The republic., 1852-01-14
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
MILITARY ACADEMY

Mr.. HOUSTON, from the Committee of WAYS
and Means, reported bill making appropriations
for the support of the Military Academy for the
year ending June 30, 1903; which was referred to
the Committee Of the Whole the state Of the
Union.
REGULATION OF PAssESGERs IN VESSELS
MIR. FULLER, of Maine, from the Committee on
Commerce, reported back the bill, with an amend
ment, 20 amend an act regulating the carriage Of
passengers in vessels approved in ls47, and the act
providing for the regulation of passenger vessels
passed in ls4s; which was referred 20 The Com.
mittee OF the Whole on the state Of the Union.
VIRGINIA MILITARY LAND wARRANrs.
Mr.. HALL, from the Committee on Public Lands
reported bill further extend the time for the
location OF Virginia military land warrants and
returning surveys thereon to the General Land
Office; which was referred to the Committee Of the
W hole on the state Of the Union.
UNITED STATES COURT Is THE wEsTERS DISTRICT
or VIRGINIA.
Mr.. McLANAHAN, from the Committee on the
Judiciary, reported bill changing the time Of
holding the district for the western distric of
Nrginia' and ior other purposes; which re
ieSred 20 the Committee Of the Whole the state
Of the Union.
PROSECUTION oF CLAIMS
Mr HARRIS, Of Tennessee, from the Committee
on the Judiciary, reported bill to prohibit the
prosecution Of claims against the Government by
heads OF Departments, and by Senators and Repre-.
sentatvcs, during the term Of their respective Of
hccs; which was referred 20 the Committee Of the
W hClc on tnc state OF the mon.
LAWS or THE uNGTEp STATES.
Mr.. MEADE, from the Committee on the Judi.
ciary, reported the following resolution, which
agreed 20, viz.
Rssoioed, That the Committee on the Judiciary
inquire into the eSpediency Of providing, by law
or the revision and compilation Of the laws Of the
United States, ot general nature, and for en-.
bJdying, In a separate volume, the laws relating
TO the District Of Columbia.
iScgNpfAHIsM ~ THE DISTRICT or COLUMBIA
Mr. MARSHALL, Of Kentucky, from the Com
mitbc on the Judiciary, reported back the bill
with an amendment, 10 amend ,he act entitled
"An act fOr the punishment Of crime In the Dis
trct Of Columbia" II provides a remedy for a
defect in The Law, and :ts design is TO punish by
imprisonment in the Denitcntiary all persons on
conviction whO may mahci0usly, Wilfully, and
iraudulenuy Get fire 10 any house or clubhouse
whereby my other persons Or bodies polite may
sulicr iy-s.
During q brief debate, more particularly o. to
7hfaFe9logy, % wos contendcd by several gentle.
men that tho bill did not meet the difficulty and
that The term "Outhouse" was not sufficiently e1.
pCit % apply 20 such buildings az carpenter's
shops On the contrary, il was maintained that
tbc bill would reach all cases not now included in
the act.
The bill was passed.
A large number Of other reports were made from
The several standing committees.
BouxTY LAND Law
Mr.. DJNHAM, from the select committee 10
which had been referred the bill 1planatoYy Of the
"A
report thereon proposing substitute Tor the same.
Hc explained the Substitute; and al the conc lusor
Oi his remarks, moved 60 refer the subject 10 tho
Committee Of the Whole the state Of the Union
Pending the question which
On motion of Mr.. JOHNSON of Arkapsas. Il,
was agreed that the bJsncss the Speaker table
should be disposed u
coLosHATIoS or rHE BalTisn wEsr INDIES ~
rEasoNs Or COLOR raoN rHE UyfrgD srArEs
The SPE AKER laid before the House a rnsasa ,,c
f. ON thc Prcsideut of the United States transmit
I ting a report from the State Department, with &C.
coWpanylug papcrs, in reply % resolution adopt
c1 pn The jih instant, which requested the Presi.
dent 10 communicate 20 the House II not inc ogo.
pau1le with the public interest, any information
I he may posses respecting n circular which was
I Issucd by The Secretary u State for the British
Colonial Department On the 10th Of October, 1850,
I relative 20 the employment in her Britannia Ma.
Jestys West India colonies Of free blacks and bbe
rated slaves from the United states; anti partico.
larly what acti0n the legislative assemblies Of the
Brisush Wost India islands have taken in pur.
susnce Of the suggestions contained in said cir.
cular.
BY reference 70 the papers, 1t appears that Mr.
Lawrence, the American Minister, wrote 10 The
American Secretary Of State on the Iith Of Noveu-
Der, 55l, rcmarking, ga few weeks since George
W OWcns, esq Of Georgia, called upon INC 10
say tha' DE had seen a newspaper published I'm the
leland oi Antigua, containing a circular despatch
rom the Colonial Office recommending the British
" est India colonies To enter into contracts with
ptrs0ns held ~ slavery in the United Statos
mf. owens seemed greatly annoyed at Lord
Greys dcspatch although told him That this GOV.
crnineni could not have the intention Of ncddlinp
with slavery IN the United Satcs lie, however.
was anxious for an explanation from thia govern
mcnt. did not feel authorized, nor did think IL
wse, 70 make official matter of the subject ne
believed could accomplish The object in = more
satisiactOry nanncr by personai interview I
accordingly called on Lord PalrncrstOn in the alb.
sence Of Lord Grey, and received from him n YER
bal explanation, discairning any such purpose AZ
Mr. Ovens had drawn from the language ofthe de-
spatch. On Lord Grey's return 10 town, re-
ceived from bin an informal note to the same ef.
feet Immediately wrote 10 Mr.. Owens note
cmbodying the substance OF these explanations,
and received from him a reply dated at Liverpool,
expressing dissatisfaction with them Not know
ing what use be may make in the United States Of
Cirgulor despotgH \ damn nv due, a., ,I..,