Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1853-12-29
Congressional.
WAsHINGToN, Dec. %

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SESArr.-Mr. Gwin gave notice of sew
eral bills granting lands for railroad pur-
poses in California.
Mr.. Hamln introduced bill to establish
a line of telegraph from the Mississippi
river 10 the Pacific.
The joint resolution authorizing the Pre-
sident to confer the title of Lieutenant Cen
eral, by brevct, was taken up, and after a
long debate, was ordered 10 be engrossed,
by yeas 80, nays 70.
Mr.. Cass offered resolution directing in
CURRY as 10 granting pension to the widow
of Captain Gunnison, killed in Utah.
Adopted.
Sundry resolutions directing an inquiry
as to authorizing orders and drafts on for
eign Postoflices to be used in place of or
binary drafts for remittances, were adopted.
After short executive session, the Senate
adjourned.
HoUsE.-Mr. Penn presented the ere
dentials of Hadlcy p. Johnson, delegate
from Nebraska-rcferred to the Committee
Of Elections.
Mr.. Cobb introduced bill giving further
time for satisfying claims for bounty lands.
Several bills were introduced appropriate
ing lands for railroads in the South and
West-al of which were referred.
| Mr.. Disney introduced the French Spo-
latinn bili-referred.
Mr.. Miller introduced Dill organizing
the Territory Of Nebraska--reierred.
Mr.. Latham introduced bill refunding
TO California certain duties collected since
the ratification of the treaty with Mexico
and prior TO her admission into the Union
referred.
The House went into Committee of the
Whole on the Presidents message.
Mr.. Wright said he thought the country
at large was unprcpared 10 anticipate the
result which had occurred from the debate
Of the last three days; he was one who be-
lieyed that if the great parties Of the nation
came together in honorable warfare, and
when the great battle had been fought and
victory won, he thought abolitiOnism not
only dead, but buried.
He then alluded to Gerrit Smiths speech,
which, he said, exhumed the lfeless body
and dragged it before the country, he said
he could not keep his mouth closed, when
such sentiments were avowed. He then
reviewed Gerrit Smiths speech, particular
! " that part in which he characterized the
| United States as greater oppressor than
Austria. He then said Smith had cast a
iire-brand into the country, but he would
fail in his object; lie also defended the Adj
minisration and compromise from the attack
made by Smith-he quoted the provision Of
the Constitution for the recovery of fugi-
! tiyes from labor, and asked how can the
General put his hand on the Holy Evanga-
lists and swear 10 support the Constitution,
and yet assert the higher law as superior TO
the Constitution?
Smith answered that few days before
! the Convention, which framed the Constitu-
ton, adjourned, the Committee OIL Style re-
commended that the word service be substi-
tuted for servitudc, as the latter was iden-
titled with slavery and the former with the
condition of freen.en; the recommendation
was unanimously adopted.
Mr.. Wright said, this was not his re-
collection Of history, and went on TO say
that Congress had no right to legislate on
slavery, and he washed his hands of the
subject.
WAsHINGToN, December %.
SEvArE.--Mr. Jones of Tennessee gave
notice of bill TO distribute the proceeds Of
the public lands among the several States.
Mr.. johnson asked 10 be excused from
serving Oh Committee of French SpoliatiOr
claims. Agreed to.
Mr. BroGhead gave notice of bill making
further provision against counterieiting
Uuited States coin.
But four members being present, Senate
adjourned.
HoUsE.-After unimportant business, the
House went into Committee of the Whole or
= the Presidents message. Mr.. Phillips had
: the floor. After short debate, the com.
mittee rose, and the House adjourned ill
Tuesday.