The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1852-12-29
CONGRESSIONAL.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 20.
SENArE.-Mr. Kings health being worse.
he sent in his resignation as President OF
the Senate.
Mr.. Atchson was appointed President
pro tenn.
A resolution expressing regret for Mr..
Kings illness was passed.
The Kentucky Senatorial case was taken
up. and after some discussion. the vote
was taken, and Mr.. Dixon admitted; yeas
81. nays l6; when Mr.. Dixon was sworn
in. and the Senate adjourned.
House. MIR. Brown. of Mississippi,
submitted an amendment 10 the rules.
providing for the appointment, of fifteen. TO
be called the Committee of claims,
Mr.. Truman proposed substitute. in
s,ructing the Judiciary Committee TO in
quire into the expediency of giving the
United States Dis,ric, Courts full power at
law 10 hear and determine on claims
against the Government. which was voted
down.
Mr. Ewing submitted resolution. re.
questng the Judiciary Committee TO in.
qure into the expedency of reporting
resolution providing tor an amendment to
the constitution, so as TO require the Presi.
dental Electors. except the two Senatorial
electors. TO be chosen in each State, in the
several districts, instead Of the whole state.
which was discussed, pending which the
House adjourned.
WASHINGTON. Dec. FL.
SENATE.-A committee Of Conference
was appointed on the disaereeing votes OF
both Houses. on the bill granting a pension
to the widow Of Gen. Worth. ... '.
Mr.. Dodge. Of Iowa gave notice of his
intention TO move that the Homestead Bill
be taken up.
A resolution 10 pay Mr.. Merriweather
per diem and mileage was laid over.
Mr.. Brooks introduced bill repeating
the duty on railway iron. 1t was referred.
The joint resolution authorizing the
President to confer the rank OF Lieutenant
General. by brevet, on Gen. Scott, was
taken up and discussed. .s..a
Mr.. Shields urged the passage of the
resolution. and said that all the officers
who served in the Mexican war. Gen. Scott
was the only one who had not received
additional pay. 'a' -'.-
Mr.. Cnss followed in the same strain.
and urged the adoption Of the resolution;
after long debate the resolution passed;
yeas 81. nays l2.
Adjourned. H... ..s ....... ....,.
HOUSE. The discussion ofthe question,
of referring the Presidents Message to the
appropriate committees, was resumed.
The question pending, was Mr.. Clingman's s
proposition to instruct the committee on
Ways and Means to report bill, rernit.ing
the duty on Railway Iron.
Mr.. Howe moved 10 amend. by limiting
the action Of the bill to June 1851, which
was debated. and finally rejected-yeas
A. nays not counted.
Mr.. Jones said he had hoped the whole
matter would be postponed until the new
administration had come into power. and
then proposed to amend by exempting all
kinds Of Iron. which was adopted.
Mr.. Meachem offered an amendment,
instructing the committee TO report hill
to refund all the duties collected on Rail.
way Iron since l846, which was debated
and rejected.
Mr.. Washburn moved to instruct the
committee, 10 report on the subject of the
tariff before the first Monday in February,
whichwas dsbated and rejected.
A resolution referring that portion OF the
message son the Tariff and Revenue, to
the Committee on Ways and Means was
adoptssl without amendment. in COMMITTEES
ofthe Whole, and reported to the House, -
Adjourned. tlf s8 b
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