Jasper Banner, Volume 2, Number 3, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 February 1855 — Congressional [ARTICLE]

Congressional

■ ■ WASHisGr<jjoFeb A SfIAU af)pK>riAting*l2aoD!) far th£mtchaM of a sK foi the erf %ilftßry defences at tha,termmation _o£the Gulf Railway, in Loukiana, which was passed. which was paaaexl, ordexinglhß-prmt-ing of 12,000 copies of the Report of the Commissioner of Pptente r for the use of the members, and IQJJQO copies for the use p( the Commissioner;' also for fee printing of 2000 copies of the mechanical phrt. A resoliU lion was also passed, for printing 10,000 qppies of the lie port of Commodore Perry’s Expedition to Japan; afro for printing 10,000 copie# of the Surveys on the Pacific coast. R ... , r; The Speaker announced that the pending qnetftwm wtw ert atwption of the resolution to close the debate on the bill authorising the construction of sevei| steam slpops-of-war. -„.i n.) - . .. In five minutes after going into i committee on the subject, Mr. Houston resolution on the table. Mr. Bocock said if the bill was not ' taken up now it would not pass, and lhe would -regard the action on the 1 resolution as a test question. The resolution was then laid on the table—yeas 108, nays 66 . The speaker then said the bill was pending in .the .committe. The. House then resumed the consideration of the .resolution to. fulfill the stipulations of the ninth article of the treaty of 1819, between the United State# and Spain,, and after some debate the bill was laid on the table, and the House adjourned. *~~"***x\_ ic?vtroti ceived from .the Secretary of War respecting.the Indian reservation at Fort Leavenworth. It was referred to the committee on Indian affairs. ' Mr. Weller moved that the Senate IRCvt" vl' tllC' session at 11 o’clock, A. M. ■.l Mr. Bell, from the committee on Naval Affairs, made a report accompanied by a bill paying §250,00) to the captors of the British brigs Detroit and Caiadonia, during the war of 1812, and asked the consent of the Senate for the introduction of the bill. .u. ..... - I Op motion of Mr. Houston, the bill was laid over. ... s.; The’Texas Railway bill then came up from the; House. with amendments. Mr. Rusk moved that the Senate disagree to them, and asked fora cpmmittd of conference; which . was agreed to. Mr. Dawson pressed the biU- relating to the District of Columbia, as a special * bill assigned for 1 o’clock to-day. Mr.Gwin said he should introduce, as soon as possible, the Pacific Railway bill. < The Indian appropriation bill was then taken up. Niagara, Feb. 1-1. The steamer Chief Justice is aroiihd near the wharf* wgb a large amouhtof'"freighton’ btoard» ah d fohf feet water in the hold. r . / ■■ —J A . . Pittsburgh, Feb, 14. , The ice has not yet broken up, but as it has rained considerably, and the thaw eontinuesytherfe seems to be no dfflSjt of a speedy resumption of navigation. It has now' ceased raining. and thc weather is cloudy and mild. ! « ' ■ frT? .—• i. - llarrisburgh, Feb. 13. / The joint convention met to-day for the election sis United States Senator, 130 present, necessary to a choice, 6j t Gameron bad 58, Buckham 28, J. P. James, 11; balance scattering. On the . second -barllet Cameipß».ha4sß>‘rrAim>Uon fe pfistpope thp Section twofreeks proddedby a vote of 67 to G 4. / Resolutions passed both Houses of ther Legislature for appointing.asteU IcctCommittee to investigate whether corruption had, been -w4 to elfect the, election pf LfriD Seaton The vote was nearly .ynanimoHß in both Houses. . Qply enp vote in fee negM fed -

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