Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1854-12-23
XXAllId CongresS.-Second Session

FRIDAY, DEC l5-ln the House, II lteiag privae
bill day, bu. liuls of general interest itansPred -
the CigI and Diplomatic bill was presented by
the Chairman OF the COMMITTEE oi Ways and
Means and referred ne Committee osihe Whole
Among lie private bills passed was one appropTl.
ate sixly fou thousand dollars for lie rs!!t! of the
heirs Of sieior De kalb, OF Revolutionary memory.
The Huase adjourned all Monday.
MoanaY, Dec. l3.-In the Senate, Nj. Sum-
ner presented a t!elEorial lior tue American
Peace Socls-y, ptopnsiag ths settlement OF internal
controversies by arbitration 4 peGn from The
heirs OF General Wash was also received asking
remuneration Tor his military services. The bill
i"t tie Eel!ei 81 ha heirs OF Baron De ka5 was
taken up ana lsfred, afei several Senators had
warmly euloslzsd the virtues of The Baron The
bill appTop iae5 a ic oser SIX slx thousand
dollars
Ia The House after brief consideration OF the
bill Tor The relrf Of Belsey Nash, Mr.. Oliver, of
Missouri, read speech prepared by Col Benton,
before he left Washington Tor the North, On The
right ol Congress TO prohib, Slavery IN Kansas -
The speech was caused by Mr. Mace's proposition
10 introduce prohibiory bill 10 the House. Col
Benton, in this speech, exp e>sed the opinion that
lhe only effect at such b would be TO dsQuie
the settlers in Kansas thai he necessity tor such
! bill will soon be suspended by events and also
Iha, Kansas, when applying tor admission as a
Will DC eu 10 u W OF "luVul CidFc-
/ Ty-no by wine OF any act OF Congress, but by a
| right anterior and superior 10 Congress and the
Constitution NJ Barry, oil Mass devnied an hour
| TO speech III condemnation OF the knowNoh-
| ing organization, dissecilng their movement and
| purposes and s:ismaZing il not only illegal,
bul as combination 10 take away the rights OF
CT lzens /. was, IN his oplniol child OF the AL
len and Ssdrion laws, and Anti-Rspublican in lis
lendeicle-. Alr Banks replied, conlending that
| b4yr al heir
and that The Government which undertakes 10 tram
mel lhem IN that right, strikes at the basis Of Re-
publican ins Iutions, and for that ought 0 be wip
Ell from The face of the earth He explained why
men should combine for acquiring rights denied
them by corrupt political influence, and took
casioa 10 condemn, in severe terms, the cliim of
| the Roman CalholIc Church 10 interfere with and
con rol secular fairs, The Military Academy and
Indian Appropriation bills were passed
TUE>DAY, Dec. 19-Ia The Senate Mr.. Brod-
heads resolution Tor sending steamer 10 The Arc.
tic in search OF DR. Kane was adopted. Gen.
Cass delivered speech on The resolutions present
ed al the last session by Mr. Underhill, declaralory
OF he rights OF Americans 10 religious liberty in
European countries, and also OF their rights 10 sep
al according The ri'es of Proles an denomi.
nations OF Christians. He gave notice that he
should soon call for The Adoption OF The resolutions
message WAS received from the President. trans
Tent Of Stale aud Minis 81 at Cons mople,
relative 10 the imprisonment OF Rev. Jonas King
an American CITIZEN residing at Athens. in Greece
bill IN favor OF hs claim OF Major General John
f. Wool was reported and passed. The lndlan
and West Point Academy Appropriation bills were
received from the House and referred. The lnva-
lid Pension bill was passed, but afterwards recon
sIdeFed and postponed. petition from The " solid
men of Boston, asking aid for The Humane Soce-
" on behalf OF sh pwrecked seamen was received
fhe proceed ngs in The House were more than
usually invoious Three days OF this week have
been assigned for considering lhs affairs of The
D,sr!ci OF Columbia, but if they are sDeul as use-
le>siy as Tuesday The inhabian>s OF The Dlslric
will not have TO complain of The multiplicity OF
laws on The statute book The Committee OF Wavs
and Means ave huHying up the appropriation bills
Those tor the naval service and for Notifications,
Sc, were reported and referred. Mr.. Bayy an
nonnced his intention Of moving 20 take up the IN
'eFmInaoe French Spoiiation bill on The l6h of
next mouth.