Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-02-06
BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.
From the Madison Papers.

WASHINGTON, Jan. %.
SEEATE.-Mr Clay presented two petitions from
Pennsylvania praying modification of the tariff
Hamln presented petitions in favor of the repeal Of
the fugitive slave law, which laid on the table.
Gwinn submitted resolution calling for the cores
pondence in relation the seznre of British vessel in
Oregon. Agreed to.
The Senate took up the bill ascertain and settle pr
waite land claims in California.
Benton moved TO strike the thirteenth sections but
otter long debate, the motion was rejected.
Berren offered various amendments which were
agreed TO.
The Senate adjourned
HoUsE.-The bill of Johnson, of Tennessee, to give
every man hundred and sixty of public land
on certain conditions including occupancy and settle
ment, taken up.
Brown, of Mississippi, offered substitutes proposing
extend the preempon right until the occupant is able
to pay for the land He advocated his substitute at
some length
The bill was referred to the committee of the whole
on the state OF the Union.
The House then resolved itself into committee of the
whole and toook up the deficiency bill
Several amendments agreed to, including that
providing for the payment of the temporary clerks who
employed in order more promptly TO execute the
bounty land law
Strong, of Pennsylvania, offered an amendment TO
modify the present tariff.
Jones raised question of relevancy, without settling
which the committee rose and the House adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Jan. %.
SENATE-Mr. Hale presented petitions for the repeal
of the fugitive slave law. Laid on the table.
Mr.. Sturgeon presented petitions from soldiers who
served in the of 1912, asking bounties of hun
dred and sixty acres land.
The committee the post-ofice reported, with an
amendments bill from the House reducing the rate Of
postage. ssst
The bill to settle private land claims in California was
taken up.
The pending amendment of Mr. Walker, declaring
that the patent issued by the United States shall only be
deemed REIMBURSEMENT OF the title of the Govern
ment, was, after long debate, rejected.
The Senate, after transacng some other unimportant
business, adjourned.
HousE-The House proceeded the discussion OF the
pending question to reconsider the by which the
homestead bill referred the committee of the
whole on the state of the Union.
Mr. Julian advocated the policy of giving lands to
tua settlers.
The question was informally passed over, and the
House resolved itself committee of the whole and
took up the bill making appropriations for the deficit Of
The question pending being on the relevancy of the
amendment offered yesterday by Mr.. Strong, Of Penn
syvania the chairman decided the amendment be
OF order and the House sustained the decision by
! of 102 to 50.
Messrs Sackett Tuck and Schenck subsequently pro-
posed tariff amendments with the river and harbor bill
attached, which We're likewise ruled out of order.
Several amendments were made 20 the bill to supply
the deficiency when the previous question was called
aud the bill passed.
The House aqain went into committee of the whole
and after being sometime engaged the bill to estab
sh branch minis in New York and San Francisco,
and the House adjourned
WASHINGTON, Jan. 80, s p. m.
SENATE.-Nfr. Rusk offered resolution authorizing
the destruction of California dead letters San Fran
cisco. Adopted.
Mr. Gwinn offered resolution calling for the cores
pondence in relation to proposition to purchtse the pos
sessory rights OF the Hudson Bay Company. Agreed
The bill relating to California private land claims wa.
taken up debated and the Senate without taking vote
{ adjourned.
, HOUSE. Mr. Giddings made an effort to introduce
resolution calling on the President for copies of any cor