Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1854-03-15
Thirty third Congress, 1st. Session.

the Homestead Dill. ne amendments leStlic'"'
the benefits of the bill to free white persons W:
adopted, and the bill passed-ayes l07, nays Il
I A resolution was then adopted as to the expo
diency of instituting legal proceedings to recove
money paid on the Gardiner claim.
Enthusiastically Everett stated tina
he was obliged to leave the hall on Friday nigh
before the vote was taken on the Nebraska bili,o
account Of i'll health, and asked leave to have hi
vote recorded against it, Mr.. Clayton said tina
he had been DESTROYS to record his vote in favor
the repeal of the 9Th section of the Missouri act
but when he heard the Senator from New Hamp
shire (Mr. Norris) advocating the bill as a trl
umph over the true non-interventon proposed b.
his bill of l848 he determined to vote against thu
BILL He had remained till late hour but wa
unable to stay until o'clock. He therefore de
sired to have his name recorded against the bill
Objection was made, and leave was not granted.
The Homestead bill was received from the
House. Messrs. Cass, Johnson and Seward ex
pressed themselves in favor of the bill, and
Messrs. Mason, Bayard and Brown indicated thai
they would oppose it. The bill was referred tc
the Committee on Public Lands.
After discussion on the bill granting land fol
the benefit of the INDECENT insane, the Senate went
into executive session and afterward adjourned.
Housc.--The Senate bill to aid Minnesota to
construct railroad in that territory for military,
postal and other purposes, was taken up, IN Com
mittee of the Whole, and debated during the day
-Senate.-Several bills granting
land to States for railroad purposes were intro
duced and referred. $50
The bill granting land to the several States for
the relief of the INDECENT insane was taken up
Mr.. Adams, of Miss, spoke against it. The bill
was then passed-ayes 25, noes IL.
The Vermont contested seat case was taken up,
and Mr. Phelps addressed the Senate in support of
his right. ar
House After some unimportant business, the
House went into Committee on the bill granting
land TO Minnesota, which was discussed during
the day.
%" THURSDAY MISUNDERSTANDING other remon-
strances against the Nebraska bill, Mr.. Seward
presented one hundred feet long, signed by three
thousand persons, with their places of residence,
in Brooklyn, New York
Mr.. Walker reported back the Homestead bill
with the unanimous recommendation Of the COM
mitiee In its favor. The bill was made the order
for Monday week.
House.-The Minnesota land bill was further
considered in committee of the whole. Among
the amendments was one offered by Mr.. Kerr,
that the money arising from the sale of the re-
served sections shall be paid to those States which
have received no grants of land for internal i'm
proyement, according to their federal representa-
ton in Congress, which was adopted by vote of
81 to 81. t....
The committee rose and the BILL as amended,
was reported to the House. Mr.. Kerr's amend
ment was concurred in-yeas IS. nays g. The
affirmative side expressed extravagant joy, and
Mr.. Kerr to clinch the vote moved to reconsider
and lay that motion on the table. The foes of the
amendment made numerous motions to staye off
this vo,e, and finally no quorum being present the
House adjourned.
FRIDAY.-Senate- The private calendar was
taken up, and the Senate finally adjourned till
Monday. 49,
EoBe.-The following resolution offered by Mr..
Philips was passed. ~e n
Resolved, That the President be requested, if
noinconsstent with the publicinterests, to commu-
nicate to the House any information he may have
received relative to the detention of the steamer
Black Warrior, the seizure of her cargo, or the
imprisonment of her officers. Also, any other in
formation in reference to any other violation ofour
rights by the Spanish authorities.
The Minnesota land bill was taken up, and Mr..
Kerr's amendment adopted BY majority of one
vote The mutton TO clinch was agreed to-ayes
95, noes 90-and then after good deal of confu-
sion the bill was laid on the table-ayes l20. mes
66.
The House went into committee and proceeded
to the consideration of bill for the relief OF the
widow and heirs of Elijah Beebe. During the
progress of the debate upon this bill, most excl
| tina scene grew out of remark made by Mr..
Lane, of Indiana. that Mr. Sellers, Of Maryland
represented constituency of "Woolly Heads, D
meaning negroes Mr.. Sollers replied in sharp
terms to Mr.. Lane, who bitterly responded. The
confusion and excitement was understandable, ant
was only terminated by the rising the committee
before any action had been taken on the BILL
This restored order.
The House adjourned till Monday.
A Holy WAR.-Russia is using every device
to give the character of holy war to the hosti
ties and the soldiers are told they are on the way
to rescue Christ's Sepulchre from the Infdels.-
The Patriarch CT Moscow hadissued an address tt
the Sixth corps, on leaving for the Danube, o
which the following is translation:
"Children ofthe Gar, our father, and of Russia
our mother! our brothers of the army! the Gar
the country and Christianity call upon you. TIL
prayers of the church and the country accompan!
you. Russia is again provoked by an enemy VIII
was vanquished under Catharne III, under Alex
auder /, and under Nicholas [. Already hav
your brothers revived the old habit beating hin
by land and by sea. fit be decreed by Provi
dence that you are 10 see the enemy in front @
YOU. recolect then, that you are fighting for tn
most pious of Cars, for your dear country, f tn
holy church. against the prosecutors ofchrstanity
against the profaners of the holy and venerated CT
ties, which have seen the birth, the passion an
the resurrection of Christ Now, fever, victory
glory. benediction and eternal benediction are du
to those who give their life for their faith in Goo
for their faith to their Gar and their country
BY faith you will gain victory Hebrews, chaI
ii, 13.) You, likewise, will conquer by faith
We bid you farewell, with our prayers and wit
the symbol of our faith. Garry with you and re
collect the warlike and victorious speech Of tn
Gar Prophet, David Salvation and glory is j
Cod psalm 4lst.")
90. The champions of "The Universal Reput
-lic'' had general celebration in New York o
the oath of February. the anniversary Of tn
French Revolution of lS4S. Flags, music, toast:
speeches, aud wine were the order of the day
One of the orators gave as the objects Of the ''Rt
pubique Unverselle:"
'.No more Government.
"No more clergy.
'sNo more standing army.
, "All governments become sooner or later Of
, pressive.
, ':All clergy preach in favor of slavery and j!
, uorance. -.. 1873
"All armies serve the ambition and cruelty
, tyrants."
The President of the meeting gave:
, "The abolition of royalty in Europe.
''The abolition of slavery in America"
! A nd atad
| on it. t
These refugees from the despotism of the o
e World, not content with the liberty which tn
country affords are going to work to teach US VIII
. genuine freedom is. They will bestow upon
the real article. The Freesoilers, they say, a
r the only party fit TO associate with with the
ihau will mite and ref,rm this dalnded cnnnf