Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-01-02
CON G. r E SIS.

In the House on Monday, permission was gi-
ven TO MIR. Raymond 10 Introduce bid CIV
ing lands for certain railroads III Virginia
Mr.. Richardson rose and alluded to the NJ
York Tribune, Gated 18Th inst, accusing
him of having, rs chairman of the select
committee on the charges against Secretary
Ewing, last session, suppressed from the
published documents a letter from Mr. Ew-
ing vindcatlug himself from certain charges
lie reviewed the letter and pronounced il
from beginning TO end an nnuiIIigated false
hood, and, coming from such n correspon-
dent, was surprised that it st oud appear in
such paper. All recollected the editor of
that paper.
Ia the Senate or Thursday, Mr. Rusk, of
Texas, appeared and took his seat.
MIR. Mangum moved that when the Senate
adjourned. it adjourn till Monday. He sup
ported his motion as just and proper. Near
ly all the spolatIons Oh the public domain,
and all the enormous encroachmeuIs on the
treasury had been perpetrate1 during The Tin
attendance o! The l.cl'day weeks.
Mr.. Walker replied aud the motion was
lost-ayes 10, nays 20.
Mr.. Seward gave notice ola Joint resolu-
ton directing tie executive department IN
the purchase Of steel, 10 examine the produce
of several American manufactures and 10
give them preference.
Mr.. Underwood introduced Bill for The
survey OF The OHIO 10 improve the uavca-
tion.
A resolution offered by Mr.. Cass, calling
for correspondence with Austria, as 10 Hun.
garan affairs was adopted.
The hill 10 settle and determine private
land claims i'll California was taken up Mr..
Benton argued upon the great importance OF
the subject and recommended us postpone
ment for full senate (harely halt beng pres
eni,J say nil The 81 Of February. Mr.. Cor
win was for acIIng on it now. Postpone
ment was agreed npon.
IN the House, Mr. Reed introduced bill.
granting lands to Pennsylvania 10 aid the
construction OF certain Railroads., and Mr..
McNuilen introduced Il bill making grants of
land TO the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad
and both referred 10 the committee on Pub
lie Lands.
Mr.. McClernand introduced a bill to re or
game our system of Foreign Affairs, and
improve The efficacy Of HE State Depart
ment. Referred TO The comm ttCe on foreign
affairs.
After debate. the bill authorizing The suit
of the heirs of Gen. Kosciusco, now pend
ing in the Circuit Court for the District Of
Columbia, TO he removed TO the U. States
Courts in MARYLAND, was agreed to- and the
House adj. till Monday.
In The Senate on Monday, several resoIu-
lutlnns were offered among them one by MIR.
llamlIn. directing the committees on COM
merce TO inquire into the expedeEcy ofertc-
ting marine hospital at Portland, Me. A.
dopted.
One by NJ. Benton, that the secretary of
the navy report 10 The senate on the eApedl-
ency of transferring The coast survey from
the treasury 10 the navy department. Laid
over.
A message was received from the Presi-
dent. enclosing a correspondence between The
state department and the Austrian charge,
the appointment of an American
agent TO Hungary during their struggle for
joint resolution from the house author.
lzing The assignment of land warrants under
the late act granting military land warrants,
after debate, was referred, and the senate adj
journed.
In the House, Mr.. White introduced bill
granting right OF way through public lands
TO Buffalo and Northern Railroad Company,
W hioh was read twice.
Inc tuies were suspended 10 ebaDle Mr.
c aldwell of Kentucky 10 introduce joint
re so.utuD that nothing in Tie bounty land
act o! last September shall he so construed
as 10 prevent the sale or transfer OF any GER
Utica les or warrants prior 10 the location of
the same, or issue any patent thereon. Mr..
c. SAID he had been ntormedi the commits
sioner of patents would not issue the war
rants until after the action of the house, in
10. h., ,,,iubt IF a.,
back Of the warrant, and moved the previous
question:. The resolution was ordered 10 be
engrossed for third read ing.