Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1852-03-31
r,.-4.s-oONGRESSIONAII.

1essee, addressed the Senate in favor Of
He was followed by Mr., Cass, in reply
After some further debate, Mr.. Soule OBJ
tanned the floor, and the further considera-
ton Of the subject was postponed until
Monday next
The report of the committee of confer
erce on the bounty land warrant bill was
taken up and agreed to and the bill as
amended, was passed. ssH HnH w.
The Senate adjourned, leu eFe
HousE,-The House agreed to the
amendments to the Senate's bill making
asSignable the land warrants issued under
the law of September 90. 1850, reported
by the committee of conference ON that
bill and then, going into committee OF
the Whole on the State of the Union, Mr..
Stuar. in the chair the deficiency bill
was taken up, and speeches were deliver
cd on political topics by Messrs, Smith,
Nabers, and Marshall, Of Kentucky. Mr..
johnson, of Arkansas, also made few
remarks upon the bill before the commit
tee.
After which, the House adjourned,
FRIDAY, March 10, 1859.
SRNATE.-Mr. Cass made personal ex-
PLANTATION of some erroneous construction
by Mr.. Jefferson Davis, of Mississippi, in
alstter lately published in the Union, Of
the true intent and meaning of the Mich
olson letter. He defined at length the
meaning of that Nicholson letter, and his
views upon the power of Congress, &C.,
over the subject of slavery in the terrific
ries.
After short executive session, the Sc
- nlto,,rol to AGAIN Nov
day.
HousE.-This being private bill day,
no bushes of national Importance was
disposed OF.
SATURDAY, March 90, 1852.
SENATE,--The Senate was not session
to-day.
Observation-Disclosures of the State of
California were read and ordered to be
printed, calling for the return of moneys
belonging to that State, which had been
appropriated by the General Government,
and an increase of the salaries of the judi
ges there,
Mr. Johnson of Arkansas made speech
upon the expenditures of the Government,
and was replied to by Mr., Brooks Of New
York.
The House adjourned.
MONDAY, March 22, 1852.
SENArR.-Mr. Soule addressed the Sc
nate, denying that the policy of non-inter-
venton was the policy Of Washington
and read from numerous and various doc
umcnts to sustain his position. He main
tanned that the resolution of Mr., Cass
contained the true exposition of the poll
cy of Washington. But even if mistaken
tl,n bn ,,r-
gcd, the United States were not now to
stand still and to follow it. Her present
and future position in the world required
her to protect, and hold inviolable, the
law of nations.
IousE,-Mr. Stanly, of N. c., moved
that the Homestead bill, the consideration
of which was the special order for to-mor-
row, br deferred till tomorrow week !;
which WAS agreed to,
On motion of Mr.. Houston, chairman
of the Committee Of Ways and Means,
the rules of the House were suspended
and it went into Committee on the state
of the Union, and took up the Deficiency
Bill.
The House adjourned,
TUESDAY, March %, 1852,
SENArE-Mr, Bell presented memo
rial from citizens of Tennessee, urging
that measures be adopted to prevent the
destruction of the Wheeling Bridge,
The bill providing for the establish
ment of dry dock and navy yard on the
bay of San Francisco was then taken up.
Mr.. Gwin addressed the Senate i'll defence
of the bill, and Mr. Brodhead commenced
reply, but before concluding he yielded
the floor, and the Senate adjourned.
HouaE.-Aftcr some discussion, the
Patent Office report was referred to the
committee on printing, with Instructions
as to printing an extra number.
The House resolved itself into a COM
mittcc of the whole on the state of the
Union, and took up the Deficiency Bill,
when various amendments were submit
ted. reducing the appropriation for the
subsistence of the army, which were sup
ported by different speakers, and oppo-
sed BY Messrs. Vcnable, Stanly, Evans,
and others. The discussion was q mere
repetition of what was advanced ycster-
day.
The House adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, March "a, 1859.
SENATE.-Nothing of Importance was
done in the Senate to-day.
HoUsE.-The House went into COM
mittee, and again took up the deficiency
bill.
Mr.. German, of Indiana, moved to
strike out the sum Of $75, 600 for subsis-
tence, and to substitute $4,000
The appropriation was then passed,
when the next appropriation of $50, 74l
for pay of five companies OF Texas noun
ted volunteers came up. Mr.. Brooks mo-
we'd to strike out the item, it not being to