Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-04-28
THIRTY~SECOND CONGRESS-.

MONDAY, April l9-Senate.-.Mr Gwin CAV
notice of his intention to offer resolution for tn
settlement of private land claims in California
The French Spoliation Bill then came up on it
passage, and the question being taken, it was car
ried in the affirmative, yeas 26, nays ID. So TIN
bill, after years of discussion, has passed. Ih
Deficiency Bill was then taken up.
House.-The House this morning took the ques
ton on the motion of Mr. Venable to lay upon tn
table the motion of Mr. Bayly to reconsider TIT
vote by which the report of the Committee OF
Printing, relative to the printing of Congress, wa
recommitted, with Instructions; and decided it il
the negative-yeas II, nays "a.
The vote was reconsidered and Mr.. Gornar
moved to lay the whole subject upon the table
which was decided in the negative-yeas u, may:
90.
The question was again brought up as it wa:
on Friday, viz: to recommt the report to the
Committee on Printing, with Instructions; and de-
cided in the negatve-yeas Is, nays 80.
TUEsDAY.-Senate-M Shields reported a
bill to improve the efficiency of the army. The
bill abolishes all pay s. allowances for brevet rank
and makes many important changes in the organl-
zation of the army.
The Deficiency Bill was taken up. Numerous
amendments were concurred in. Amongst Others
$350,000 were appropriated for the completion Of
the floating dry dock at San Francisco, Cal.
House-Messrs. Marshall, of Kentucky, Har-
ris, of Alabama, Chandler, of Pennsylvania, Full
Ter, of Maine, and Hamilton, of Maryland, were
appointed to constitute the committee to report up
on amendments to the printing laws.
The navy discipline bill was then taken up and
Mr.. Price, of New Jersy, expressed his views at
length.
Mr.. Newton, of Ohio, spoke at considerable
length in favor of agriculture, which, he contended
was too much neglected, and to which other pur-
suits were preferred
of some minor matters, the Deficiency Bill was ia
ken up, and the debate continued.
Ho,Be.-The House was occupied with the dis
cussion of the Navy Discipline Bill.
The Homestead Bill was taken up in Commit
tee. Mr.. Howard, of Texas, made a political
speech, in which he referred to the Wing caucus
of the night before.
Mr.. Stanly, of N. G. said when he obtained the
floor he would show that the gentleman from Tex
as was unacquainted with what took place last E.
vening; and asked why Gen. Cas- did not vote for
the Fugitive Slave Bill when it passed in the
Senate.
Mr.. Howard, in reply asked if Gen. Scott would
support the bill as it passed, and if he will resist
its modification.
Mr.. Stanly said he was as good Compromise
man as the gentleman from Texas himself.
An exciting discussion ensued, in which Messrs
Outlaw, Brooks and Washbun also participated.
Finally Mr. Maloney got the hoor,when the Com
mittee rose.
Mr. McMuen notified the House that he would
offer bill fixing the annual salary to members of
Congress at fifteen hundred dollars.
THURsDAY.-Senate.-A message was receiv-
ed from the President in relation to the internal
difficulties of Oregon, in regard to locating the
seat of Government, (which was referred to the ter
ritorial committee.
Mr. Mangum made a personal explanation in re-
gard to his course in the Wing caucus. He said
it had been charged by letter published in the
N Y. Express that he had entered into coali-
ton with Mr.. Seward. The writer of the letter,
he said, was one of the editors of the paper.
member of the House of Representatives (Mr.
Brooks.) He pronounced the charge uniustifably
false, land said that the author deserved to be kick
ed out of the society of honorable men. On the
previous day, during discussion in the House,
Mr. B. denied positively that he wrote the letter
or was responsible for it..
A bill directing the Secretary of the Interior to
apportion two hundred and thirty-three represen-
tatves among the States, and allowing California
two until the next census, was ordered to be en-
crossed.
The Deficiency bill was then taken up.
House-A bill for the release of certain lands
in Arkansas from reservation or entry was passed.
Mr. Ashe from the committee on elections report
ed favorably upon the memorial of H. b. Wright,
contesting the seat of Mr. Fuller of Pennsylva-
mia.
FRIDAY.-Senate-Af an unsuccessful motion
to take up the Deficiency Bill, the private calen-
der was taken up and resolutions were adopted to
consider private bills on every fourth Friday.
House-Mr. Brooks replied in very severe Ian
guage to Mr.. Mangum's speech made in the SEN
ate on yesterday.
A motion was adopted to close the further dis
cussion on the Homestead Bill on next Thursday,
and the bill was then discussed.