Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-01-21
THIRTY-SECOND CONGRESS-.

MONDAY. Jan. I2th.-SenGte- MIR. Smith made
a speech against contracting with Alessrs. Donald
son & Armstrong for printing the Census returns;
PROPOSING, however, that the Secretary OF the In
terror should make contract for The same. No
vote was taken on the subject.
Hou,s.--The House concurred in the Senate's
amendment approprialing $4,000 to purchase
books for the Congressional Library, 10 supply the
place Of those destroyed by the late fire.
Mr.. Slanly offered a resolution proposing an in
quiry into the condition, and measures for the re-
lief, Of suffering Hungarian exiles in New York,
which was rejected
TUEsDAY.-Seaate The presentation Of
reports and petitions, the Senate took up the joint
resolution in reference to the printing ot the census
fe urns, which was debated at length and then
posponed for three weeks
House.-Among the bills reported was one ex-
tending the time for locating Virginia Military
Land Warrants, and for returning the monies
thereon; ana one determining the time of holding
the United States Court in the western district Of
Virginia.
A bill was also reported from the Committee on
pensions declaring that all certificates of bounty
land warrants be assgua5le by endorsement there
on, aud by the same f0rmaliiy as where claims for
land are valid in lhe State where such transfers
ara made.
A message from the President, transmitting va
rous reports ufdeparments was then submitted
Among others was one from the Secretary of the
interior which Mr.. Jones, of Tennessee, moved
80 lay on the table, the ground that it had not
'cvtaa before the House properly.
WEpHEsDAY.-SeRGte.- Chair laid before
the Senate communication from the Secretary of
the Interior enclosing estimates for deficiencies in
the appropriations for that department for the year
ending June 80, 1852.
MIR. Bradbury, from the select committee on the
subject, reported bill provide for the ascertain
inc and paying the claims OF American citizens, for
>spoliations committed by the French prior to 1901
and he gave notice that he would call 1t NJ on the
first Monday in February.
Mr.. Felch, from the same committee, made a
minority report, which was ordered To be printed
The Senate took up the petition praying the re-,
,storation OF hOggiug punishment In the navy
Mr. Mallory addressed the Senate in support III
the prayer OF the petitioners aud in reply To the
speech of Mr. Stockton.
HooSe.-rhe report Of the select committee on
the Bounty Land Law came up again, and MIR
Bssell, Of Illinois, made long speech against the
bill.
The motion relative to the estimate ofthe Sec
retary of the Interior was taken up. Mr.. jones
explained the reasons of his motion aud NJ. Bay
w. of Va, defended the course of tGa Secretary =
The motion was lust by vote OF So to ILL., and
the re por; was referred lo the Committee of Ways
and Means.
THURspAY.-In Senate TOT day. Mr. Clemens
presented resolutions, adopted by the Alabama
Legislature against iRterrcatio@ Of the United
States Government: in the contests of other nations
The memorial praying the restoration ut fog
ging in the Navy, was again taken under conSld
eraiun, aud the debate upon 1t continued.-- The
Senate adjourned ill Monday
IN the House bili was reported Tor regulating
the mileage of members Of Congress. "A joint res
olutnn was presented providing for the election Of
United States Senators by the people.
bill was proposed Tor the Improvement OF HIT
nOls river It's reference was moved To the Com
miitee on Roads and Canals. This motion was
regarded as les. q'IesiioE with reference To inter
nal improvement by the general government. The
motion prevailed by vote of | Is to 70.
FRiDAY-The House in Committee OF the
Whole, considered bills on the private calendar
subsequently, passed six Of them; and then adj
journed until Monday