Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1845-02-13

oPham, WINNIE, and Woodbridge-22. Noes,
Messrs. Allen, Ashley, Atchison, Bayby, Ben
ton, Breeze, Buchanan, Colquitt, Dickinson, Dix,
Fairfield, flanagan, Haywood, Hugar, Jarnesin,
lewis, Miles, Sewer, Sturgeon, Tappan, Walker,
and Woodbury--23. Absent, Messrs. Archer,
Choate, Bates, Henderson, and Mangum. A
message was received from the House announce
ing the appointment of committee to &C, with
the Senate in counting the votes of President
and Vice President Of the U. States.
In the House, the bill to reduce the price Oft
the Public Lands was farther discussed in COM
mlttee OF the whole. An amendment offered by
Mr.. Cary was adopted, proposing that land be-
tween ten and twenty years in market should be
sold at one dollar per acre--land between twenty
and thirty years, al seventy-five cents, sc. The
bill was then reported to the House, and laid ND.
on the table-ayes 1903, noes 95. The Indian
Appropriation bill was then considered, but there
was no definite action upon it.
| On Thursday, in the Senate, the Post.oflice
bill was again under discussion. An amendment
offered by Mr.. Simmons making the rate Of pos
tage five cents for all distances was adopted
ayes SO, noes Ii. Mr.. Merrck made strong on
position to this amendment. He regarded it as
fatal to the bill.
In the House, the Indian appropriation bill was
again taken up in committee Of the WHOLE
There was some sharp sparrng between Mr..
Giddings and Mr.. Black. The latter was parti-
cularly abusive and was called to order by MIR.
McCausland Of Ohio and Mr.. Butts of S. c.
While MIR. Glddngs was replying, Mr.. Black
went up to him with view, as was supposed,
to strike him, but was prevented by Mr.. Ham.
nett. MIR. Black subsequently made an apology
to the committee for his conduct. The commit
tee then rose, and the bill was passed by the
| House.
On Friday, the Senate was engaged in consi.
dering the amendments made to the Post.office
bill in committee Of the whole. On the motion
OF MIR. Bagby an amendment was adopted allow
ing members of Congress the privilege of frank
ing and receiving letters at pleasure for the year.
The bill was finally ordered to be engrossed, and
printed.
In the House, number Of reports were receiv-
ed from committees. The joint resolution of the
Senate, setting apart Wednesday for counting
the Presidential votes was concurred in Most
of the day was devoted to private bills.
On Saturday in the Senate, the Post-office bill
coming up on its final passage, Mr.. McDuffie
bounced upon it as Northern measure-a ma
nufacturers' measure. His constituents Che said)
did not complain of the Post-ofiice tax. MIR.
Simmons replied, and showed that the people re.
CURED cheap postage, and would have it, The
bill was finally passed by vote of SO to IL.
In the House, large number of private bills
were passed and sent to the Senate. A bill in
relation to Virginia Land warrants, allowing FIVE
years for the location of the same, was passed.
GJ@It will be seen from the following nara
graph, which we copy from the Raleigh Register
of the 4th instant, that the authorities of North
Carolina have determined to establish school
within their own State for the education of the
Deaf and Dumb, out of the appropriation lately
made by the Legislature, under the management
of our townsman, Mr.. WILLIAM d. CooKE.-The
Blind alone therefore, it is probable will be sent
abroad.
DEAF AND DUMB ASYLUM.
We would invite public attention to the Adyer-
tsement of Mr.. Cooke, contained in this paper,
announcing that an institution for the instruction
OF the Deaf and Dumb will speedily 90 into opera
ton in this City. AT the recent session of our
Legislature, an act was passed, appropriating
Five thousand Dollars year from the School fund,
for the education of the Deaf and Dumb, and
Blind. The President and Directors of the Liter
airy fund, to whose discretion the appropriation
was committed, have engaged the services of Mr.. |
William ID. Cooke, gentleman every way quail |
lhed for the task, and whose testimonials are of
the very highest order, to supernend the instruc.
ton of the Deaf Mutes. No arrangement has vet
been made, we believe, for the education of the
Blind, and it may perhaps prove most advantage.
ous for the present at least to send them out of the
State to be instructed. All that now remains
then to carry the benefcent and praisworthy in
ientions of our Legislature into full effect is that
the friends OF the enterprise and of the unfortu-
nate class of our fellow beings for whose benefit
1t has been devised, should exert themselves to
procure Pupils, and induce them to avail them
selves OF the opportunities now placed within
their reach.
The New York Tribune pertinenily says ~
"a word on another point. Texas is 10 keep
all her own public lands to pay her debt with.
Very good. But then why not allow our present
States their public lands to pay their debts with Z
Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Maryland, &c. are deeply
involved in debt, and would like help. But
wo take the public lands belonging to these States
and use them for purposes common to all, Texas
included Indiana pays half million a wear for
Public Lands, which she divides with Texas and
pays her own debt, as she can; Texas takes
share OF Indiana's land proceeds, and keeps all
OF her own. This is not the fair thing
Thomas w. DoT declines accepting the terms
offered him for his liberation from the Stale Pri
son Of Rhode Island. All that was asked of him
was to swear allegiance TO the Laws and Consti-
tuition of the State, the same as did Dutee I
Pearce and other leaders in the Rhode Island re-
belion. Dorr thinks he can make more political
capital for himself and associates by REMAINING
In prison.