Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-12-25
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MONDAY Dec l6,-Tn the Senate Mr.. Benton introdu-
ced bill providing for The construction of national high
way from St. Louis 10 the Pacific Ocean.
In the House bill to established Branch Mint in the
city of New York taken up and made the order of the
day for the second Tuesday in January.-The Cheap
Postage Bill then taken up and made the special order
for Wednesday MIR. BuTt's motion resolution
adopted instrucng the Committee Naval Affairs to in
qure into the propety of requesting the President Of the
United States TO give notice TO the British Government of
the wish of the American Government TO terminate the
tice of the Ashburton treaty making it obligatory the
nations to keep squadron off the coast Of Africa to aid
in the suppression of the slave trade
Message from the President Of The United States
communicated 10 both honses, conveying The intelligence Of
icaly that the State of Texas accepted the Boundary
Bill
TuEspAY-Tn the Senate, Mr. Foote presented the res
ouons Of his State censurng him for his support of the
Compromise bills Ten thousand extra copies of the report
of the Secretary of the Treasury ordered to be prn
ted and Mr. OWNS resolution for printing the Presidents
Message in Spanish debated, and finally laid the
table.
In the House to-day Mr. Morse of Louisiana announced
the death Of his late colleague, Mr. Hamonson, who exp
red in October last After the passage of the customary
resolutions Of respect, the House adjourned
WEDNEsDAY-ln The Senate, after the presentation of
petitions and reports, Bradburys resolution about removals
from office, taken up, and debated at great length
principally on the removal of Gen. Lane and Col. Weller
No vote taken.
In the House, after the usual preliminary business the
House resolved itselfnto Committee Of the Whole on the
State Of the Union and took up the bill reduce the
of proposes to fix the postage on letters at the
of three and five CENTS and TO reduce the postage
newspapers.-Nlr Potter proposed to establish uni
form rate of three cents postage Mr.. Ashmun proposed
two.-A long debate ensued, in which various grades
reduction were advocated out conclusion was arrived
before adjournment.
THuRsDAY.-iSenate-Th morning business having been
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up, debated and laid upon the table, The Senate then ad
journed till Monday.
The House was occupied in Committee of the Whole
the stale of the Union during the whole day. discussing
the Cheap Postage Bill. Among those who spoke was Mr.
Meade of Virginia. who expressed his willingness reduce
the rates Of postage to five cents; but in order tina.
The rural districts may not suffer, he gave notice of
mendment which he intended to offer making it the duty
Of the Postmaster General TO establish Post Offices in neigh
borhoods where there within five miles.
FRlDAY-The Senate did not sit to-day.
The HOnse spent about three hours in the consideration
of private bills, and then adjourned over TO Monday.
A Town LOST IN THE CAUSE.-THE persons employed
taking the census writing 10 the Debuque Tribune from
Fayeie county Iowa relate the following characteristic an
ecGoe
"Whe crossing othe extensive pares that stretch
along the southern border of Faye,e county, upon which
The grass and vegetation had grown TO The height Of four
five feet, then scared and yellowed by The autumnal
fross, suddenly started by the voice of person
shouting "Heo there stranger did you come from this
here course 2" Turning in the direction of the voice, we
discovered the head of person just peeng above the tall
grass while the extended in southern direction.
We answered aflirmaively, when The continued
''Well stranger did you any thing of town site in
your travels slanting little towards the sun, with bus
Tin spring coming out right by the side Of boulder
found down in these parts last spring before the vegea
ton up and I've been looking for it again close two
days, and, by thunder can't find it," We answered
that we had not discovered his lost ste when he confirm
ed "Well stranger reckon l' have to give it IN ill
the grass burns and if You'll let ride behind into the
settlement III make you deed TO lot fronting on the
public square, as get my warrant suuatted on
Empire City" Not being the owner of any town prop
erty, we accepted the Offer"
BAND OF RoBBERs-At the late term of the Circuit
Court of Henry, Va man calling himself Kelum, whose
name Delaney, was indicted for horse stealing, and sen
fenced to five years confluence in tie Pentenary he
gave the names of Ten men in Virginia and nine IN Ho
Carolina and says there many more, win wnp o "
not acquainted, who are accomplces eagued ogene ~ "
organized band extending from James River ~
DINA, and from Tennessee TO Rockingham W. W. "0''
professed calling is horse stealing and roooeiy'
nrs. The Common Council of Norfolk have unanimously
invited the Vrona Convention to hold Its session there
,ondin the use of the City Hall, and pedgng the public
,nbores and the citizens for the furnishing of every Ia
cy and comfort for the promotion OF their business ant
their nersona qualification while there. The Beacon, tt
strengthen the invitation presents Norfolk bill OF fare,
salt water uxues for their dis
PATCH
nj A Washington correspondent of the New York Mir
ror saws cat the National there no less than eigh