Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-02-16
THIRTY SECOND CONGRESS-
SECOND SESSION.


+ MONDAY, Feb 7.-,Senats.- some bust
ness of no particular interest, the Joint resolutio
affirming the doctrine Of Monroe was taken up.
Mr. Clemens delivered an eloquent speech c
an hour, against the policy of taking Cuba, of &C
curing it by purchase or any other way He wa
content to wait with Mr.. Soule till it should conn
to us after seccessful revolution by the Cubanos
because he knew that ne and the Senator woulc
both be cold in the grave and forgotten before tina
revolution was commenced. much less completed
He dwelt with the utmost severity upon the ex
tremes into which the doctrine of progress would
force this nation.
Mr.. Cass replied, reading some extracts from
Americans in Paris, sustaining his views on this
subject.
Mr.. Douglas obtained the floor and the subject
was postponed till Monday next.
House.-The proceedings of the. House were
without interest.
TuEsDAY.-Senate.-T bill granting further
remedies to patentees was taken up, and passed.
The resolution of the committee on foreign re-
lations on the subject of the right of way across
the Isthmus of Tehuantepec by American citizens
under the Garay grant, came up Mr.. Seward
addressed the Senate for two hours and half, in
examination of that claim, and in denial of its va
lidity. He also supported the Pacific Railroad as
better and wiser scheme for connecting the At
lantic with the Pacific. Mr.. Underwood briefly
rejoined to some parts of his remarks Mr.. Hall
obtained the floor, and the subject was postponed
till Monday next.
The chair laid before the Senate message from
the President relating to the fisheries which was
referred without being read.
House.-While the House was in Committee
of the Whole, message was received from the
President, in reference to negotiations with Eng
land. 1t was referred to the committee on foreign
affairs; and the House again went into committee
and reported favorably on the bill regulating the
location of Oregon, and another constituting the
territory of Washington, north of the Columbia
river.
WEDNEsDAY.-Senate.- message was re-
ceived from the House announcing the readiness
of that body to proceed to the counting othe cleo
tora votes for President and Vice President
The Senate then proceeded to the Hall Of the
House of Representatives. See proceedings
there. A few minutes before two O'Clock the
Senate returned.
Mr. Hunter was appointed, on behalf of the
Senate, to inform Gen. Pierce of his election, and
the President of the Senate was directed to notify
Mr. King of his election as Vice President of the
United States.
Houe-1he Senate entered, with the Presi-
dent at its head, to whom the speaker resigned the
chair
The tellers having ascertained the respective
numbers. amid much noise and confusion, the
President of the Senate declared that Franklin
Pierce and VIM. r. King, having received the
greatest number of votes, were President and Vice
President of the United States for four years from
the 4th of March next.
On motion of Mr.. Jones, of Tennessee, the
Speaker was authorised to appoint two members,
to join member of the Senate for the purpose Of
waiting on General Pierce, and informing him of
his election He stated that it was usual, when
the Vice President elect was in the city, for the
same committee to wait on him also but if he
were absent, then his election was notified by the
President Of the Senate.
THURsDAY-Senate- The bill relating to the
Texas debt was under discussion.
Housc-The bill creating the northern district
of Oregon into separate territory was passed
yeas 1913, nays 90 The Till constituting the ter
ritory of Nebraska was discussed in Committee of
the Whole.
-Senate.-Mr Mason from the commit
tee on foreign relations to which was referred the
subject of the explanations to the Clayton and Bull
wer treaty, made long report, accompanied by
resolution that measures are necessary In refer
enCe to the declaration on lne part vi lne DrltSl
government, and the reply thereto by the Secreta-
~ of State, as preliminary to the ratification of
the treaty.
The committee report that the Islands in the
Bay of Honduras belong to Guatemala and be-
ING such are Central America. and cannot be col
onized by Great Britain without violating the trea
ty of 1850.
Mr. Miller gave notice that on tomorrow he
desired to speak the recognition of the indepen
dence of Liberia.
Mr.. Houston addressed the Senate On the bill
for the settlement of Texas claims, and the sub
iect was postponed till Wednesday.
In executive session the nomination of Mr.. Bad
ger as Judge of the Supreme Court was indefinite
" postponed-yeas %, nays 25.
Hotse.-The Nebraska territorial bill was read
third time and passed.
Mr. Seymour, Chairman of the Committee on |
Commerce obtained leave to introduced bill estab-
fishing reciprocity with the British Provinces, on
certain conditions and moved that with the report
it be printed, and that the bill be recommitted, to
prevent its going on the Speakers table
The House then went into committee OF the
whole and the discussion was resumed on the a.
mendment before the committee, to transfer the
supervision of the Armories Of the United States
from the military to the civil authorities. The
amendment was carried-yeas SO, nays SO.
SATURDAYS nate.-Ihe bill to regulate fees
ofofficers of the United States Courts was passed
House.-The bill for the relief of Col. Fremont
was passed. Nothing of interest.