Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1852-01-29


mainly turned upon the manner Of payment.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 27
J. P. Benjamin elected U S Senator from Louisiana
From Washington.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 81, P. NJ
The Republic this morning denies the statement that
the Captain General of Cuba refused receive consul
Sharkey except as a commercial agent. The govern
has satisfactory egarding his reception.
The weather Is moderatrng.
WASHINGTON Jan. 81, p. M.
In the Senate message received from the Presi-
de1t communicating the correspondence between the
American minister at Paris and the State Department
in reference to recent events in France.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 90. S.P NJ
The House went into committee of the whole on the
State of the Union the bill appropriating So 49, 900
for the payment of the instanent of the Mexican in.
demnity, due the Both On which lengthy debate
arose
The Chair laid before the Senate message from the
President enclosing report of the Secretary of State,
calling the attention of Congress to the payment Of the
next instamcnt of the Mexican indemnity
! Mr. Welsh, from the committee public lands re-
ported several bills granting land for railroads in
ern States.
MIR. Underwood introduced a bill granting land FOR a
railroad from the Ohio river opposite Louisville the
Mississippi, opposite ST. Louis.
Mr. Shields introduced bill to reimburse the corpo.
ration OF New York for expenses incurred in raising vol
uniccrs.
Mr.. Morris offered resolution auihorsing the Secrc-
ary of the Senate audit and pay the of John
c. Rivers Tor publishing the Congressional debates;
which was laid over.
Mcssrs. Seward and Cass each laid upon the table
amendments 10 Mr. Clars resolution in relation the
foreign policy of this country, which ordered to he
printed They assert the right interfere and that the
Government OF the United States look with
difference upon the interference of the despoc power
suppress the struggle for liberty in any nation.
The resolution making land warrants assgnable, was
taken mp and passed, after the rejection of several
amendments.
WASHINGTON, Jan. %.
HoUsE.-NIr Houston called up his resolution close
debate the Mexican Indemnity bill at O'Clock to-
morrow afternoon, which agreed to-
Mr.. Briggs called up his resolution iuquiring into the
legality OF the election OF Mr.. Bernhse delegate from
Utah. MIR. b. spoke some tnc in favor of the resolu
lion.
Mr.. Stephens of Georgia, was opposed the rrsos-
ton. He could not anything connected with the cleo
ton OF Mr.. Bernhiscl to warrant interference of
fraud.
Mr.. Bcrnhisel, with much vehemcncc. denied the
truth of the charges against him. He the certificate
of election to the Char be read in the House. showing
the purity OF his character
Mr.. Carter and others spoke in favor of the resolution
Mr.. Briggs finally withdrew his resolution for tho
present, promising to renew it,
Mr. Disney introduced resolution, which adopted
calling the President for Information relative the
payment oil the Mexican indemnity.
SENATE.-On motion of Mr.. Hale the petition rcla-
ting 10 fogginG in the navy taken up. lie said he
could make his speech now, but ut the suggestion oil
many nc Woulu move Tue poSlp0nHcn oil Tue subject.
Mr.. Gwinn said that, if the petition referred to
the naval committee, they would lay the subject in bill
without delay and then Senators could speak direct
proposition
The petition then referred
/ Mr.. Underwood presented petition to form new
board OF commissioners on claims against Mexico
Mr.. Borand from the committee printing reported
in favor of printing three thousand additional copies o
the report the Limitations of the lower Mississippi
which was agreed TO.
Mr. Hunter introduced joint resolution authorizing
the Postmaster General employ ice-boats for mai
\ purposes on the Potomac river.
Several private bills which yesterday ordered to
be engrossed were taken up and passed.
Numerous resolutions of inquiry, as to the propriey
Of aboising spirit raons and increasing the monthly
pay oil enlisted men in the navy, were adopted
WASHINGTON, Jan. %.
SENATE.-The President announced that private bills
the first in order. The private calendar was then
taken up.
resolution adopted authorizing the contract
with John c. Rves for the publication Of the Senate de-
bates in the Daily Globe at dollars and half per
column.
The Senate took up the bill granting ono million eight
hundred thousand acres of land Iowa, to aid in the
construction of railroads in the State
i Messrs. Dawson, Hunter. and Underwood opposed
Messrs Douglas and Achson favored.
Without coming TO the question, the Senate adj
journed.
HousE.-The following communications re.
ceivcd:
The correspondence with our Minister at Paris, a
mending that the appropriation for six Revenue
Cutters be increased to $50 000 the vessels TO be built
at the different Navy Yards; and respecting the
transmission OF letters from the Secretary of the Terri
tory of Minnesota, aud making appropriation to meet
the expenses
Fir Davis moved TO re consider the vote on the
luton to close the debate the Mexican lnstameni
to.ay, which, after discussion, 1t agreed TO
aud motion to close the debate the subject next
Tuesday, offered and agreed to.
WASHINGTON, Jan. "a s p. NJ
f Hon. r. NJ T. Hunter was, on Thursday, reelected
United States Senator from Virginia
WASHINGTON, Jan 81, p. NJ
The Senate was not in session to-day.
HoUsE-Mr. Harris moved to refer thc bill expana
tory of tho bounty land law, and also the Senate bill
making land warrants assignable, to the committee o
the whole
Pending the debate the notion the House wen
again into committee of the whole the Mexican in
demnty bill, when Mr. Mead took the floor and advoca
ted the bill at considerable length