The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-01-16
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wAsHIsoToE. January 10
SksiTs @Mr Cooper etesepted a memorial
from PennsSlvanla, asking for the repeal Of tile
fugitive slave law.
Mr.. COoper said that the great body ofthe peo-
pie oi Pennsylvania was in iavor Of the compro-
mise act. The iHenioridl was referred to Mr..
Cooper, q a. s.ya.s.. ,..-.,.
He also presented a large nunlGct Of Petitions,
praying for modification Of the Tariff, He also
gave nulice of his intention To introduce bill 10
Iange The mode Of collecting the revenue oil
imports ts taBh Ntffle
Mr.. Cooper also presented petition against
the extension Of slavery aud one iii luSOr OF Tile
mnd'licatioIi Vi the Tariff Of 1876.
The Senate touk up the bill To cede the public
lnudst To the States "n condition that Tue States
would cede them without cNst iU actual Occnpanis.
Mr.. Fech opposed tie bill and had not conclud.
ed wheu the Senate adjourned!
llnUSE --Mr. Juhn Brusllen OF Peunsylvlnia.
elected To supply the yacaucy accustomed by the
death OF The Hon. Chester Butler, appeared, was
| qualified aud tnOk his seat.
Mr. Pheuix moved 10 suspend the rules in ~
troduce resolution making the bill tn return dl'
ties on goods in original packages destroyed by
fire in the city of New York in l8i9, the special
order for tie 9Sth lust. The motion was lost
Mr., Bailey moved Suspension ut the rules to
make the bills making appropriations for the Mil,
tary Academy, Revolutionary Penslons, Naval
Pensions and tie Indian Department, the order Ot
the day Tor tomorrow aud thereafter unli dspos-
ed Of Lost .....
Nj. King moved that the first Monday iq Feb.
nIary be set apart for the business of the District
OF Culunlbiul The House refused To suspend the
rIile8
! On motion Vt Mr. Stevens. the Ii nse granted
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railway project. on Satu day next,
Mr. Chandler offered resolution tn reduce The
value OF silver eoin by increasing the alloy, so ii
tn prevent txpOrtalpn.
Nj. Mclean of PennsyivahiG offered resoIu
ton that II would be inexpedientnnd improper t.
repeal the fugitive slave act Objections being
made, lie moved II suspension Ut the rules Du
The motion did not prevail. ..-..
Tie IInuse then van il,I Coih'mittee u tlIt
Whole nn the postage bil
Mr.. Potter WIN reported the bill. defended i
aud answered gentlemen upon the opposite side
Wien the committee arose aud The House alJburn
ed
WAsHlXGr"N, Jany lf.
SsSArE Petitions aud reports being 10 order
Mr. Hamlin presented a petition from ThOma
Richie. asking a release form the printing con
tract.
The joint resolution making land warrants as
'isnable was taken up aud made the order OF tht
day for Fri Jay next, ...
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