The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-06-03
TEIEaRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE.
Fronl WmsIlirlgton.


From Washington.
WAsHSgTUE, May 25.--H Juston, Rask,
Cass, Douglass, King and Dickenson hav
Ill written decisive lrtters in favor nf main
tanning the Compromise at the cost of veto.
The Liquor bill has passed the Maryland
iIuiise ~ .f t- 81
II is said that the Union Democrats Of the
South have drawn up u skillully -wordrd
pledge, embracing a general approval or all
ith9 provisions o. the Constitution, and u
special concurrence OF the Compromise rs Il
Ifinaiity, which isto be presented to oysry
tcaniidate Of the party, prcviDus to the assem-
iblige Of the National Convention. All
those who refuse to sign it viii be placed up
on the suspicious list
Private accounts frnn Nashville state that
the conduct Uf Gentry ami Williams 10 tn
/ tCongressional Wing Caucus, meets With the
dsapproyal Of their constituents. A meet
ing had been held and only six persons we're
in favor Of their course of proceeding.
WAsHISGToS, May 2j.-,IIouse,--Mr
Florence submitted bill for better guarding
against steamboat accidents, by furnishing
I The consideration Of the pre-emptioB bill
was resumed. The pending amendment
was rejected and the bill passed. -.
House then went into committee of the
WnoIe and took up the Indian appropriA-
ltiln bill, when along political debate ensue =.
Mr.. Polk said he beiieyed every aspirant lor
the Presden,y in the Democratic party had
written letters taking the ground, that il t.
lGctcd th,y would veto any bill tOr alteration
or repeal vi the fugitive save law. Ii ask
ed Mr White OF Ky, il he was prepared to
say the sdme Tor Mr.. Scott, MIR. w. re-
pned he trusted Mr.. Scott would make no
such declaration in advance-oid Cherubus-
20 would not take his position at 54-40, aud
| lull back On ~. Mr.. Polk replied, resenliRg
all ailusiOn ~ his deceased reldtiYe-ur-
ther sharp shooting ensued, when the com
mite rose and the House adjourned
Ssaa!e.--A memorial from the Society OF
Fficds, in New Ens slanu, ,askiug the repeal "
I'll Fugldye Slave law, was presented. Mr.
Sumner proceeded tO eX .'idin it. The Chair
called MIN to Urder. An exciting debate en-
Isued. Tne memoTial Was iinaliy laid Oil the
table. ~ H
Tne S,nate subsequently lookup the de-
ii,i.n,y bill.
Adjourned without taking question on the
Conns amendment.
MAY 21.--iSaais.--Mr Mallory presented
the petition ol James Montgomery, Offering
Congress the benefit OF his important in.
ventiOn to prevent steam disasters, and ask
ing the construction Y, steamer on N,
lnodel by which he proposes to carry m-ir
between Ntw York aud Liverpool in Sly
days. 1rf ~ nag .l...
House resumed the consideration OF tie
bill granting iund and right Of way to Ms
souri to aid in constructing the ST. J.s"fh
| Hannibal and St. Louis Railroad. fhg man
~. ssiJn was ordered to DC pui, by 4 vUt1 y.
81 10 ~. MIR, Bocock hltyed The bill u
LID 5n The t-bls. .gatYc-yeas ~, nays
! VI. ..'- -..
WAsHSoTox, My 2S.----S.aat,.---Thc
penUIhg eineu.mGnt was that making an di;-
lprypri,,t!on oI $4,000 4 trip 10, the CC!iln,
.int, instead Of ,ha present allowance, with
the pfuyiso that It shall BE- in the power oi
! Congress, at any tim after ID D-ccmher, 1854
Itotefminate the arrang, meHt; which was
Iinady agreed to--yeas ~, nays - Ait. r
iurther amendments, the bill was ordered t.
| De engrUssed. .#.r -l.--.... ...-"'
The bill to enable the Government to
deepen passes o. the Mississippi was passed.
! AHjDurntd.
| Iiousl yesterday ordered the bill donating
LANDS to aid in constructing the ST. Josephs
Hannibal and st. Louis Railroad, TO be tn
crossed for its third reaGing. Consideration
resumed to-day, when the previous qu stion
on its passage was seconded, but Mr. Jones