The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-09-02
COugressiounl.


iWAsHIKGToN, August 25s--Iiouse resumed
the consideration Of the Senate bill provid-
ing for the better security of passengers on
steamboats,. Upwards of one hundred and
fifty amendments, recommended by the com
mittee on Commerce, were adopted. The
bill was then passed--yeas l47, hGys27.
TheIbill granting 70 Michigan the right Of
way and portion of the public lands for
Ship canal round st. Marie was taken up and
passed. .aold Z ~ ,a>- aAll 1'ts'
Snaate.--The bill providing for the public
printing was taken up, Mr, Hamln object
ed to the bill, and moved that superinten-
dent be appointed by aconcurrent action of
both Houses Rejected. Z .Hsd Gsr" q.
J d; Mr.. Bayard was opposed to the establish
ment Of a National Printing Office ,butwould
vote for the present bill il amended so as not
to continue in force after the Sd Of March,
1859. 'H'+f'7 -.i ''f-, +H ~
The debate was continued by Messrs. Smith
land Bright, the latter charging the former
with Inconsistency. The bill was finally
postponed for one hour. During the debate
Mr.. Mangnm made allusion TO Mr.. Webster;
said his recent acts were disgracefnl 10 the
man, disgraceful to the position he occupi-
ed, and disgraceful to the Wing party, so far
as he could affect il, which was but little and
would soon be less. .ie's th- go ''fa W
rs Mr.. Rusk reported post route bill, which
was ordered 10 third reading. After other
unimportant proceedings the bill for the eleef
/ ton of public printer was resumed. ~
/, The bill passed as il came fromthe House
year %, nays -. The civil and diploma
: billpassed.' The appropriation bill was
4taken up Amendment rejected making full
fmissioh. F .trH1afr nrT- gsti s716
A iWAsmsGTos, August 26,-.SinGte, The
post route billwas passed. The general ap-
4 preparation bill was taken up. An amend
meht to compensate the Spanish Consul and
Spanish subjects, at New Orleans and Key
West, for losses sustained by mobs during
the Cuban excitement, was passed on.
/ House. Mr.. Penn, from the Post Office
committee, reported back without amend
mept, Senate bill providing for. a weekly
mail from New Orleans to Vera Cruz in
steam vessels, and authorizing the Postmas.
ter General to make n contract for the same
for five years, the cost not exceeding hun.
dred thousand dollars per annum. Messrs
Penn and Martin advocated the bill, and il
was passed. t
Senate bill for the relief ofthe Whining
ton and Manchester Railroad Company, BY
Extending for four years the duties on hun
i dred Thousand dollars worth of railroad iron
was also passed. ....-
I "WAsHIkGToE, August 27.-HOuse. Mr.
Olds, from the Post Office Committee, re
ported back the bill amendatory Of the act
reducing and modifying the rates of postagi'
Senate amendments were concurred in.
The House then went into committee OF
the amendments of the Senate to the Indi
an appropriation bills. Amendments adopt
ed, the committee rose and the bill was pass
ed. .-- .-..-, ..-. ...-..-- -... --.,-..5
| The House proceeded to the election "l 4
printer to the House, when Robert Arar
strong was chosen over number of compe
titors. Adjourned. r.H ''r
q. Seaate.-Private calender postponed.
Mr.. Hunter reported the army and navy
appropriation bills, with, an Amendment
Also, the Postofice appropriation bills, ant
moved to take up the general appropriation
bill ---. ae.ut s. 81 -s: