The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1851-02-05
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WASHINGTON, Jan. ~.
SENArE.-Messrs. Ewing and Dickin.
son presented petitions from Ohio and New
York, praying the establishment of line
Of steamers TO Africa. M
Mr.. Cooper presented petitions from
merchants of Philadelphia in favor Of a
line Of steamers from that city to Brazil.
Also large number Of petitions for the
modification of the tariff Of 1876.
Mr.. Mason presented the resolutions oil
the State Legislature Of Virginia, praying
that turtherl provision be made 10 satisfy
Virginia military land warrants.
Mr. Seward presented several petitions
from the State Of New York, in favor Of q
repeal Of the Fugitive Slave law. Laid
hon the table.
Mr.. Whitecomb presented the creden.
'tials Of the Hon. J. D. Bright, Senator
elect from Indiana, for six years, from and
after the 4th of March, 1851.
se The Senate then took up the bill to as.
certain and settle the private land claims
in California.
q The question pending was on the sub.
stitute reported by the Judiciary committee
for the whole bill.
! Mr.. Berrien explained the bill reported
by the committee and supported il.
mfr. Benton denounced the bill reported
by the committee as worse than any yet
heard of.
= Mr.. Berrien replied, and without taking
any vote the Senate adjourned.
se fHousB.-Mr. HARRISON, Of Georgia,
moved a joint resolution, explanatory Of
the act granting compensation to all off,
Gers. non on-commissioned officers and SOL
diers, who may have served three months
in the army Of the United States, and di-
recting that its provisions shall be extend
ed to all who have so served; the act al
luded to referring TO persons who were
engaged in the service during war, and
the Secretary of the Interior constituting
its provisions to be limited strictly to per-
sons who served during the actual exis-
tence Of hostilities.
As the resolution could only be intro.
duced with the unanimous consent Of the
House, Mr.. Haralson, who was proceed.
ing to explain his object, was interrupted
by an objection, and no action was had on
the resolution.
A motion Of Mr.. Bayley, to suspend the
rules TO enable him 10 move resolution
making it the special order Of the day for
Tomorrow for the consideration of five o
the appropriation bills, which he enumer.
'ated, was lost, the division being ayes 1l4.
nays 77-there not being two-thirds Of the
House in favor Of the suspension Of the
rules.
Mr.. Johnson, of Arkansas, moved that
the rules be suspended, to enable him to
Introduce resolution, making the harbor
and river bill the special order Of the day
for Tuesday in next week, to be continu.
ed from day to day until disposed Of; and
the yeas and nays being ordered, there
were l16 in the affirmative, and 10 in the
negative. The motion was therefore lost,
there not being wo.thirds in the affirma.
tive.
Motions for suspension OF the rules,
with reference chiefly to the routine busi.
ness OF the House, were made and mega.
lived. AT length, Mr.. Bayly, of Virginia,
moved that the House 60 into committee of
the whole on the state Of the Union; which
was agreed 10, after division Of ll5 to 43.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 28.
SENArE.-Mr. Pratt presented a memo.
rial from Baltimore, praying that all those
engaged in the war Of 1912 be allowed
100 acres Of land.
Mr.. Clay presented petitions from Penn.
sylvania, praying modification of the
tariff Of 1916.
Mr.. Hamlin presented petitions from
Maine, praying a repeal of the fugitive
slave law, which were laid on the table.
Mr.. Walker offered resolution calling
upon the commissioners of patents to re-
port whether the present patent office build.
ing, If the gallery Of curiosities were re-
moved, would not be sufficient for the
wants Of his office.
The resolution was amended by making
the call on the Secretary Of the Interior,
and was then adopted.
He also offered resolution inquirng
why the regents of the Smithsonian lnsti-
tuition have not removed from the Patent
Office building the national curiosities,
&c. Laid over.
Mr.. Levin offered resolution, which
was adopted, calling for copies of all cor
respondence between the United States
and Great Britain in relation to the sell
zure at Astoria, Oregon, of q vessel called
the "Albion."
Mr.. Hale offered resolution, which
was adopted, directing the Committee on
the Districts OF Columbia to inquire if any
persons or corporations in this District are
exercising the powers Of issuing bank
notes, and whether said notes are made
payable in anything else than gold or sill
yer; and, If said notes are thus issued, by
virtue Of what law2
The resolution offered yesterday in re-
gard 10 increasing the compensation Of