Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-09-04
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Monday, august 26hIn the Senate, several bills off
private nature, taken up,consdered and passed. Thu
Fugitive Slave Bill then read third time and passed
In The House, the Committee of the Whole epoted the
Appropriation Bill
! Tuesday-Nlr Clay resumed his seat in the Senate.
Among e petitions presented from Myra Clarl
Gaines, widow of Gen. Gaines, for pension.
The bill for the reliefof the Alexandria and Orange Rail
road Company ordered third reading, by vote Of
25 to %.
The House. proceeded at to the consideration Of
Appropriation Bill After disposing Of number of amend
mens the bill, under the operation of the previous question
was finally passed, vote by yeas and nays of 13l in
the affirmative, and G. in the negative.
Wednesday-In the Senate, the Alexandra and Orange
Railroad bill passed Mr. Clay called up the bill to
suppress the slave trade in the District of Columbia and it
made the order of the day for Monday Messrs Foote
and Pearce laid on the table amendments TO the BILL
In the House, Mr. Stanley, Chairman ofthe Select Com
mittee TO inquire into the fact what officers under Mr.
Folks Administration had improperly inerferrea in cleo
inns, reported that Mr. Richie and Mr. Mr. Singsack
fused to answer questions propounded them Mr. Stan
ley offered resolution directing the SergeantatArms to
bring these gentlemen before the Barof The House. The
The bill providing Territorial Government for Utah
was referred to the Committee Of the Whole The Texas
boundary bill then read for the first time Mr.. Inge
objected 10 its second reading, and the question put
shall the bill be rejected? 1t decided in the negative
by yeas "a, nays 6S. Mr.. Boyd moved to amend it by
adding the Senate Bills providing territorial governments
for Utah and New Mexico, with slight aleratons.-
The slavery question is left by the amendment be settled
by the people of the territories when they proceed organ
ize State Governments.
On Thursday in the Senate the Military Academy bill
taken up and ordered 10 third reading The bill from
the House granting bounty land to certain officers and SOL
ders who have been engaged in the military service of the
o. States taken up with amendment reported by the
committee on public lands.
In the Honse, Mr. SANKEY'S resolution was discussed du
ring the morning hour by Messrs. Fitch, Evans and
Schenck. The Texas boundary bill then up and Mr..
Boyd withdrew that part of his amendment providing for
the establishment ola territorial government in Utah. Mr.
Clingman moved an amendment to the amendment making
territory Colorado of that portion of California
south of latitude $50. Mr. Ashmdn expressed his read
vote for all the measures separately or commercially
Mr.. McClernand moved TO commit the Bill. Mr.. Boot
moved to amend Mr.. McC's. motion by adding it inslruc
territories Messrs. McClernand and Brooks denounced
the Wmot Provso. Mr.. Root had no expectation that
the House would adopt it, but he wanted to make the
dough aces!" Mr. Brown Of Miss, said that the South
required protection in the ories and jusice
accorded disunon must come.
In the Senate on Friday the Military Academy bill was
read third time and passed
The House resumed the consideration ofhe resolution of
Mr. Stanley 10 direct the Speaker to issue writ TO the
Sergean, Arms bring TO the bar Of the House Thomas
Richie and c. p Sengstack TO answer for contempt of
the authority Of the House by refusing to testify before
committee of the House regard the correspondents of
the Ucon who held office under the late administration,
and also who Of said oce-hoders contributed money
feat he election of Gen. Taylor
'fhe Texas Boundary Bill was taken up, and remarked
upon BY Messrs. Clarke and German.
In the House on Saturday the Indian Appropriation Bill
was taken up and passed.