Washington telegraph., 1851-01-29
CONGRESSIONAL PRoCEeD,xcs

special order for Monday. 'O' 'as
The resolutions concerning the removals f,,.
Office was taken up. "0m
Mr.. Mangum defended Gen. Taylor for n.
moval Of Gen. Lane from the post Of Governo.,
Oregon.
HoUss.-Mr Holmes asked. but did no, ok,.:-
leave TO offer resolution ins,ructing IN. com,'
on military affairs 10 report bill confrrr;"
rank Of lieutenant general on Winfield Scott, "'
Mr. Robertson reported bill for the promo,
ecution OF the bounty law. After some d.hs.
the further consideration Of the bill was uos,nou.s
Mr Julian asked leave to present m.ma,ui
from the members or the yea,ly meeting of Fr.nda
IN Indiana, protesting against slavery, aud ask;n.
iof repeal Of The fugitive slave law, which ,hsss
pronounced wicked, cruel. and Infamous He pro.
posed to commit the memorial with inslruc,;ons
Mr. kaufman wished to know VIVA, tb- ;ns,,".
tohs were.
Mr.. Julian informed hm-to bruu IN , hu
repeal the law.
Objections were made TO the prese n.aion Of III.
memorial. ''e
MIR. Johnson moved for suspension Of the r,,..
which Was decided in the negative "
Mr. Bayi-y reported bill from the com,,;,,
OF ways and means. to supply the deficiency II
the appropriations Tor the year ending Jun, aa
1851. w.
JAN
SENATE.-Pettons and reports pr,seuled .
Senate then resumed consideration of SPECIAL o,d,
Resolution Of Mr.. Bradbury, calling for INFORM,
ton IN relation for renewing from Office by IN.
administration OF President Taylor.
MIR. Ewing took The floor to defend IN. roman,
Of Mr. Weller, that his iut-mperate haLi,s u.6,,sd
him for the duties OF the office and because l.. ~
"A defauter in his own State.
Messrs. Bradbury, Cass and Downs coutin,.d
The debate until The Senate ADJOURNED.
=. :, Jan. g.
SENArE.-Mr. Houston appeared aud look hi.
seat to-day.
| The bill 10 settle private land claims i, c.r
iornia, was taken up.
Mr. Gw'nn advocated his bill, and opposed TN.
substitute Offered by Mr. Benton tie rrpl,ss
and without concluding, yielded TO a motion tn
| adjourn. And the Senate adjourned
HoUsE.-Mr. Bayley reported from the com.
mIttee Of ways aud means on the general a,nro-
prIation bills
Mr Fitch introduced u bill providing for tn.
location Of military bounty land warrants. her.
lhe same nave been enormously iocated--referr-d
Mr.. Stanton, OF Ky, moved that the Hons
ADJOURN, this being the anniversary Of the battle of
New Orleaus-- carried
Jan. g.
SENATE.-Mr. jeff. Davis presented petIion
! TO amend the patent laws.
The JOINT resolution reInquishiag to the Stale
oi Maryland TWO cannon captured by Gen R,I-y's
aud passed.
The bill changing The place for holding the u
,. courts IN Vermont was taken Up and passed
The California private clsim b!l was taken IN
Mr.. Benton resumed h,s speech la iepy TO Mr..
Gwinn.
| tioUsE.-Mr Chandler ASK. d leave TO introduce
Resolution Siructing he committee on COM
intrce To Inqure INTO iiie ,cdency ot r.ducng
the valuation vi u. ). SILVER coius by dlmhlshn,r
IL NrIu ALI. 4,
ther expectation. i he ioas- refused the leave
asked.
The House ihen took up the New Hampshire
contested election case.
Jan 10
SE>ATE.-ihrec thousand additional copies of
th" apPrpoix 10 report on The Smthson All Institute
was ordered TO be piniei
Mr. Douglass reported u bill to refund 10 Oregon
the expenses Incurred la the ludIau war. IN lhat
Territory
JOINT resolution, roiinquiShing certain cannon
captured al Contr-ras by ,.rn Riley To the Stale
| OF Mar, land, read the third time and passed.
HoUsE.--Mr Evans, OF OHIO, on ieav. intro
duCed bill TO authorize pcrYons entitled 10 bounty
lands under the act of last September to receive
treasury SCRIP ia lieu Of land warranls--whlch
was referred.
Mr.. Johnson, of Tenn, asked but did not receive
consent, to introduce till to give farm 10 The
head Of every family who shall cultivate The same.
The House theu RESUMED the consideration of
the New Hampshire contested election case
after debate, the question was taken The sulsi-
tute off'r by Mr.. TUX. Mr. Perkins whg,
is entitled to the seat Yeas ~, nays lU3 The
question was then taken Oh the resolution Of the
committee on elections, that &. w. Morrison is
entitled to The seat h. holds--which was agreed
to and The House adjoured.
Jan. II.
The Senate was not in session 10 day.
lu The House, Mr.. Ph,ips introduced bill
granting lands to the State OF Missouri for ra,iroad
purposes--reIerred.
Jan. l3
sENArE-Mr. Cooper presented three memo
| rails from Pennsylvania asking for the repeat OF
the fugitive slave law Mr. Cooprr observed iha,
tie great body oi the peopir of Pennsylvania were
! IA iavor "i the fugitive slave bal aud OF ihe com
PROMISE act. Tue memorials referred.
Mt Cooper also presented large number %!
petitions praying for modification ol ii,r iarih.
de also gave notice ci ms mite ton TO niroducr
bill To change the mode Of collecting the revenue
OF imports.
Housg.-Nr Brisdep. of Pa. elected to supply
the vacancy occaaoned by the death Of the Hon.
&. Butler, appeared, Was qualified, and took his
| seat.
| Official information received at the State De-
partment, says that Judge GhoIson viii imme-
| diatey issue his warrant for the arrest oi Gen.
Quitnan, on changes preferred against hun by the
Federal Government, for his participation the
Cuban business
Ian. IL
SENArE-NIr HamIin presented petition from
Thomas Rtchi-, asking to be released from ihH
printing contract.
Joint resolution making land warrants asslgua-
bic, taken up aud made the order OF the day
| for "Wednesday next.
HOUSE immediately after organizing, the
House went INTO committee oi the whole on The
| bill to reduce the rates of postage
| Mf. Fowler off, red MI amendment, making
uniform postage Of two cents pre- paid
The motion Of Mr.. Vinton, fixing It at three
cents, was rejected.
INnr.Na-The Fug,fire Stare Lan-Governor