The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-08-19
TELEGRAPHIC INrELIIGKHgE.
Congressional.

WAsHrHGTOE, August l0.--H House---Fhe
House went into committee and resumed the
consideration of the amendmentst u the gen
eral appropriation bill The amendment in-
creasihg the salaries Of the clerks in the ex-
ecVtiVe and Legislative departments was e.
nally agreed 70, giving 20 per cent addition
al to those whose salaries do not exceed
! l,9OO dollars, taking effect from July. The
bill, as amended, passed the COMMITTEES and
was reported to the House. i.ia .r.1 d
Sixty amendments added In committee
were concur'd d in one prohibiting constructive
mileage for any session called within ten
days after the adjournment Of Congress.
Bill passed and the House adjourned. if. d.
Senate resumed the consideration Of the
Indian app opriatiOn BILL Various amend
ments were proposed, and some were adopt
ed. The amendment offered by Mr.. Walk
er providesthat money shall be paid to the
Indians in person, and not to agents and at
torneys; bill ordered to be engrossed. 'ai
Adjourned. r. 11ri.'o . '"-1@ ,sa'
WAsHINoroS, Aug. Ia House-The
House took up the billdeclaFing tho bridges
across the Ohio river at Wheeling and
Bridgeport lawful structures, In their pres
ent position, and making them post roads,
and directing the officers Of steamboats, TO
regulate the use of their boais and vessels,
and any pipes and chimneys belonging there
TO, SO as not 70 interfere with the elevation
and construction of bridges. Pending its
reconsideration the morning hour expired.
| The House considered the bill for the re-
lief Of Thos. Ritchie, proposing to give him
half the price established for executing the
printing Of last session. After an ineffec-
tual motion to postpone.
The House went into committee on the
army appropriation bill. The House here
tOok recess until o'clock.
SenGte-Indian appropriation bill was Ia
ken up and passed. Fishery question ta-
ken up and Soule is now speaking.
| WAsHINGToN, August l3.--iSenate,
Houston rose to u question Of privilege.
He said that the select committee to inquire
into the abuses, frauds and bribery in the
prosecution Of claims before the Depart
ments, summoned witness John McGinnis
who yesterday refused to be sworn. He
was instructed therefore to make report
recommending the adoption Of resolution
directing the Sergeant-at-Arms to take Nc
Ginnis into custody and imprison him in jai
for contempt against the Senate. The sub
Iject lies over. srt Hf -
Private bills were then taken up, and afte
passing and postponing large number o
them, the Senate adjourned. -ilse
House resumed the consideration Of tn
bill declaring the Wheeling bridge lega
structure and post route; which was debate
up to the expiration of the morning hour.
The House then went into committee 0
. the whole on the army bill having resolved
to close debate on il in an hour. Amend
ment passed appropriating $300,0 900 for ex
ira pay during the coming year, on officer
and enlisted men serving in California, New
Mexico and Oregon. An umendmer + wa
also adopted appropriating $4,000 for tn
introduction of camels on the Plains.
The committee rose, when all the amend
ments were concurred in by the House, ex
cept the one for camels, pending which th
, House adjourned.