The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1852-01-22
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
TUESDAY. JANUARY l3.


Mr.. Houston, from the Committee OF Ways
and Means reported bill making approprla-
tons for the support of the Military Academy
for the year ending June 80, 1853; which was
referred to the Committee of the Whole on the
state of the Union
A large variety of reports were made from
the several standing committees
Mr. Harris of Tennessee, from the Commit
tee on the Judiciary, reported bill to prohibit
the prosecution of claims against the Govern
ment of the United States by heads OF Depart
ments. and by Senators and Representatives.
during the terms of their respective ofnces
which was referred to the Committee OF the
Whole ON the state of the Union
Mr. Marshall. of Kentucky, from the Com
m;ttcs ON the Judiciary, reported a bill 10
amend the act for the punishment OF crime IN
tba District of Columbia; which was passed.
r, ,rov;de, for the punishment of all persons
~, CON v;ct;on who may malciously, wiltuly
ond frandulently, set fire to out-houses and
- ,trnctnres in addition to those buildings
,rh;cb are enumerated in the act, which has
hoon found to be insufficient to reach persons
Who act fire to carpenter shops, &c.
NJ Dunham, from the Select Committee to
,rh;.b wns referred the subject OF reporting a
In explanatory of the Bounty Land Law of
Sentembcr %, is4s, made report in relation
TO the subject
Among the executive communications land
before the House, to-day, was one from the
President enclosing letters from Abbott Law
renee. our Minister to England, on the subject
of the circular of Earl Grey, with reference
to peopling the British West India Islands
with free persons OF color from the C",'ed
S,at.s The purport of the letters of Mr..
awrence il. that he had conversations with
ord Grey and Lord Palmerston, and they as
| snred him that it was remote from their inten-
| t;on 70 interfere, in any way, with slavery in
Tho Southern States but rs many of the slave
holders in this country wished to get rid Of
| their slaves and the laws of some of the States
not permitting emancpated slaves to remain
in them. they conceived that the opening the
West Indies to the colored people would be re-
ceived with favor.
| The document was referred to the Commit
| tee on Foreign Affairs.
| The House adjourned.
| WEDNESDAY, JANUARY IA.
| Mr.. Bernhisel, the delegate from Utah, rose
to u. question of privilege. He complained
that the report communicated to the House
few DAYS ago by the President of the United
States from the three United States officers
returned from that Territory, is not the same
rs the copy furnished him from the Depart
ment of State. He was as much surprised at
the appearance of the official printed report ~
he was at the publication of like report
few days before in the NeW York Herald. both
of which are different from the report which
had been furnished to him 10y the State De-
partment. He protested against the change
or alteration Of an official report containing
such serious charges against the Government
and people of the Territory which he has the
honor to represent, and was about to submit a
! motion, when he was called to order, and pre-
! vented from contnuing-general consent being
! necessary
The select committee on the subject report
ed yesterday bill explanatory of the Bounty
Land Law of September 2s, 1850 Mr. Bssell
!, debated, until the expiration of the morning
hour, the motion to refer the bill to the Com
; mittee OF the Whole on the state Of the Union,
! Of which he was in favor
Mr. Houston complained Of the delay in
the public printing, and said that it prevented
, action on the appropriation bills.
: The House then adjourned.
THURSDAY, JANUARY Is.
: BY unanimous consent, the States were called
3 for the introduction of bills, when large mum
Q Der were introduced-one by
= MIR. Faulkner, TO establish a Board for tine
n settlement of claims against the United states
8 which was referred to the Committee on '"'
Q Judiciary and another by
~ MIR. Taylor 10 incorporate the Eagie oteani