The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-02-20
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By Telegraph forMe Daily Laarastsr Gasrne
lf. WAsHi, oTOs Feb ~
IloUsE-Mr. Mewitie proposed to mike re.
rort from the Committee op pnblic printing, far
the relIefOl Thomas Rncbis in relation to the
public printing -H
Mr. Burl raised point Of order. tlBt the re.
port could mh be made. not being privileged
qurslloD. The Char decIdef thpI the report was
~ order and Mr.. But appealed from ihe decision
Ol the CImr.
Mr. MeLane moved thu; the appeal lIe laid up.
On The Bbie-ugreed 10.
Tie inint resolution proposes 10 release VIM
NJ Bell irin his contract. thereby relieym. Mr.
Richie and allowiu- him halt the price allowed
by the Jnigt resolution of 1919 lor the printing
Ini Congress.
The esOlutiou was read twice, mud Mr. Nc
Willie said II was The unanilDnus report Of Tue
printing Committee.
M. Orr warmly opposed the resolution. con
lending thai II did u"t appear that Mr.. Richie
had lost nyilIing. but the contrary had made
money by departing from the terms OF the con.
trUci.
lengthy debate fnr aud against the resolution
look place, when Mr. CrDwell moved 10 amend
MIR. Bnr's Instructions u relieve the former
imlnteis Messrs Wenda aud Van Benlhuvsen.
"ll The same term Ms those proposed by the res0-
uilun Of tile cOunlilee on printing. were deba
ed ly him, when without concluding he gave
away To Mr. Cr0well, on whose mntiOu the House
laljnprned.
SENATE--Prtitinns and reports were presented.
Nj Badgers resolution prpviding that hereafter
the Sen lie shall meet at n'cl"ck was reject d
After debate. thebill granting hnd 10 hospiIns
for The INDECENT insane WAS passed.
Mr. Shield calleI up the iuint resolution au
ilnrizing the President Ia confer the tile oi Lien.
tenant General upn General Scutt for eminent
'rvicess by hrevet only.
Mr. Achesnn IN wed to lay the resolniinn oll
the table. which WINS lost. A loug debate tnnk
place. when the re.olurinn WAS nrtleredto be en-.
crossed aud read The third time.
! WAsHlNGroS February l3
! SESATE-A number OF petitions were pr1srut.
ed
The jpmt rrsoininn authorzing the creating nj
the office OF LirutenanI General in the army was
passed; yeas 81 navs Is.
| A mniinn To take up the bill Ia amend the pa
tent laws was after debate rejected.
| Mr. Hie Introduced resolution to inqnirr
! iniu the prnnrIeiy "f allowing Chapains in the
! Navy. the same compensation as Surgeons.
The remainder OF our Senate despatch was un
inieigible.
WAsHIEGTnS. Feb. II.
S.SAT, = Petitions were presented The re
pUri from the patent office was received
Mr. Bent,n asked leave 10 int, ,Oduce new bill
to pay Missouri tue twn.filIS OF the i've per cent
fund agreed To be paid by lie UutrrSwes t" tn,
new SiaesOn the shles ol land lying in the same.
l"r the purpose Of building roalls oand through
said States a
Mr. foutt INJECTED 10 any speech on the bill
unIu allpr il was introduced. After n lnng dis
C ,suh Of the point nt order. Mr. Benton WA
Iall'wpd to prnceed to sh"w cause why he slmdr
have leave to inlrudure the bill. .. .,. .
Mr. uton then addressed he Senate in iavo
of the bill. Mr Clay replied
/ 7 hr motion tr grtiii leave 10 introduce the bill
was rejected. yt'hs l3 M 81
Alter an executive session, the Senate donrl
ed
Ho sE-Mr Daniel moved that the House g
int" committee ui the whole IN the private cileil
der which was reiecte 49,, ..
The House adnpl,d n resolution to clnse h
dehne on the river aud harbor bill nj 4 o'clocI
tn-mnrruw. - .Nt.-
rhe House then went into committee of th
whnle and tnuk upthe river and hubnr bill. Nj
McI.nnr cunrnded his speech. aud was fp lowe
by Mr.. Fitch, who spnke in favor of The bin