Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1854-06-28
Thirty third Congress, lst. Session

| MONDAY, June l9th--Senate. Mr.. Sewart
presented the memorial of a citizen of New York
claiming To be the inventor of batiering ram O
most tremendous force, thirteen of which are ca
pable OF defending tbs coas, of the u. Staesiron
Maine 10 Texas.
MIR. Douglas bill changing the time Of the an
nnal meeting OF Congress from The first Monday
in December to the first Monday ip October, wa.
! taken up. Mr.. Hunter moved 10 amend the bill
by Inserting November instead of October AZ
( ter discussion in which Messrs Mason and pa y.
ard opposed the bill, and Messrs Clayton and
Douglas advocated it, it was postponed.
The Vetoed Insane Land Bill was then taken
up. Mr.. Seward spoke at length against the We.
TO-,
House.-Mr. Hilyer introduced sill to change
the annual assembling of Congress to the first
Monday of November. The bill was passed By q
vote of 81 to II,
-Senate.-The Naval bill was taken
r'p, and on motion Of Mr. Hunter the vote ordering
it to third reading was reconsidered, in order IL
make sumo amendments.
The vetoed land bill was then taken Up, aad
Mr. Clayton read speech against the veo
House-Mr. Churcilwel obtained the floor for
personal exploration, and charged that the re-
yesterday, was ineurrect i'm stating that Mr. Cul-
um had pronounced his statement false any such
report he said, was UNANIMOUSLY false. and he
charged Gallon with having them inserted
Mr. Culloln immediately rushed towards Church
well, uttering the word liar" and fight woald
have ensued but for the interference OF members.
Quiet was finally restored.
The Minnestoa Bill, after yioTens effort to de-
feat it. was finally passed by % to ~.
WEDNESDAY,. -Senese.- Naval bill vas
amended and passed.
Mr. Toacey spoke in support of tho Presidents
views on the vetoed land bill. Mr. Bell spoke on
the other side.
Howe.-A message was received from the
President announcing that the Government Of
Mexico had agreed to the amendments of the SEN
ate TO the Gadsden treaty, and asking an appropri
alton Of ten millions Of dollars to carry it into eff
feet.
The civil and diplomatic bill vas considered in
Committee of the whole. During the day each Of
the gentlemen engaged in thealercaton Or Tues
day made statements in pallaton OF their viola
tions Of the rules
nale.-Mr. Rockwell present.
ed memorial signed by over nineteen hundred
persons. principally of Boston. asking the lmme-
date repeal Of the fugitive slave law. lie said
the sgDers were persons of all professions and oc-
equations, and mostly persons who had been dis
posed 10 support the compromise measure OF 1851.
They were induced TO ask the repeal Of the fugi-
tive slave law because Of the late act repeating the
Missouri compromise.
Mr. Mason reported bill allowing the Orange
and Alexandria Railroad to construct Temporary
railroad over Long Bridge anu through Washing
ton city TO connect with the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad.
Hovse.-Mr. Houston from the committee Of
ways and means reported bill to enable the
President 10 carry into effect tie Gadsden treaty,
approprialing ten millions Of dollars Tor that pur
pose.
FRrpAY.-Nothing Of inieres, in either house.
The Senate adjourned ill Monday.
SATURDAY. Houss.--The general appropria
ton bill was under consideration. Nothing Of in
terest.