Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1852-03-16
THIRTY-SEC0ND CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.

AHhN1EA -st@tNA W.
Senate was not in session.
Tfouse.--A debate took place upon The
Senate bill for the relief Of the Raleigh and
CASTOR railroad
The House went into committee of the
whole on the state of the Union. on the bill
to give every man, citizen of the United
States, one hundred and sixty acres Ct land,
on certain conditions.
The House was In session until A o'clock.
Monday, March s.
Mr.. Seward presented petitions against
fogging in the Navy.
Mr.. Soule presented the resolutions Of the
Legislature Of Louisiana, asking an appro
priation for the removal of certain obstruc-
tons in the navigation of the Mississippi
river
Mr.. Brodhead presented petitions in favor
Of modification Of the daty on iron.
Mr.. Stockton gave notice Of bill granting
bounty land to the sailors who we're engaged
in the Mexican War
A resolution offered by Mr.. Sumner, direct
ing an inquiry into the propriety Of adopting
some measure to effect reduction Of the
rates of ocean postage was also laid over.
The Iowa land bill was then further deba.
ted by Mr.. Underwood; after which, it was
postponed till Wednesday.
And then, after an Executive session, the
Senate adjourned.
House The House went into Com nittce
Of the whole on the State of the Union and
resumed the consideration Of the bill giving
every citizen Of the United States homestead
Of one hundar Eixty acres OF land on
condition of cdll,4(l6g tho same.
The Committees, and the Speaker re-
sumed the chair.
Mr.. Houston, from the Committee Of Ways
and Means, reported bill making appropria-
tons for the support of the army for the year,
ending June 80, 1852; Which was referred
to the Committee Of the whole on the State
Of the Union.
Mr.. Clarke presented the resolutions Of the
Legislature Of Iowa, in support Of the Com
promise measures, and thcreupon made a
speech in defence of them, showing the law
loving temper of the people of that State.
After further business, the House adjour
ned
Tuesday, March o.
Senate. Mr.. Rusk reported joint rcso-
luton authorizing the appointment Of an ad
ditonal Assistant Postmaster General. IL
The resolution referring the subject Of the
census printing to a select committee Of FIVE
was adopted; and the Committee was APP
pointed by the Chair, consisting Of Messrs.
Bayard, Borland, Davis Atchison and Bell.
Tie joint resolution on the subject Of non
Intervention was taken up, and Mr.. Seward
spoke thereon; after which the further SON.
sideration Of the subject was postponed until
Wednesday Of next week
Hoasc.--In the House Messrs. Cobb and
White, Of Alabama. addressed the House,
each at length, on the bill making donation
Of public lands to aid the construction Of Sell
ma and Gunter's Landing railroad after
which Mr. Phelps presented the petition of
MIR. A. w. Reynolds. who contests the seat
Of the delegate from New Mexico, Mr.. r. H.
Weightman, which he accompanied with a
few remarks TIE House then went into
Committee, & Mr. Hibbard in the cbair,) and
was addressed at length by Mcssrs. Rantoul
and Wilcox after which the committee rose
and the House adjourned.
Wednesday,, March 10,
Senate-Mr. Brodhead reported adverse
ly upon the memorial asking that the govern
ment defray the expenses Of the American
Exhibitors at The Worlds Fair
A resolution was reported from the same
committee declaring that the next Presidcn-
tial election shall be according to the appor-
tlonment under the act Of 1850, which was
adopted
The Iowa land bill was further debated by
Mr.. Borland.
Mr.. Stockton commented upon portion Of
Mr.. Stewards speech Of yesterday, and COM
planned of what he considered malignant
charge of dishonor contained in it.
Mr.. Seward replied disclaiming any intent
Of charging dishonor upon any one.
Mr.. Stockton expressed himself satisfied
with the explanation.
After short executive session the Senate
adjourned.
House. The House, after preliminary bu-
siness, went into committee Of the whole on
the state Of the Union, and took up the
Homestead bill. when
Mr.. Richardson made defence Of Senator
Douglass.
Mr.. Breckenridge replied to SO much of the
above remarks as referred to himself, and de-
MED that he had qaanorH attack upon Judge
Douglass.
Mr.. Washh11 speech in favor
of granting lad build railroad
as part of Dpcan and North
American Railroads -
The committee rose, when on mol| kQf
Mr. Staunton of Kentucky, and unlSt "
operation Of the previous question. the Senate
bill appropriating $72, 900 for the repair Of
the Congressional Library was passed.
Considerable debate then occurred upon
the motion of Mr.. Houston, to postpone the
Bill proyidinc for the extension Of tho Capi.