Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-03-06
BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.
From the Madison Papers.l

From the Madison Papers,
WAsHINGroN, Feb %, s p. NJ.
SENATE.-Mr Seward presented petitions for the re-
peal Of the fugitive slave law.
Mr.. Underwood called up the Joint resolution making
military bounty land warrants assgnable Alter de-
bate OF considerable du-aton the bill ordered to be
engrosscd.
The civil and diplomatic appropriation bill taken
The provision for custom-house in Pttsburg was
stricken out.
Other amendments were proposed and discussed. A
long discussion took place the section approP rating
seventy five thousand dollars for custom-house and
post-oice at Louisville, which finally stricken out
The bill was not disposed OF when the Senate adJour-
ned.
HousE-After the usual routine, the joint resolution,
making an allowance Mr. Richie for loss sustained
in executing the Congressional printing, was taken up
and ordered to be engrossed.
Subsequently the resolution was taken up a. put on
its passage and after three honr debate, was passed
Mr.. Julian made Intellectual endeayor to Introduce
a resolution appointing committee TO investigate Mr.
Aliens charge of corruption against Hon. Daniel Web
ster.
The army appropriation bill was then taken up, dis
cussed, and passed.
The House then took recess.
ToRoNro Canada, Feb. %, SF. NJ
A large anti-savery meeting, called by the mayor,
held in the City Hall last evening A society was
formed called the Ant-Slavery Society oil Canada, the
declared object of which aid In the extinction oil
slavery all over the world ind TO manifest sympathy
with fugitiyes from the United States.
NEW York, Feb. %, p. NJ.
The Crescent City sailed this afternoon Tor Chagres
with large number OF passengers.
WASHINGTON. Feb. %,
The Wheeling bridge has been continued, on ap
pcaiion of defendants, of time to argue excep
tons TO Chancellor Walworths report
WASHINGTON, March LIST.
SENATE-Satud ay-Mr Cooper presented petitions
favor Of the modification of the Tariff.
Mr.. Wales presented the credentials OF Mr.. Bayard
- Senator. from Delaware.
Mr. Pearce called up the bill abolishing constructive
miage OF members
After debate the question taken and the bill
passed.
Mr. John Davis moved the the River and Harbor bill
be taken up.
HoUsE-Last evenings session-The bill appropria-
ting the different States ten million acres OF public
land for the benefit of INDECENT insane, taken up,
and after debate laid over
The House then went into Committee Of the whole
the Navy Appropriation bill.
Mr. Meade spoke in favor OF Increasing she number oil
mail steamers.
Mr. Julian made another effort bring mp his resolu-
ton relative to charges made against Webster-whout
taking the question the House adjourned
HoUsE-The Speaker laid before the House the report
of the Patent Office, which ordered to be printed
The first business in order being the motion of Mr. Ju-
Ian suspend the rules TO enable him to introduce
resolution to appoint COMMITTEE to investigate the
charges made by Mr.. Allen against Mr.. Webster the
question taken and lost-yeas 30, nays 109.
The House then went into committee of the Whole
bill
HAvRE DE GRACE March L.
Some unknown assassin entered the house OF Mr. Cros
den last night Georgetown crossroads Kent
~, Maryland, and Shot Mr. Crosden. The assassin
then entered the chamber of Mrs. Crosden where she
was confined TO bed of sickness and shot her-and her
sister, who attending her Ia making his escape
from the house the cnd encountered the servant girl
and shot her. All four have since died. What promp-
ted the bloody deed, who the murderer Is mys-
terry. The intense aud painful alarm prevails in
the eehborhood.
WASHINGTON Marck 3, 8 p. m.
Mr.. Mudd, commissioner oIpublc buildings, died this
morning.
Senator Benton has been very i'll during the past few
days but is rapidly recovering.
VIM. l.. Jones, printer of this city, robbed Of
fifteen hundred dollars, which he had saved and put
away in a box. One hundred dollars reward is offered
for the recovery OF the money.
WAsHINoroN, March 3, 8 p. m.
SENATE--After the presentation OF petitions, sc.
the Senate resumed The consideration of the and
harbor bill, which is still under discussions No amend
ment has been adopted yet though several have been Of
Tered, debated, and rejected
HoUsE.-A variety OF petitions and reports were pre-
scented and referred.
The House took up the postoflice appropriation bill
as amended by the Senate.
Tie House refused TO concnr in several amendments
made by Senate, aud the bill will go back.
The bill directing Two regiments OF infantry to he con-
verted into mounted rhemen taken up, slightly
amended, and passed.
The patent office report was received and hun
bred and forty thousand copies ordered to he printed
The bill making appropriations for light houscs was
taken up ami passed
The bill from the Senate relative the liabilities OF
ship owners taken up and passed.
The bill from the Senate against the constructive mi
leage OF members of Congress passed.
The Senate bill to ascertain and settle private land
claims in California was taken up and passed.
Joint resolution. which has already passed the SEN
ate requesting the President direct national vessel
bring Kossuth and his companions to this country
passed.
Intellectual attempts made to take up the Senate
bills for the relief Of the INDECENT insane and create the
office of lieutenant general.
PHILADELPHIA, March 3.
The steamship City Of Glasgow reached hcr landing
at u O'Clock, in nineteen days from Liverpool. with
eight hundred and sixtysix OF merchandise eighty
eight passengers, and heavy mail Sue lef, Liverpool
on the 18th ult,
New YORK. March g.
Thompson who arrested on Saturday Tor passing
counterfeit money committed suicide last night Thomp
conspicuous in the celebrated Torpedo affair.
For the Indiana State Sentlnell
Plank Road Toll Gates and the Law.
MR. EDITOR By the provisions of Section IL OF the
OF the 10th January, 1919, incorporating the Central
Plank Road Company, (Which section repealed the
next winter) it is enacted that the track Of said