The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-02-20
Congressional
WAsHlNorpN, February Il

W AhnlN0luNT hNulHm1 ~
HousE-A motion was made lhut the General
Appropriation bills be made the special order for
Tomorrow, aud from day to day until disposed
of rejected.
The House then went into cunmittee of the
whole and took up the bill making appropriations
for rivers aud harbors.
Mr.. McLnne Of Maryland defended the bill,
Mr.. Morse replied and accused Mr.. McLane of
inconsistency as democrat
Mr. McLune defended himself and retorted the
charge OF inconsistency upon MIR, Moise. Alter
answering tue objections which had been nude
Ia the bill.
Mr. Morse replied, reilerIli tint Mr.. McGane's
support OF the river aud harbur bill was not de-
inocratiC and that the gentleman acted iuconsist-
emily with his former course.
The amendments were voted down, one only
by Mr.. Clark being adopted, apprOpriatng Sl0,.
900 for tie improvement Of Sackett's Harbor aud
renoyinga United States Ship sunk there.
The House was in session until past 8, Wien
the report closes.
EyExrSo SEssIos-An animated debate on the
river aud harbor bll continued until late hour
Some discussion Us 10 the constitulOnality Of the
appropriations took place
Mt McLUns offered substitute for the bill.
Some confusion, considerable excitement and a
little fun took place, when the House adjourned
II. 100 o'clock t.
SENArE=-Mr Hamlin presented petitions from
Maine asking for suspension Of the fugitive slave
law-reIerled tn Cue Judiciary committee.
Mr. Acheson moved a reconsideration of the
vote by which the petition was referred, and utter
II long debate tho motion was agreed to. The pe-
titons were then laid on the table.
The House bill lO reduce the rates Of postage
was taken up.
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rate Oh all letters pre- paid at two cents. Without
taking "A vote, the SeHnte adjourned.
...r .. .. WAsHIRsTos, Feb 10.
SESATE-Mr. Cooper presented petition of
tho members oI the Pennsylvania Legislature, in
| 'avor Of the establishment Of Iiue Of steamers
TO AIrica also nine petitions for the modification
OF the Tariff of 1916.
Jefferson Davis offered resolution prohibiting
the revision Of the debates Of Congress, which
was laid upon the liable.
Mr. Walker offered a resolution, declaring it
as the opinion Of Tho Senate that the expenses Of
the army should be reduced
! Mr.. Clay's resolution Uf yesterday calling on
the President for information respecting the negro
mob in Boston was taken up, Mr. Clay deuounc
| ed it as gross outrage aud AN Infamous proceed
lug. Alter debate the resolution was unanimous
y adopted,
The Senute then took up the cheap postage
bin. The amendment making unifJrm rate OF
two cents On all letters prepaid, was rejected
yeas nays As.
After some further amendments the Senate
adjourned.
lIoUsE--The House met al ii O'Clock. Reports
of cOmmittees were presented. ....
| The committee on Military Ailairs was discharg.
oil from the further consideration Of 50 much al
the reports Of the bonrd Of army aud navy Off.
GERS assembled by tho President nf the United
States, Us rebates 10 staff officers aud breyel rank
which they recommend for adoption.
Tue House resolved itself into committee Of the
whole aud took up the river aud harbor bill.
| Durtng the debate, un effort was made OH one
side lo show that the bill was one Infamous sys,
TEN Of log rolling and uncons itutpnal. aud on
other that 1t was the reverse.
Mr.. stanley denied thut the measure wus sec.
tioual. He said it was tue cap-sheai 10 the com.
promise oil last Session. .-. t. .,.
Mr.. lnge replied t0 Stanley. remlrking that
that gentlennlI wus not II friend 10 the South aud
thai M assault would be made and spoliatons con.
sumnated before tie warning would come from
him.
Mr.. Stanley replied that the remark Justified
him III saying that the gentleman had little sense
aud less character.
Mr., lnge relored that this was unjust and I'M
gentemlanly and come from black guard.
Mr.. Stanley said the member had shown he
was one, rhc excitement soon subsidized When
the substitute for the original bill nearly similar
was adopted. when tie committee arose aud a
oaIl OF the House was moved B0ore takiug tie
question. the report closed The House is still
| IN sessiDn al half mast four