Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-03-31
u. S. SENATE-EXTRA SESSION.
W.SuINGToN March 26 1853

Several resolutions of inquiry We're passed,
when the Senate resumed the consideration
of the resolution of Mr.. Walker, authorisng
the committee on Indian Affairs to delegate one
of their number to proceed, during the recess
of Congress, 10 take testimony in the matter
now on reference to said committee, touching
certain frauds alleged to have been committed
by Alexander Ramsey and others. in making
payment of monies to certain bands of Sioux
Indians.
After debate, the resolution was laid on the
table. and the committee on Indian Affairs
discharged from the further consideration Of
the subject.
Mr. Seward offered resolution, which was
adopted calling upon the President to com
municate the correspondence Subject not sta
ted) between our minister at the Court of
Brazil and the American Secretary of State.
Further business, of no public importance, was
transacted, when the Senate went into an
Executive session.
Morton FOR New TRIAL IN THE PHILA.
DELPHA MURDER CAsE.-Mr. Doran, coun-
sci for Spring made motion IN the court Of
Oyer Terminer of Philadelphia, on Saturday
for new trial, on the ground that one of the
jury who tried him passed by the name of Der.
nard Corr, when his real name was Bernard
McQuillan. Corr had hired him to attend as
his substitute, and he daily answered to that
name. This is novel question, but the case
cannot be taken TO the Supreme Court, as the
record Of the Lower Court is all correct. The
evidence of the matter will be heard on Mon
day. The affair has created much excitement
Mr.. Doran was induced to make the motion in
onsequence of receiving anonymous letter,
tatng the fact of Moo uilan answering to the
name of Corr.
Spring still persists in his innocence. On
Friday, it is said, he was asked whether he had
any unkipd feelings towards his son Arthur :
eyes" replied he, 81 will never forgive him as
long as live; he has been the cause of all my
trouble. ] will go to the gallows with ven
geance against Byrne, and with my last breath
will execrae the name and memory of my son.
Byrne is the officer who induced the son to
make confession.
Arthur, the son of the convict, living been
presented with small sum of mc..-y, placed
SO in the hands of an officer, to pay the owner
OF the cont which he ackno" legged on the wit.
ness stand he had stolen.
SHOCKING SUIcIDE-Mr Edward Snyder,
OF the firm of Snyder & Turner, Galena. en-
gagged IN the lead trade, committed suicide at
Aeokuk, On the 9th inst. He amassed con-
Siderable fortune in California, lost it by the
Hoods of 1851, returned to Gaena. and has
s a0 iabored under great depression of spirit.
n, ne circumstances of his death We're trag ical
me st. Louis Republican says:
lie had attempted self destruction on the
"ay previous, but his wife had concealed the
rs2or' On Friday night he had procured an
U,ner, and slipping from the bed when his wife
was sleeping, raised the window leaned SO far
wi as to be sure to fall, and then plunged the
,alor INTO His throat, severing all the arteries
auu leil from the third story to the ground, COW
ling all around in a pool of blood. The
flea geatt r!endlng screams of his wife aroused
s %' nelsh' orhood, and the corpse was convey.
,So mo the hotel, and buried in Keokuk on
~' DAY following.
"a petition numerousy signed by the citizens