The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1854-01-25

After the transaction of some other un.
important business, the Senate adjourned.
HousE.-The House concurred in The
made by the Senate, to the
resolution passed yesterday by the House,
providing for the appointment Of join,
committee, TO inquire and report in what
form the acknowledgment of Congress and
the gratitude of the nation, may be most
appropriately expressed 10 those beneyo-
lent and courageous men who were the
means, under Providence, OF rescuing from
death SO many citizens Of the republic.
Mr.. Florence renewed the series of res
olutions offered by him yesterday, ex.
pressing the heartfelt thanks of Congress
to the rescuers Of the passengers Of the
San Francisco, and providing for medals
to them. Referred to the Committee on
Military Affairs.
The Committee on the Judiciary, to
which was referred the resolution Of Mr..
Ewing. proposing an amendment of the
Constitution, as to the mode Of electing
the President and Vice President of the
United States, made report thereon,
saying that the committee had the benefit
of an exposition of the important question
by the mover Of the resolution.
The committee are satisfied that there
is conviction in the public mind that
evils are inseparably connected with the
present mode that may and should be
remedied; and believing there is now a
sufficient calm in the political elements,
the committee deem it due that Congress
shall propose some carefully considered
amendment in the premises; and they pro-
pose a resolution that joint committee
be appointed to take the subject into con.
sideration. The amendment proposed to
abolish the Intervention Of electors, destroy
ing the general ticket system, by dividing
the states into the same number of dis
tricts as each State has Senators and
Representatives.
Pending the discussion on the subject
the House went into Committee of the
Whole. and took up the bill making ap.
propriations for the support OF the Military
Academy, which was read and laid aside
The deficiency bill was next taken up,
when Mr.. Walsh proceeded to make a
political speech against the course Of the
Administration in removing collector Bron.
son. &c. s@
WASHINGTON Jan. f8.
SENArE.-Mr. Copper introduced a bill
granting land 10 the State ofPennsylvania
10 aid in the. completion Of the Sunsbury
and Erie Railroad and for the endow.
ment of a Normal School for the educa.
ton Of female teachers. lie pointed ou,
the great importance Of connecting Erie
and Philadelphia by railroad and the ben.
eficial results of providing for the graf.
uitous education of teachers, and con-
cluded by moving to refer the bill.
Mr.. Wade said he regarded this mea-
sure as coming with very bad face from
Pennsylvania whose citizens are in open
hostility to any communications by rail
road between other States over its terri
tory.
A bill dividing Ohio into two Judicial
Districts passed.
Private bills were considered, and sew.
eral passed.
Adjourned.
HoUsE.-A resolution passed appointing
Joint Committee on the amendment
proposed by Ewing to the Constitution
as to the mode Of electing President and
Vice President.
Mr.. Walbridge gave notice that he
should hereafter move that the Selec
Committee on amending the Constitution
be also instructed to inquire into the ex'
pediency of making provision for the elec
tion, by the masses, Of Postmasters and
Collectors OF Revenue.
A bill was passed for the relief Of wild
ows and orphans Of the officers and pri
Yates lost in the steamer San Francisco
House took up bill making appro
priations for the support of the Yves
Point Military Academy.
Gerritt Smith made speech against the
warlike spirit Of the country as incon
sistent in nation protesting faith in He
| Prince of Peace.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.
| SENATE.-A resolution was adopted di
recting an inquiry as to the proprie,y o
extending the laws regulating pensions o
widows Of revolutionary soldiers and wild
ows Of soldiers of the war Of 1919. @s
Mr.. Gwin offered resolution calling
for informetion in regard to the disposal o
the U. S. naval force at the time Of III,
expedition from California to Sonora
Warm debate going on.
HoUsE.-On motion the Committee OF
Military Affairs were instructed 10 inqur,
into the expediency Of constructing roat
from Salt Lake City 10 California Tor mill
tary and other purposes.
The House then went into Commitie'
! Of the Whole on the resolution to refer tn,
Presidents Message 10 appropriate com