Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1852-01-08
From Washington.
Thirty-Second Congress-First
Session.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Dec. %.

WASHINGTON, Dec. %.
Alter the presentation of number OF
petitions, and several unimportant reports,
Mr.. Miller introduced bill making ap-
preparations for the improvement OF
certain rivers and harbors, the same
bill which passed the House last session.
Referred TO the Committee OF Com.
merce.
On motion of Mr.. Cass, the Presi-
dents Message relating to the Promethe
us affair, was referred to the Committee
on Foreign Relations.
Mr.. Hale's resolution, calling for in
formation, whether any violation of the
law abolishing aogging in the Navy had
occurred, was taken up and referred.
HOUSE.
resolution of Mr.. Petit, providing
that Friday of each week. be set apart
for the consideration of private bills,
was taken up and debated at conside-a-
BILE length. The vote was taken; ayes,
Ill; nays, SO: not two o-thirds. -
Mr.. Carter moved suspension OF the
rules 10 enable him to introduce resolu-
ion for The appointment of a Committee
10 wal. upon Kossuth, on his arrival,
and introduce him to the House.
The House then went into committee
OF the whole on the state of the Union,
and took up resolution, referring various
branches of The Presidents message.
Mr.. Seymour, of New York. moved
an amendment TO the eighth resolution,
to refer the subject of Rivers and Har-
bors TO the committee on commerce, in
stead of The committee on Roads and
Canals. He said, in no instance, had
TIE subject Of Rivers and Harbo-s been
divided heretofore, as was now proposed;
they were SO intimately connected, that
they should go together.
Those resolutions were finally laid
aside for the purpose OF considering the
bill explanatory Of The bounty land law
of September, 1851, making warrants
assignable any time priof to the location.
Several amendments were offered and
debated, but no question taken. when
the committee rose and the House ad-
journed.
The French Minister has telegraph.
ic dispatch stating that the house of Mr..
Dupier, President of the Assembly, was
invested by troops and Gen. Changar-
nier imprisoned.
WAsHINGToN, Dec. %.
SENATE.-After the presentation Of
petitions, Mr.. A,chison moved and il was
ordered that when The Senate adjourn, it
should be to Friday.
The Chair laid before the Senate
communication from the Navy Depart.
ment, in reply to the resolution calling
for information as to The violation of the
law abolishing fogging in the Navy.
MIR. Clemens, from the committee on
Military Affairs. reported favorably up
on the joint resolutions creating the bre.
vet rank Of Lieut.. General.
Mr.. Shields gave notice of bill to
increase the efficiency of the army by
providing retired list of disabled Off
GERS.
Mr.. Mallory offered resolution, which
was adopted, directing an inquiry into
the expediency of establishing Navy
Department. at Key West.
MIR. Foote's compromise resolutions
were then taken up, Mr.. Clemens hav-
ing the floor. but yielded to Gen. rass.
who is now speaking.
House.-The House resolved itself
into committee of the whole on the
State of the Union, and took up the bill
explanatory of the Bounty Land Law OF
September, 1850.