Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1854-12-16
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wa was Feaa from Mr.. At. nison. resigning
rs r Pos'aS President Of the Senate. Gen,
nia,nara' Den. s,or from Vermont, appear
cd AN and W. : sworn.
=, WI Groadhead offered resolutions tina:
'"' House and the President be informed
II the Organization Of the Senate. Agreed.
Mr. Mason offered resolution that a
committee be appointed TO inform the
President that Congress was ready TO re-
ceive any communication he may have to
make to them. Adopted, and Messrs.
Mason, Dodge, of Iowa, and Toucy were
appointed the committee.
Mr. Broadlead Offered resolution d.
recting the committee on commerce to in
quire into the expediency of providing by
law for the better preservation of lives and
properly OH steam and other sea going
vessels--laid over.
HJuSe.--The House assembled at pre-
risely II o'clock, n. Hon. Linn Boyd
took the chair, and The roll was called.
A committee was appointed TO inform the
Senate Of the organization of the House,
and also q committee to wait or the PIE
sidenl, in company with committee On
the part of the Senate, 10 announce that
Congress was ready to receive any COM
nunicalion ne had 10 make.
The annual message OF The President Of
the United States was received and read,
and 10000 copies ordered 10 be printed.
The HOuse adjOurnel
Senate.--December !. Ex-senator Bright
was elected President Of the Senate in
place of Mr.. Atchison, resigned. The
vote stood Bright q, all others II. Mr..
SiidcIl moved that all the standing Com
mittees be continued.
H0use.--Decemhe 5.-The Speaker
announced the standing committees
There arc no changes from those of last
session other than to gil vacancies.
AIr. Taylor, of Tennessee, gave notice
Of his intention 10 introduce bill TO mod
lily or repeal the naturalization laws.
Mr.. Sellers, of Maryland, gave notice
of blI. to prevent the enlistment OF per
sons of foreign birth in the army and ma
Wy; also to prevent the emigration to this
country of foreign pauPers and convlcts'
and to- increase the revenue OF The govern
ment.
Mr.. Sellers resolution calling on the
President if not incompatible with the
public interest to inform the House what
was The object or objects of the meeting
or conference Of AmericaQ Ministers At
Osend, and whether it was held in obedl-
ence TO the instructions OF the Secretary OF
State; and wha. was tile result of said
conference, was taken up.
Mr.. Sellers said that in Offering this re-
solution ne had not the slightest desire of
finding fault with the administration or
our ministers abroad. If ever he had a
disposition TO strike blow at the admin
istralion it was not in the present moment
ofils weakness and helplessness.
Mr.. Washburn, of Maine, thought the
resolution such as should be al once adop-
ted by the House.
Mr.. Letcher, of Virginia, said he would
vote for the resolution as 1t stood, and
should vote for it, if something more were
added. He was satisfied from the tone OF
the public journals, and conversations a.
m0ug his constituents, that there is dis
trust about our Minister at Madrid. He
desired the facts to 60 before the country,
in order that if Pr. Soule is innocent, he
NAV have the benefit of the vlndicatlon.
If the suspicious are well founded, the
facts should be known. Hence he wan
ted the resolution passed in order to DE-
eide how the case stands.
The gentleman from Alabama-Mr.
Philps-consideted this light question,
but he (Mr. I.etcher) never knew more
important one to be made on the Presl-
dent that this. He thought Soule should
never have been sent abroad, and that the
interests Of the.country would be promo
ted by bringing him home.
Mr.. Taylor of Ohio, thanked Mr.. Sol.
lers for introducing the resolution L,
was not premature 10 cali for the imlorma-
ton. He said no man Of foreign birth
ought TO be sent abroad to represent US IN
foreign capitol.
Mr.. Bayly, of Virginia, said that ex
cept in extreme cases the House should
not make call at this time. twas q
mschioyous precedent, for the reason he
sta,ed--while he would not discourage
distinguished foreigners, ii would be well
if none but native born representatives
were sent abroad. Our country should
be represented by natives. He was pre-
pared 10 60 one step farther,and adopt the
sentiment of Jefferson, HAT even the ma
live born ought no, 10 be left abroad too
long, for they imbibe Goreign views, for.
getting even their native apped'es.
lSenuie.--Dccembe 6.--Mr. Adams