Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1852-12-29
ONGRESSIONAJ


SESATE.-Several petitions were pre-
sented and referred.
Mr. Shields introduced joint resolu-
ton, directing a sword to be presented to
the nearest male relative of Major Samuel
Ringgold.
The question of the contested seat from
Kentucky was again takenup, and Messrs.
Hale, Toucey, Miller, Davis. and others.
addressed the Senate thereupon. Mr..
Douglas obtained the floor. and the Sc
nate adjourned until Monday next.
HOUSES OF RKPREsENrArrvEs. The
House adopted a resolution directing the
settlement of the account of the public
printer, for certain paper furnished by
him, and another directing the Commit
tee on engraving to contract for the en-
craving of maps and plates to accompany
the Presidents annual message and ac-
companying documents. A resolution
giving the superintendent of printing two
clerks and a messenger was considered,
and postponed for a week The House
then went into a. Committee of the Whole
on the state OF the Union; Mr.. Stuart in
the chair wherein the tariff was
debated In five minutes speeches on
amendments TO the. resolution from the
Committee of the Union for the distribu-
ton of the annual message among the va
rious standing committees. After whicls
the committee rose, and the House adj
journed. .-ss,,i -.Is...tI s,.l sssgis4sH
.asiiai aasa FRIDAr; Dec. IL.
The Senate did not sit to-day .ae'9l
HOUSE OF REPREsE1rArryEs.@-
House, PISSED, the, bill. authorizing the
Secretary of the Treasury to grant re-
gisters to foreign-bpilt vessels under GER
tain circumstances, Mr.. Houston, by
leave, reported from the, COMMITTEES, Of
Ways and Means the West, Point Acade-
my, and Indian department appropriation
bills. The House then went into a com
mittee of the Whole House, wherein pri-
vate bills We're, considered after which
the committee rose. and the Senate bill to
provide for the further prosecution Of the
Mexican boundary survey was, taken up
and passed; when the House adjourned
until Monday next. So Ils ,s ,,h;ss,,,,x.r
lufa a3bogg 10 MONDAY, Dec go.
SEsArETA letter from Hon., W.BR.
King, rendering his resignation on account
of indisposition, of the office of President
of the Senate pro te,apoye.I and Mr.. Atchi-
son was appointed in his place. s4s7 81
Mr.. Butler presented the credentials of
Hon. w. +. Desassure, elected by the
Legislature of South Carolina TO serve the
unexpired term of Hon. n. b. .Rhett,re-
signed. Mr. ID. was qualified aud took
his seat. dsr.9 SD rf7.4osD IN aUoi
Mr.. Clarke submitted a resolution,
which was agreed to, calling for informa-
ton with regard 10 the expenditures for
The Mexican boundary commission. 4911
The contested election case was taken
up, and Mr.. Douglas, Mr.; Cass, Mr.. Rusi,
? No ri Ne Lit Al,
question somewhat at length. ll The aues-
ton being taken, it was, dccided---yeas
81, nays 17-in favor of, Mr. Dixon's
right to the scat, and he was thereupon
/ qualified. asl,r- % AZ sfs-gu gqbnr,l.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Oar
! by introduced bill to settle disputes and
difficulties in relation to certain land titles
in Missouri, which was referred To the
Committee on Public Lands. The .reso-
luton of which MIR. Brown OF Mississippi
gave notice some days SINCE, providin.
for the appointment OF III standing COM
mittee of fifteen on claims on which any
standing committee may report faeorably,
was then introduced By leave. This re-
solution having boon defeated; Mr.. Ew-
lug moved resolution directing the com
mIttec on the Judiciary to inquire into
and report on the propriety of SO amen
ding the constitution as to give the people
OF each separate congressional district the
right TO elect Presidential and Yicc7Pre-
sldential electors, except the Senatorial
electors; which was agreed to- iili li.atsg
On motion of Mr.. Polk, the Speaker.
was authorized by the House TO appoint
committee of conference on the part Of
the House on the disagreeing votes of the.
two Houses at the last session, on, tho
claim of the widow of the late General
Worth. shortly after which the House
adjourned, ,g,I e,lt s. 9..,..,.,i.. IN.
! bsau5M- In TUESDAY, Dec. 81.
SENATE.-7Mr. SUMMER presented a me-
mortal from the American Peace Society,
praying that International controversies
may be settled by arbitration. .,gl ~
Mr., Rusk submitted aFresolution that
Hon. David Meriwcther be paid his mile
age per diem for the time he has been
here at the present session waiting the
decision OF the question with regard To-
his right 70 seat in the Senate. The re-
solution lies over. IN e. ~. a.
MIR. Brooke introduced bill to repeal
all laws now in force imposing duties. on
railroad non. I'D - .e@,,...r. -.
The joint resolution from the House To-
settle the account of the public printer
for paper furnished by him since the first
of November, was considered and passed.
The joint resolution authorizing the
President to confer the title of lieutenant
general by breyet, for eminent services,
was taken up and debated by Messrs.
Shields, Cass, Hale, and others; and the
question being taken, it was passed-yeas