The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-01-14
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NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.

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NEWS BY TELE RAPH.
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AFFAIRS IN WASHINGTON.
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Another Attempt to Revive the
Slavery Agitation.
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MOVEMENT IN THE HOUSE RELATIVE TO THE
SCARCITY OF SILVER.
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Politics In saehusetts, Pennsylvania, and
Missouri,
&c., &c., &c.
THIRTY-FIRsT CONGRESS.
SESSION.
Senate
BY MoRsR's MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH
WA.HiSoros, January IL, 1851.
DEPARTMENT.
The annual report OF the number OF persons en-
pioyed in tho War Department was received and read
PATENT
Messrs. TURsEY and JOHN DAVIS presented petitions
81 inventors, relating to the the patent
laws
THE PUBLIC LANDS.
Mr. s,wARp presented a petition of i've hundred
citizens OF the United States favsr Of freedom OF ths
public lands to actual settlers
PETITIONS RELATIVE SLAVERY AND THE raRrry
Mr. coorrR presented three petitions from Delaware
and Chester counties Psnnsylvania asking the iu-
mediate repeal of the Fugitive Slave Law He said
that 1t was nvarisble rule with him whenever any
petition was respectful In terms and = subject
within the legitimate powers OF Con yress present It.
He was informed that the petitioners highly re-
spectacle persons but he believed that in their oet
QkaA hat wk ah fha
gene rally did not desire He believed the great body
OF the people Of Psnnsyvsnia are satisfied with the
session, and do desire that snoud be disturbed
They desire the act. o. last session to continue
dseire to stand by them and them out in rood
Committee.
the extension OF the Of freedom Tabled Also q
large number Of petitions in favor Of modification of
the tsrf
DUTIES ON FOREIGN GOODS ere
MIR Co,rER gave notice VI bill TO change the mode
ocoliecting the duties on imports from foreign
large number of petitions and memorials were
Presented.
The bill granting to Wisconsin donation OF public
Lana to supply denciency In former grant for pur
po--s o. Internal i'm provemsuts and ordered Fri.
day to be sHgro'sea WAS taken mp and passed.
MILITARY WARRANTS
Mr, UNDERWOOD moved to take up the joint resola-
LAD rom the Hou'e, authorizing the assgnnent of
military land warrants
Mr. WALxsR opposed the motion; the bill 10 cede
pubic lands 70 the several ses fxed for to- day
snd he hoped IL would be taken mp
NJ ssnH va. IN favor of the joint resolution, but
oppo"d to taking IL up to day The bill relating to
pubic lsuds special order the Senators from
sichis@n (Feirb) and Wisconsn (wslker) were pre-
pare 60 speak and would bs done their remarks to-
day
rs.scH sroLiarIovs
The bill providing tor French spoation claims was
alsc nNed ' 70 day He would insist IN. latter
Jl - 1sy because the probability that tho land
Oil -ou'd BE- disposed of lie would insist every day
.nc wsoic not permit any other bill to interiors. Upon
copFd ring the FRI ncn rpoation bill he would call 1t
ap morrow aud every day thereafter until it
di.posod Of rhs ciatms had bsen long standing and
Sonr~tea Hhould do something for them Question ta-
.sen D. Hr Under Eoodis motion. yeas IL. nays 25
ni-1MBurfoN
III. -eseie N. bill cet. the public lands
rf tn nisd states to the States respectively which
shey Situated condition that ,a.d States shall
sevetay grant ana convey said lands sctual
paEf cuT ~ limited qsantitts for Jhs survey
graT 49, trd tiffs u,uninrnt. merely
~ fb-cH saof~ssed ths Senate In statistical
sraeen hosiur the condition OF the public lands
a0uf 81 revenn.~sud In opposition TO the bill. lie
ccrtnnt1 hir rsusrks. reading from vaiou, docu-
0nt4 statistical tables aud cacustons relating to
ss-s s srd present and the future estim,ts OF pub
DC itr jH tl fifteen minutes before three o'clock when
Ftta1 concluding he.yielded the floor and the senate
adjourned