Semi-weekly Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1851-1852, 1852-01-13
CONGRESS.
WAsHtNtiToN, January 6, ]

in the Pacific, asking an increase of compen.
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The Chair laid before the Senate the annual
report of the Secretary of.the Treasury; refer
red to the Committee on. Finance, and on mo
ton by Mr.. Hunter, 10000 extra copies were
ordered to be printed. = {. t.:r
On motion nf.iMr Bradbury, all the memo,
rials presented during the last Congress, pray
ing indemnity for spoliations by the French
prior to 1901 were taken from the files, and
were referred to the Select the Committee on
that subject "a
Mr.. Gwm moved that the petition praying a
restoration Of fogging in the navy, which had
been laid on the fable, be now taken up.
Mr.. Bright said that this day had been fixed
for the consideration of the subject of printing
the census returns. -
Mr.. Gwin said that the Senator from New
JERSEY had expressed desire to speak on the
subject. and; .ifhe was satisfied with the post:
ponement Of The subject, he would withdraw
Mr.. Stockton expressed himself perfectly
satisfied, so long as the subject renamed where
it was. now : on the table. Mr.. Gwin with
drew his motion. 10 :,
Mr. Shields, reported the bill to Increase the
efficiency of~the army, by providinga a retired
list for disabled officers.
Mr.. Hunter reported back the bill from the
House appropriating FIVE thousand dollars to
repair the injuries caused by the late iire IN the
Capitol, with an amendment, apProprlatlng ten
thousand dollars, TO be expended under the dl'
rection of the Joint Committee on the library.
The amendment was agreed to, and the bill
was ordered to be engrossed, and subsequently,
It was read a third time and passed. .. -. ~.
Mr.. Clemens, from the Committee on Mill.
tary Affairs. to which was referred the bill to
indemnify; tie: State Of South Carolina for
money, expen1ed for the use Of the United
States in the war in Florida with the Seminole
Indians, reported back the same with amend.
ments. :,',.Ss.-I.,. .g.i.e.I s.afr.u
A message was received from the President,
recommending an immediate appropriation to
defray the expenses home, g., of the Amrri-
cans who were engaged in the Lopez expedi-
ton, and who have since been Pardoned. Re-
ferred tp.thel Finance COMMITTEE. - -,.<S
The bill for the relief Of WIN. Darby was
taken up, and, after debate, was ordered to
third reading. -. . '.''...',,'.-,'
The bills, yesterday ordered to third read
ing, were taken up. and passed. ........
And then the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REpREsENTATIvEs.-Th jour.
nails having been read, Mr. Carter, chairman OF
the committee appointed to wait on Louis Kos
suth, reported that it would be prepared to in.
troduce NJ. Kossuth to the House to morrow,
at one o'clock, and recommended that the
same etiquette be observed as was adopted in
the Senate. The committee consists Of Messrs.
Carter, Gentry, Clingmrn, Peaselee, and Bar
ton, Of KY.
The Speaker, under the rules, called for the
reports of committees. 49,, g, 80.
Mr.. Houston, Of Ala. chairman of the COM
mittee on ways and means, reported several
bills of the usual nature, providing TOR the
current and contingent expenses OF depart
ments. which were referred to the committee
on the state of the union, and ordered to be
printed; also a bill for carrying out the 18th
article Of the treaty with Mexico.
The. committee on agriculture reported
bill to encourage commerce manufactures, aS'
rculture, and other branches of industry, by
granting to every head of family who
should settle on it, a homestead OF one l6o
acres ofIand, which the chairman was lnstrnc-
ted to move should be the order OF the day
for the first of February. 1t was subsequent
" ordered to be referred to the Committee on
the state of the Union, and ordered to be Prin.
ted. $500. e..
Mr. Bernheisel, of Utah, called the attention
Of the House to garbled statement Of the
Mormons, and requesting suspension of an
expression of an opinion for the present, and
in reply to remark Of Mr.. Carter, disclamed
any participation in the publication. The sub.
iect there dropped.
Mr.. Walsh, from the Committee on Com
merce. to which was referred the memorial of
the Collector Of Charleston, reported bill to
admit the vessel Ulrica to registry; which was
read twice.
Mr.. w. said that he had been instructed by
the Committee that this bill be put on its pas.
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The bill was then read three times and pas.
sed.
A message was laid before the House ac-
companed by report of the Secretary Of
State relative to the prisoners belonging to the
Lopez expedition who had been sent to Spain,
and recommending the appropriation sugges-
ted by the Secretary of State. The message
and report were on motion of Mr.. Bayley, re
ferred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs,
and ordered to be printed.
Upon motion of Mr.. Houston, the House
ot -, ro,,,,ittoo IN tho ctote of tho T1pion