The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-03-23
CONGRESSIONAL

WAsHIKeToN, March l3-Senals- .Stu.
art introduced a bill granting land to Mich.
i!an for railroad purposes.
Mr. Gwin, from tho Committee on the pa.
ci6c Railroad, reported bill providing for
the Government contracting with individu.
ais or company for the construction Of a
road to the Pacific, from the western limi.s
Of one Of the Atlantic States to the State OF
California; Government granting 90 miles
ofland on each side Of the road, in alternate
sections, and six hundred dollars per mile
per annum for carrying the mail; the com
puny contracting to place two millions of
dollars in State or United States stocks In
the treasury, as security for the faithful per-
formance of the contract; the United States
to regulate tolls.
The Senate then adjourned.
HouSe--The Speaker submitted q commu-
nication from the Secretary Of the Navy, in
answer to resolution ofinquiry, stating
that the steamers In the employ of ocean
mail service are not built in such manner
as would render them reliable war steam ers
in case they should be required for such SER
vice. They could be made very useful as
transports, or as privateers, bearing small
armaments.
Personal explanations were made by
Messrs Hunt and Lane, growing out of the
exciting proceedings Of Friday.
Mr.. Perkins, of Louisiana, asked, but did
not obtain, leave to introduce resolution
directing the Committee on Foreign reIa-
tlons to inquire into and report such action
as may be necessary and proper for Con-
gress to enable the President TO redress the
ouirages recently committed on the flag of
the United States, and the persons and prop
erty OF citizens by the Spanish Government
or its officers in Cuba.
Mr.. Breckenridge suggested that it would
be better to await the Presidents reply TO
the inquiry made in regard to this affair
few days since.
The House then went into committee of
the whole on the new Defi ency Bill, and
after short debate adjourned.
WASHINGTON, March I4-Senaie.- Mr..
Everett presented mammoth memorial,
signed by 1850 clergymen of New England,
demonstrating against the passage of the
Nebraska bill.
Mr. Douglas called for the reading of the
petition. He said it was not respectful to
the Senate, and he desired to say a word
He then, in the strongest language, con.
demned the statements of the memorial as
an atrocious SANDER.
Mr.. Houston defended the petit ners
HouSe.-Rev, Mr. Dexter, of Boston,
placed in the hands of Mr.. Appleton re-
against the repeal of the Mis-
souri, Compromise which was two hundred
feet long, signed by over three thousand
clergymeu of NV England. Mr.. Apple
ton asked leave to present it.
Mr.. Phillips presented the resolutions of
the Alabama Legislature in favor of the re-
peal or suspension Of all duties and restric-
tions on the importation Of rail road iron for
roads now in course of construction, or that |
may be constructed within the next ten |
years.
The House resumed the consideration of !
the bill granting lands to Wisconsin for rail !
road purposes, and after some debate, it was
amended and laid on the table--yeas 81, |
nays y 4,
Great excitement followed and Mr.. Faux |
ner moved that the vote be reconsidered, |
and then moved to lay the ,moti,n on the
able; but before the vote was taken the !
isuse adjourned.