Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-03-17
TIIRTY-SEC0ND CONGRESS-.

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MONDAY, March o,h-Senate. Mr. Sewa,
r presented petitions from New York against the h
storaion Of fiogging in the Navy.
Mr. Cass presented the memorial of citizens
Piitsburg, in favor of The principle of non.iute
vention in the affairs Of other nations. f,r the mn
pose Of aiding in putting down struggles for libeI
ty.
Mr.. Broadhead presented memorials prayipg
modification of tke tariff of 1916.
MIR. Hunter reported bill changing the relatiy
value Of The silver coin of the United States.
The Iowa Land Railroad Bill was apain ;aker
up and Mr.. Underwood addressed the Senate i
reply 10 the remarks of several Senators who hay,
opposed his amendment The bill was then post
pohed till Wednesday.
House.-Ihe House resolved selfinto Com
mittee of the Wohe on the Stale Of the Union
for the purpose of taking up, under The special or
der, the bill granting l6O acres Of land for home
stead.
The House having resumed, Mr. Clarke, of To-
wa, submitted the resolutions Of tha; State, rela.
tive 10 the Compromise measure recommending
the carrying ii out, as a Constitutional measure
whatever might be the view entertained OF its pro
visions. The resolutions ordered to be printed.
TUEsDAY.-Senate- Chair laid before III.
/ OSlldlt LlbSSup6 lIUu tiiS icSluPUt Or the u III
ted States, relative to the proposed National Gem
etery near the city of Mexico.
Mr.. Pratt, from the Committee on Claims. re.
ported adversely upon the several petitions from
deputy marshals of the United States, asking ad.
ditional compensation for taking The census
MIR. Stockton introduced bill granting Bounty
Land to sailors who were engaged in ,he Mexican
war.
Tho mint ra-nlrtiops tho g -.
Intervention were then taken up.
Mr. Seward addressed the Senate in support of
his amendment.
Hoage.-The Till granting land to railroad in
Alabama was under consideration for a time.
10 Committee Of the Whole, Mr.. Wilcox, of
Miss, and Mr.. Rantoul u Mass, took occasion to
speak on the subject of the Compromise.
WEDNEsDAY.-Senate.- Downs, from the
Judiciary Committee, reported resolution declar-
ing that the electoral vote at the next Presidential
election shall be according to the new apportion-
ment Of 1850; which after explanation was adopt
ed.
Mr. Stockton rose TO question of privilege, and
spoke in warm terms in reference to some often
sive illusions TO him by Mr. Seward in lMepeech
of yesterday.
MIR. Seward replied in moderate manner, dis.
claiming any intention to say one word offensive
10 the Senator or any one else.
Mr.. Stockton expressed himself satisfied with
the Senator's explanation, and that matter drop
ped.
Housc.-Nothing was done of any interest
Several political speeches were made
THURsDAY.-Senate.-M Brooke, the new
Senator from Mississippi, appeared and took his
seat to day.
Mr.. Mason reported bill making an appropria-
tion OF $4,000, to complete the cemetery near the
city Of Mexico, and the burial therein, of the A
mercan officers and soldiers who died IN that vi.
cinity, and the bill was ordered TO be engrossed.
Aiter ldebate upon the resolution for paying
Kossuth's expenses from the contingent fund,
(Which was finally adopted, ayes 81, noes g. the
Iowa Railroad Bill was taken up, and the debate
continued upon that
HouHe.-The Homestead Exemption bill was
taken up, and the general debate with regard 10
National Politics and The Presidential question, for
which this bill is made the occasion, was coninu-
ed
FRIDAY.-The Senate was engaged upon the
private calendar, and adjourned 10 Monday.
House.-The question OF appropraling 100000
for The enlargement Of the Capitol, as recommend
ed by Committee, was discussed in Committee
of the Whole.
While this subject was under consideration, Mr.
Brown Of Miss, got the floor and made speech
of an hour in defence of the Southern Rights par
ty and condennatory of the Union party.
Mr.. Wilcox, of Miss, followed, and, after pre-
facing The remarks he was about to make with
professions Of friendship awards his colleague, went
on with some remarks, IN which he alluded to
statement made by MIR. Brown as not being cor
rect.
This lead to an alteration, and The parties APP
preaching each other, Mr.. Brown instantly struck
The other, who returned the blow, and in mo-
ment both were down. As soon as it was possible
The nearest members interfered and separated
them
The parties then apologsed TO the House and
the country, and so the matter ended there.
SATURDAY.-H ouSe.-Mr Polk, of Tenn, an
nounced that the difficulty between Mcssrs Brown
and Wilcox had been honourably settled The
joint resolution appropriating 100000 for the
completion of the Capital was discussed and agreed
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