The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-02-13
FROM WASHINGTON.
By Telegraph for he Daily Lancaster Ga.ette
WAsHIEGTUS, February 5

bill relative to California passed passed two years
ngo.
Me,sr Clinse and Seward presented petitions
Tor the repeal Of the fugitive slave law.
! Mr. FoOte from the committee on Foreign Re.
lAtioHs. n which nad been referred various me.
lnorals from Peace Societies aud others reported
a resolution expressive of tho sense of the Sen.
ate that arbitration should be provided for in all
future treaties by the United Stnles.
Mr., Butler from The judiciary committee re-
ported. in answer to an inquiry from the commit.
tee on elections. that a Senator appointed by the
lGovernor0l State under power To till vacan
ces, was entitled IN hold his seat until his sue
cessur appeared aud presented his credentials.
| Mr. Hamlin reported bill for ihe establish
ment of line Of Mail Steamers to Rio Janero -
Mr.. Butler intrndured II bill to regulate inporta
tinns and the warehuusing OF imported merchan
dize The joint resolution for the distribution of
the works ni Alexander Hamilton e. john Adams
was passed.
The California land bill wns then debated and
finally ordered to be engrossed
The joint resolution from tile House. max ing
lInd warrants assignabe, was taken up, debated
und then postponed.
The Senate then went into Executive session
anl shortly afterwards adlonrned.
| HoUsE--The question pending was upon se
conding ;he demand for the previous question "n
the substitute offered yesterday by Mr. Bailey for
the bill tablishIng branch Inints which subst
tute merely mnde penal the counlerleiting aud
embezziug OF the ngots ot gold authorized Ia
he issued at the Assayers Office in California and
made receivable in payment for Government dues
there aud in Oregon fer five years The previous
question was seconded and the substitute dsa.
greed to, yens 80, nays 1903
The question recurring on ordering tue original
! l.. 4. 4 1
San Francisco tu third rending Mr.. Strung rnnv.
ed to lay il nn the table. which resulted yeas OF.
navs 80. (There it will probably remain.)
The special order. being the bill to establish
Board Of Claims, was postponed to Friday. aud
the House resolved In devote to-day aud to-mor
row to territorial business. resolution intru.
lduGed to admit Mr.. Bablll of Utah to seat was
debated aud liually referred to the committee on
Territories. The linuse then in committee of
the whole, debated hill Ia authurize the Terrific
ries of Oregon aud Minnesu'a 10 Ike charge nf
their schuul lands aud for other purposes but with
out Gaming To a conclusion tile committee arose
aud tile House adjourned.
WAsHISGroS, February
SENArR-Mr Chase presented the petition of
Rev. Mr.. Gurley asking for public documents for
the colony of Liberia.
Mr.. Spruance's resolution directing the Serre-
taty Of War 10 report npon repairing the New
Castle harbor, was adopted.
Mr.. Mason moved that the committee On Naval
Affairs be discharged from the consideration oI
the resolution reatve 10 changing the contract Tor
dry dock in CaIiiurllia-ugreed to.
Mr.. Gwynn gave notice Oi bill for mint in
California.
The bill granting land for Railroad in Nilsson.
ri was passed.
The consideration of the postage bill was fixed
Tor Monday next
Mr.. Benton called up his bill 10 make good Il,
Missouri the two per cent fund reserved 10 con
slrnct rnuds &c
Mr.. Clay opposed the bill cnntendng that the
Iculstruciiun of the Cumberland rIad exhausted
The whole nf the two per cent fund UT Ohio, Hi
nus and Missouri ANA fur times as much Us ha
been expended by Government.
MIR. Benton replied aud alter further debate, the
bill was rcjccled-yeas ii nays a.
Mr.. Gwyun called up the California land claim
. Jili.
Mr.. Benton moved its commitment with i g
s,rrIclions. which motion was lost-ye 5 g. nays 80
The Senate ndjnurned. ..
IIoUsg-The House went uu COMMITTEES {
the Whale and took up the bills relative 10 terri
tories.
When the committee arose, the House passet
the hill authurzng Oregon aud Minnesota To TAX,
charge nI their School Lands. the hill upplyin;
a 800 900 10 pay Oregon for expenses of lndial
, wars and The bill creating an additional colleciu
district in that territory
: Mr.. Strong from the commit o on elections
, reported adversely IN the application OF W S
- MeSsrry for seat as delegate from New Mexico
q Vnriuus other reports were made aud relrrre,
/ to the committee ul the whole, when the l1ols
adjourned.
~
). SENAre-Pelitons were presented MIR. Win
thr0p said lie had received certificate of TN
!. slcctinnnf Mr. Rnntonl with request In preseii
. il either 10 Mr.. Rhnluui or the Senate Mr.. Rm
t,ul not being present aud tn prevent niSc0nstruc
liou. he presented the credentials understanding
G thereby that his office was terminated.
8 Mr. Clay raised question oIprivilege contend
in5 that us Mr. Rmtuul hatl not accel ted, MIR
e Winthrop was entitled 10 his seat.
. Mr. Davis offered resolution that Mr.. VIII
thrnp held his seat until Rantoul appeared. MI
II Butler opposed it. ....
Mr. Rhett offered res lnti,n declaring III
Q terif Of Senator holding nillue by appoinlmei
J. of the Governor was vacant when the Eegisf
. ture met.
g A debate cnsued Messrs. Berren and Borlan
y agreeing With Riet, Messrs Duwns BrHlbur,
Walker. Hale. Seward ana Underwood agreel
WIN DuUeT, anu NessiS huSk dnu Ciuy hSI eell
with Mr. Davis.
q Mr. Hale moved 10 lay the iecl IN the lu
l. which was lust aud without taking u vote tn
, Senate adjourned.
j. lIoUsE--The House resolved itselfintO commi
tee of the whole aud took up the bill Ia estIbliS
IA board Of three commissioners 10 act upon ctailr
referred 10 them,
-. After lengthy debate, a resolution wis passe
w 10 close debate upon the bill tomorrow at tw
+. o'clock, when the House adjourned.
Ie ~ Ocean Steamers
f New YORK. February )
The Steamer Arctic sailed at moon to-day wit
80 passengers aud $3.50, 900 in specie.
The CaIada reached Boston this fnrenoon.-
Thirly.six hours before reaching Halifax, she r.
ports being in fields Of ice; she lnd heavy weat
10 er during the whole pussage. She brings one
" the largest carg0es OF English and French So0t
ever received i'll Boston.
, InteresnngI
10 ... PmLApELPrA, Feby. 6.
+, A large stable was destroyed last evening |
," fire. Three horses aud two cows were burned
* row Mt Richmond among the coal heave
4 has been entirely suppressed.
= The People again Triumphant
T. Columns, February 6.
IS Judge Vance las been reelected to the Co
stitutional Convention from Butler county, by
majority Of 1870 '0
.ar Later from Mexico
=. ..a .r.. New YoRK. February 6.
4 Mr. Letcher the Mexican Minister is passeng
10 in the Alabama. We have dates from the Ci
l' Of Mexico to the 10th ut. AriSta was mausnra
i, ed President. An insrrr ection was attempted
= : T ! Ia, C,y ,nfE Anna Vya paa