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THIRTY SECOND CONGRESS.
FIRST EssiON.
in SENATE.
FRIDAY, Dec. 10, 1876

FRIDAY, Dec. Is, 1851.
Prayers we're offered and the journal read. Mr..
BRIGHr presented the credentials OF John J. Nc
CRAE, senator elect from Mississippi, who APP
peared, was qualified and took his seat.
Mr. BORLAND, from the Committee on Prn-
ting, to which was referred resolution providing
for the printing of 800 copies OF the report of the
superintendent Of the Lake Superior Copper
Mines, reported the same without amendment,
and it was agreed to.
Mr.. BORLAND, from the same committee, re-
ported resolution allowing it to appoint clerk,
which agreed to.
Mr.. SEWARD, by leave, introduced joint
resolution, establishing certain post routes, which
was read twice and referred
Mr.. FISH, by leave, introduced bill providing
for the holding Of u S. district courts, in of
the sickness or absence Of Judges, which was read
twice and referred.
Mr. MALLORY introduced resolution, call
ing upon the President of the United States for
infor nation respecting the proceedings of Board
OF examiners, consisting Of Col Churchill, Major
Thomas and other officers, in relation to certain
Florida claims. The resolution was agreed to.
On motion of MIR. HUNTER, the Presidents mes
sage wss taken up, and reference of the various
topics, contained in it., made to the appropriate
committees
A resolution from the House of Representatives,
providing for the binding Of certain documents,
was read twice and referred.
A House resolution, authorizing the Post
master General to legalize certain contracts for
carrying the mails in California and Oregon, was
taken up, read twice and referred.
House resolution, authorizing the printing of
100 additional copies of the journals of Congress,
to be deposited in the Office of the Secretary of
State, was taken up, read twice and ordered to a
third reading, without reference.
The following bills read third time and
passed A bill authorizing the Secretary of the
Treasury to issue a register TO the brig Ada a
bill granting the right of way the State of Mis-
sissippi to construct a railroad from Brandon to
the eastern border of the State in the direction of
Montgomery, Alabama.
SPECIAL ORDER.
The Senate took up the special order, being Mr..
FoorE's resolution on the compromise measures
of last session.
Mr.. FOOTE, at one clock, again took the
floor, and continued speaking until the adjourn
ment at three. large portion of his remarks
were made in reply TO the speech of Mr.. RHETT,
being continued discussion of the topics adverted
to in our report of yesterday. After he had con-
cluded,
Mr.. RHETT took the floor, and was proceed
ing to reply, when several senator's asked that h e
might give way .or an adjournment
Mr.. RHETT assented, on condition that the
adjournment should extend only. until tomorrow
At quarter past three the Senate adjourned ac-
cordinoly
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The Mobile Herald and Tribune thus refers
to the proceedings Of the Legislature
From MoNTGoMERy.-We find nothing of
interest in the proceedings of the Legislature on
the 9th instant In the senate, the bill giving
the old capitol at Tuscaloosa to the University
was PASSED. The bill to amend the act ncorpo-
rating the Marine and Dock Railway company,
and the bill to amend the act Incorporating the
Mobile Plank and Shell Road company, were
passed.
The Committee on Foreign Relations in the
House, reported substitute to a resolution APP
proving of the votes Of Col King and Mr.. Gle
mems on the compromise measures. The sub
stilute was as fallows:
BE IL resolped by the Senate and House of
Representatives Of tte State Of Alab ma in Gen-
erai Assembly cOnuened, That we approve of the
votes given by the Hon w. r. King and Jere
Clemens, on the passage of the adjustment meas
ures in the Senate of the United States, and that
we approve OF the votes of those members in
Congress from this State who voted in the same
manner.
BE il further resolued, That we regard those
measures AS a final settlement Of the slavery
question, and that we hold the non slaveholding
States bound in duty and good faith to adhere
TO the same, and to cease the further agitation
of the subject of slavery.
BE ii further resoiUed, That copy of these
resolutions be forwarded to our Senators and
members in Congress, by the governor
| Mr.. Campbell moved to amend the resolution,
by saying "tbat we will support W. II. King
for the Office of President or Vice President,
should he become candidate for either of those
Offices in 1852"
| Mr.. Graham offered further amendment as
follows: "And hereby pledge ourselves to sup
port him for said Office, in connexion with the
name of Dallas, Buchanan, Stockton, or
some other distinguished Northern Democrat
| equally sound upon the constitutional rights OF
the South for the Office of Vice President of the
| United States"
Mr.. Jones moved to postpone further consid
Grafton until next Monday.-Carried
| 'Ehe compromise resolutions adopted the other
day in the Senate, are published in the Mont.
gomery Journal. The best that can be said oil
| them is that they are infamous. They class the
Abolitionists and Southern Rights men together
and make it appear that both are striving to
dissolve the Union. We are glad to see tina,
Gen. Toulmin recorded his vote against them
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The Philadelphia Noyth American among
it, city items, gives the account which we sub.
joia II shows tho feeling ia The "sity Of broth.
erly love-" F IDA
ing, coIored woman named Tamor Williams
residing In Kensngton, wns arrested AZ fug-
tive slave She is alleged to be the property OF
William i. J. Purnsll Of Worcester county, Md
The claimant admits that she has been absent
since 1899, a period Of some ~ years. The
woman has six children, the eldest about sixteen
and the youngest an infant She has borne the
best character for piety, and general good con
duct, in the community in which she has lived
The case, from its peculiar nature, il most dis
tressng and painful one.
The prisoner, on Thursday forenoon, was
brought before Mr., Commissioner Ingraha,n-
Early in the afternoon Of that day writ OF
habsds corpus was issued by Judge Kane, aud the
hearing WAS postponed until the next day.
Yesterday afternoon the hearing of the case
was commenced by Judge Kane, and the exam
nation will be proceeded with this morning.
So far, the testimony as to the identity of the
woman has been vague and unsatisfactory.
This arrest has caused great excitement among
the colored population, as well as excited no or.
binary degree Of sympathy with white people,
An immense mob of negroes assembled in the
immediate neighborhood ofthe State House dur
ing the trial of the case yesterday afternoon, blu,
there was no attempt to violate the law. The
peace was eftectually preserved by the marshal's
police, three divisions Of which numbering some
sixty officers, were OH the ground.
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One Of the Indiana papers publishes the fol-
lowing testimonials, and pertinsntIy inquiries?
Who can doubt after this that M. Open pill
be our merit United STATES Senator
What is the use Of Woman's Rights Conven-
tons, when every body admits that the dear
creatures have ruled the sterner sex from
father Adams tine down to tbs present!
Mantlini was right when dsnominating them
I" demned charming little rettlesnakes, their
powers of fascination are wonderfully similar.
On BEHALF OF THE WomEs OF INDIANA
Deprecating the efforts Of those Of our sex who
desire to enter the political areun--to contend
with men Mt the ballot box, or sit in our public
councils, and demanding only protection for the
property that Providence may enable us to
give our aughters-protection for our sex
gainst the improvidence or the vices of weak
or bad men We tender our sincere ackno wledg-
ments to the high-mindcd gentlemen, delegates
in the constitutional convention, who favored
the adoption of the section securing TO the
married women Of Indiana, independent rights
of property and we have determined to pre-
sent TO the Hon. Robert Dale Owen as the orig
inal mover, y testimonial in the form of plate,
with suitable Inscriptions. as slight token Of
our lasting gratitude.
That the women of Indiana, generally. may
have IN opportunity to contribute to this most
audable object, we have limited the contribu-
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FASHION IN NEw YoRK.---An evening party
by a fashionablelady in New York, n few evenings
ago, is estimated TO have cost $4,000. There
were present 200 guests, and the splcndor was
almost "Monte Cristo" magnifcence. A New
York paper says of this display Of wealthy folly
Some Of the apartments were more gorge
DUSTY decorated than were those prepared by the
French, In the grand Trianon at Versailles, for
the reception Of Queen Victoria; and there
were others ornamented with such true pictorial
effect ~ would have done honor TO the genius
and taste Of Maria Antonette.
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Union Whixs in Ohio.

The Ohio State Journal the leading Wing
uaper of the State, speaking of the vote in the
Indiuna legislature. uses the following explicit
language. The resolution was as follows:
Sec. 4. That Joint resolution on the subject
of slavery, approved January l9, 1850, be, and
the same is hereby repealed; that the said res
olution did not express the sentiment OF Indiana
that Indiana then was and now is IN favor OF the
people in each State and territory passing al!
laws for their own government, consistent with
the Constitution OF the United States.
And this the vote upon it:-Ayes, Csc
Do,,o.,.ts Xyb;os. noa. os--a5 Wb;os 2
80
democrats
Commenting on this result the Journal says I:
We are Glad 10 see thai The Rreat body of the
JVh;c porfu stuck 10 their infepritu and refused
10 stuhify themselves in his summary way
It does seem to Us that men can be Union
men. pt.ace men. law abiding men, and vet no Id
to the doctrine that Congress has the po,cer 10
ryvksbn slarery in the territories. So we hold
30 hold The Wings of Ohio, and we can see ne-
Their wisdom or policy in renouncing the faith
under which the Northwest has thrown up to
her present prond and enviable position"
~, =,
""a1 wall Tue Ao"'''S''"''o" organs say 10
this confession OF faith They will say no.
thing, for they dare neither to approve or disap-
n,svs If tho nos;tion taken bv tbeae Uo;o,
arr. ~: III
,nd;gr,pt at Soutb Coro,;c, Haor Il.
,<lmru The imprisonment or r.;
tish eamen for the crime Of being black. in the
ports of South Carolina, is beginning to make
trouble By the treaty stipulation between the
United States and Great Britain all such steps
ars clearly prohibited. During the last year that
government laid the case before the Secretary
OF State, Mr.. Clayton, who informed them that
1.-THE police regulation of the States did not in
interfere with the Constitution of the United
States, the general cove pment had no ripht TO
interfere
The British consul at Columbia. South Car.
olina, has now add resscd a note to the govern
or of Souti, Carolina calling lis attention to il.
and asking redress 1T
II will be remembered that this 10 tho evil
M.ssach ! setts comn laned NJ and ror t,v;no 70
test the legality of which Mr. Uoar was sum,ua.
riIy expelIed from Charleston We sball 400 u,h,t
these chiyulrous gentlemen do with tho agent If
John Bull Msanwh;Ie tho v;olot;on or an
treaty stipulation /. most nulnobIe and oyr I'm.
ernmsnt ,nust contr;pe SOM ,nav cubrr N ,note
ayr treaties The supreme lar Of he land or 70
admit that anv Stale NAV disreonrd tl,esa treot.s
with impunity. 'if, II
krsI i,x u~..I e.. yutt Ia
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G. IL T.. L.. KERRISON d. co.
Direct Importers Of
+ 0 X + | G N DR. Y-G 30 ID S

In Charleston, South Carolina,
VXTOULD respectfully inform their friends, and
w those who purchase Dry Goods in their
city, that they are prepared, and are offering a
very large and well assorted stock Of Foregn and
Domestic, Staple, aud Fancy Dry Goods, selected
for and particularly adapted to the Southern trade
Importing direct, they feel assured Of being able
to sel goods as low in Charleston, as they can be
bought in any other market in the United States
They would call particular attention to Linen
Goods, Of every description; the make will be
found of best finish, and perfectly free from any
smirtmre IF cotton. Also to their stock Of Drts
Goods, which will be found second to none in the
market.
Terms Cash, or city acceptances
G. & r. L. KERRISON, g. co.
No, 900 King, northwest corner King and Market
Feb. 10. streets.
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TUESDAY. FEBRUARY II, 1851.

tB-The New Orleans Bes which we init
mated. . good while ago. to BE- rather prosy
paper. has in one or two articles lately under
takea te Ia fscetious. We are glad to see it,
| But the Bee has conceived the curious idea that
Ne arc behind the times: that ia denouncing
the compromise as we continue incidentally to
do, we are opposing scheme which has not
only received the sanction Of Congress bat the
people; and that the eyes Of the country are
now, turned to other things.
We think the Bee evinces deficiency of
recent intelligence not to be accounted for by
the fact that 1t ia located at the end OF the tele-
graph The Bee. it seems. has not heard that
the States Of Massachusetts, New York and
Ohio have thus far failed to elect senators to
ConQress, from the unsettled condition Of their
legislatures on this very settlement. Nor
does this proceed from the opposition Of few
opponents Of it in these States for in fact the
compromises are 50 few that they are only able
to art on the policy Of frustration-a policy
whieh the cumpromissrs denounced the Southern
ultrss for re.ortipg to last session.
In Massachusetts, the election Of flaming
Fres-soil enemy Of the Compromise has thus
far only required the vote Of two compro-
misen.
In New York single Wing Of the State sem
ate has defeated the election of Hamilton Fish,
an inherent Of Mr.. Seward. In Ohio few
State senators of both parties defeated the elec-
ton Of Free-soiler there These compromi-
sers who insist 80 much on submission to the
will Of majority, are all opposing the choice Of
decided majorities Of their legislatures on joint
ballot if that could be taken
Then there is Vermont, she has nulli6ed the
Compro Mise Pennsylvania has refused to
repeat her State law in opposition to it.
The Candidate Of the Democracy for governor,
in New Hampshire, Mr.. Atwood, has written
two letters against the Compromise and only
one in favor Of it. Wisconsin has elected an
opponent Of the Compromise to the senate =
Connecticut is VIGOROUSLY opposed to it. These
States, all Northern, have now more members
in the House than all the South. Then there
are South Carolina and Mississippi, both well
known to be opposed to it. And we believe
not 4 single Southern legislature has yet de-
clared even its acquiescence or rescinded its
resolutions of last year.
If this is what the Bee calls the general
appreciation of the people for that measure, the
Bee must have contracted notion of language
and conduct eminently original, and such as to
lead ~ to the suspicion that the editor of that
print is engaged in a series Of excruciating jokes
at the expense Of the poor compromisers whilst
pretending to accuse US Of falling asleep "jus'
a year ago." which was some five months before
the Southern Press begun.
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will not every independent editor now come out
aud aid to rid us Of anomalies that exPose this
otherwise Aoarishing apd ffss pxtioa y the
contempt Of every other free people,
Yours truly, OBSERVER.
AT the latest accounts, the editor thus pit.
eously appealed to, had not " come out, and
therefore the country has not yet been Grid Of
the anomalies" Observer complains Of
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VIM no LAND,
Importer and Dealer In Dry Goods, In

cHARLEsroN, :. @.
MOULD call the attention Of planters visiting
w ChsrleMon for their supplies, to his stock
of Dry Goods, which IL kept constantly full, and
embraces complete assortment for families and
plantation wear; and, in Dress Goods, from the
low-priced, 70 the richest, latest, and most fssh
ionabIe. ,,f IN. w. r.t.
All Goods OF So~tAern mSmafaeiurs, he will par
ticuIarly keep. l
No. ga, bend Of King o., Charleston.
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RHODE ISLAND SENAToE.-The Providence
Journal of Tuesday says ave are informed by
gentleman Of unimpeachable veracity, that he
has seen the letter to which we referred yes
terday, and in which Gen. lamps pledges him
self, in case Of his election to the Senate, to
support the principles Of the Wing party"
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THE IRsH ExmEs.-The following extracts
from letter written by a gentlemen residing in
Van Dieman e Land, must be interesting to the
families friends and admirers of the exiIed Irish
leaders,
''In your last you enquired anxousIy for Mea
CHER. ! must tell you now that We are on the
most intimate terms with all the exiles. We have
met Meagher, Martin and Mitchell The two
latter are stationed but few minutes walk from
this. As to Meagher, we went twenty-five miles
to see him, to the lakes, the trysting place. where
the three districts meet but after oil were dsnp-
pointed. 1t seems hard of the government to
conRne each to one district after they have given
their parole not to escape. However, they do
not adhere strictly to the wishes Of the govern
ment.
Soon after our excursion to the lakes, Meagher
visited Boutwell,, with ha friends Mitchell and
Martin. We then made his acquaintance. He
has been getting fine boat built, to beguile his
time on the lakes, and he is about building her.
miiage on one Of the islands, where he purposes
residing. He asked Miss -, friend Of mine,
TO 20 up and chrisien bis boat, which is 10 be
called Speranza, IN compliment 10 the fair poetess
but as we all agreed that the weather is too cold
for ladies TO travel, we deferred this christening
till spring.
'Amith O'Rrien, who, you know, refused his
parole, Is confined to Maria island, but is now al
lowed more liberty than at first, having horse TO
u
"Mtchel's countenance is very fine, has reat
variety Of expressions ; he has the stamp of a
leader. His health is much improved by the eli
mate.
"Martin is great fhvoriie with us all--he is SO
kind, frank, humble and honest---his health is al
so good. They are on the most friendly terms
with all the negbborhood, Three days never pass
that we don't see some Of them. few days we
had srsa. laugh nj them; they got tired OF their
lodgings, (anythIng but comfortable took cot
iage, and kept house three days exactly. The
first evening they came and poured out their
household grefs at our Preside; they next went
to our friends the -- the third, Mr.. Mitchell
declared he could stand it no longer, and returned
bag and baggage, to his former housekeeper, de-
clarIng that no house could be kept without a wo-
man.
subsequent letter contradicts o.. report of Mr.
O'Brien's attempted escape, for which the writer
saYs there Is not the least ground"
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tW The Mississippian is firing into the sub
mlssionists right and left, and every shot makes
the feathers fly. We give two samples of its
sharp shooting:
A SHORT ANSWER TO FALSE CHARGE
The organs Of the submissionists are endeavor-
ing to create the belief that the Southern Rights
members of the legislature, were opposed to the
adoption of law by which the will OF the people
could be ascertained with reference to the pro-
posed convention and its acts The following
extract from the law providing for the cenvcn-
ton Of the people Of the State, is all that is
necessary to nail the charge, as base coin, to the
counter
SEC. 7. And be ii further enacted, That the
acts Of the convention proposed to be held by
this act, before they become binding OH this
State, shall be submitted to the people at the
ballot box for their approval or disapproyal, at
such time, and in such manner, ~ the convention
may determine.
THINK OF THIs.-We have heard much said
in commentator of the g:eat Union speech,
delivered not long since, by Mr.. Choate, of
Massachusetts, There are seven lines, however,
in that document which contain great deal,
and which should go home to every citizen of
the South. Abiding to the compromise meas
ures, he says: 81 think that under their opera
ton, and by the concurrence Of other agencies,
il will assuredIy come to pass, that on all that
vast accession Of territory beyond and above
Texas, no Stare DiH soer breathe he air. AND
REJOICE AT THAT. They 1.-THE measures of com
promised abolish the slave trads In the District
of Columbia, and REJOICE AT THAT"
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SMITHSONIAN LECTURES.

o'ib tiooNIhN " OhEo.
DIR. GCADBY Of London, will deliver a course
of Lectures son the Structures and Functions Of
Insects" with numerous illustrations, on the
evenings Of Monday, Wednesday and Friday of
this week
February l0-d6t aiInI
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1t will be esteemed favor if the p.css
throughout the State will insert and notice
this circular. Communications or subscriptions
to the testimonial, accompanied with the names
and address Of contributors, may be addressed
to Gen. p. Drake, Treasurer of State, Indian
ap0lis.
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ION 10 one UOIIdT IUF paFI.
Alice Bcal, Bloomington, Indiana.
Jane H. Pepper, Rising Sun,
Louisa f. Kent, New Albany,
Ann f. Smith, q
p. Holmes Drake, Indianapolis,
Pauline Chapman,
Ann o. Morrison, |"
Mary f. Ellsworth, Lafayette,
Mary B. West Indianapolis,
Susan NJ. Huntington, Cannelton, "
Mary st. G. Buel, Iawrenceburch,
Mary Hammond, indianapolis,
Mary +. Lane, Iawrencebnrgh,
Sophia A. Hall, Princeton,
N,r,t, ~ pnIt,, TcI:.uuE.
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3 Y L E l. T. G X A p II.
photographed for the Southern Press.l

80 BALTIMORE, Feb. 10.
George r. Richardson, Attorney General Of
Maryland, died this morning, OF govt in The
stomach.
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Mr., FiSkE will Form night class only in
this city Those who wish to receive nun ins;ruc,
ton in the newly discovered science Of Electro BIZ
ology, will meet Mt the lower (enst) room of the
Temperance Hall. on Wednesday evening, Feb
l2h, at 8 clock precisely
Private Glasses Of NOT less than Ave win be in
structed at any hour that may he desired, if i'm
mediate application is made to Mr.. F, II