Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1852-04-08
From Washington.


SENATE.-Dodge intrtlneed bill granting land to
Wisconsin for railroad purposes.
The bin amendatory of existing laws in relation to
sver coinage ordered be engrossed was yesterday
taken up and amended go into effect the first
of June next.
The bill increasing the salaries of the United States
district judges Of New Hampshire was taken up and
passed
Among the petitions presented was one from Geor ga,
demonstrating against the admission of Utah as State,
the ground that the Mormon religion, particularly
poygamy, anti-republican doctrine. Also from
sundry persons in Pittsburgh and ST. Louis Tor patent
in manufacturing sheet iron.
Observation-Disclosures introduced a resolution constru-
ing act in relation to military land warrants. Re-
ferred.
Cobb, from the committee public lands, reported a
bill amendatory of the Of March, 1S43, providing
for sales Of land in Ohio and Michigan coded by the
Wyandottes. Passed.
Cobb also introduced severa other bills, Of which
grants the way and makes 1 donation of land Ala
bama TO aid the construction OF the Memphis and
Charleston Railroad. Cobb here briefly explained that
the proposed road would be part OF the great chain Of
railroads connecting the with the Atlantic
coast, and urged its immediate passage
Johnson, OF Arkansas, called upon the gentlemen
favorable granting land FOR railroad purposes make
the bill test question to applying all such questions
to be passed or killed After long debate the previous
question called the passage of the BILL pending
which motion the House went into committee of the
whole upon the Homestead bill.
Williams got the floor and alluded to the remarks of
newspapers regard political speeches that had been
made, and charactersing them out OF place when
neither party doctrines and poliev in vogue. He
would, he said, heartily subscribe the doctrine but
the Presidential subject presented was above
these. He then proceeded defend President Fillmore
from the remarks Of Breckenridge and others his
course when member of the House in relation to the
abolition petitions ard pointed the present proud po-
sition Of the promise measures, which, he sad fall
sied charges in the of lS4S- He avowed him.
self as opposed to any man who would not put himself
upon the record in favor of the compromise and said
that Gen. Scotps private conversation endorses the
promise. Was this true2 If So he would ask for the
truth Scott had been nominated in Maine Pennsylvania
and Indiana and yet not word had been said by the
wing conventions in those States about the compromise
Scott should not avow his views in tangible form he
would conceive that such omission for the pur
pose OF catching higher law votes, and if this the
case Scott could get respectable in Tennessee
TO form electoral ticket for himself. He would vote
for compromise democrat in preference a non-com-
initial Ingerso and others followed in the debate and
Mr.. Porter got the floor when the House adjourned
WASHINGTON, March 81, 8 P. M.
SENATE.-Dawson presented the resolution of the
Legislature oNew Mexico asking for protection against
the Indians.
Fisk presented a memorial in favor of reciprocal
tariff with Canada.
routes reported by instruction of the committee on the
dill granting land to Asa Whitney for the construction of
railroad to the Pacific Rusk said he was opposed to
The bill as reported.
put Whitney's name when the bill should come up.
The bill was ordered to be printed.
The bill reported by Rusk is apart and sell to
Whitney portion of the public lands enable him TO
construct railroad from Lake Michigan or the Missis.
ppi river to the Pacific ocean; also to set apart and
ell portion of the public lands aid the construc
ion of railroad from point the bank of the
Mississippi river, in the neighborhood of Memphis |
hence to the Rio del Norte and the Pacific ocean
~ way of San Diego and San Francisco.
After Executive session Of nearly hour the Sem
tie adjourned.
HoUsE-A bill was reported giving lands Iowa for
abroad purposes.
Johnson of Arkansas, accused the members of the
I'D States Of stayng of Western measures get action
lpon their own.
Venable and Meaeham each denied the accusation
he latter declaring that nearly tie whole of the ap.
,ropriatons Of the deficiency bill to be spent in
he West.
Without taking the question, the House took up the
homestead bill when speeches made by Porter and
Cleveland, both advocating the BILL
The Speaker laid before the House plans and specif-
ations for mint in San Francisco