Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1854-03-01
Thirty third Congress, LIST. Session.

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a. MONDAY, FEB. 20.-Senate. A large numbt
to of petitions from various States, against the Ne
lie braska bin, were presented. 80
J. Mr.. johnson, Of Arkansas, introduced b
which proposes to establish three Indian Terrific
N ries, under the titles, respectively, Of "Chahah
1t kee, /" ..Muscogee," and "Chahta" The desig
of this bill is to facilitate the civilization of certa
N Indian tribes by giving them regular government
IS The Nebraska bill was tken taken up, and Nh
Petit spoke in favor Of it. Mr. Cass made SOM
: remarks of personal bearing. Mr.. Sumner go
}, the floor and the Senate adjourned. X.
81 House-The Committee on Public Lands mad,
report adverse TO the bill extending the provis
ions Of the bounty land acts to the officers and sol
}. diers of the war of 1872
g In Committee of the Whole, Mr. Noble, Of
Michigan, spoke against the proposition for lay ing
ments, and Mr.. Ewing. of Kentucky, made a
: speech in support of the Nebraska bill.
TUESDAY Senate.-Mr. Foot spoke in favor
of his bill granting land to the several States for
the benefit of the INDECENT insane.
, The Nebraska bill was then taken up. Mr.
Cass made an additional reply to the personal OBJ
servations of Mr.. Petit and further defined his
position that Congress had no political sovereign
ty over the territories. Mr.. Sumner followed till
half past four in opposition 10 the bill, and the
Senate then adjourned till Thursday, Wednesday
being the 22d Of February.
HO,lse-Mr. Warren explained that the CON-
mittee on Public Lands were not opposed to any
modification Of the pension laws. The bill which
=. was referred to them proposed to give 100 acres
to all soldiers serving in the war of 6l2 and the
Tndian.wars subsequent to $780, whether the ser
vice was ten days or as many months. 1t was
ascertaned that this bill would take one-half of
the public lands and occupy at least ten years to
carry its provisions into effect.
The House then went into Committee on the
Homestead BILL and. strange to say, the discus
sions were confined to that measure Messrs.
Dent and Smith of Virginia. spoke against the bill,
! and Messrs Grow and Smith, OF New York, spoke
in favor of it. e.tt- t44 -....l..
The House then adjourned till Thursday. ~
THURSDAY Senate.-Mr. Fessendeu, the new
Senator from Maine, appeared and was sworn.
Another batch Of petitions agains, the repeal Of
the Missouri Compromise was presented. o.
Mr.. Cas- presented petition asking the inter
position of this Government with foreign powers
to secure to American citizens abroad the enjoy
nent of religious worship and place ofsepulture,
and spoke in favor Of the movement.
The Nebraska bill was taken up, and Mr..
Toombs spoke at length in support of the bill.
House. Mr.. Disney, from the committee
on public lands. reported back the Senate bill
granting two millions and half acres of land to
Wisconsin for railroads in that State A debate
ensued, and then no quorum being present the
| House adjourned.
FRIDAY.-Senate Mr.. Everett presented the
resolutions of the Legislature of Massachusetts a.
gsinst the repeal of the Missouri Compromises
Mr.. Sumner presented the renaissance Of Harr-
Ell Beecher Stowe and eleven hundred women of
Andover Massachusetts, and also of eleven hun
dred men of the same place, against the repeal of
the Missouri Compromise. Several similar peri.
tions from Indiana and Ohio were also presented
| MIR. Walker reported bill extending the ghts
| of pre- -empton to actual settlers. He said this
bill would probably take the place of the Home
stead bill, and it came nearer than any other
measure to securing homesteads TO actual settlers
The Nebraska bill was taken up. Mr. Doug
las said that the friends of the bill suppo Ell that
all discussion proposed by its opponents had taken
place and had considered when would be the pro-
per time to vote upon It, They had come to the
conclusion to continue the debate till Tuesday
On Wednesday he would close the debate and the
Senate could vote on the BILL MIR. Chase said as
he had previously given notice be had numerous
amendments to offer. He would at the proper
the way of getting the question. Mr. Hunter
then spoke in support of the BILL. Without con-
Guiding, he gave way for a motion to postpone
Eo,tse.-Mr. Stratton presented resolutions of
the Legislature Of New jersey, and Mr.. Faux !
ner resolutions of the Legislature Of Virginia ask
ing for additional grants of lands TO soldiers Of the
war of 1912. Referred to the Military commit
lee.
Mr.. Stanton, Of Kentucky. made unanmous
report from the committee Elections. concIu
ding with a resolution that Jose Gailegos is emit
tied to his seat as q delegate from New Mexico.
over William Car Lane. the contestant. The for
mer receiving majority of70S votes. ResolU-
tiun adopted
Mr.. Taylor, of Ohio. asked leave to offer res
ulutun iDstructing the Select Committee appoint
ed 10 enquire into the expediency ofamending the
constitution relative TO the election Of President
and Vice President further 10 inquire into the ex-
pediency of limiting the service Of the President
to one term. and making him thereafter Ineligible
Objected to.
A bill was reported from the Committee on Pub
lie Lands, in reference TO Schools. Nh Letcber
objected strenuously TO its passage and it was re-
ferred.
Mr.. Churchwell announced the death Of Robert
Armstrong, printer to the House. passing high
virtue, and moved when the House adjourn 1t be
to Monday. to enable members to attend his fune
raj. Agreed to.
natc-Mr Cass called atten-
ton to some remarks of Lord Clarendon in the
British Parliament, in reference to the close ALL
ance between England and France, which he
thought conveyed the idea that those countries
entertained designs against the United States
Messrs. Mason and Weller objected to the Gene
RAILS "abstractions," and the matter was dropped.
The Nebraska bill was taken up, and Messrs.
Butler, Brown, and Dodge, Of Iowa, spoke in ia
vor it.
SpA1N.-The papers for several weeks past
have been talking good deal Of coup d. etat,
which vas about to take psceJn Span-by which
I the Duke of Alba, brother in-law to Louis Napo-
leon was to be elevated to the throne. We learn
from the London Times that coup a. etat IS
meditated but its object is very different from
that represented. The scheme is 10 unite spain
I and Portugal. and make Pedro. the young King
of Portugal. the ruler of both Countries under the
title of Emperor The Times correspondent
writes that the shameless proAigacy of the Queen
has excited an intense and universal disgust among
the spanish masses--and that circulars are
scattered throughout the country calling upon the
people to rise and throw off the yoke of their IN
famous Queen and her profigate and imbeclle
tavourite The Portuguese connexIon IS openly
avowed. The Spanish people are said to be
wary Of the Bourbons-they are also very Jeal-
Gus Of French influence-aDd the present union
between England and France excites great un-
easiness among them.
) 1t is supposed that some decided movement
looking To the dethronement of the Queen and the
elevation of Pedro, cannot be long deferred
THE Trans ALLEGANY BANK.-Some expla-