Arkansas democratic banner., 1851-03-18
r.arressinnal Proceedings.
.. .....r -'-: c:II,saal:..-sEc.lND sessloN
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,. ,fesr cJSskfss $-SECbND SESSION.
 WAsiaxgTox, Feb. 2c.
 ,r,er inc presentation Of pct,tions and
 ~. S.x.ri oarei resolution calling foi
 ,s,sliye to the Gleigcd abduction oi
 2. -.... .-- md Nstcan peon1se adopted.
 r5.,. g.Tsr,d rss5'alioa 7s in3airy asking
 ,i-.z ,i.-z,,a,e,l,.a,c ,c h.,. wceH tae Mexican Min
 tb. Secrc.sry Of State, relative to the
 .'.7 ,nseanai.ies-'ad over.
 VT r. resolution directing the '. $. vessel to
 -. ,.. n hriag Kossuih io th;s country wsstaken RTa- aai gSgse resolution. explanatory of cer:lin
 ,,,.,ias peasloas b wid3@S, was takea uT a1 -s' SS,s.,e insisted on jhe.' susalmeni to ihe
 .,-r btll. providing sl2,n1 iof r.1ias scloo
 Ees. Pant Academy. and I'oInai.iiec oi Ign' -sscs was asked.
 ne bi to modify and redace ile rates oi postage .. As, s,,lsad opposed the b;l, and argued one
 A.' ,a5 ba,f ssa.ns. it. Finally the bili wa' zsse3 ..,a ,,.,.,-1.,, ...s The pills whicA WEI eH5 "S'e &,Esa LID and passed.
 4 Tse pos.othce appropriation oiii was sigha, T -ssjei and passed.
 .,a-.v -After the presentation Of petitions they I'll ,se consideration of the report, offered b, ,s s.,o,on yes,erday, con-iu1iag by adopting the l.5,.g,n hat the House approved the course o I S.s,sfary of the Navy in execating the laws o a t.,. ssgs,oa. authorising the construction of ( 1N.sa, 5ock with basin and railway, at Sar ....es., and see no reason for delay by retariins rss 5,ha,e was continued by MeSsrs Stanton r,.,-hs E.ns and others, till the morning houl kIpued.
 passed.
 wso'e and took up the biIl appropta,ing to Mex , s 5 0 for payiag of the last instalnient undel ne -reaty of GuaGaiouPe hidalgo. During the deba.e on the bill MT. Allen repeated wt,t be said las. night, that Webster. before he r3sd consent to take the ofiee oi Secretary o Ss.. entered into bargain with the brokers o Val! street. N. Y, aRd State street, Boston. tC are nm sl 000 snd he now prepared 10 prove f aa opportunity was gwen hlm. ur lsh,nan. on the authority of MT. Webster ,saraeterlsed the charge as an unqualified false bod ~ The debate was continued till the hour of recess E,,nfug Ssss.oa. a.-The Mexican indemnity bi as passed.
 Tbe House then went into Committee of the Whole, and took up the army appropriation bill .5lch was debated hll the hour of adjournment :i o'clock, P. M.
 UorsE.-The attempt of Mir. PhGnix to introduc, ,n smendinent to the bill for the appropriation O he Philadelphia mlnt totally failed, and was de eided out of order.
 After some debate, the committee proceeded tl act on amendments, and the House took recess.
 February 27. SGsArE.-Mr Cooper presented petition for { notification of the tarIf.
 The Senate took up and passed q bill for the better protection of patentees- The patent bli prayides remedies against persons importing iron Canada articles manufactured by Patentees iR the Uni,ei States.
 The Naval Pension bill was taken up and pas s7i
 The appropriation for prEateerSmen, in the nava Sppropuauon ball was Stncken out.
 bll granting lands to Louisiana was debated aai lald on the table.
 blli providing for the survey of lands in Cali trHia was taken up: and. after protracted de. sle lald on the table.
 After aa executive session the Senate adjourned HgrsE--After the usual routine of business th, House went into committee of the whole and re slaed lhe consideration of the army appropriation el Mir. How ard, of Texas, spoke in favor o mounted troops for the protection of the Texa hqaJer Mir. ToombS contended that the expen sa were too large and was for cutting them down Y, Bart defended the estimates of the War De psr-meni, saying none could be safely done. Tn lesaie continued on amendments till the Hous .o9k recesS.
 A, the evening session an unsuccessful attemu a. L.,. sk..G pioy a national vessel to bring kosSuth to thi ths whole and resumed the consideration of th amy appropriation bill.
 WAsHISeToS, Feb. 2S. SESlTE.--Mr. Seward presented petition fo the Fepeal Of the fugitive slave law.
 M. Underwood called up the joint resolution E2Sine military bounty land warrants aSSignable Il waS debated for some time, when the bill wa o.5e-el to be engroSsed.
 The oIvl and diplomatic appropriation biii va thsn laken ID. The provision for custom hous. II Pittsburgh was stricken ont. Several othe anendments were proposed and discussed. 4 Ion, cSeuSSsoa took place on the bull. The sectior S75,000 for a custom house and DOS otfce at Pittsburgh was stricken out. The sec Don app'oprIaing SIS, ,000 for a custom house ant PSi ofioe al Louisville was also stricken out Tho blil vas sull under consideration when th. Senate adjourned.
 HovsE-Atter some preliminary business. tha 9iai resolution allowing MT. Ritehie for loss sus .sied in executing Inc Congressional printing " a. iahen uP and ordered to be engrosssS SuSe @1eniiy ihe resolution was taken up and put or IS passage, and after three hours debate, " as pas sed Fsf laiiaa made an iHeifeetsal endeavor to in s'1Hce resolution appointing a committee to in '5s 'ea'e Mr. Aliens charge of corruption axains 'he Hon. Daniel Webster.
 lae army appropriation bill was then taken up 'lsciSstd and passed. The House then took .