Washington telegraph., 1852-04-07
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY
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bill approprlatlng $500, 900 for the i'm.
proyement Of the Capitol.
The Committee in the House has decided
to award to DIR. Morton 500 for
his discovery of ether, as applied to Sur.
gical operations to destroy pain
March 16.
In the Z. S. Senate to-day the Iowa rail
road bill was finally passed.
The Missouri, Hannibal and st. Josenb
rail road bill was engrossed.
The bill appropiating $4,000 to build \
Marine Hospital at Portland, Me-, also mass.
ed the Senate.
In the House it was agreed to take IN
the French spoliation bill next "Wednesday
Petitions are pouring in from all quarters
asking Congress to aid the Collins line of
ocean steamships.
March II.
SENATE.--Mr. Shields, from the commit.
tee of conference on the bounty land hill
made IA report which the chair decided conlJ
not yet be acted upon as the bill was vet
with the House.
The Iowa railroad land bill was taken M
and passed-yeas 30, nays 10.
The special order Of the day was most.
poned and amended so as to conform TO the
Iowa land bill, and then ordered to be en-
crossed. 1t provides for two roads from
Hanibal to ST Josephs one 200 miles long
and the other 220 miles Alternate Sec
tons on eachSide of said roads; are granted
to the State
Mr. Borland moved to take up the Ar.
kansas Land Bill, which was agreed to, and
the bill was amended and ordered to he en-.
crossed.
Mr.. Rusk moved to take up the Alabama
| land bill, which was agreed to, and the bill
amended and ordered to be engrossed.
The bill authorizing the sale of certain
/ lands for improving the Fox and Wisconsin
j rivers was taken up and ordered to be en-
crossed.
The bill providing $4,000 for the Mar
inc Hospital at Portland, Maine, was order
ed to be engrossed.
Mr.. Jones, from the committee of confer
once reported the Bounty Land Warrant
! assignment; bill, and made some explanatory
remarks Some debate ensued and there
was so much confusion in the House that
ali business had to be suspended fer some
time.
March Is
SExATE.-The bills OF the following tiles,
which yesterday were ordered to he en-
crossed fer third reading, were to-day sew
orally read third t;mo and passed:
The bill granting the right Of way 10 the
State of Missouri and portion Of the pub
lie lands 10 MD in the construction ofa rail-
road from Hannibal to st. Joseph in said
State, and a road from TIE city Of St. Louis
10 such point on the western boundary of
said Safe as may be designated by the au-
tLorities of said State.
The bill granting to the State of Ar
kmaas the right OF way, and portion of the
4 public lands, 10 aid in the construction Of a
/ railroad from point On The western bank
OF the Mississippi river, opposite tbe town
OF Memphis, Tennessee, by way OF Litsle
Rock, to Fulton, ON Red river, and Of
railroad from Helena to Fort Smith, in Ar
kansas.
The bill granting to the Safe Of Ala
bana the right OF way and a donation OF
the public land for making q railroad from
Selma 10 the Tennessee river.
HoUsE-1he question was then taken
on going into Committee Of the Whole on
the state of the Union, and decided in the
necatiye--aycs 55, noes 6S.
Sir. Jones, of Tennessee then called up
:ae report OF the joint committee OF con-
ference on the disagreeng votes of the
two Houses on the bill making land war
rants assignabie. and for other purposes;
and the question having been taken, it was
adopted--yeas -, nays 90.
March 19
SENArE-The private calender was TAX
en- up, and several bills passed, and after an
Executive Session, the Senate adjourned til
Monday.
HoUsE.-The House spent the day On
the private calender.
March 90
SEyArE.-Not in session.
HoUsE.-1Ir. Marshall Of California,
presented a resolution from That State, as.-
inc to refund certain monies collected therein
before It's admission into the Union, ard
for increased salaries OF district judges Q!
the Safe
The House went into Committee OF the
Whole on the deficiency bin which was de-
hated, and committee rose and adjourned.
March -.
In the Senate to-day, Mr.. Soule has deiiv-
cred speech in favor of the Intervention
by the Cnited States government IN the
cause Of tho oppressed against the tyrants
of Europe.
In the House the deficiency bill was TAX,
en- up and discussed The Senate bl
amendatory of the act for holding courts In
cases of the disability of the judges.
VIccIssITUDEs OF FoRTUNE.-The reu-
ericksburo (Na.) News relates the case oil