The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1854-02-15
Congressional.

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Congressional. s.srsr ssa -
WAsHNGroN, Feb. a sst
/ SENATE-in session to-day the Nehras.a
ka bill was taken up. ~ nsal gaggii aHf
Mr. Dixon having the floor, spoke ins'
favor of the bill, and commended for theg
justice Of the provision which repealed the
Missouri compromise, and opened the fsr@s
ritory alike to all citizens of thss Unionsa
He said the Missouri compromise msdsd
unjust discriminations against slave iheldso
ers as to his right to carry his property intol
the territory, and that q vast majoritysof
people from all sections of the country asi
we'll as the committee who reported the bill.li'
believed the prohibition Of the Missoufies
compromise was wrong and inconsistent1
with the principles Of the oumpromise of
1850, and oughtto be repealed. af; to ..ss
Mr.. Wade made an able speeohas He'll
boldly denounced the attempt to repeal
the Missouri compromise N q breach 0fn
plighted faith. He quoted Mr.. Douelassss
course last session to prove thaths did not
then regard the compromise of 1850 aasei
having set aside the Missouri compromises
He said the measure had been concocsdds :
during the last six weeks, to serve mock p6so
litical party ends. He appealed TO Souths2
ern men to act fairly and honorably ts-o,
wards the North, and not seek to fspeallsa i
measure because the South had no 6asfhsr3
interest in keeping up to its promises. He
warned all tha: if fsthis outrage should be
committed on the rights of the Noth,4
torrent Of indignant feeling would abegs
aroused which would not be easy to omseasis
.sisfess--f% IS assizs9 bsssi e;ss
i silas a4' ~ WASHINGTON, Fsb.6sT
9 SENArR.--A bill was passed gransiIgio
bounty land and pay to Elizabeth Smith
who served in the Mex can war under DIS
name Of Bill Newcom. at---.fs.'s
8 Mr.. Shields, from the committee Oh thslD
subject, reported resolutions Of thanks %
the rescuers Of the passengers Of ths Se1so
The vote on Mr. Chase motion 10 sssiksd'
out the section repeating the Missouri COM
promise stood d-yeas Is; nays 81. Sofas
motion was lost e @s.s' ssastsssdS sia.ss~
Without coming 10 vote on ths Nc
braska bill, the Senate adjourned. naia ns
HousE.-The House disagreed to The
Senate amendment to the bill regulating
the disbursement of the Senate contingent
fund. @ ss 5sssis2s fssais sia
The report Of the special cosnnitssa.
appropr;ating 100000 for distribution
among the rescuers OF the passengers Of
the San Francisco was introduced but NOT
bill was introduced by the PessSlscss
COMMITTEES disclaiming additional cuus.sh
pensation TO the Collins Mail SteamshipAs
Line for carrying mails, and, aush6risin9M
the Secretary of the Navy to pHrchasosa
such ships as have been accepted; also .toas
make annual contracts with other lines fssss
mail service. and authorizing the .purchaseeS
Of ships, and authorizes the PostmasG6t
Genera! TO advertise for proposals for .csr.s'i
rying mails to foreign countries 10 hssss.
ceived by the same rules as inland nail.a
service. st5ei 1, sgss sS & es II cd n
The same committee reported = billlz
specifying rates to be paid to railroads fosli
carrying mails. agsN 1os eaii.sesSsI
A communication from the Secretary Of
War was read, transmitting partialreports
of the surveys ofsthe Pacific Railroad, Fe-ea
ferred to the special committee on The
subject. Adjourned. gsi.iL sii ,slas8s ...sssvai
asilEssa ) so n-5sa Ess q tsessEsfss19
s. esjtassg WAsHlNGToN, Feb.a7.ssoia
SENATE.-After various petitions has3ss
been presented, the Senate proeesdsd tos
the consideration of the bill granting -
quarter million acres of land to Minnesotaso 70
to aid in the construction of railroads 3O0i
miles long in that territory. After debate
the bill passed. tsF as.;ss9 ssess; 10
The Nebraska bill was taken up. 'ass.sss
Mr.. Douglas moved 10 amend the f4th
section of the bill by striking out shsjSe
words, ''in reference to the 9th section sof q
the Missouri act which was adopted sbyo
the principles Of the legislation Of 1850,e
commonly called the Compromise Meas
ures and is hereby declared inoperssivs,s'
and 10 insert in lieu thereof, the folloWine:a
sswhich being inconsistent with the pfinci-s
lple Of non-intervefition by Congress with
slavery in the States and territories ~
1recognized by the Legislation Of 186O,s
Icommoniy called the Compromise MsaS-s
ures, is hereby declared imperative and
]void, Il being the true intent and meaninr
of this act not to legislate slavery into any
TERRITORY or State nor exclude il thsreirosia,
but 10 leave the people thereof perfsclly
free to form and regulate their domestic
1 Institutions in their own way subieci only
to the Constitution Of the United States. ~
4 Mr.. Everett expressed his desire 10 10
heard on the bill. lie said his other dN.s
] ties had prevented his paying that assen.s
i ton to the subject which he desired, and
he asked that il be postponed I'LL to-mos-
row. Alter some debate the hill was posts
poned. aa ina f4a ~
4 "A bill granting land to Michigan fora
4 Railroad was. passed. s;ssl
j Senate adjourned.
i iIousR. R.-'Fhe House went into ComnaA.'
tee on the Deficiency Bill. Several unius
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