Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-12-28
Thirty: third Congress-. ist. Session.

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! MONDAY, DEC. ll9.-Senate.- Mr.. Norris, Of
New Hampshire, announced the,deatI oftle late
Senator Athertou, and moved the adoption of tho
customary resolutions of respect. &c. Messrs.
Hunter and Williams followed in riefeul5gies
upon The deceased after which, the Senate ad-
juurned. k
House Mr., Gallegos, the delegate froIa New
Mexico, was permitted to qualify. His seat is
contested by Mi Lane. Gtfs
The civil and diplomatic, the deficiency, and
the pension bills were reported from the commit
lee Of ways and means, and respectively referred
to the committee of the whole. satnIJ
Mr.. Hibberd of New Hampshire, then announ-
ced the death Ex-senator Atherton and the House,
after adopting the customary resolutions, adjourn
cd
TUEspAY-Senatc- Shields gave notice
Of q joint resolution authorizing the President to
confer ths rank Of Lieutenant General by Brevet
for eminent services.
Mr. Seward presented petitions from New York
in favor of the recognition of the Independence OF
Liberia.
Mr. Hamln introduced bill 10 satisfy French
| Spulialiun claims-reerred to the Committee on
Foreign Relations. And Mr. Hunter introduced
a bill to extend the warehousing system, by estab-
fishing private bonded warehouses.
Mr. Chase offered resolution that all sessions
and all proceedings of the Senate be public.
Mr. Fitzpatrick presented memorials of the Al
ALBANIA and Mississippi Railroads, praying credit
for duties On railroad iron.
Mr. Seward resolution, calling for correspond
ence with the government ofthe Sandwich Islands,
was agreed to-
The resolution offered by Mr. Chase, some time
ago, directing inquiry by the committee on roads
and canals, as to the expediency of constructing a
railroad from one of the Western States to the Pa
cfc, was taken up
Mr. Gwn opposed the reference of the subject
to that committee, and moved a postponement OF
the resolution. Agreed to-yeas %, nays, not
counted.
House.-NIr. Bocock, from the committee on
Naval Affairs, reported bill authorizing the con
structon Of six first class steam frigates and for
other purposes, appropriating three millions OF dol
lars the vessels TO be built by contract or at the
United States Navy Yards, as the Secretary OF
the Navy may elect. Referred to the committee
of the whole on the state of the Union.
The House resumed the consideration OF Mr..
Sages resolution, authorizing the Secretary of the
Interior to purchase Mount Vernon, and they were
laid on the table-SS to IS.
Mr. Dean offered the resolution of which he had
given notice, for presenting sword and the thanks
of Congress to Captain lngraham. Referred to
the committee on Foreign Affairs.
Mr. Clngman, in pursuance of previous notice,
introduced bill giving credit to importers of rail
road iron. After some debate the bill was referred
to the Committee Of the Whole
The House then went into Committee of the
Whole on the State of the Union, and Gerrett
Smith, of N. Y, delivered speech on the Kosz
Ia affair in connection with the subject of slavery
He was replied to by Mr.. Preston, of Kentucky
WEpNEsDAY.-.Sen ate.-Mr. Hamlin gave no
tice of bill to construct line of telegraph from
the Mississippi river to the Pacific ocean.
Mr. Gwin from the naval committee, in advance
of the receipt of the bill from the House, authorl-
ling the construction of six frstclass steam frlg-
ates, made report in favor Of that measure.
Mr.. Norris reported back bill to suppress the
circulation of paper money as currency, under
the denomination of five dollars, in the District of
Columbia Postponed till Tuesday.
Mr.. Shields introduced a joint resolution au-
thorizng the President 10 confer the title of Lieu
tenant General by brevet for eminent services and
moved its reference. Laid over.
Hogse.-Mr. Philips Offered resolut54 in
structing the Committee on Commerce to inquire
into the pro2riety of continuing and completing
such of the River and Harbor Improvements, as
were appropriated for at the last session, and
which, in the opinion of the committee are within
the constitutional power of this government, of
general interest and importance, and that they re-
port at an early day, by bill or otherwise. Pass
ed-yeas Ill, nays 81.
The House went into Committee of the Whole
on the Presidents Message, and Mr.. Dean, of
New York, spoke on the Koszta case and the sub
ject of slavery, in reply TO Gerritt Smith. Mr..
| ~: bay hoth
stood together in l94S Mr.. Walsh, of New
York, then addressed the House. He said MIR.
Dean was now in the crysalis state ofabolltionsm.
and when the Presidents patronage was dispen-
sed would melt into full blooded abolitonism.
THURspAY.-Senate-M Hamlin introduced
bill to establish a line Of telegraphs from the
Mississippi river to the Pacific.
| A joint resolution authorizing the President to
confer the title of Lieut.. General by Brevet, was
taken up.
A debate ensued which lasted till two o'clock,
in which Messrs Adams, Walker, Petit and
Douglas opposed the resolution and Messrs. Cass,
Mason, Badger, Shields and Seward, advocatedt.
II was finally ordered to be engrossed by yeas 81,
nays r.
Ho,sc.-Mr. Hem presented the credentials of
Iiadley ID. johnson, delegate from Nebraska.
Mr.. Miller, of Missouri, introduced bill organ
ling the territory of Nebraska. Referred to the
Committee on Territories.
The House went into Committee of the Whole
on the state of the Union on the Presidents mes
sage.
Mr.. Wright, of Pennsylvania, spoke in reply to
Gerrett Smith. Mr. Bayly, of Virginia, then ad-
dressed the Committee. He referred to the cleo
ton of officers and said that everything was made
Test of friendship 10 the Administration. He
doubted the authority of gentlemen to speak for
the Administration, but did not care about the
matter. The points he had made were before the
country. &
FRIpAY.-Sennte.-M Jones, of Tennessee,
gave notice of bill to distribute the proceeds of
the Public Lands among the several States
The attendance was thin, and the Senate ad-
| journed over to Tuesday.
House.-After some unimportant business, the
House went into Committee of the Whole, when
MIR. Phillips, of Alabama, replied to the assaults
of Messrs Smith and Giddings upon the instltu-
ton of slavery, he also opposed the Senate bill,
changing the mode of appointing the Assistant
Secretary of the Treasury.
Mr.. Bayly replied to the latter position, and
then the House adjourned to Tuesday.