Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-02-06
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~> MONDAY, Jan. %.
The SENArE.-Mr. Seward gave notice ola Bill
10 grant land 10 the Hungarian refugees.

The SENArG.-Mr. Seward gave notice ola Bill
to grant land TO the Hungarian refugees.
Mr.. Walker gave notice ola bill to grantthe pub
lie lands to the States in which they lie, on condition
tina. they be sold, in limited quantities, to actual
settlers, al the cost of the surveys.
The senate todk'np the fugitive slave bill, and
Mr.. Mason, of Va, spoke at length in its support.
The bill provides that the owner may arrest fu-
gitive slave in free State and carry him before a
my officer of the United State, whose certificate Of
ownership, shall be sufficient warrant for taking
the slave out Of the State. Any officer Of the u
nited States, except Marshall, is required oissue
warrant, directed to the Marshall, for The arrest Of
the Slave, and penalty OFFS 900, is attached to
the crime Of attempting rescue.
Mr.. Seward offered an amendment, giving the
fugitive claimed right to be tried by jury OF
twelve men, and obIiging the claimants 10 give So.
curity for damages in case ofthe magistrates dis
allowing the application for writ of ha beas corpus,
in the amount of $1,000.
House OF REPREsENTATIvEs-Mr Disney, of
Ohio, offered a resolution providing for an amend
meat of the Constitution declaring the right of :he
people Of the Territories to frame their own domestic
laws. Not admitted.
Mr.. Crowell introduced memorial in favor ola
Congress of Nations to settle all international dis
putes, and moved its reference to Select Commit
tee. On motion to lay the subject On fine table the
ayes AID nays were demanded, pending whichques.
ton the House adjourned.
Tuesday, Jan. 90.
The SENArE.-Mr. Clay offered series ofreso-
lutons, which were read as follows:
LIST. Provides that California be admitted with
suitable boundaries. without dittat0n as to slavery
2nd. Slavery does not exist By law. and is not
likely to be introduced into any of these territories
Sd. Fixes the boundary Of Texas
4ih. makes an offer 10 Texas of - sum in
consideration of cession of her territory and relin.
punishment OF her claims on New Mexico.
9Th. Declares that il is inexpedient to abolish,
without the consen! of Maryland and the people Of
the District. slavery in the District-together with
compensation for slaves.
9th. Resolves that it is expedient to abolish the
slave trade in the District so far as brought from
other places
7lh. Requires provisions for the recovery Of fu-
gitives.
sth Declares that Congress has no power to pro-
hibit slave trade between the States.
MT CIdy explained TcSOIUllUHS NJ IPnOIn anu
Messrs Fooe, Rush, Mason, Davis. of Miss. King,
Downs and Berren made remarks in opposition 10
them. They were made the order Of the day for
Tuesday, Feb. 9Th.
HOUSE OF REpREsENTArIvRs.-T was
long debate on the subject of mileage. ..
The resolution from the Senate 10 purchase the
manuscript Farewell Address of Gen. Washington,
came up in order and was read twice. The ayes
~ a IN, 1ipo;, a.
mount 10 be paid to 81 900 and the House adjourned
"WEDNESDAY, Jan. 30.
TIE SENATE.-Nir. Houston submitted The fol-
lowing resolution
Reso'ued, That the Committee on Public Lands
be instructed to inquire into the exqediency ofgran-
ting to each family. (not land holdors. or owners of
property worth 5000 citizens ofthe United States
or emigrants who are now here or who may arrive
previous TO the 4,h Of March next, $50 acres of
land, and when said families shall have resided up
On the said land granted three years continually
and shall erect buildings and clear ten acres of ground
thereon, patent shall be issued by the Govern.
ment Of the United States free from all cost of The
grantee.
A debate arose in which Messrs. Houston. Niuf-
gan, Hunter, Douglas, FORWARD Downs, Cass and
others, took part. The Resolution was ordered TO
be printed.
House OF REPREsENT.TIyEs.AMr. Cobb, of
Ala, introduced bill TO provide for all American
soldiers who have not heretofore been provided for
with bounty lands. Referred 10 Committee on
Public Lands
The mileage question was further debated and
then laid on the table.
The House resolved itself into COMMITTEE of the
Whole and took up thejoin, resolution from the Sen
ate limiting the expense of collecting The revenue
from customs for the present fiscal year.
Mr.. Bayly spoke at length on the subject.
Mr.. Brown Of Miss, then took the floor and de-
livered speech upon the Slavery question.
THURSDAY, January 81.
The SENATE-A message was received from
The President of the United States, with report
in relation to the alleged interference of the author
tiles of Santa Fe with the jurisdiction Of Texas, and
stating that the question of boundary between lex
as and New Mexico was one that belonged to the
Legislative rather than The Executive branch Of the
government.
The Senate took up the special order Of the day,
which was the resolution OF The Senator front Mich
igan, (Mr. Cass,) in favor Of suspending diplomat
ic intercourse with Austria.
Mr. Hunter, who had the floor, spoke in opposi-
ton to the resolution. He had many grounds ofop-
position TO the particular resolution befnre US. 1t
proceeded a total Misrepresentation Of the ends of
establishing diplomatic agencies TO other countries.
The Senate adjourned to Monday.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. -AMr. Wood, OF
Ohio, pronounced an eulogy on The Hon, Mr.. Dick
inson, member elect from Oho,who died 10 March,
and, after passing the usual resolutions, the House
adjourned.
On Friday the House elected the Rev. Mr.. Gnr-
ley, of the Presbyterian Church, Chaplain. Mel
Their House was in session on Saturday.
AN IMPOSITION ExposED.-A correspondent Of
the National Intelligencer, says:
For some months past an animal has been exhib-
;.aA In uarians rlacns In The Nnrthern STATES adj.