Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1852-02-17
Ffrsf Session.
WAsHtNeTeN, Feb 9, Is9s.

for 1852.
Mr.. Jones presented the petitions. OF two,Iian-
gariau r~elugeesi asking a g!ah9e n5a sTji;onsi
: A report in favor of printing o2,vOu aaal.lonat
copies of Captain StansburS's Exploration OF
the Great Valley of The Saitd9akc, was concur
red in. 49,
Alter numerous petitions, -
A debate ensued upon a bill suPplementalto
the several acts of Congress PFoyioing lr .hs
better security of The lives ofpassengers aboard
of vessels propelled in wholeor inpart by steam;
after whichIhe bill was ordered TO be!engrossed
for a third reading.
Mr.. CIarke's JOINT resolutions on non-intcrven-
ton were then taken up, and Mr.. Clarke address
ed the Senate in support OF 8lt.
House OF Observation-Disclosures
ed leave 10 offer a resolution insttuctlng me
Committee of Ways and Means to report a bill
modifying or alterirg the tariff OF 1876, by SUB,
stituting, whenever practicable, specific Tor ad
vaIorem duties, with such rates as will yield sui
fcient revenue and such Determinations onslron
and other manufactures as.wtll be adequate 10
protect the labor of our own.citizens against Tor
eign competition.
Objection being made, he moved a suspension
of the rules aud called for the yeas aud nays as
"a test question. The motionsWas, decided in the
negative-yeas so, nays 10s:
WASHINGTON, Z Il. 10.
SEEATE.-Mr. Downs presented petitions for
the establishment of a line of teaners between
New Orleans and Vera Cruz.
Mr.. Fish presented memorials in favor OF
the establishment of a mint of the o. States in
New York.
Mr.. Pearce reported a bill amendatory TO the
act providing for the settlement OF the accounts
of public officers who may have collected moneys
in California, &c.
The bill, as amended by the House, making
land warrants assiguable, was taken up and re-
ferred.
Mr.. Clarke's joint resolutions upon the subject
OF on.iDterveniion were taken up, and MIR. Cass
addressed the Senate in support of a declaration
Of the U. States upon The recent condu of Rus
STA with regard To Hungary.
The subject was then postponed till Thurs
day.
After an Executive session, the Senate adj
journed.
House OF REPRESENTATIVES, A debate occu.
plying the entire session, took place on the motion
to reconsider the vote by which was passed a re-
solution requesting the President of the United
States to communicate 10 the House what steps,
if any, have been taken to insure the protection
Of cmigrantS en- route to Oregon, against the de-
predatIons orthe Indians of that territory, and
that in case no such steps have been taken for
that purpose, he be requested TO cause the regi-
ment of mounted rifles to be placed upon duty
within the territory, designating three particu-
lar points.)
Towards the conclusion OF the discussion, Mr..
Lane, the delegate from Oregon, who introduced
the resolutions, said that he had just had a con-
versation with the Secretary of War-who was
present in the lIall-and the Secretary had in
formed him that troops should be placed ON the
route TO Oregon in sufficient time 10 protect the
emigrants on their way to that territory.
Mr.. Lane, therefore, moved, a(ter the vote had
been reconsidered, that the resolution be laid
upon the table Which motion prevailed.
The House adjourned.
WASHINGTON. Feb. IL.
SENATE.-Tke Chair laid before the Senate a
report from the Secretary of State, with a state.
ment of the amount awarded to claimants by the
late Board of Commissioners on claims against
Mexico, showing that. afbatance OF $4,000 is
remaining undisposed Of
Also a message from the President OF the u.
States, enclosing copies of the correspondence
of the American Minister atLondUn, concerning
the Prometheusa fair
Mr.. Underwood presented a petition Of two
Russians in New York,ipEaying fhatithe United
States will %interpose their kind offices in behalf
of the Russians confined! in the penal colonies OF
Siberia. Laid on the table. lss7
The Chairalso laid before the Senate the an
nual report of tic Director Of the Mint, and of
the architect of the extension of the Capitol.
MIR. Butler called. up tbebill authorizing nota.
ries public in the District OF Columbia to take
oaths and acknowledgements in certain cases;
and it was passed. ~
The resolution ofsympathy for the Irish exiles
was taken up and Mr.. Seward advocated its
passage.
HOUSE, OF REPRESENTATIVE Mr.. Stratton
presented the resolutions of the Legislature of
New York, in maintenance of the Compromise
measures, and pledging the support OF. that body
to the support of the President in carrying them
out; also. expressing opposition to The altera-
ton, modification or repeal of the fugitive slave
law. lie moved that the resolutions be laid upon
the table and printed.
The fret part Of the motion having been