Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-01-26
CONGRESSIONAL.
WAsHINeToN, Wetlnesd1u. Jan.

SENATE.-The Chair laid before the Se-
nate report ofthe Secretary of the Trea-
surT, communicating information in rela-
ton to the branch mint in California al,
SO report from the Secretary of State,
IN relation to the encroachment of Iudi-
ans upon the territory of Mexico.
The invalid pension bill and navy PEN
sion bill were considered and passed.
Mr.. Cass submitted resolution cal
ling on the President for information with
respect to the treaty negotiated by Mr..
Squier with Nicaragua, which was submit.
ted TO Che Senate in 1850, &c.
% MIR. Soule concluded his remarks in re-
speet TO English aggression in Central
America; and the subject was further de-
bated BY Messts Cass, Pearce. Downs,
Underwood, Hale aud others, until the
hour of adjournment.
HoUsE.-The House proceeded to the
further consideration of the bill to prevent
frauds on the Treasury; upon which Mr.
Johnson of Tennessee deHye red an hours
speech. After which, in committee of
the Whole, on the State of the Union the
bill to suppress the circulation of small
notes in tue District of Columbia was CON.
sidered.
... THURSDAY, Dec. 10.
SENATE.--A message was received
from the President of the United States,
transmitting report of the Secretary of
the Interior, in relation to the boundary
line between the United States and Mex
leo.
The Senate proceeded to consider the
bill authorizing the construction of a rail
road to the Pacific. which was advocated
by Mr.. Gwin at length. Messrs. Bell,
Hamlin, Miller, Cass, Davis, Seward. and
Rusk discussed the subject, all of whom
were in favor of a railroad to the Pacific,
but some of whom were of the opinion
that this bill was not in all respects the
most desirable measure which could be
devised. Mr.. Butler was opposed to the
general measure. The further considera-
ton of the bill was postponed until to-
morrow !; and the Senate adjourned.
Householder the transaction of pre-
liminary business. the House proceeded to
the further consideration of the bill to pre-
vent frauds on the treasury, which was
discussed. They adjourned without ia
king the ques ton on the final passage of
the bill.
FRIDAY, Jan. IA.
SENATE.-Mr. Atchison presented the
credentials of John NJ. Clayton, elected a
senator from the State of Delaware for the
term of six years from the 4th of March
next.
The Senate went into executive session:
and, after some time, information was re-
ceivcd of the death of Senator Upham !;
whereupon the Senate adjourned.
HoUsE.-The bill to prevent frauds on
the treasury was passed by a vote Of
yeas 124. noes SO. Aud then going into
Committee of the Whole on the State of
the Union, Mr.. Seymour of Connecticut
was called to the chair. and the commit
tee proceeded to the further consideration
of the bill to suppress the circulation of
small notes in the District of Columbia !;
upon which Mr.. Ficklin who reported the
bill, addressed the committee at length.
SATURDAY, Jan. Is.
SENATE.-Mr. Foot announced in an
appropriate manner. the death of his col
league, Hon. William Upham, which
took place in this city on Friday eve
ming. Mr.. Seward followed in some
brief remarks, and, after the adoption of
the customary resolutions, the Senate adj
journed.
LIoUsE.-Prvate bills on the Speakers
table from the Committee of the Whole
on the State of the Union were taken up.
MONDAY, Jan. II.
SENArE.-A message was received from
the President of the United States, trans
hitting a report of the Secretary of State,
in citation to the imprisonment Of the
American consul, and of other American
citizens in the castle of Acapulco.
y resolution was adopted calling on the
President for such further correspondence
between this government and that of
Great Britain, respecting the fisheries
rs has not yet been made public.
After short executive session the bill
providing for the construction of rail
road to the Pacific, was taken up, and de-
bated at length by Messrs. Bradbury
Brooke, Bell, Hale, and others.
The homestead bill was taken up and
made the special order for Wednesday,
the e6th inst.
HousE-The House suspended their
rules. and passed large number of bills,
mostly OF private character; among them
were, bill to extend the benefits of the
pension law of 1849, to the widows of
soldiers serving in the last war with
Great Britain, the Florida war, and the
various Indian wars bill appropriating
$50, 900 for the erection of an equestrian
statue of Washington, in this city to be
constructed by Clark Mills; and bills
granting pensions to the widows of the
late Generals McNeill and Armisted -
The session of the day was devoted Who'll
" to business, and much was transacted.
TUESDAY, Jan. 10.
SENArE.-Mr. Badger introduced bill
concerning bail in civil causes in the Dis