Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1851-02-28
Thirty-Grst Congress.
NAsHINGTON, WednesdAy. Feh 10
20 Session.

NAsHIsGToS, Wednesday, Feb. 10.
SENATE.-Mr Mason, from the Committee
on Fote'gn relations, reported bill to ,Jomni,
iy the master and owners of the Suanish
schooner Amistad
"A communication was received frnn the
secretary oi the Treasury. with statement OF
the interest OF the United Safes in the Louis.
vile and Portland Canal. Objected TO.
Mr.. Bradbnry from the judiciary Committee.
reported back three petitions from Penns,ly,
MIA, asking for the repeal Of the fugitive lave
law, stating that Legislation on the subject ,ya,
wholly lnexpedent The committee wa. d,.-
charged from the further consideration OF the
suhj"ct
Mr' foote moved that the Senate 20 into ex-
ecuIlvc session tor fifteen minutes, on impnra.
tive business. After long debate, the ln,tion
was lost by tie vote.
Mr, N"Iec moved o take up the bill granting
alternate sections ot hand to Florida for tho
construction OF d railroad. Agreed to, Aztec
some debate; aud Nj. Walker moved to adj
sectohs granting land to Wisconsin for tao
.ame purpose.
motion vas made to lay the bill on tue ia.
bIe motion lost.
Air' Walker then withdrew his amendm,nt.
Mr' Wm'con'b moved an amendment giant
ing land fora Ike road IN Indiana no,,o, lost,
~ D'i. was zen ordered to be engros,.d.
ihe RIVER and ilarUor bill WAS rrca,vrJ frofp
lIe House, and referred to tho Committed. Gil
Commerce.
~ .''""'e 'heh resumed the consideration
OF the Cheap Postage blll.
! Mr.. Seward offered an amendment. maxim,
| 'he weight OF newspapers, on whlch po,t,va /,
to be cohrGed, 3 ounces instead of ouucr.:-
ne amendment was debated at solne ienYth,
and adopted.
Olher amendments were nronossd and d.
baied at great lerotb and vy,,,',,,, c,,,,',,.s
any cuncluson, III. Senate went ir,n .ys.,.
tive session, and soon af., .Lionr,.a
HOUSE -Nr. Stnurnn f,n,' ,la r',,,,i,
Oh Naval Aifur., reported bill au,ho,iy 'n,,,ns
es,abIIshmon, ,f ,,.t % .''s '"'
San Francisco TO the S.ud,,,ch I.r,nI. ,'J
Ports Of emma. In consist ,,t ,..I.
line Of four steamer. h.,yo1n phIl,iI.
/ Norfolk, AnrY.rn ard n,h., - rr r.'
t. be 80 CONSTRUCTED as IN he cnnv,,,aJ ,pI,,
war steamers. ON term, ,i,nil.r to ,ho..',r.,,,aL
tie C,lans nne. Tine G,y,,nn,,,, y, ,7,v,ns
$1,000 900 Of stock. Mr : hawai- rho hi
would he .nt the Sne,ke,,. ,,LD. ,',rnn,a u.
an order of III, Jay IN Mr,r,v nov, 'P'
Mr.. s epbeus nf I.nr,,,, ,nn,.ad ,ho III,
and moved Ia law !, IN ,,s r,h. u,,,.n w..
decided in tine ot,sIiye-v.., Ga r.v. a,
Afr N,I,o !I"' w. nays '''
the bill, and nendinga 'nni',, =, r,t,,
Committee of the 4 noi, On tho S,.,o ~ ~ W.. W."
Un,nn ,I, ti " 'V'o y" '''e ''"'c VI mo
tee ON the DeGr,oncv n,,I ,', ,'',' ,' INN. .
amcndmon, ..,. a':,., s.,i .'' ''o 'e''"'
IN. u..
e .i'''aF A'su'ny n'I was tassn u',
"a "' ''''os"'" Vi IT. '"a ioH'e adJ'o'n-
WI ~,
"Asi'''SI' fe'' 2o'o'
Alter the presentation OF variety OF Poi.
tod lrh
wood. Dickinson Goon,r sad o,bor. ,ho S..
tonk mn The ch,,o n,>,,,,, Inn ,r,. .,
,neut making ,bres c,,,, nn,C.,,,
ted d,Xn =. uas,.ls, ,i, ,,,,...,''..,.., ~
inp In,. trank,n', nr,yls,, T,a S,1,. n.'.,
adjourned
HOUSE -0n motion the Uonse resumed the
con>dera ion oi lhe bill, PROVIDING To- ,D,I
steamers from phlladeIplu aud y ,rtulk IN All
werp aud trom California Ia Cmna. NJ. 40.
cock favored the hIl. claiming that thi. tho
plan tor an efficient navy. 1o I've used ,ns,
wanted for war, and 10 be useful in ppocetr
carrying the mails; at the same time cn.,in,
Government nothing.