The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1852-04-22
TELEGRAPHIc INTELLIGENCE
ThIrty-First Congress- FIr" Session.


WAsHISGToN. April lI-Mr. Chase said he
w"nd be cnmpeou u leave the city for few
weeks. and asked rs FAVOR that the bill granting
unsold and unappropra'ed lands 10 Ohio br taken
np:--agrerd. Mr.. II ter asked how much Land
WIS granted by tire bill Mr. Chase said that IN
September last there remained Of the pnblic
lnnds in Ohio 900 acres. chiefly refuse land
The United States bad received into its treasury
from sies Of the pu' IT, auds in Ohio, during the
last 6j years overs pn0 600 Her citizens had
paid Connecticut a. other grantees Of the United
States for public IL IO 10 over $l2 900 900.
Ohio then aid over $50 900 600 for public lands
within her limits. II wo ,Iti require grant Of
more han 9 000. 900 81 gcres to Ohio tn make the
gransto her in aid o. internal improvements,
equal to The grant. made to Illinois
Mr.. Iln ter snio lie could not vGte for the bill
He was in avOr ol graduation Of prices % lands
md would give Ohio free preeinptiun to them.
This was new principle. and he cnnd not vol
for it Mr. Shields spoke in favor. Mr.. Chase in
reply Ia question of Mr. Davis said the expens
es Of the land nffices in Ohio were over g 900
year, aud that since land warrants had become
currency. he doubted whether receipts for the
slles in that State wOull exceed that amount
Mr. Dawson said III this bill established new
prlmcpe-ths uncol dit nnal surrender of the
public lands 10 the States in which they lie. Its
| passage would lead 70 others of a similar charac.
Ter. He referred graduation of the prices Of
auds. II the lands were worth so cents an acre.
That so cents ought to be paid. After son Q fur.
iher debate the hill was ordered TO he engrossed
l-yeas 30. nays l3 thnse voting in the ne. ..atlve.
were Mrssrs Badger Berrien, Bradbury, Clark,
Davis Dawson, Hunter. Mangum, Norris Spru.
ence, Underwood and Upham
The French spoatinn bill was taken up. Mr.
rs
Felch resumed and concluded against The bill.
HuUsE--Resnmed The consideration of the re.
port of the Printing committee pending AT The adj
journmen: Mr. Brown Of Miss, continued the
debate. dsnvnwing any hostility to persons now
employed but charged Mr. Stanton with coal
itinn with Mr. smith of Conn, for the purpose 0
secu ing the printing to the Republic. Mr.. Stan
ton replied and Mr. Brown rejoiued Debate cor
tinued at considerable length in the course 81
which high words passed between Mr.. Polk anl
Mr. Ranlou the lormer calling the latter an abu
Ilitonstaud saying he would steal negros irhe hal
chance There was considerable excitement
MI over the Hail. but no listicuifs motion wa,
finally made Ia lay the whole mittar on the table
and take up the homestead bill pending which
without action, the House adjourned.
WAsHINGToS, April l5--Senate. Mr. Man
gum made personal explanation, defining hi
nsiiion On the Presidential question. lie said h.
would probably be prepared In support tile Viii
nominee through yielding bis preferences. as h
did four years ago. lie was to withdra,
, from public life for the privacy Of his family circl,
Ills preferences Tor Presidential candidates diiie
ed from greet majority of his constituents, b.
he must acknowledge Winfield Sc0tt to be h
first choice whose military services have endeare
3 him to tie people aud to the country. in paymel
| Of debt of gratitude.
Mr.. Dawson also explained with regard 10 tll
Wing caucns He denied being present or actin
with il. Mr.. Gwn asked Mr. Dawson If h
could sny by authority that Gen. Scott is in fave
of the Fugitive Slave law and would execute it
/ President,
Mr. Mangum said he bad no conversation wit
= Gen Scott since thr passage Of the cnmlrolnis
but when the omnibus bill was pending Gel
, Scot favored its passage. The subject dropped
aud the French spolialon bll considered an
u urde ed to be engrnssed-26 10 10. Adjournet
y HOUSE, resumed the consideration of the repO
[ nf The Printing committee.