The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-01-16
By Telegraph for &e Doity Laneaster 0qsetie


WAsHIxoTnS Jany 8.
S-EATE.-Mr. Houston appeared IN his seat u.
day
The bill 10 change ihe time of holding tie
Dnited States Circuits aud District Court. fir the
Eastern aud Western divisions Of Pennsylvania
was taken up aud ordered IL be- -ug,ossed
! The hi 10 sellle private land claim. in caiCpr.
MA was then taRrn up
Mr.. Gwynu advocated hi. bill anl opposed the
substitute hered 10y Mr.. benton.
| Mr.. Benton replied Without concluding hr
yielded to motion To adj,nrn aud the Senale AL.
innrnpd
HorsE MIR Baeiy reported from The Commit
zee "n Ways and Means the general gppropria.
| ton bills
Mr. Fitch introduced bill proviing fr the
location Of military bunnty land whrrsuts where
red
Mr. Gooden"w introduced bill granting a p1r.
tl1n nt the public lands tn ihe Sat" Of Maine for
ihr Purp a. Of aiding IN The construction nf flr
Atlantic and ST Lawrrnce 4 iirnm Re erred 10
the Committee on Public L,nls.
Mr stanton m f-nnrssre. Introduced i,ini
res'lnllnn directing tile paymrnt Uf the awards
made NY lie h'ard nf commissioners appointed
~ cnInplmnce with the tre'ity with M.xicn.-Re
trrre'i Ia the Commit e- nIl ~ 49, and M.aus
! o
di"'rn. this being The anniversary ni the battle
New OrIeans-Car,iel 93 t., a.
WA'HISoT' Jannary 10
SENATE The bIlI privlhing f,r In. Tree l,iyign.
il"li ol lie NJ Lawrence river was taken np aud
made the sperial order ipr Tuesty t.sn weeks
.Jeitrrson Davis presented peiiiun fDr III. 4.
rnrndnent Of the patent laws.
The jnint resolution relative to the issuing t.,
li- State Of M,rN aud the twn car,nun captured
at C"nLreras, Mexico. was intrniucrd d pr.
sed.
The bin clnngjng The places ol hnl,iing the U.
C"nrls IN Vermont WIS taken mp aud pissed
The CaIilornia private land claim bill was t,krn
up. .,.-
Mr.. Benton resumed his speech in reply to Mr..
IGwynn
Alter further debate hy Mrssrs Benton and
G"ynn the hill was referred To tue connitl. on
the Judiciary. ,
Alter short Executive Oesciyn tile Sennle nd
j0urhed
HUsE-Mr Chandler asked but dm not obtain
leave D. introduce reAruron. ilsirn.iIIg the
cummitt~e on commerce tp inquire ntu the TX
petiency or reducing III value al United State,
silver cain hy diminishing their weight alluyin.
them or boll. I" prevent ilrir rxporlailnn
The ti"tISn then considered the New Hdmp
Shire Contested election rase.
The amendment pendmg heng that uf ~
Tues. declaring that tie seat nlile vacant by tn
resgmli"u ut Mr.. Wilson Of New Ham, ,sllii. be
longs To Jared Perkins. Wing ana not to Morris
ton, the sitting member Messrs. Disney Hnbbur
and McLane advocated lie side ol Morrison. an
MrssrS. Duer aud Van Dyke that IN lavuruf tn
i sitting member. but without cOntlu ling gave wa
y nr dn adjournment.
WA.HISGrDS. JanuI Iry 10.
SESATE-Tmee thousand aldni ,uIl copies -
the Appendix 10 the rrpuri 1ftn Smithsonian Ia
stitute were ordered Ia be printed.
D Mr. Douglass reported II bill tu efnnd Ia Ore
g0n the expenses Incurred II Tue Indian wars il
=, IiiaI territory.
The billc"nlerrng pension OH Sarah D Mack
ey was alter IA lung ,ebHr passei
The j"lnt resolution relmqui'ng ce tain can
non captured AT Gu treras by Gen Riley lu th,
Slate "i Maryiand, was rea aid passed.
. MIR Shiel reported hll IL mike gnnd til,
I State ut Wlsc"nsili deficiency IN the selection u
:, certain Lands gr nted In tn- State in 1915, .ur
: after luug debate lie bill was rm9r,i,sed.
Mrsrrs Benton. UnIerwuud and Walker NAL
+ muns IN ,mke up particular bills, which mrt"Il
were severay dele ted und tile Senate adjourn
!, ed ~ MnIdhy.
u IInUs Mr. Evans of Ohio nm lenve, inir,
/ dnce'i bill 10 athr'lze persons eHtII e Ia bnun
iy aud under the MT uf last sesSh,I. Ia recev
4 irrhNury scrip III lieu ut land warrants, wlilc
was referred
= Mr. Jrhnsun Of Tenness"e, asked but did nu
T obtain leave Ia ntr",lnce bill u' give n la, III l.
|, every hea ul Enltny. wlIo shalt cultivate lh
/, same
Mr. Burnell introduced bill granting 10 New
Ynrk nr CERTAIN purposes just aud equal prupul
!, linn "l the public luuds with that granted I
other States.
. The House resumed the Consideration Of III
=, New II hnps'.ire contested electIn case. Ahr
u dehale the question wIS taken III the subslIlul
ole etI by Mr.. Tuck. that Perkins, Wing. is et
It titled toa seat 1t resulted yeas 81. nays 1903
~ The question WIS lhen. taken IN resQlu lun uI til
. committee, lhHl Mr. Mnrrlsun entitled 10 III
!" seat lie holds, which was agreed tu-yeas 81
nays 80. Tue House tlem udjnnrued