Eastern times., 1852-01-29
G o N e R b S s..
MONDAY. Jan. 10,

MIR. Sumner introduced resolution as to
the expediency of abolshing spirit rations in
the navy, and at the same time increasing
the monthly pay Of all employed in The SER
vice.
MIR. Bradbury notified the senate Of his in-
tentiOn to introduce bill TO amend the in,
dietary system. sFF-.T
The senate then, on motion, went into n
committee of the whole, and took up the bill
making bounty land warrants assignahIe.-
The subject was debated by Messrs. Under.
wood, Sebastian, Bradbury, Hunter, Brod-
head, Downs, Walker and Gwin. Several
amendments were adopted. Mr. Walker
otferred an amendment granting unto every
actual settler one hundred and sixty acres Of
land. Pending the discussion the senate ad-
journed. ~ n 1919 Ia -
House. Mr.. Briggs, Of New York., intro
duced a resolution of the common council of
that city, rendering site for the erection of
branch mint.
Mr.. Fuller moved to suspend the rules to
enable him 10 ffer a resolution That the
heads OF departments report list OF all the
claims on the United States allowed since
the 4lh of March, ls49, which had been pre-
viously disallowed. Pending the motion the
house adjourned.
TUESDAY, Jan. 90.
Senate.-Mr. Cass submitted substitute
to MIR. Clark resolution on non-interven ion,
declaring that the United States recognized
the great law Of nations, which assures The
right to manage its own affairs, to establish
its own government, alter or abolish without
interference. That they have not seen nor
cannot again see this principle violated with
out deep concern.
Mr.. Seward submitted al amendment to
Clark's resolution, declaring that the United
States, in defence of their own interests and
the interests OF mankind do solemny pro-
test against the conduct of Russia in her late
interference with Hungary, as a wunton in
fraction OF the law OF nations, and that they
will not hereafter be Indifferent to similar op-
pressive acts, whenever they may occur.
Both resolutions were received informally,
and ordered TO be printed. l....
The senate resumed the consideration of
the bill making land warrants assignabe. -
After discussing the various amendments,
the one reported by the committee was adop.
ted, and the bill ordered TO third reading,
35 TO 3.
House.-The proceedings were of little in
.H..5 "WEDNESDAY, Jan. 81.
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tions from the State departments, together
with the correspondence of Mr.. RIves, Minis
ter at Paris, relative to The coup detat Of Lou
is Napoleon.
Mr.. Downs moved a reference of the var-
Gus memorials regarding the injustice done
certain parties in the settlement of the Board
OF Commissioners of the Mexican claims, 10
select committee OF five. He, in short
speech advocated the reference
House-Took up the report of the select
committee on the bill explanatory of the
Bounty Land AcI of 1850. ..-...
Mr. Fitch spoke against the bill.
Mr.. Clark spoke IN favor of compensning
registers and receivers for locating land war
ranis, and stated his OF 'jections TO The subsii-
tute of the committee
THURSDAY, Jan. %.
Senate.-The memorial in favor of fiogging
in the Navy, was referred 10 committee on
Naval affairs.
Mr.. Hunter introduced a resolution provi-
ding for an ice boat on the Potomac to be
employed in carrying The U. S. mails, and
that an appropriation of $4,000 per year be
made to sustain the same.
MIR. Summers resolutions 10 the expe-
diency of abolishine spirit rations was taken
up. briefly considered and passed.
House.-The House was occupied most of
the day on the Bounty Land report
FRIDAY, JAN. %.
Senaie.-Considered and ordered fourteen
private bills to be engrossed, after which they
adjourned until Monday.
House-The House went into Committee
of the Whole on the state of the Union, and
resumed The consideration of the Mexican
Indemnify Bill.
Nj. Allen spoke at some length, and
charged Mr.. Webster with being gully of
great impropIie,y in contracting with certain
bankers for the payment of the insralnent,
before Congress had made l'le appropriation.
Mr.. Davis of Mass. replied, defending Mr..
Webster, ,humorousIy abiding TO the coall.
ton in Mass, and attributed his colleague S
course to bitter personal and political enmity.
The committee then rose and reported
progress.
The house then on motion adjourned until
TO morrow.
SATURDAY, Jan. "a.
The Senate is not in session.
House. The House met at the usual time.
Mr.. Harris of Tennessee, moved TO refer
the bill explanatory of the bounty land act,
and also the Senate land bill to the Commit
tee of the Whole on the State of the Union.
Pending the debate on MIR. Harris's mo-
tlon the House went into committee of the
whole on the Mexican indemnify bill, upon
which there was some discussion. The
committee then rose, and the House ad.
Journed, without taking any question.
MONDAY, JAN. 26.
Senate. Several executive communications
were presented, IN compliance with the law
The various private bulls ordered 10 be en-.
crossed on Friday, were also passed
Mr. Badger reported bill to inquire into
the discipline and measures taken to pro.
mote good conduct in The Navy.
Mr.. Underwood replied in detail to Mr.
Douglass, and concluded by submitting ar
amendment proposing the distribution of the
public lands TO the older States, amounting
altogether to about 100000 acres, ant
advocated the same.
House. Mr.. Briggs presented memoria
from the citizens of New York, praying fo
the establishment of Mint in that city
also statement of the amount of gold bul
lion received there from California durin:
the year 1851.
The motion made by Mr.. Fuller of Maine
on Monday last, for suspension of the rales
10 enahie him to offer resolution calling or
the Heads oil Departments to report wha
claims have been presented since March 4rh
1S49, what allowed, principal and interest
who acted as agents. the person who received
the money, and who were interested. wa.
taken up.
MIR. Fuller then introduced his resolution
and demanded the previous question, wher