Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-09-25
CONGRESS.

Monday Sept. l6ln the SenaIe the bill to suppress
the slave trade in the District of Columbia was read
third e and after some debate in reference to the Om
nbus plan the bill was passed-yeas 80, nays II.
In the House of Representatives, Mr. Hall, of Mo-, in
troduced bill in relation to Va. claims The
bill provides tina. the proper department shall not in any
case allow commutation and Communication and interest," in
lieu of half pay TO such claimants provided for
der the third section of the act Of 1882 This bill is in
tended TO prevent the Of the payment of such
claims as the Barron claim, which paid by Mr.. Ew-
ing with compound interest Mr. Bayly moved to amend
the title of the bill by substituting for it as follows viz
"B to deprive citizens Of Virginia and Kentucky of their
vested rights" Mr. B. went agueand to show that
by the decision of The Supreme Court in similar cases. the
claimants Of this character have vested right under the
law and that The governmdn was absolutely bound pay
the claims; and that Congress cannot interfere in the mat
ter, although the decision of the late Secretary of the
Interior might not be in accordance with the opinions
of gentlemen on this floor. The Bill was finally pass
ed-A joint resolution from the Committee on print
ing was debated and referred the Select Committee on
PIinng.-Mr. Bayly from the Committee of Ways and
Means reported bill creating the office Of Assistant Sec
rotary of State and for other purposes which he moved
Union. Referred to the Committee of the Whole.
TesdayIn the Senate, the bill to establish the office
Of Surveyor of the public lands in Oregon, and grant
lands TO actual settlers was taken up. Mr. Walker NOV
ed as an amendment, his land BILL heretofore introduced,
giving lands to citizens generally The amendment was
rejec,ed-yeas g. nays As The bill was then ordered 10
third reading-The bill giving 10 the States in which they
e the swamp lands, conditions that they reclaim them,
was taken up and discussed.
In the Huuse Of Representatives after variety Of bust
of general interest," the bill for the suppression of
the slave trade in the District of Columbia passed
yeas l24, nays AZ.
Wednesday-In the Senate, MIR. Chase introduced his
bill to provide for the prohibition of slavery in the Terrific
RES Mr. Clay deprecated the renewal Of the agitation
Mr. Hale said the agitation had been checked and would
not cease Mr.. Chase withdrew the bill for the present
Mr. Pras bill to punish the abduction Of slaves from the
District of Columbia, and subject the free coloed popua-
ton 10 legal restraints, taken up Mr. Hale moved TO
commit it, with instructions TO amend it as 10 provide
for aboshing slavery in the District. After some debate.
this motion was ost-yeas 9, nays 4l.-The Senate then
went into executive session.
In the House, the DILL granting land to Illinois, Mssis
spp and Alabama, to aid in The construction of railroad
from Chicago Mobile, was finally passed.-The bill pro-
vidng for the further execution Of The treaty with Mexico
was considered in Committee Of the Whole and afterwards
passed by the House.
Thmsday-In the Senate, the Civil and Diplomatic
Bill was debated, amended and discussed till the adjourn
ment.
In the House, the Naval Appropriation Bill was consd-
cred. The debate continued until the House adjourned
Frida-In the Senate, the bill TO provide for extending
the laws and the judicial system Of the United States To
the State Of California passed. Also the bill to create
collection districts in California.
In the House, the Naval appropriation bill was discussed
proposition introduced by Mr. Kaufman, 10 Incorporate
the surviving officers ofhe Texas Navy into the Navy of
the United Slates-was rejected by vote 81 to H.