Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1852-04-07
CONGRESSIONAL.
THURSDAY, Marc
THURSDAY, March 20, 1859.
No business Of Importance was transac
ted in either House to day.

Office to purchase seeds,
Mr.. Mason objected to the consideration
of the joint resolution, and it was referred
to the Committee on Agriculture.
Mr. Hale offered resolution, which
was laid over, directing an inquiry by the
committee on Public Buildings, as to pur-
chasing the picture of Washington cross
ing tho Delaware.
A bill to provide for the unpaid claims
OF the officers and soldiers of the Virginia
State and Continental lines of the Kevo-
lutionary army, was taken up, and was
ordered to be Sngrossed
The private calendar was taken up, and
the bill for the relief of the Carmelite
Nunnery. of Baltimore, was first taken
up.
After long debate. the bill was rcjec-
ted.
Tho Chair laid before the Senate
communication from the President, stating
that certain papers had been distracted
from the files of the State Department,
and thatnolaH existed for the punishment
of the offender, and asking that Congress
would make such an offenSe penal one.
Referred to the judiciary committee.
The Senate thon adjourned till Mon
day.
HousE.-The House again went into
committee, and again took up the def
cheney bill,
Mr., JOHNSON, OF Arkansas, moved to a.
mend the clause voting $4,000 to cover
arrearges Of the contingencies of the In
dian Department, by substituting $22, $780,;
which WAS opposed by Messrs, Houston
and Durham, and ultimately carried,
Several amendments proposed by Mr.,
Houston, at the instance of the Commit
tee of Ways and Means, wore adopted.
Saturday, March 27.
The Senate MAS not in session to-day,
HousB.-Tho House proceeded to the
consideration of the deficiency bill.
Mr.. HARRISON withdrew his motion to
rccommit, and asked the previous quGs-
lion ON the engrossment of the BILL pend
ing which Mr.. Jones, OF Tennessee, moY-
ed call Of the House, which MAS sus-
tanned, and 1866 members only answered
to their names.
The doors being cloacl and pending
the call of the roll, OH motion, all further
proceedings undor it were then dispensed
with.
The previous question WAS sustained.
Mr.. Fitch moved to reconsider the vo.e
on the main question.
Mr. Fowler moved to lay it on the Ia
bic. Carried-yoas 00-nNys II.
Mr.. Marshall, OF Kentucky, moved to
lay Tie bill on the table. Lost-yoas rs,
nays OF.
The House then proceeded to the con-
sidcration Of the amendments reported
from the committee OF the whole, which
were sever4lly agreed to, and the bill pas
sSd-ycaa Oh, nays 76
Mr.. Bronton moved to amend the title
of the bill. Not agreed to,
The House adjourned
Monday, March 60.
SENArB.-Mr. Seward presented five
pcti!ioul from citizens of New York, pray
ing the repeal Of the fugitive slave law,
which he moved be referred to the COM
mit!ce on the judiciary.
Mr.. Norris moved that the memorials
be laid on the table, and tho vote being
taken, the motion was agreed to--yeas
SO, nays / l. as follows:
Yeas-Mcssrs. Adams, Atchison, Bad
ger Bayard, Borland, Bradbury, Brod'
head, Brooke, Cass, Clarke, Clcmcna,
Cooper Dawson, Dodge of Iowa, Doug
las, Downs, Fclch, Gcycr, Gwin, Hunter,
Jones Of Iowa, Jones of Tennessee, King,
Mallory, Mangum, Mason, Miller, Norris,
Ru.k, Sebastian, Spruancc, Underwood,
Wcller-33.
Nayr-Mcssrs. Chase, Davis, Dodge
of Wisconsin, Fish, Foot, Hale, HAmlm,
Seward, Sumner, Upham, Wade-ll.
Mr.. Seward also presented the petition
of citizens of New York, praying that
congress would adopt such measures as
would result in the extinction of slavery
in the United States.
Mr.. Dawson asked il the Senator from
New York believed congress had the pow
err to grant the prayer of the petitioners
Mr.. Seward said that he presented the
petition on the same principle chat he pre-
scntcd other petitions, viz: that the poo
pie had a right to petition congress, and
congress ought to receive the petitions.
Mr.. Norris moved that it be laid on the
table, and the motion was agreed to, yeas
Sc, Maya 6.
Mr.. Hale presented petition praying
the repeal of the fugitive slave law, and
it was laid on the table.
Mr.. Hunter submitted two resolutions
calling for information from the Depart
ments relative to the proceedings of the
officers of the Quartsrmaster'H Depart
ment, &C., and they were adopted.
Mr. Hale's resolution, directing an in
quiry as to the propriety of purchasing
the picture of Washington crossing the
Delaware, was adopted.
Mr.. Mason reported q bill to indemnity
the master and owners of the Spanish
schooner Amistad, and, after variety oil
motions and votes upon making it a spe-
cial order, the bill was put upon the cal