The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-03-06
FROM WARRINGTON.
By Telegraph JOThe Daily Lancaster GaEeae
/ WAsHISOTon, Feb 96


WAsHIEOToH. Feb 26
SESArE-Petitons aud reports were received
and referred.
Mr. Seward offered a, resolution calling for in.
iormalon relative to the alleged abduction Of A.
mericans ino Mexican peOnage. which was adopt
ed
Mr.. Hale offered'a resolution Of inquiry asking
Tor The cOrfespiu euce between the Mexican
Minister aud the Secretary nf State of the Cnited
States. relative Ia MEXICAN indemnity. Objection
being made, il was laid over
The joint resolution directing U s. vessel to
be used To bring Kossuth 10 the United States was
lakeu up aud engr1ssed
The House RESOLUTION explanatory Oi certaiu
laws granting pensions to widows, was luken up
| and passed.
| The Sennte insisted ON the amendment To the
Military hin providing $4,000 fora riding school
al West Point Academy.
| The bill 10 modify AMI reduce the rates of post
age was taken up
Mr.. Borland opposed tue bill and figured for an
hour aud half against any reduction OF rates.
| Finally, tue question was takeu and the bill
passed.
The bills which We're engro,sed yesterday
were taken up und passed.
| The post'uiiire appropriation bill was taken up
and slightly amended and passed The Senate
adjourned.
HuusE-Afteri the presentation of petitions the
House resumed the consideration Of the repori
offered by Mr.. Stanton ON Yesterday concluding
with resolution that the House approve of the
course of lhe Secretary Of the Navy in executing
the law OF last session authorizing the constrilc
tiou ol floating dock with basin and railway
| in San Francisco. ...
The debate was continued by Messrs. Stanton
Toombs. King aud others until the morning hour
expired
Tie pnst route bill was then taken up aud pas.
sed and the House went into committee of the
whole aud took up the bill appropriating u Mexi
co Sl8j 900. for the payment Of the last Install
ment under the treaty ol Gaudulupe Hidalso.
During tie debate on the bill, Mr. Allen re.
peaied What hesli last night, that Mr. Webster
before he would consent To take The office OF Sc.
cretary OF State, entered int bargain with bro
kers OF Wall street. New York and State street,
Boston, 10 give him 81 5 600. aud he was now pre-.
pared To prove il il opportunity was given him.
Mr.. Ashmun. On The authority Of Mr. Webster,
characterized the charge as one unqualified false
hood and replied to other remarks Of Mr.. Allen
The debate was continued ON the bill until the
hour of recess.
| ERENISG SRssIoE.-The Mexican instument
bull passed The House went utO committee Of
the whole aud took up the army appropriation
bill, II wns debated until within quarter OF
o'clock, when the House adjourned.
WAsHlxGroS. February 81
SGEATE-The Senate passed the bin for the
better protection ol patentees The bill provides
remedy against persons importing from Canada
articles manufactured by patentees in the United
/, States
The bill granting lands to bnuisinla was dehat
ed and laid on tue tnbie So also The bill provd
ing for the surveyor lands in California
After an executive sessuIl, tue Senate adjourn
ed. "a
ElousE-Afer tie usual routine Of business. the
tlnusc resumed the consideration ol the Army
appropriation bill
Mr. Howard OF Texns. reported in favor ot a
regiment of mounted troops Tor the protection ul
the frontiers OF thui State.
: MIR Tuombs condemned the expenses as tou
large aud WIS for striking them down. 80.
Mr.. Burt defended the estimates of the War
Department, ayiag that none Of tIiem could be
, sJiey cnt down. ,-.. s-,.5
The debate continued on the amendment unti
the House uOk recess
EVENING SEsSloN-Aiter an unsucoessfnl AT
tempt was made 10 take up the Senate resolution
( 10 enplUya unliUnal vessel To briug Knssulh I,
this country, the House resumed tile consideration
OF the Army appropriation bill aud continued lb,
debate until adjournment rs1 ..r tg
! WAsHSGruS February %
SENArE--Mr. Seward presented yettiuns 70
The repeal Of the fugitive law ...-
2 Mr., Underwood called up the joint resolution
4 making military bounty land warrants assigrAble
1t was debated snme time, when the bill was uI
dered Ia be engrossed
The civil and diplomatic appropriation bill wa
then taken up, The provision for cgstoni hous
+. IN Pittsburgh was stricken out 0er alnenC
= nIents were proposed aud discussed
long discussion tnok place on the bill I'll
u section appnpriating $4,000 Inra custom hons
IS aud post.Ufiice atPitlsburgh was stricken uul tn
# section npproprhting s75OOO ior cust,n hou,
aud post office at Louisville was stricken out
The ci, il and diplomatic bill was disposed o
o Ewten the Srpate adjourned ,7..
It HOUSE. After tie usual rontine o! business I'll
- iOiutresolutipn allowing Mr. Richie Tor loss sti
j., tanned in executing tile Congressional printm
. was taken up aud pnt on its passage. After tire
T. huurs debate, il was passed. RI s-,.
v Mr. Juliun made another Intellectual attempt
= introduce resolution. appointing committee
i, investigate Mr., Aliens charges against Mr.. We
> ster l .. ..
d The Army appropriation bill was then taken u
}. discussed and passed.