Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-03-10
THIRTY,SECOND CONGRESS,

MONDAY, March lsi.-Senate Dawson
presented The resolutions fthe Georgia LegisIa
ure, against intervention in the affairs of Foreig
Nations which were ordered TO be printed. and tn,
Senate adjourned III wednesday to avail itself o
the opportunity to visit Tie steamer Baltic.
Ho,se.-Mr Fitch moved TO suspend the rule,
to enable him to offer resolutions in favor Of The
Compromise. The motion was lost BY ll9 to "a
there not being two-thild vote in The affirmative
Mr. Thompson, from Virginia, presented mum
Der ofpelilions concerning The Wheeling Bridge
which were appropriately referred.
Neither house in session on Tuesday.
Observation-Disclosures were pre.
sented in favor of additional aid 70 the Collins line
of steamers, also in favor Of a bill making land
warrants assignable.
Hose-Ihe consideration of The Bill appropri-
ating Land in Mssouri,lo Railroad purposes was
resumed. Mr. Bernett moved the reference of The
subject to the Committee of the Whole, with in
structions to report bill, equaising such grants
among all The States. The motion 10 refer wa,
carried, the instructions were rejected.
The bill for the encouragement of agricultural
manufactures, by granting One hundred and sixty
acres of land to every head of family, was under
consideration for while in Committee of the
Whole.
Mr. Jones, of Tenn, stated that The bill for as
signing bounty land warrants had been returned
from the Senate, with the amendments disagreed
TO, and proposed that it be taken up, that the
Hause adhere TO its amendments, and that COM
mttee of conference be asked.
THURsDAY.-Senate.-P Petitions were present.
ed, as follows I'm favor of The New York and
Galway line of steamers; in favor of national
road TO the Pacific, land against Whiiney's railroad
project; against additional appropriations for the
mail steamships.
Hoase.--A motion to reconsider the vote refer.
ing the Missouri railroad bill was Withdrawn, hut
subsequently, renewed and carried. Mr. Stevens
presented resolutions from the Legislature Of Geor
gia, against Intervention,
FRIDAY.-Senate.- bill amendatory of The
act for the settlement of the accounts OF public Off
GERS who receive monies from military contTibu'
lions in Mexico was taken up and engrossed with
an amendment granting California four hundred
thousand dollars for expenses incurred prior 10 her
admission into the Union.
Petitions were presented in behalf of aid to The
Collins Steamers also in favor of Intervention in
behalf of The Irish exiles.
A committe Of Conference on the part Of the Sen.
ate, to confer with the committee Of the Fonse on
The disagreement of the two Houses on the amend
ments to the bill making Land Warrants assigna-
BILE, was appointed.
HoSe.-A motion was made by Mr.. Houston to
go into Committee Of The Whole, on the Home
stead Bill Mr. Daniel moved to amend the mo-
ton BY taking up the private calendar, which was
agreed to- and the House proceeded to consider the
private calendar.
SATURDAY.-The Senate was moi in session.
The House was occupied with question con-
nected with the public lands. The subject Of duties
on railroa d iron, and some political discussions.