopted.
The resolution u inquire into the expedency
uf Lighting Pennsylvania Avenue with gas was u
dopted
The resolution Of inquiry into The expedenry
Of erecting marine hospital at Portland, Maine
was adopted.
Mr. Benton offered resolutions ,ha, the Secre
tury Of tie Navy report upon the eEpe'liency oI
transporting the COust surveys from lhe Treasury
To the Navy Department.
A message wa received from the President il
reply III the resolution offered by Mr., Cnss call
ing fnr the correspondence Of tho Slate Depart
ment with the Austrian Charge, relntive 10 Hun
garan AHnirs.
The message was read and referred IN the com
lniltee on Foreign Relations and ordered 10 b,
printed.
Mr.. Rush moved 10 piut 10000 extra copies
UiHagrerdtO.
The Honse bill authnrzing a change Of venn'
IN the Koscinsko case WIS referred to 10 the Judi
cinry committee,
The inint resolution from the llulse. Declaring
that lund warrants slla be assigua le WAS takei
up aud after debate referred tD the committee ~
public lands.
The Senate adjourned
HoUsE-Mr White introduced bill granting
the right ol way through the public hnds 10 til,
Mississippi Buffalo aud Northern Island Rsilroa,
company
M. Caldwell of KY. under snspen.ion o
rules, introduced jniut resolution allowing Ian,
warrants under the bouniy Of 1850. to be trans
ferred prior 10 their location.
Mr. Vininn oppnsed rnyng that the bount
land would then fall into the Iands Of specula
TORS.
Mr. Caldwell replied. insisting that the henrf
cnries desired this law aud speculalnm did nOt
The resnlulinn Iassetl-nycs 1903, days ST.
On m0tinn. Mr.. Fenthrrslnn's y resolution pnSscd
calling lor information relative to the ChOctow'
reserved banda for orphans.
Mr. Schenck introduced bill granting the rigl
Of way In the States pI llinuis, Indiana aud Obi
fnr Railroad 10 connect the Mississippi with til
Lakes.
Mr.. McClernard offered n substitute. grnniin
lauds 10 ad IN constructing rnads. The suhjec
WIS debated but not disguised ul.
Mr. Bnrt moved that the House adjourn {
Thursday. Lost. The Hou.e dburned until L
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