The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-02-03
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-The Committee
on Commerce in the House have agreed up
on a bill to establish reciprocal trade with
Canada and the Provinces.
The testimony thus far before the Hous-
ton Investigation Committee, has failed to
substantiate the charge against the superln-
tendeut of the Capitol extension, oil receiV-
linz money d~ishonorably, &c. All the FORE
men employed upon the work, made affidavit
IN the contrary. The parties who preferred
the charges, and swore to them, will be in
d;c,eJ for periury. Tho charges that the
foundation walls were not substantially
built. RECENTLY revived, has also been com-
~pletely re(uted. The attention OF the COM
mittee is about to be called, to charges a.
gainst other parties concerned in the ex.
tension Of the Capitol; that they have failed
to fulfil their contracts; that inferior marble
has been used, &c.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.-Gen. Pierce has
written a letter to Mr.. Buchanan solisitiDg
his nomination as n member of the Cabinet
Iftom Pa, and stating that Mr.. Marcy would
be his preference for the New York repre-
sentation in the Cabinet.
The individual referred to by Senator
Hale in his charge that an agent had col
lected large sums from sailors under the plea
of procuring a law giving them extra pay, is
Mr.. J. M. w alker, who was private Secre-
tary TO Prest. Polk. Mr.. Scc'y Kennedy
saws ifMr. Walker had received all the fees
which were demanded to be wrung from
these sailors it would have amounted ia
$4,000.
Senator Lemnns has just received a dis
patch from Key West announcing Mr..
Kings arrival there on the 22nd. His health
was no better than when he left. He has
himself no hopes Of recovering. he viii
remain at Key West for a time.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 27th.-Gen. Houston
has received a telegraphic dispatch announ-
cling his reelection as Senator, by a vote OIL
65 to l6. Senator Taucy quite i'll.
WASHINGTON, Jan ~. HOUSE. Mr.. STAN
ley, from the committee on Ways and Means,
reported a bill authorizing the Secretary 81
the Treasury to deposit with the several
States the fourth installment Of money au.
thorized to be deposited with the several
States under the act Of June, 1886. by thu
New York would have received 81 900, 900
Pennsylvania $3.50, 1913; the money to be de-
voted 10 the transportation OF free people o.
color, in those States, to Liberia. The com'
mittee, he said, had authorized him to repor'
the bill, with n recommendation hat II DC
not pass. lie desired to advocate it.
WASHINGTON, Jany. 28.-SENArE.-The
President sent TO the Senate to-day q mes
sage in answer to Mr.. Cass' resolution o
the 18th instant, calling for the correspon'
denco with the British Minister and otheI
parties respecting our treaty with Nicaragua
negotiated by Mr.. Squier, in 1850, &c. Tit
message was received shortly before tn
Senate adjourned and laidbefore the Senate
We understand, however, that the Presi
dent declines sending the correspondence oil
the grounds that negotiations upon the sub
ject are still pending.
Mr.. Rusk, from the select committee oil
the subject ola Railroad to the Pacific, mad
a report accompanied by a bill as a substitut
for oil the projects pending.
Various private bills were passed, and tn
I Senate adjourned.
HoUsR.-After passing a number of pri
} vate bills, adjourned.