The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-03-24

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ABSENCE OF MEMBERS OF THE MARYLAND
LEolstATURs.-The house of delegates OF
MARYLAND is composed Of IA members, and
the Annapolis Republican says the follow
ing number was pr sent at roll call on i've
successive days Of last week, viz: Monday
Al, Tuesday Al, "Wednesday 46, Thursday
43. Friday AZ. The fdtttber of absehtees,
1t will be seen, ranged from 33 to 27, and
as it requires 3s votes to pass bill, nearly
every member present Oh any day during the
five named would have had ID vote in the
affirmative to carry bill through. In the
Senate, which contains % members, the
number present was from IL to l4.-Bat
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Both in Congress and State Legislatures;
this State OF affairs has become so common
that il aihoU;iIs 10 public Nuisance. Sew
cral times, during the late session in this
State, bills were lost on account OF the alb
sciiCc of members, and frequently the sef-
geant-at.arIhs G'as compelled to hunt up the
absentees in order to obtain quorum for the
despatch ofbusincss. II men have not time
10 spare from their own business to attend
to that of the people, they should not seek
Office; or rthet do accept Of public stations,
they should be compelled to disclfafgc their
duties. The evil of late has increased to
such an extent that it demands remedy
| In one instance, during the past winter, a
member was absent on a visit to Washing
ton for several days, negrctihg his official
duties, ahd upon his return, we learn that he
was duly excused by the body of which he
was member and was paid his per diem FOL
the time his seat was vacant: Lkein any
other case where an agent neglects his duties
all such persons should be discharged by the
people, and others, more worthy and faith
full, appointed in their place. Three times
the amount of good legislation would theT
be transacted in the same time.
INDIAN APPROPRIATIONS as tin
red men are fading away from our continent
the annual appropriations to the remaining
tfibes make pretty large sum. The biI
passed by the last Congress makes provis
ion for the expenditure ola large amount o.
account of our financial obligations TO III
Indians, and for meeting the usual expendl
lures of the Indian Department. The sum q
S2l6,65O is appropriated forthe current an
contingent expenses of the Government, an
the sum of 81 ,2eS for fulfilling treat
stipulations with the various tribes, such
paying fixed annuitiesj pertrahetit proVis
lon for blacksmiths and other mechanics
education, &c.
The bill also Authorizes the President t
j make five military reservations froth the put
. lie domain in California, for Indian purpos
. es, each reservation TO contain not more tina
I twenty-five thousand acresj and to remov
; the California Indians to these reservations
d And 100000 dollars is appropriated for IN
e object. The President is further authorize
!, to negotiate with the Indian tribes west
: Missouri and Iowa, for the purpose OF sect
: ring the assent of said tribes TO the settle
ment of citizens Of the U. s. oil lands claitf
ed by said Indians, and for the purpose OF G!
4 tinguishing the title Of said Indans,in who
= or In part, 10 said land; and $4,000 dollars
appropriated to this object. The total I
mount appropriated, therefore, for India
q pu, poses, is ST ,556 ,93S.-Chu. Her.
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GrAmong the foreign appointments a
piled for, or In contemplation, the fo!lowit
ure mentioned:
l. Dix, of New York, Minister to France.
IS Buchanan, of Pennsylvania, Minister
!; England.
Seymour, of COhnecticuti Minister
Mexico. .......
}. Soule, of Louisiana, Minister to Spain.
If Wise, of virgiuiai Minister to France
: Central America,
i Allen, Of Ohio, Minister to Russia,
d Helm, of Kentuckys Consul to st. Tho
IL as. ,, -s.r..
n Laly, Of Maine, Consul to Rio.
is Hawthorne, Of Massachusetts,, Consul
2 Liverpool. r.1,- s-e
Gov. FoofE, Of Miss, has issued a proc
imation for the election Of FIVE members
re- Congress in November next, from the 81