Washington telegraph., 1852-03-10
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.
WASHJNCTON Fob 10 1870

WASHINGTON Feb. - 1852
oENATE.-Mr. oorland presented the memoria
of George w. Clarke and Others. stockholders II
the Arkansas Central Railroad Companv. pray.
ing donation of land to aid in the construction
OF that road which was ordered to lie upon the
table
Clarkes aon-intervention resolutions were ia.
Ken up and debated by Mr.. Cass favorable to
hossuth's doctrines. but the United States were
ho' now prepared to aid Hungary with arms. that
our influence must be of moral nature not phy-
seal He re-asserted Monroe's doctrines. Mr.
badger spoke against the Intervention resolutions
on the ground that other Governments might in
terere with our affairs. Mr.. Shields urged i'm
mediate action, Mason and Underwood opposed
the resolutions Mr.. Clemens next got the floor
when the subject was postponed until Thursday
Feb. 49,
SENATE.-Ihe bill to establish navy ward and
depot at San Francisco. was taken up.
Mr. badger moved for an appropriation of
| S5O0,0OO for the construction of a railway and
! basin.
Mr.. Broadhead made speech against the bill.
Mr. Gwin will speak upon it.
HoUsE-Mr. Venable moved that the Judicial
ry Committee be authorized to send for persons
and papers to investigate charges against Judge
Watson.
Feb. 16.
cfNAI = Iic tieTk presented q petition from
100 citizens of Rhode Island, in behalf of Dray-
ton and Sears, VINO are in prison at Washington
Tor aiding slaves to escape, and asking Congress
to effect their release
Mr. Fish presented bill for the establishment
| of new tribunal on claims against Mexico: also
a memorial from Johnston, Livingston and Others
asking the establishment of line of steamers
between New York and Genoa
Mr. Underwood presented a bill making land
warrants assignabl and recommending that the
amendment made to the bill heretofore passed
should not be cOncurred in
The President sent in a message enclosing
report from the Secretary of the Interior stating
that the great difficulty experienced in making
apportionments was owing to a want of proper
returns from California.
The bill granting land to Iowa to aid in the
construction of a rail road was taken up
Mr.. Bell resumed his remarks in opposition to
it, which he commenced on Thursday: he urged
the right of outstanding all the resources of the
Government, as in his opinion. in less than three
years we shall be involved in war
HoUsE.-Mr. Briggs presented memorial from
the Legislature of New York asking the imme
mediate establishment of a mint in the city of
New York
Feb. IT,
SENATE.-The Chair laid before the Senate
letter from Kossuth. dated Cincinnati Feb. a.
returning thanks TO the Government for its hos
ptalty, and enclosing copy of his address to the
President on leaving Washington. 1t was laid
the table.
Underwood presented petition for the recog-
milton of the Republic of Liberia. and the estab-
hshment OF line of steamers to Africa
HoUsE.-By vote of 4S to 49, the House re-
fused to recommit to the comnlitte the mileage
bill reported by the comittee Yesterday remov-
ing the limit of S250Q as the amount of mileage
OF delegates from Oregon, and refused to engross
the bill for 2 third raadinU
Nr. feich moved reconsideration of the vote,
which was cut short by an adjournment
HoUsE.-A petition from Mr. GrinneIl of n. Y.
asking the Government to accept free of charge
his own vessels. and to send them out on an ex-
pedition in search of Sir John Franklin.
The motion to print Kossuths address, led to a
long debate. Mr.. Borland opposed it. as did
Mr.. Clemens Mr.. Cass advocated it. also Mr..
Seward.
The motion to pay the expenses of Kossuth
while in Washington, was objected to by Mr.
Clemens
HoUsE.-The House proceeded to reconsider
the motion to engross the bill repeating the provi-
sons of the Oregon bill, limiting mileage of dele
gates to twelve thousand five hundred miles
Mr.. Hendricks advocate it,
SENATE.-Mr. Seward presented petition from
Pennsylvania. asking Congress to protest against
any violation OF the law of nations by armed in
tervention.
Mr. BorIand presented petition against any
modification Of the tariff
Mr. Shields presented a resolution calling for in
formation as to the amount paid for extra rations
to the army officers during the year 1851.
Feb. "a.
SENATE.-NIr. Mason reported from the COM
mittee on foreign affairs, against an investigation
Of the decision of the late board Of Commission
erS Of the Mexican claims.
Mr.. Gwin reported bill to increase the pay of
the officers in the army and navy, engaged in
California and Oregon.
Mr. Borland introduced resolution declaring
that each State shall at the next Presidential cleo
ton, be entitled to as many electoral votes as
they may be entitled to under the enumeration of
eighteen hundred and fifty-one.
Feb. %.
The House have been engaged today in dis
cussing the Missouri Land bill, Kossuth's letter
and the Bounty land law.
In the Senate the business was uninportaYlt