Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-01-22
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M,Np,Y JAS. l3rH.-In the Senate, Mr. Cooper pre-
spnted three petit from Pennsylvania praying hr re-
peal of the Fugitive Slave acr Mr. G. said these petit
lions did represent fairly. the sentiment OF thu people
of Pennsy vana The people Of that State he took oc-
cason to saw well satisfied with tb- series meas
ures adopted at the last session usually known as the
compromise and would carry them oui in good faith.
MIR. fplch consumed the remainder Of the day 10 a
speech upo, Mr.. Walkers bill TO cedr the Public lands
10 the States in which they lie condition they Dr. CIV
IN without cost 10 arluaI settlers only.
f. In IN. H),se On Mr. Chambers noinn resolution
nstructinp The Committee consider and report plan
whereby an expectation Of small American silver roins
NAV be prp vented. was adopted .-Mr McLanah ~ Oh
fered resolution drrlang improper and nrsprdlent
to repeal the Fugitive Slave law-hu the H"nse refused
To entertain IT, whereupon, .Hr. Nell moved spspen-
sion of the rules to enable hin 10 offer the resolution -
The vote upon this latter motion resulted as follows
Yeas l29. nays 81. not two-thds IN the ahfa'iVr.-
So the House refused TO suspend the rurs.-Ihe
cheap Postage Bill was taken up and debated VII e ad-
tournament. go
took up the Joint resolution making land warrants assign
able, and made it the order OF day tor Friday. nr.
Walkers bill to cedp the public lands States,
further debated by Messrs Fitch and aker, after which
the Senate adjourned.
The House was engag chiefly upon the Cheap Pos
tage Bill, IN Committee of the Whole. The uniform
rate o u1 cunts letters rejected; and 1t was agre~
ed tina, the rate on prepaid ie,e be three cents and
those not prepaid ue cent, .or AT distances II was de-
ternined that printed pamphlets and rircu'rs should be
charged letter postage IL Was ais" decided that these r.
duced rates should occasion any dmInnion IN he "aH
SERVICE nor of the compensation ~ osmasters These
conclusions IN committee ha'e,o co"se' W oo Posoeo o
by the House.
WepNgspAY-SESArE. Mr.. Clay presented petit
lion for line of sra ers Africa, and made SPEECH
in favor Of coloniz ttionMr. Hale presented prii-
lion from Prnnsyi vania, praying Tor thu Fugitive slave
Law On this long debate rnsurd. Mr.. Whitcomb
moved that the petition he laid on The table. Mr. oee
and Mr. Butler refused to VOTE for the me'ion and W.
Mangum insisted their giving reason tor the refusal
This occasoned rather confused and Scited drbate but
neither voted The petition laid on thu Iable-yeas
55-nays &c. Mr.. v aiker's Land Bill was then tak'n
up. and after speech from hu upon IT, The Senate went
into Executive session, aud adjourned ,,
ILouse of Rcpremnlatires-The CHEAP Postage Bill
was taken up in the Hnus-. and the hrs section, as
came from the Committee, amended as 70 hx ihe
uniform rate of three Gents letters. They wer enga-
ged On the End regulating postage on PrInrd
matter, when they adj"urnrd.
THuRspAY-lnt the senate, Mr.. Seward presented sew
en- petitions from New York and Pennsylvania asking
for hs repea OF the Fngive Slave Law suppression Oh
slavery ia Utah and NV Mexico, and abolitrn slave
nv in the District of Columbia They were iaid uPo"
the tabe.-rhe French SpolIation biIi was lhen 'r
ken up. Mr.. Smith addressed The H"na!e 10 s"Pi"'' 4"
The bill. but did not conclude his remarks before adjourn
ment. go , -, "a.
The House had the Postage bill under ration,
and fixed The postage printed matter weighing NOT
more Than two ounces at one cent. Inc postage ."
newspapers sent beyond the limits oil the Nsas "hre
published was fixed half cent, and free ~nrh sem
within thirty miles o. the place OF publication PROPOSE
ons to coin pieces sell stamps and 10 PPo
pirate 81 100000 to meet drhcenciPs was msoe' ~
substitute was offered for the whole Din Peho'"s we
consideration OF which, mouoh W "uJ"u'n wac ~
and Carried.
Fx,p.y-In the Senais. the usual morning business
being disguised ,f The French Spoa'in Bill was taken up
and MIR Smith spoke all day IN It's favor. MI i1a'ri
Then pot the floor, and The Ssnaih adDufHeS u" 'ioH-
day. .f n.eaos
IN letters IN three cents as The uniform rate v" Pnae"
maize, If no greater weight than two ounces. one
On NEWSPAPERS delivered IN the Stale wherr p' 49,
cent Within thirty miles of inc pace ;" a.od ~,
poslape is free Three cent pieces ae .;.s,,,s TX =,
@ ,.,ssd by vote Of 100 10 the alrmalve 10 10 n
the nrga',s hs the proceedings were dis.
,;,ute of all public i1tefest
Exra.oaprSAaY DIscoxERy.-A fellow eas West in
the rse of rxpsre m opop thu faenng OF hogs,
recently discovered composition, which has the singu-
lar property, after bring ealeu by the animal to produce
very rapid growth Of tue animals tail. The TAIL being
cut off at night is in twelve hours after reproduced to the
length of six seven nches after which its growth ike
the asparagus slackrns. The fellow has invented
frame into which pigs be placed and held hriy 10
vertical position head downwards. His new lamp is
produced by lighting The pigs tail. II buns "Iin OH
liant fame for ten Twelve hours, requiring no rmihg
like ordinary lamps aud candles. As as The light
blown out poor piggy is released FROM his conhne'nTn
and spends h OF his lime in eating. the tail gro"
Ing composition being mixed with his TODD. Whrneah
die light time cones next day. piggy is ouLd 10 have
bran tail ready TO shed lis accustomed eugenee
One Of these pigs. and specimens Of the composition. ar
to be sent To the Worlds Fair. London. specimen
The power of Yankee gnlus ply steal I'aier. 1es
1t should be conceived that some annoyance might De tx
psrlenced in the Of these new fashionable lamps iron
sqneang, proper To state, tbatpgs are easily 'rane
10 hold their tongues. Squeang in the Pg 10 founo'