The Arkansas banner., 1851-01-21
Congressional Proceedings

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 WAsHtxoToN, Jsa. C. s..,rK-Mr Blilei Presrnied ne crsaaea'.,s . D R,,n ysli RA-ss. Senator elect ron o0u'" N~'o i-. ,-ho appeared and was qualihed. h1.' o.h,ions and reports were psesehtsd, 'nen h;Is passed by the House were iAkea up Irsa s, ,o sseey,ain and settle claims for French ,,I.,;oo, vas taken up, and made the sPeeia osdeF of,he day for Monday. Mir Bradbury's resolatlen eoneeE'shs -. asF,. was taken up. Mr MAngHm aetsnded WI T.vlor for the removal of Genf Lane from "s., c,vsrnor of Oregon. Mr Mangum spoke It'll Ios, o,rIoek. when the Senate adjourned. "'s 'u,..rMr Holmes asked. but did not obtain .s ,o ofFsr resolaiion instruetine the committee "a m,I,ary afaiIs, 10 report blii eonierinS the ,,nk of Lieat General WInhetd Seott.
 ...,a of ,te bouaty land law of last session Alter .ons debate. farther consideration of the oiA was M, Sullvan asked leave 10 present memorial iron, inc members of the ysariy meeting ot me friend. of Indiana against slavery and asking Tor rsDeal of he fugitive slave law, whien 'ney pro, pouneed wicked. cruel. and infamous nePsoPOseu to commit with instructions
 Wr Kaufman asked 10 know what the Iisruetlons -.,s Sullivan informed him 10 bring in oiF to ,.,.,l ths law Objection being made 10 the pre- .sn,,,,on of the memorial, Mr Johnson moved . .saeusion of the rues and on question being taken .rf ,x,s decided in the negative. Mr Strong moved, .d ,,r.,ried. that under suspension of the rules th,,tbe b 10 establish board of accounts. be made inc ,pec,a oraes of the day for the 22d of January Nt Bayiey reported q bill from the eommiitee os -,y. ,1d means to supply the de6eieney in aFpro- ocs,,ons for the year ending June %, 1851.
 Psnd,ay motion to suspend rules to enable Mr Ph,anlx 10 introduce resolution the House ad- jsafned
 wAsHfxGroS. Jan 2. srx.rr-Pstitions and reports presented. Senate ,h+D resumed consideration of special order Resou- toa of Ms Bradbufy eAIlieg for information ih re- I,on for removing from ofee by the administration of President Taylor. ofMr Weller, that his incorporate habits aatiied him for the dates of the office and because he was . sdefsalter in his own State.
 Me.srs Bradbury, CAss, and Downs eontnued the debate until the Senate adjourned.
 HousE-Mf Sullivan made an intellectual enoFt to amend the joaraaI so as to make appear nal ms object in moving to suspend the rules yesterday was o refer the memo tai of the anti slavery friends to q committee with instructions to report oIH 10 repeal the fugitive slave bill. Hon Bell elected. in place of Mr Wood, of Ohio, deceased. appeared and took his seat
 Nex Hampshire contested election case was thsn taken cp, and debate continued SntiI the house ad- iournea. Mr Morrison IS the member occupying ihe seat snI Jenkins contests his right to hold n
 Jan. 8. sry4rr-Mr Houston appeared and took h's seat to-iay.
 Inc bill to change the time for holding the U s. Circuit and District Court fer the Eastern and Western Districts of Pennsylvania. was taken up snd ordered to be engrossed.
 The bill to settle piivaie land claims in California, was taken up.
 Mf Guynn advocated his bill, and opposed the sassaie efeted by Mir Benton. He replied. and witBoat concluding yielded to a moment to adjourn. And the Senate adjourned.
 HousE-Mr BAyley reported from the committee ofw4ys and aesas on the general appropriation bills Mf Fitch introduced bill providing for ihe IocA- loa of military bounty land warrants, where the came have been enormously ioea,ed-referred. NJ Goodman introduced bull granting portion o the pu5lc lands to Maine for the purpose of aid- ias n the construction Of the Atlantic ana St. Ll~rence railroad-refered to the committee on Pablic lands
 Mr Stanton, of Tenn., introduced joInt Tesolu- ton directing tae payment ct the wards made by tas board 0f eommssoneFs appointed in compliance with treaty wirh Msxieo-EeferIed tO the committee Ways aad means.
 Mr stanton of Ky. moved that the Mouse sdjoarn. tais being the anniversary of the battle of New odsaas-eauied. yeas 94-nays Ss.
 Jan. SxSArE-Tbs bill providing tor the navigation ol S Lawfence river. was taken up and mA Ade the spe- eiaI order of Tuesday, two weeks.
 Jef DAvls presented petition amending tue pat snt laws.
 jolnt resolution, renquishing to the State ol Maryland two cannon captured by Gen. ReIlly's brigade Gt C6nireras in Mexico, wss introduced and passed
 hill .ariov the ni,e.. ior haIIinx tha Hated Stsies Courts m Verlaoni, tsk~n GP sad passed The Caliorna private Iand claim biii was taken UT, when Mf Benton resumed hIs speech in reply 10 Mr Guyan.
 Housr-Mr Chandelar asked, but didn't ob,a,n leave 10 introduce resolution instrueing the com nlitee on commerce to inquire into the expediency si dlcins the valuation of UAIted States silver coins. by diminishing their weight. alleging them os both, to prevent their weight, or alleging the m o' both. 10 prevest their expiration.
 The House then considered the New Hampshire tontested election case.