Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-02-02
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WAsnINaroN, Weolnesdau. AM.

oENAfE'- -hlr.-root presented tue Gre
dentials of Hon. Samuel s. Phelps, APP
pointed a Senator by the Governor of
Vermont to fill the vacancy accustomed
by the death Of Hon VIM. Upham.-
Mr.. Phelps was qualified, and took his
seat in the Senate.
a.. The Chair laid before the Senate a
message from the President recommen-
ding the payment of the claim made by
the Spanish government in behalf of It's
subjects, in the case of the schooner
"Amlstad :; also. a report of the Direc-
torof the us. Mint, and reports of an
examination of the Blue Lick Springs.
and other sites, with view to the es-
Enlistment Of a Western Military Asy-
The bill making appropriations for the
support of the Military Academy Tor the
year ending June oO' Ioof' was cohsluer
ed and passed IN. ...3
The resolutions declaratory of the Mon
roe doctrine were made the special order
for Tuesday next. .r rs .-,al+ .uaII d..
The Pacific Railroad bill was taken up
and debated by Messrs. Hale, Gwin, Adj
ans, Bell, Shields, Davis, and others I'M
til the hour of adjournment.
-HousE.-The morning hour was devo-
ted to the consideration of the New York
mint bill, upon which the House was adj
dressed by Messrs. Chandler and Brooks.
The Speaker then laid before the House
sundry executive and executive depart
,ment communications; which having been
appropriately disposed of, the balance of
the days session was devoted to efforts
for and against going to the business on
the Speakers table.
THURSDAY, Jan. 80.
SENATE.-A message was received from
the President, informing Congress of the
refusal of the Indians remaining in Flori-
da to migrate to the country assigned to
them West of the Mississippi.
The Chair laid before the Senate the
annual report of the Secretary of the Urea
sury on the state of the finances also, a
report of the Secretary of the Interior, in
relation othe expenditures in running the
boundary lines between the United States
and Mexico.
The credentials of Hon. Benjamin Fitz.
patrick, appointed by the Governor of AL
ALBANIA to fill the vacancy occaSioned by |
the resignation of Hon. VIM. r. King. |
were presented; and he was qualified and
took his seat.
The Senate proceeded to consider the
Pacific railroad bill; and, after long de-
bate, it was postponed until tomorrow
and the Senate went into executive ses-
sion, shortly after which they adjourn
ed.
HoUsE.-The morning hour was devo-
ted to the further consideration of the
New York Mint bill.
At the expiration of the morning hour,
the House passed to the consideration of
business on the Speakers table and,
while so engaged, various executive and
executive department communications
were laid before the House and disposed |
of; among these were the Secretary of
the Treasury'S annual commerce and ma
vigation report, and a message from the
President in answer to a call of the House |
relative to the proceedings of the Span sh
government in the matter of the capture |
of the brig Georgina and the barque SUI
san Lond. The bill to prohibit public
executions in the District of Columbia,
and some others were also passed during
the days proceedings.
FRIDAY, Jan. 81.
SENATE.-The resolutions respecting
the right of way across the Isthmus o.
Tehuantapec We're taken up, and made
the order of the day for Tuesday, Febru
airy LIST.
Several private bills were considered |
and PASSED when the Senate went into
executive session, and at n quarter be-
fore five, adjourned until Monday.
HoUsE.-This being private bill day,
the House again took up the bill for the
relief Of David Myerle, upon which speech
es were delivered by Mr.. Bocock for, and
Mr.. Breckenridge againstit. 1t was then
duly passed. The motion to reconsider
the vote by which the House had on the
day before ordered the Presidents mes
sage relative to the affair with Spain con-
corning the capture Of the bark Georgiana
and brig Susan Lond, to be printed, made
by Mr.. Polk was next called up; and, af |
ter debate, in which Messrs. Polk, Stanly, |
Taylor and Bayly participated, Mr.. Polk
Withdrew his motion to reconsider, and
the said message and accompanying docu
mcnts were laid on the table and ordered
to be printed. On motion of Mr.. Edgar
ton, the House next concurred in the
amendment of the Senate to the bill for
the relief of Charles Matthews, Charles
Mood and James Hall; after which they
adjourned until Monday next.
MONDAY, Jan. "a.
SENATE.-A message was received from
the President in relation to the award of
Louis Napoleon in the case of the brig
General Armstrong; also, transmitting
correspondence in relation to the claims
of Great Britain to the Mosquito coast,
or any portion of Honduras.
The bill to provide for reorganization
of the navy was taken up and made the
special order for Wednesday, February
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