Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1852-03-02
-ooNGREssIoNAL ~sUMMARY.

.en,edthe natitions Of numerous persons in Penn
sylvania. prayinga that Congress VIII protest
against the violation Of the law OF nations W =
reign powers. ,a,o
After reports and further petitlons.l ne oeHa'e'
The Honse Of Representatives did not sit to-
day.
In the Senate on TUESDAY, Mfr. Gwin reported
a bill to increase The compensation oil me naVaI
forces engaged ON the coast of CalitornIa.
Mr.. BorIand introduced a joint resolutions al
recling that at the next Presidential lectlon eaC1
State shall be entitled 10 a number OF electoral
votes equal to the appottionment made under the
census of 1850: which was referred TO The Com
mittee on the Judiciary.
On motion by Mr.. Mason, the Committee
on Foreign Relations were discharged from the
consideration of the memorials asking the es-
adjustment of a new board OF commissioners
on claims against Mexico; and the
mittee.
The joint resolution extending the time for
closing the commissionsunder the treaty with
Brazil, was takensup and passed.
The Iowa RAILROAD bill was taken up, and Mr..
Geyer addressed the Senate in support of it;
Without conclndfng, he yielded the floor, and
the Senate adjourned.
The House resnmedf the consideration of the
bill granting the right of way and a portion of
the public lands To Missouri, TO aid in the con-
structiont of a Railroad from st. ~Joseph's TO
Hannibal and one. from to the west
ern boundary of that State.
Mr.. Orr supported the bill, maintaining that
the Constitution justified its passage, and show
ing the manner in which the government and
the people would be benefited.
Mr.. WEIGH, of Ohio. explained an amend
ment which he offered, proposing to give lands
TO the States Of Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, and Vir-
GINA, for the purpose of connecting the Balti.
nora ond nhio > at1roo1H IN tho 81 Iouis rajl.
road thus to form a connected line to the west.
ern line of the State of Missouri.
The morning hour having expired, the House
went into committee of the whole, on the state
Of the Union, and resumed the consideration OF
the bill explanatory of the Bounty Land act, Of
September %, 1850, and for other purposes.
Amendments were acted upon, but nothing de-
initely done; when the committee rose, and the
House adjourned.
In the Scn1te on WEDNESDAY, numerous petit
tons and Memorials, demonstrating against the
further extension of the Woodwork and Parker
patents, were presented.
On motion OF Mr.. Downs, all the memorials
asking an investigation into the decisions and
proceedings of the late Board of Commissioner
on Claims against Mexico, were referred TO a se-
lect committed of five members, who are 10 be
chosen by ballot to morrow.
Mr.. Hunter reported back the bill to establis b
a branch mint in New York city.
The Iowa railroad bill was taken up, and Mr..
Geyer resumed his speech in favor of The bill.
The House resumed the consideration of the
bill proposing to grant the right of way and do
nations Of land 10 Missouri 10 aid in the construc-
ton of railroads in that State.
Mr.. Welsh, of Ohio, spoke in favor ofthe prin-
ciples of the bill. {
Mr.. Bennett argued until the expiration OF the
morning hour in favor of the right of the old
States TO a portion of the pfbliC lands.
The House went into Committee ofthe Whole
on The bill explanatory of the bounty land law of
September %, 1860.
In the Senate on THURSDAY, after the presen-
tation OF petitions and reports,
Mr.. Rhett gave notice that on to morrow he
would ask permission to reply to those parts of
the speeches of Messrs. Cass and Clemens, on
the Compromise resolution, which were personal
illusions to him, (Mr. Rhelt,) which speeches
were made willie he was absent from the city.
The joint resolutions upon non intervention
were then taken up, and MIR. Miller addressed
the Senate in their support.
In the House after the closing OF the report of
yesterday, the bill explanatory ofthe bounly.land
law of September %, 1850, was reported from
the Committee Of the While on the state Of the
Union; when
Mr.. Goodenow moved to lay the bill upon
the table.
This morning the question was taken and de.
cided in the negative-yeas so, nays 90.
The House then voted on the several amend
ments, which propose additional compensation TO
land receivers for locating military land warrants,
and embrace a new class of %boanties.
In the Senate on FRIDAY, Mr. Rhett (the con.
sideration Of bills as the private calendar having
been postponed) delivered a speech in reply to
that of Mr.Clements,o of the 2sd Of last December.
After much preliminary action, the House by
a vote of yeas 100, nays 81 laid upon the table
the bill explanatory of the b|unty land act of Sep
TENDER %, 1850.
This bill, as has heretofore been stated, propos.
ed to give land officers additional compensation
for locating land warrants, Provided for the ex.
tension of the provisions oflte law to a large
class of new cases, etc.
In the Senate on SAruRmY, after the presen-
tation of various petitions, tie Compromise reso.
tuition was taken up; when
MIR. Clemens concluded tAeremarks which he
commenced yesterday, defending himself from
the attacks of the Senator from South Carolina.
The consideration of the resolution was post
poned for two weeks, and fhe Senate adjourned
The House was not in session to day.