The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1852-08-11
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From Washington.
Congress.

The L. S. Senate, on Thursday, 5th
inst, took up the Presidents message,
which was received on Tuesday, in COM
pIiance with resolution of the 23d ult.,
requesting information in regard to the
fisheries on the coasts of the British DOS
sessions in North Amer ca-transmittinr
report from the Acting Secretary of
State, and the documents by which it was
accompanied.
MIR. Hamlin, Nf Maine, resumed and
continued his speech on the subject. lie
explained the importance of the interests
engaged in the fisheries, and was in favor
OF protecting them, and reiterated his
opinion that the Interpretation put upon
the treaty by the American government
was right, and should be sustained at all
hazards, inasmuch as the conduct of Eng
, land III this matter could never be sub
mtted to without dishonor and disgrace.
The further consideration of the subject
was then postponed for week.
The Senate next resumed the discus
/ SION on the bill making appropriations for
the current and contingent expenses ofthe
Indian Department, for fulfilling treaty
stlpulations with various Indian tribes for
the year ending June 80, 1853.
The House Of Representatives took up
again the bill from the Committee on the
Judiciary to regulate fe.'s and costs to be
allowed clerks, marshalS, and attorneys of
the Circuit and District Courts Of the Uni
ted States and for other purposes.
The Hon. James X. McLanahan, of
Pennsylvania, then explained its prOvi-
sions, and stated that the subject was one
Of great importance, and demanded the
earliest attention Of Congress. Pending,
however, the discussion the morning hour
expired, and on motion the House went
into Committee of the Whole on the state
of the Union, and resumed the considera-
ton of the Bill making appropriations for
the Civil and Diplomatic expenses ofGov-
ernmcnt for the year ending the 3Oth of
June, 1853, and for o;hcr purposes.
An amendment was adopted appropri-
ating $4,000 for the salary and outfit o.
the Commissioner to China.
In the Senate, on Friday, the 9th inst,
Mr. Fclch, Of Michigan, reported adverse
ly upon the land distribution bill and the
homestead bill to ccdc the public lands to
the States in which they lie.
Mr.. Seward, Of New York, submitted a
resolution, whici, was agreed TO, calling
for information as to whether the Sovcr-
eign Of the Sandwich Islands has not pro-
posed to transfer the sovereignty of those
Islands to the United States.
Mr.. Houston of Texas submitted a re-
| solution to appoint a select committee of
five to inquire into any fraud bribery, or
abuses that may have occurred in the pro-
secutions Of claims, &c, before Congress
or the Department, which was agreed to,
I and MessrS. Houston, Borand, Brooke
Meniweathcr and Underwood were an
pointed rs the committee.
The Indian Appropriation bill was then
taken up, and the Senate adjourned.
The House ofRcprcscntativcs was again
engaged during the morning hour in the
consideration Of the bill to regulate the
fees and costs to be allowed clerks. marsh
ais, and attorneys Of the Circuit and Dis
trict Courts of the United States.
The House then went into Committee
of the whole on the State of the Union.
AND resumed the consideration Of the gen
eral appropriation bill.
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Telegraphic Summary.