The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1859-01-27
Congressional.

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Wednesday, January 19.-In the
Senate a resolution was adopted, call
ing onthe Secretary of the Treasury
to furnish returns of all the articles
exported to, orsimported from Cuba, at
aliithe ports in the United States du-
ring the past five years.
The invalid pension bill was brought
up and laid>aside till tomorrow. The
rest of the day, to adjournment, was
taken up with the Pacific Railroad bill.
! In the House, bill was reported
amendatory Of the presumption laws.
A bill was passed requiring the trans
fer of lands by the Ohio Railroad Com
pany heretofore granted by Congress.
= The Senate bill making an appropri-
alton for deepening the channel of St.
Clair Flats, was referred to the COM
mittee of the whole on the State of the
Union. =
q The House went into committee of
the whole on the Consular and Diplo-
matte bill, which occupied the House
until adjournment.
Thursday, 2Oth.-In the Senate the
invalid pension bill was taken up and
passed. rs..'o2 - g.sz T. .s.ei : y ss.'iE
= Mr.. Benjamin reported the substitute
for Mr.. Mason's bill, which authorizes
the President to use the public forces
of the United States. ~
The Pacific Railroad bill, as amended
by MIR. Pugh, was taken up and dis
cussed until the Senate adjourned.
The morning session Of the House
was occupied in buncomb speeches.
The bill to amend the presumption
laws reported yesterday, came up.
The House, by four majority, rejected
the bill by refusing to order it to be
engrossed for third reading.
The House then went into committee
of the Whole on the Presidents mes
sage.
SENATE.-Friday, January 21st.--A
number of petitions, memorials, resolu-
tons, &C., for various purposes, were
presented and referred.
The private calendar was then taken
up, and ten private bills passed, includ-
ing the House bill granting a copy
wright for work on the Indians to
Mrs. Henry r. Schoolcraft.
On the discussion of another bill ask
ing $4,000 interest since 1894 on a
100000 claim, Mr.. Clay, of Ala, was
severe against some of those who hover
around the capital like birds of prey to
fatten on the Legislation of Congress.
The bill was finally passed, but much
curtailed.
Senate adjourned till Monday.
HOUsE.-A resolution was offered in.
structing the Committee on Foreign
Affairs to inquire into the expediency
of initiating measures to secure them
by honorable treaty.
Mr.. Garnett, of Va, and others OBJ
jected. tsssg.s.r.rr
The House then took up the private
calendar. tt ~
The House adjourned.
Saturday, 22d.-The Senate not il
session.
HoUsE-Mr. Morris, of Penn, pre-
sented the resolutions of that State re
ferring, he said, to subject non attract
ing the attention Of the country.
1t was objected to by Mr.. Jones, O
Tenn, which called forth general de
bate. The resolutions were ordered t.
be printed and laid on the table.
Anumber of private bills were under
consideration when the House ad
journed.
Monday, January "a. : SENATE. :
The Vice President submitted to tn,
| Senate an elaborate memorial from tn,
Legislature of Indiana setting fortl
that that State is misrepresented in tn,
United States Senate, and has com
missioned no other persons to represen
her therein, except Henry S. Lane ant
William nj. Nc Carthy, whom, therefore
the memorialists pray may be admitted
as Senator from Indiana In the Fedora
Senate. A general desire having beer
expressed to hear the memorial read
the Secretary commenced reading it
but it becoming tedious was referred
on motion of Mr.. Trumbull, to the
committee on the Judiciary and ordered
to be printed.
The balance Of the day was taker
up with buncomb speeches on the Cubs
question.
The Senate then adjourned.
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