Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1852-02-19

New Constitution does not prohibit
the payment OF postage on letters,
pamphlets and documents necessary
to the business Of the Legislature
and information ot the people. He
closed by moving a resolution Tor Q
bill to allow the payment Of postage
on such matter; the report was or
dered TO be printed.
The Senate then took up the tax
bill in committee, and af.er some
time being spent 10 The considerations
of il, the COMMITTEES arose, and The
bill was committed to the COMMITTEES
on Finance, when the Senate took
recess.
House.-The House took up the
resolution in iavor OF new canal
around the ial.s Of the Ohio river on
the Indiana shore, opposite Louisville.
Mr.. Rekart made speech showing
the great importance of such work
to the people OF Ohio. He said the
people Of Louisville would, and do,
oppose this project bitterly; but the
interests Of our citizens require the
immediate passage Of this measure.
Mr.. Davidson also spoke in favor
Of the measure; he said he was we'll
aware Of the hindrance now thrown
in the way OF steamboats, and fiat
boats, and felt satisfied that new
canal was needed for the accommo-
dation Of the Ohio :rnde.
MI. Lyile desired that the resolu-
ton should pass. Mr.. Hughes moved
10 refer il to the Committee on Fed
eral Relations. He said that the
Cincinnati gentleman opposed his
resolution for Railroad at the Falls
OF Sault Ste Marie, and that the same
constitutional objection existed 10 the
proposed measure as TO the one he
referred 10.
Mr.. Brown, OF Hamilton, defined
his opposition to Mr.. Hughes reso-
luton. He said the cases were quite
different.
The resolutions were adopted,
when the House took recess.
In the Senate, in the afternoon
the amendment of Mr.. Covey's to
the public works bill, giving persons
sustaining damage the right to sue
the State, was taken up, and after q
short debate, was rejected by z yeas
10 % nays, when, after a short ses-
sion, the Senate adjourned.
The House was not iE session this
afternoon.
February I3.--Senate.-The bill
to establish a navy yard and depot
al Sln Francisco, was taken up.
Mr.. Badger moved for an appro-
pria,ion oil S500.000 fer the con-
struciion Of railway and basin.
Mr.. Broadhead made a speech
against the hill, which was finally
postponed till Monday, when Mr..
Gwin will speak upon it.
After the consideration OF the
private calender, the Senate ad-
journed.
H0use.--Mr. Venable moved that
the Judiciary Committee Oe authori-
zed to send for per.ons and papers
to investigate charges against Judge
Watson.
After the consideration OF the pri-
va:e calender the House adjourned.
Later and ImPorIant news from Europe.
ARRIVAL OF THE PACIFIC.
Further adpance in FOur.-RepOr-
ted Invasion of Eaglqnd by the
! French.
New York, Feb. IL.
The steamer Pacific. with dates
from Liverpool and London to the
2Sih ullimo arrived at her wharf
this evening.
At London, on the 9th, Wheat
advanced 2d per bushel, and Flour
Sd per brl; and Western Canal,
Philadelphia and Baltimore was quo
ted at 22s Cd to 23s per brl; Red
Wheat IS 4d, and White do IS Sd TO
Is.
White Corn 33s 33s 4d, and
Yellow do 29s 30s.
GENERAL INTELLTGEScE.-The Ia
test advices by telegraph from Lon
don TO Liverpool, received Just be-
fore the Pacific sailed, says, that re-
ports OF a threatened invasion of
England by Louis Napoleon was
quite current at London, and that
the Government had ordered so, 900
stand Of arms from Birmingham.
+ and that 10000 troops had been or
dered into London.
The Daily News says that an
, order has been sent. recalling three
| principal ships Of war, stationed in
. the Tagus, with all dispatch 10 Eng
land.
The Propeller Glasgow returned
to Glasgow on the 9th January
disabled, having been struck by a
sea. which swept her decks of every
thing.