Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-01-19
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RUiwRsH1seToN, Wednesddg, Jan /!

IN reference TO -tne spEopOSeu -trlpdEIlte
convention on the subject of the island of
Cuba: which was laid on the table and
ordered to-be printed!I1If
The bill-vo increase the efficiency of
the army by retired list for disabled of
fieers, was taken up and debated at some
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sHousE.-The House passed the Senate
Joint resolution giving steamboat owners
and masters ninety days from january H.
1853, under certain restrictions IN whiSh
tor comuly with the requirements Oh tue
law of the last session for the protec'loh
of human life on vessels propelled "noily
or in part by steam.
The House then went into commit
,as of the Whole. on the state of the I'm
ion, (Mr. Richardson in the chair, when
Mr.. Smith addressed the committee for an
hour in favor of passing the joint resolu-
ton comforting the rank of Lieutenant Ge-
neral on Major General Scott.
After which the committee rose and
the House adjourned.
-. ,.,.,--s. THURSDAY, Jan. 6.
SENArE.-Mr. Mason gave notice That
on "Wednesday next he should move the
reference of the Presidents Message,
communicating information with regard
lation to the island of Cuba, at which
time the debate on the subject would take
place.
Mr.. CaSs made personal explanation
with regard to the correspondence recent
" transmitted to the Senate by the Pre-
sident in relation to the establishment of
new British colony in Central Ameri-
ca. He took occasion to say that 1t the
~, rNtI fOr Of
the CLAYTON Bulwer treaty to exclude
British Honduras from the provisions of
thai treaty had been known to him, he
would never have voted for the ratlhca-
ton of the treaty, and that he had been
assured by Mr. King that the statement
in Mr.. Clavton's note, that he Mr.. X,
informed Mr.. Clayton that this reservation
was understood By the Senate. was alto
rethcr mistake. On the contrary Mr.
( trld Mr.. Clayton that II would be use
Loss 70 send the treaty to the Senate with
H. r..s.rx,riop. for it would not be rati
fed and it was supposed that the claim
that British Honduras should be exemp |
tad from it's provisions. was abandoned.
The bill to provide for the payment of
the working men on the extension of the
Capitol was taken up and the Senate re-
fused-yeas II, nays 2l-to order it to
thir reading.
The bill to increase the efficiency of the
army by retired list for disabled officers.
was taken up; and having been amended
by striking out the provisions respecting !
the navy and marine corps, 1t was passed.
The bill to provide for the payment of
such creditors of the late republic of Tex |
as as are comprchended in the act of
Congress of September .. 1850, was la
ken up, and made the order of the day
for Monday next.
After considering some private bills,
the Senate adjourned until Monday next.
HoUsE-Mr King. Of New York. cal
ed up the report of the select committee
on the Gardiner case, and the bill repor-
ted from that committee to prevent frauds
on the Treasury, being before the House,
Mr.. OlGs delivered an hours speech.
FRIDAY, Jan. 7.
The Senate did not sit today.
HoUsE.-The House devoted its session
of the dav to the consideration of private
bills, it being objection day. a large
number were passed; after which the
rules were suspended. and the House ad-
journed.
MONDAY, Jan. 10.
SExArE.-Mr Pearcc made perso-
nal explanation, in which he stated that
he voted for the Clayton Bulwer treaty,
with a full knowledge of the understan-
ding between the HegotIators with regard
to British Honduras.
The subject was further debated by
Messrs. Seward, Cass, Downs, Borland,
and SouIe and, after an executive ses-
sion, the Senate adjourned.
uousE.-The House refused to suspend
the rules for the introduction of Mr. Chan
dlsr's resolution to grant the use OF the
hall to the American Colonization Society
for the evening of the 18th instant,
wherein to hold their anniversary meet
ing.
On motion of Mr.. Phelps. the rules
were suspended, and the House took up,
and committed to the committee on Mill
tarv Affairs, the Senate bill for the relief
of Lieutenant Colonel Fremont.
TUESDAY, Jan. II.
SExArE.-After the usual morning bu-
siness the Senate went into executive
session, when, after some debate, the IN
inuction of secresy with regard to the pro-
ceedings relating to the ratification OF the
CLAYTON Bulwer treaty was removed
yeas 81, nays 25. and the Senate adjourn
ed.
HousE.-After passing aresolution or
derlng the printing of 100000 copies of
the report of the superintendent of the
census accompanying the Presidents last
annual message, the House again took the
bill to prevent frauds upon the Treasury,
upon which speeches were delivered by
Messrs Stanton of Ohio, Chapman and
Barre