Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1851-02-07
cnNs;aRhs LAST WEEK.

In the SExlTE or EIAETsdd lteE ne tlahsaetaOa
of he usual morning business Mr.. Mason intro
aueed resolulidrs h inquiry concerning he pay a
,n.nt Il claims arising out OF the Amistad Case
,.s;eh ,rere ortsreh 10 lie over The California /
ts,;va,e and CtaiHa Bill was then taken up ard
discussed till the adjournment /
!, ~ I4orsr Gin 10 create Retiring List for
n. hsneft q disaHed and diseased oflcers of the
1rrv a,,d MarineEcorps was taken up hut subse-
/. -..n,lv xielded rkecedcnce 10 bill establishing
p.snrb Minis n New York and California WIKI
=, ,oy.;ng ii aryconelrsion the House Adjourned
~ n. SsA..rv h Ftaloy. Mr. Mason introduced
MI Is proride A5t lbe satisfaction of Virginia
.;l;,,,v iard5serfp which was referred to Select
/ Commitee.
Mr. Nasonis dissolution ins,raciing The Commit
~ 81 Foreign aairs to itIqare into the expedieney
Of paying the oners o. the Anis'ad slaves was q
Il ken up,
A lengthy dis&nssion followed. 10 which nj Ma
son advocated. 9nd Mr. Hale ana Mi. Chase aT-
nosed lie resolbHson when ii was adopted.
Mr. Hunterhported Bin amending the ware
houses acts and for other purposes
trhe caliEorrAa land tile Bill was taken nRb and
~ s,ul4 moled 10 amend it so as 10 make title
,,sod acainst DE Uniled States, afser lapse q
the unaninous consent of the House 10 make
mort from the Committee Of Public Buildings and
Grounds. rec0nmendiRg plan for the snIarge-
ment and improvement Of Ike Capitol, with 2 view
/ 10 have Imprinted. VI
Mr. johnson. Of Tennessee objected and leave
was NOT granted.
The House thea resolved itself Into committee Of
the whole on The State fine Union, and took up the
Mint Bll
In the SENATE on Saturday, Mr.. Rusk, announc-
ed the death of Mr. kaufman Of Texas. member
+ OF the House Of Representatives,
In the Hbtsg, Mi. Howard Of Texas, also an
nounced The death of Mr.. X and was followed by
Messrs Morse McGlernand and McLauahan,
each Of whom passed high eulogy upon the de-
ceased,
The usual resolutions Of respect were adopted,
, and the House then adjourned
! The senate, on Monday, met, and motion,
proceeded 10 the Hall Of the House of Representa-
i lives ID attend the funeral ceremonies of D. S.
d Kaufman, 81 Texas.
/ After attending the funeral, the Senate re-assem-
n bled ID their Hail. and
J On motion adjourned. .f
q The members ofthe Hogsr being assembled, the
+ Rev Mr.. Gprley offered up prayer for the occa
$ sion.
d The Speaker tlen called the House 10 order, and
n the proceedings of Saturday were read
e al a.quatter past twelve the corpse oflhe deceas
y ed member was brought into the Hall preceded By
the Committee Of Arrangements and pall-bearcrs-
le The whole closing with The ouTners Of the depart
Ly ed member.
b. Soon after the Senate Of the Unied was announc
Mt cd, who entered preceded BY the Rev. Or. Butler
repeating The introductory Of the Episcopaifunera
service.
The President of the United States and Cabine
were then announced, The annoancementbe being fo
o. lowed BY that ofthe Supreme Court.
as The Rev DIR. Butler then proceeded with thi
portion ofthe Episcopal service which read usua
ia ~ atthe Church.
mr. Tie REV Mr. Gurley afterwards preached an al
r. propriaie discourse suitable 10 the melancholy Q,
), casionl in which he paid feeling tribute 10 the
biAies and amiabe character of the deceased.
.. At The conclusion Of the sermon the Clerk Of u
OF House called over the programme Of The Processic
which then Quilted the Hall in the order in whie
o. il entered
~ Peftions ior the repeal Of the Fugitive Slave
m. rs senate took up the bill to- amend the ac
as tesulahng The aPpraiseme6t OF imported mercha,
We 4e any LOT DINER purposes, and after some deha
at y N Nf Hunter, Winthrop and Pearce. upo
"a u NoiAings u The tariff Of 1916 1te bill was
ID mendsd and passed
lfsselniion BY Mr. Winthrop directing an ii
curry ana an early report OF the ia iciary Comm
see asto me period when the term Of Senator hold
net ing W Executive appointment, righllaly expires
III was adopted.
ed ne HogsE went into committee of The Who'll
nd on Tie STATE OF The Union (Mr Garter in thc chair
N anl resumed the Consideration Of the bill 10 esab
e iisn branch mint in New York, and branch min
! in San Francisco
Al: pirnSy
nt many the New York portion Of The bill was sric.
Ct en- out and then that relating to San francisco