The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-01-30
FROM WARRINGTON.
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! WAsHISGToS. Jan 90
SENATE Mr.. Seward Presented several peli
tIons praying for the repeal of tie fugitive slave
law--lHid On tile table.
| Mr. FoOte from The committee on foreign affairs
reported bill for recognizing the State Depart
ment
Mr.. Clay 5 resolutions TO provide cilectnal meas.
ures for the suppression OF the African slave trnde
were taken up
Mr.. Hale opposed the resolutions aud alluded
toa paper signed by several members Of Con.
greSs declaring that they would vote for no per.
sous for any office who was in favor Of disturbing
the comprumse acts of the last session.
Mr.. Clay replied and avowed himself one ol
the signers Of that paper.
MIR. Foote deleuded the paper and said it was
right. He was Que of the signers
Aflera long debate, tho resolutions were agreed
to--yeas 45, nays 8.
The French Spoiaiion bill was taken mp and
Mr.. Rusk moved to amend by inserting, that no
payment should be made under this act to any in .
surer Aiiera long debate this was rejected
yeas 90, nays 80,
Senate adjourned.
HousE-No morning business of any import
ance trunspired and at an early hour the
House went into committee oflhe Whole aud took
up the bill to supply the deficiency in The public
expenditures for the fiscal year ending June 30th.
1851.
Mr.. Robinson gave uOtice Of an amendment he
intended to offer, to ray the extra clerks in the Sd
AUDITORS and Pension offices, engaged III aciilat-
ing the execution oI the bounty land business
Mr. Hampton of Pennsylvania, made speec h
in favor of The Tariff and in favor OF notifications
recommended by the President in Ills message.
The committee arose. when on motion Mr..
Baley's resolution to close debate OH tomorrow
al 8 o'clock. was adopted ...
The House adjourned,
WAsHINGToN, January 90
S4NATE-Mr. Seward presented a petionEin
favor Of the repeal OF the fugitive slave law-lald
upon the Table.
The bill granting pension to General Newton
Howard passed.
The resolution inqniring relating to the dry
dock NJ San Franci co, was adopted. Also the
resolution to inquire into the expediency of sus-
pending The sales by public auction for limited
time, OI the public lands
The bill relative TO French Spoations was ia.
ken up. The 18th Section was stricken out and
tile bill ordered to be engr0ssed-yeas 80 nays &c
Alter an executive session. the Senate adinurn-
ed
HOUsE-Reports Of standing committees were
called for and number presented, among them
one reported by Mr.. Johnson of Tennessee. to
give farms to the landless, upon which was de.
bate which continued up 10 the expiration of the
morning hour.
The House then went into committee of the
whole and took up the deficiency appropriation
bill and alter debate adjourned
WAsHISGToS, January "a.
! SENATE.-Mr. Seward presented several pet
lions Tor the repeal OF the fugitive slave w,whcl
\ were laid on the table.
Alter which tue French Spoliution bill was takel
up aud read the third time and passed.
| The bill granting lands to aid in the construc
tion of rallroad from Jackson Miss. to Madison
lndiana was taken up. -.
| Mr.. Underwood moved an amendment, provid
lug for the railroad from louisville To st i.ouis
Alter some debate, the amendment was adopted
and the bill ordered to a thirdreading.
The resolution directing an inquiry in relation
to the printing the census returns, was passed.
The Senate then took up the private calender
Several bills We're ordered to he engrosscd. Ad
Ijourned.
tlousE-The House AT an early hour reso,vet
tseli into committee Of the Whole aud took NJ
tue private calender and utter passing uear fort
private bills adjourned