The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-01-23
FROM WASHINGTON.
By Te'egreyh for tae Daily Lancaster Gazette
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WAsuISuToN, Janunry 90
SESArE II number Of petitions " present.
cd. prayiug for amendment To the patent law
Nr. Hamin presented petition lur the repeal
Of the slsitlve slave Liw--laid upon the ubly
500 eopies of the report OF the engineers on
the inundaiOns OF the lower Mississippi river,
were ordered 10 be printed.
Mr.. Penrce reported joint resolution for the
purchase OF the works OF Alexander Hamilton.
resolution was offered ingniling into the eS'
pediency pi adopting more effective pr"vlNl"ns
ugninst Anerlcall vessels aud seansn tram ensng'
Ing IN The Al icBn slave tInde--hid over
Mr.. Sewuld Introduced joinl resolution. max
ing discrimination In oil purchases Ul Govern
inent, IN hv0r OF Amel can over Foreign manu-
iaclured steel
Mr.. Ewing sumbtted rcsolnlOn, directing al
enquiry into the p,,wer Of amending the Iel TO-
qulrIng The construction of az dock Oh the racine
CUnst 50 us to reduce the outlay ~ sans-'nu
Gver
The cheap postage bill iIon the House was ro'
! ierred 10 the committee uh I'oA' oHleeH,
The Senate then resumed the Cnnsnerattoh "i
the Liil To settle the cminls Of Anelican citizens
uu account al + eugn sh'liaIions'
Nv Hunter opposed the bill IN iva bonFs
speech, wien the Seuntp aijum ned
! HuusE a resolution was adopted That tue 2d
Tuesday Of February be deynted ~ the consider
nliln of business relating IN the Dist'let Ui Co.
! umbm.
| On motion uf Mr. Baker n tesuhutiun vas ndopt,
ed. ordering lhe construction " a d'y dock a.
| San ErHmciscU, 10 be suspended !ur the present.
| Mr. GlinnelI endcarOred To lutrlduce u resoiH
( lhni authorizing tho irI5aie Cunshtull"n Ia De
| placed ia Scd commission.
| Mr.. Ducr asked bat did not ohiA leave. 10 in.
! tudnce resolution nsiluC'ng the cpnntlee On
Military Affairs, to inqnire inlu the expedrncy "i
increasing the number pf cadets at the Wesl rolhl
! Academy. .......
Mr. McClernand ushe,l bni did not ohiua leave
tn Introduce resolution chilling "n lie fres'henl
fir Information relative 10 the conduct ut tla brlt'
isb in regard t1 the Nicaragm treaty aud the dis
mbauces in Central America
Tho House then took mp the bill to ensure the
prompt execution Of tie Bounty Lund ID" ana
utter sume d.bute, udunru'd
WAsHlSoToS January o.
senate Mr Sturgeon presented petitions from
the merchants and others Of Philalelplll. asking
for tue establishment OF a line oI Steamers be-
tween that city and Rn J,meir''
Numerous reports and petitions were present,
etl, nmnng which WIS one from tie Regents "l
the Smithsunian institute asking That one hundred
ana my lUlisHllu h''iluth w wv N' W 49,
| interest ol the SnilI,nnlln Fund he added n the
permanent fund in the Treasury.
| Mr. Mlngum offered resolution which wis
adopted, In inquire iutp The expedicncy oi The ro
organization uI Tive State DEPARTMENT
The Senle then took up thc resolution tn Il
mend the rulr.; Tie IL ,laOwing i motion 10 he
withdrawn at any time before action thereon was
adopted; the second prohibiting debate on all
questions on the priority Of business, was rejected
The Scua,e then took up the f.cnch Spoalon
bin.
Mr. Seward addressed the Scnhe in hvor ol
the bill. after which he gave notice that on To-
morrow AT an early hour, he would move the Sen'
nte u 20 into Executive se-si0
The Seua'e lnen adjourned.
HousE- Reports from tho 5nndng Commit
| tees were submitted.
The Speaker cul ed attention To tie fact thu
lhere were nnny bills On his tNble truu the Sen
nto. soma tying over from last session.
, Mr.. Bailey, made some pertinent remarks II
regard Ia the condition ol the public business
After reports from The committees, ihe hl M
thorizing the selection of School lInds Tor thos
, inuud tu be worthless, was debated by Ma
Meade. M action wus Iuken thereon aud th
House adjourned.