The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1852-06-02

WASHINGTON, May 81, 1852. 4
SRNArE.-Mr. Butler presented the ore
dentisls Of VIM. F. De S~aussure, Sem
ator from South Carolins, in the place Of
Mr.. Rhett. He qualified and took his
seat.
The President laid before the body a re-
port from the Secretary Of the Navy, in
answer to a resolution relative to the COM
parative value Of bituminous and anthra-
cite coal. Ii was referred.
The Senate then, on motion of Mr..
Atchison. went into executive session on
an Indian treaty.
When the doors were opened, At half
past two o'clock.
The Deficiency Bill was taken up. when,
aftef debate, the amendment for tho re.
pairof the Long Bridge was rejected-2o
against 20.
An amendment was adopted for the
payment Of extra clerks in the census
bureau.
Tho Senate after further proceedings
adjourned.
HoUsE.-Mr. Hall, Of Mo-. chairman
Of the committee on public lands, reported
back from that committee the bill granting
lands to oil the States. for the benefit oil
the INDECENT insane. with an amendment;
and moved its reference to the committee
of tho whole on the state Of the Union.
Mr.. Bissell. of ILL.,, moved the postpone.
mont Of the further consideration of the
bill for a fortnight, and that it be printed.
Mr.. Orr. of S. c., called for the yeas
and nays, which having been ordered, the
motion of Mr.. Bissell was agreed to-
yeas 1O6, nays 49.
Mr.. Hall then reported other bills from
the committee or public lands, which did
not elicit any discussion.
On motion of Mr.. Houston. chairman
Of the committee on ways and means, the
House went into committee on the state OIL
the Union. and took up the House bill No.
a., making appropriations for the next
fiscal year.
The House again went into committee
on the state Of tho Union. and Mr.. Wash.
burn, Of Maine, is making a one hours
speech. amidst much confusion, with ref.
erence TO the position Of the Wing party
and tho inality Of the compromise meas
urss, contending that it cannot be deter
mined by resolutions Of a convention ad.
versely to public opinion. He denounced
the so called Union party. and insisted
that the true question at issue was not
wh~,her the fugitive slave law was uncon'
stitutional- or not. but whether another
equally sure and effective, might not be
substituted.
WASHINGTON. May 25.
SENATE.-Messrs. Wade, Cass, Brod.
head, Sumner, Bright and Davis presented
memorials asking for the passage Of the
homestead bill.
Several private bills, of no general in.
t~ersst. we're reported.
The resolution Of Mr.. Borland, hereto.
fore offered, calling for Information rela'
tive to the public printing, the prices. &C.
for several years past. agreed TO.
On motion OF Mr.. Felch, the bill to au.
thorize the construction Of railroads through
the public lands in certain cases, was con.
sidered and ordered to be engrossed.
The deficiency bill was then taken up
and amendments considered.
TIoUsE.-The first business before the
House was the receiving reports from com
mittees; and Mr.. Hall submitted several
reports from the committee on public lands
among which was one. extending pre-
emption rights to certain settlers in the
State of Wisconsin,; the discussion o.
which occupied considerable time, bu'
which was OF no public interest whatever
A motion was then carried to take up
the business on the Speakers table.
Mr.. Ashe, Of N. c., moved to proceed
with the consideration of the contested
election in Pennsylvania, upon which tel
lers were appointed, and the motion was
negatived-yeas SO, nays 81.
On motion of Mr.. Stuart, Of Mich, the
House resolved itself into committee Of the
whole on the state Of the Union.
Mr.. Bayly, Of Va. took the floor, and
stated that two propositions had been ad.
va~nced--one Of which is that the fugitive
slave law, like oil others, is open TO repeal,
and the other that the compromise meas.
ures, being the law Of the land, any reso.
luton 10 re.afirm it is idle If not wicked
the correctness Of both Of which PROPOSE.
tons he denied.
Mr.. Cartier, Of Ohio, followed and in.
sisted that it was constitutional to amend
ths, Fugitive Slave law, and charged the
gentleman from Virginia with voting
against that which he was then advocat.
ing, and who now contends that the body
which passed q law has nj right to amend
it. He was himself. he said, satisfied that
Congress had = right to pass the. Fugitive
Slave law under the constitution. but he
thought that legislation should be in &C.
cordance with the intellectual advance.
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