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pl0matic correspondence with vlepEcF erecting
The releases Of Smith 0sBrien and - associate
Irish exiied patriots. He addressedlhe Senate
10 support 81 the object of the resoiht0n.
Dir. Hale also addressed the Senat 10 support
q lniereession IN behalf Of the exile
Mr.Buter was friendly TO the relese OH bFten
and Others but il would certainly Eiesest that 4
object, % enter into denunciations olthe British
governments.
After afsw remarks from Mf. Shisds, the sub.
iect was laid % the table.
Petitions were then presented AMI kpofts were
The resolution declaring Ito G5mpromise
measures settlement Of the slaveiy question,
was taken up,and
Nj. Davis addressed the Senate a lengtA on
the subject.
HOUSE, or RErREsEErAT1yEs The House, on
motion Of Mr. Houston Fesolsed tselfinto Com 7
mittee oil the Whole and took up Oh bils ap2Fo =.
Pfisting he amount required 10 Psylhe Mexleap
Indemnify.
The amendments before the HouS committee,
regulating The mode Of payment, we're both me-
1 gatiyed, Ias were others that were submitted.
I Alter repeliiub OF The argnmsnls previously
urged bs Messrs. BayIy, Meade, DISNEY, Jolfn-
son and other gentlemen, and the f1ccliGn q one
Y or two amendments, containing technical oolec-
tons, the bill was ordered to be fPoFted % me
House.
The House having resumed, iii bIll was read
a.third time and passed without d division
On moiion Of AIR. Bsyly. the Hose vent into
Committee Of the Whole and tCaA sc BY ap.
i prisoners v Io nas1 been sent . Spain and sub
| sequetly Pardoned
Mr.. Baylyread letter from the Secretary o.
State, BIZ WHICH itappeared that the sum reqair-
I ed would not exceed Sc, 900; he smmedthat the
! blank in The bill be flied up with thai sam. lie
said he aid npt consider il necessary 10 make any
remarks ID support Of a bill, TO whieai4e was sa
tisfed there would be. no objections.
4 Mr.. Eiddings followed, and addressing the
House with reference 10 the interventen OF Rus
sia in the affairs Of Hungary.
/ WASHINGTON. Ian. 90.
SEsaTE The Chair laid before the Senate
report from The Secretary Of The Interior, com.
muneatihg a statement Of the Census tables
! now I'M couFse Of preparation; ordered TO be
printed
Mr.. Cooper presented several petitions against
\ the Transportation OF mails on Sunday.
+ Mr.. Clarke presented the joint resolutions Of
| The Legislature Of Rhode Island against Jogging
! and the spirit ration in the navy Of the United
4 States. Is
MIR. Fish presented the petitions ofiourneymen
cigar makers in favor Of modification OF duties
on imRaried cigars.
\ NJ. lIAmhn reported bill approprialing So
600 for tlie completion OF the light house Sand
\ Key, Florida; and after explanation, the bill was
| ordered tD third reading.
Il Mr. Bradbury introduced bill 10 alter and
amend The judicial system-of the United States.
i The motion to reconsider The voteby which The
bill granting pension TO Sally U Lloyd was
4 passed. Wasltaken up, and, after debate, was re-
jected.
The resolution Of sympathy, &c for the Irish
exiled patriots, was taken up, and sir. Shields
gave notice of an amendment thereto, and il was
postponed I'LL Thursday next.
The Mexican indemnity bill was referred 10 The
committee On Finance.
I Thssresogution declaring the Compromise acts
to be settlement Of the slavery question was
taken nh and Mr.. McRae addressed the Senate
in Opposition to the resolution.
HousE OF RErREsExrATvEs.--Th unfnish
ed business was on concurring in the follow
ing amendment, agreed to in the Committee Of
The Whole on the state OF the Union gester.
day. to the bill for the relief Of the Cuban
4 prisoners paIdoned by the Queen and nov in
Spain, Viz n
"Prorideds That nothing in this act shall be
CONSTRUCTED into an appreciation Of any interior.
~ .sJtfs d. ssstie rrfeu -oUu6csssE- -
The question being taken, the amendment
was concurred in-yeas 81, nays=7T.
The bill was then passed-yeas lat, NAYS %
Committees were called for reports. and a
4 large, number were made from The standing
committees ameng them one by Mr. Odds,
iIoM- The Committee on the Post Office TO amend
the pasiageflaw Of March /, 1851 which was
referred toihe Committee Of the Whole on the
state OflhG Union
WASHING roy, Jan 80
SExArs.- On motion by Mr Norris, the pri.
vate calendar was postponed till o'clock,
Mr.. Pratt presented The petition of merchants
and others Of Baltimore, praying the establish.
! ment eta line OF steamers between Baltimore
and Rio Janero
Mr.. Hunter reported the Mexican indemnity
bill
Mr.. Bradbury submitted resolution direst
an inquiry into the pro2riey OF making provision
/ BY law 10 prevent the overcrowdng OF vessels
I with passengers 10 California; which was
t adopted
| Thebill for the reliefofl The captured and lately
| pardoned Cuban invaders was referred 10 The
| Committee on Foreign Relations
/ The private calendar was then taken up, and
numerous adverse reports were concarred in.
HousE or REPRESENTATIVES, AReports were
| made from veral standing committees Of The
| House. One, resolution offered by Mr.. Stan.
| ton, of Tennessee, authorizing the Committee on
Naval Affairs TO employ clerk.
This was debated, and finally, with instrue.
tons, The resolution was referred 10 the Commit
tee on Accounts.
IL was resolved that when the House adjourn.
| it adjourn till Monday next
A large number Of reports was made
WASHINGTON Feb o 1852.
SENATE.-Mr Miller presented petitions in favor
of modification Of the tariff of 1886, Ia regard 10
raw silk.
Mr.. Stockton presented the joint resolutions of
the Legislature OF New Jersey against Intervention
He addressed the Senate in favor Of the right Of in
terven1ion, and against any declaration that the
United States would never interfere in behalf Of
struggling liberty.
Mr.. Douglas reported the bill for the relief of the
lately pardoned Americans in Spain, which bill
was passed.
The Mexican indemnity bill was also taken IN
and passed.
After other reports the resolutiar, dealarino The
compromise settlement Of the. slavery Question
was taken up, and Mr.. MeRae concluded The snssch
commenced By him on Thursday last. -
After few remarks in reply from Mr.. Badeer
the Senate adjourned. 81
Horsg OF kEPREsESTaTIvEs.-sAl large number Of
resolutions were introduced and adopted
Mr.. Doty introduced a bill to establish : nnbl;c.
printing Office and providing for the eronlor ment
Of a superintendent Of public plialing, which was
referred 70 the Committee ofthe Whole on The stair
Of the Union. = '-s 80 y
The House, aner acting upon other resolutions
adjourned. i
In the SESArE, on Tuesday, the Chair laid before