Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-04-14
TFIIRTY-SECOND CONGRESS-.

~ menary to the act providing for taking the census
f ard providing for the apporlonmen. Of Re2resen-
# taliyes, was under consideration.
" HO,se.-The Sneaker announced the first busi
ness in order to be the resolution ofAlr Jackson of
Georgia, heretofore introduced, recognizing the
# binding efficacy of The compromises Of The cnnslu
ton, and The laws necessary to carry them out 1.-The
provision for the delivery of fugitive slaves, and
the ACT OF last session Of Congress tor that purpose
q included, and deprecaiing all further agitation Of
the slavery question, sc.
Various mDIions were made, and much confu-
sion prevailed. The House twice refused to Law the
resoulon on The table first by vote of79 yeas 10
l02 nays, and secondly on motion Of Mr. AYerett
Of Va, by 70 yeas TO lob nays. The resolution
was then adopted by l0 to "a. = = 4 /.
Mr.. HilIyer then offered an addition to the reso.
luton, the same as that which was offered by Col
Polk, and voted down, in the Democratic caucus
of the House, at the beginning of The session: be-
ing also transcript substantially rom the first
message Of President Fillmore, and that adopted
by the Wing caucus on the first day of The session.
This was adopled-yeas 100, nays g. or the
f Virginia delegation present, Messrs. Bayly, EG-
!, mundson, Faulkner. McMulen, Sroher, Le,cher
& Thompson, voted in the affirmative, and Messrs
j, Avereu, Bocock, Caskie, Halliday, Meade Mil
son and Powell in The negative.
petition of Henry O'RelIy proposing 10 establish
a line of telegraph from the Mississippi river to
the Pacific ocean, provided Congress will, by
proper disposition Of its military posts, afford it suit
able protection.
: hlr Wade presented petitions praying that Con-
gress would adopt certain measures 10 protect and
save The Wheeling bridge.
The resolutions eaffirmng tho policy of nom.
Intervention were taken up, and Mr.. Mason adj
dressed the Senate in their support.
House.-Tbe House resumed the consideration
of the melton 10 reconsider the vote ny which the
Senate bill to enforce discipline and promote good
conduct in The navy of The United States,was re-
jected.
Mr.. Stuart opposed the bill. giving his reasons
therefor when the vote by which the bill was re-
jected was reconsidered.
Mr.. Mson gave notice Of a substitute.
WEDsEsDAY.-.Senate. -Petitions were present.
ed for the repeal Of the fugitive slave law. Mr..
Bradbury introduced bill extending the benefits
Of the naturalization laws.
The bill fixing the appointment of representa-
lives for California was then taken up and debat-
ed by Messrs. Rhett, Rusk, Davis, Bell, Dawson,
Gwin, Weller, Shields, Bradbury, Downs, Hzle,
and others.
The amendment pending was one increasing the
whole number of representatives to 234-thus Civ
|
ing California her present number, two.
| MIR Downs moved an amendment TO the amend
ment, giving an additional member 10 Louisiana
| for her fraction.
During the debate the deficiency bill was report
ed, with many amendments.
The debate continued till near o'clock, when,
without taking any question, the Senate adjourn
| ed.
House.-Varous railroad bills were reported to-
day among them one containing section for tho
adjustment Of duty upon iron.
The morning hour having expired, the House
resolved itself into Committee on the State of tho
Union, and again took up The Homestead Bill.
Mr. Ward, of Kentucky, entered into defence
| Of Gen. Scott, who, he said, had been attacked on
a former day by Mr. Cabell, of Florida, whom he
eulogized at much length, defined the positions of
the Wing and Democratic parties, and maintained
that Gen. Scott had pursued a consistent course,
notwithstanding the treatment he received subse.
quent 10 his military career in Mexico.
| Mr.. Avereti, Of Va, followed, and went on 10
denounce the bill as in its operations, calculated TO
bear unjusty upon all classes of The community for
the benefit Of a particular class.
THURsDAY-Senate.-N Borland's resolution
calling upon the President of The United States to
inform the Senate of The object of The naval expe-
dilion recently ordered to the Indian ocean parcu-
Nlessrs. Mason ard Mangum opposed The resolu-
ton, and Mr.. Dourland supported it. A motion to
lay on The table was lost-20 yeas to 20 nays-and
the resolution was then postponed.
Fhe bill determining The representation to be al
lowed To the State of California was taken up
After debate the amendment giving two represent
atives to California and one to South Carolina as
her fraction, was agreed to, and the bill was order
ed 10 d. engrossed.
| House.-I'he Navy discipline bill was discuss
ed IL was subsequently, laid aside, and the Home.
stead bill taken up.
FRIDAY-Senate- bill for The extension
of the Capitol was amended aud passed, after con-
siderable debate.
Uouse.-Iha House was in session on the prl--
vale calendar and finally adjourned to Monday.
Fearful Steamboat ErplOsion.-The Buffalo
Republican has some additional particulars Of The
explosion of the steamer Glencoe, at ST. Louis
1t says -
"a later despatch informs us that not less than
one hundred and fifty lives have been lost by Ibis
awful calamity. The scene is described as heart
rending in the extreme. When the explosipn'lo
place, the boat WAS completely rent asunder. and
hannah bodies, mangIed < whole and pieces Of the
wreck. flew up great height into the air.
"Nnnbers were seen struggling IN the wafer for
few nsIanls, whose wounds were such that they
soon sunk 10 rise no more.
"Ihe passengers ard crews on the other boats
at the landing crowded TO the sides Of their vessels
in order 10 see The arrival of the i'll aied Glencoe.
Many Of Them were killed and great number ter
ribly injured. The shrieks and wailings Of the
wonded-he red glare OF the fire, and the consier-
nation of1he surrounding crowd ,beggar description.
Ii was an awful srene.
''Ihe names of the passengers on hfe Glencoe.
or those on the other boals who were killed and
wounded. are not yet ascertained..
Several are reported killed on boats lying along
side The Glencoe at the time of The explosion"
Interesting Medical EapermcnG-An expert
menl was made in New Orleans few days since
bv druggist, with one Of the narcotics so much
used in the Eas!-viz Indian Hemp or canabrias
indica in order to lest lis application to medicinal
purposes. lie took six grains, Ga very large dose)
which produced great weight about The head fol-
lowed by irresistible bursts Of laughter. during
which, huwever, he was perfectly CONSCIOUS OF all
that he was doing. or felt and thought. He says:
81 was asonished by the crowd Of brilliant and
n0val ideas and fsncies that rushed through my
| brain, returning over and over again. Imagination
and perception were developed to their greatest
extent All the principa incidents of my life pass
ed before me like fash. This condition of mind
lasted two hours. Dreams and reverIes Of the most
pleasing nature followed this extraordinary tension
of tho intellectual faculties Then came deep,
calnr steep which terminated this singular fiji or
mental haIIncinalon." Another person who took
the same quantity, first fell the most extreme ter
ror, undesirable, land without an object. which was
| y 10 hal.y hat