The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1852-02-11
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 8

WASHINGTON, req. ..
SENATE.-The report of tho Adjptant
General, with an abstract of the military
of the United States. was presentsd; also,
a communication from tho Secretary OF
the Interior, enclosing instructions TO the
Commissioners. for tho settlement OF Cali
fornia land claims.
Mr.. Cooper presented remonstrance
from tho Board of Trade at Philadelphia,
against establishing branch mint at New
York.
A bill providing a Superintendent of In.
dian Affairs in California, was ordered to
third reading.
Mr.. Broadhead offered resolution di-
recting an inquiry into the expediency .
appointing Charge d'Atfairs to Swtzsr'
land.
The bill substituting confinement and
other punishment than foggingin the Ma
Wy was taken up and debated.
An amendment was offered by Mr..
Hale, making commissioned officers in the
Navy. but for ten years. II was rejected,
and the bill was ordered to be engrossed.
The bill providing for holding Courts Of
the United States. in case Of the sickness
of the District Judges, was ordered to the
third reading.
The bill granting land to Iowa for Rail
road purposes was taken up and debated.
Mr.. Fitch addressed the Senate in sup
port OF the bill.
Mr.. Cass gave notice that he would call
up his Joint resolution on non-n;erventon,
tomorrow, when the Senate adjourned.
HoUsE.-Mr. Andrews presented res
olulion from the Maine Legislature, in ia
vor Of the Kossuth doctrine Of interven.
ton; it was referred to the Committee on
Foreign Affairs. The House then went
into committee Of the whole on the bill ex
panalory of tine bounty land law Of 1900.
WASHINGTON, Feb. A.
SENATE.-The joint resolution Of Mr..
Clarke. in relation to the foreign policy OF
the United States, was, at his instance,
postponed to Monday next.
Mr. Stockton presented the petition OF
Captain Charles Wilkes, asking an appro-
pration Of $500,O0O Tor an expedition in
search of Sir John Franklin and the ex-
ploration of the Arctic ocean.
Mr.. Shields introduced bill for the re-
lief of the INDECENT insane, by means OF
grants of land to the several States: refer
rcd to select committee.
The bill making grant ofland to Iowa
! la IL ,I,at "a
ken up.
Mr.. Felch resumed and concluded his
remarks.
Mr.. Bell obtained the floor, but gave
way to postponcment.
The Senate then, after an executive ses.
sion, adjourned.
HoUsE.-The House was engaged for
half the days session in referring to ap.
propriate committees department commu.
nications concerning estimates. &c, and
bills from the Senate, one of which-the
bill to extend the patent Of Hiram Moore
and John Hascall for harvesting ma.
chins-was passed. Afterwards the House
was in Committee Of the Whole on the
state OF the Union, Mr.. Olds in the chair,
on the proposition to make military boun.
ty land warrants issued under the law o.
September 28, 1850, assignable; wherein
speeches were delivered by Messrs. Har
ris Of Tennessee, Campbell of Illinois, ant
Brenton. .
WASHINGTON, Feb. g.
SENATE.-Mr. Cass submitted q join
resolution authorizing the continued en-
ployment of the workmen upon the wing
of the Capitol. together with spstition and
letters in support Of the same.
Mr.. Shields presented the report of Mr.
Duffy upon the explosion of steam boilers
Mr.. Broadhead's resolution Of inquiry
t in relation to charge 10 Switzerland wa
. adopted