Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1854-12-28
CONGRESSIONAL.
wAsHrseros, Dec. Is.

Srx1rr.-Mr. Sebsstine presented
the credentials of Mr.. johnson, elected
10 ell the vacancy occssioned by Mr.
Borland's resignation.
Mr.. Shields reported biii to increase
the efficiency Of the army, and gave no.
,tiye that he would cali it up at an early
- day.
Z The House Bill for the relief of the
children and heirs of Baron de Kalb'
was taken up and discussed. Messrs.
Badger and Clayton warmly eulogised
the virtues and noble deeds Of DE haio'
and urged the passing of the Dill.
1t was referred.
- The bill establishing the Department
of Law, in place of the Attorney Gen.
eral's Office, was taken up.
Mr.. Adams proposed four verbal
amendments which were agreed 70, and
the bill was postponed.
The bill establishing Board of Com
misaoners, to examine claims against
the United States, was taken up.
Mr.. Broadhead addressed the Senate,
in favor of the bill.
Mr.. Hunter was in favor Of open pro-
ceedings IN such matters, rather than
Investigations by Commissioners.
Mr.. Petit, proposed referring the
whole subject to the Judiciary commit
tee.
Mr.. Jones, of Tenn, thought this
wasthe most important bill ever brought
before Congress, and moved that it be
referred to a select committee of Eve,
to be appointed by the Chair. The mo-
ton was agreed to, and the bill referred
to q select committee of FIVE.
Mr.. Badger asked to be excused from
serving on the committee of finance,
which was agreed to, and the Senate
adjourned.
HousE.-Mr. Robbins offered areso-
luton, which was adopted. instructing
the committee on Naval Affairs to in
quire into the expedieney of placing Of
fcers, seamen and marines, who served
during the Mexican war, on the same
footing in regard to bounty land, extra
pay, &C., as those who served in the
Pacific during the same period.
Mr.. Phillips introduced bill authori-
zing the construction of six sloops-of-
war, which was referred.
Mr.. Clingman made an Intellectual ef-
fort to introduce a joint resolution, to.
be referred to the committee on Foreign
Affairs, requesting the President to
tender the mediation of the United
States to the powers engaged in the
Eastern war.
The Military Academy bill was taken
up in Committee of the Whole.
Mr.. Barry made speech about an
hour long, against the Know-Nothings.
He proceeded in the first place to ar
raign the movements and purposes Of
the organization, and stigmatized it not
only as illegal, but combination to take
away the rights of citizens of the Re
public. 1t was his opinion it was the
offspring Of the alien and sedition laws,
and anti.republican in It's tendencies.
Mr.. Banks replied, and contended
that men have right to conceal their
political views, and that the government
which undertakes to trammel them in
that right, strikes at the basis of Repub-
lican Institutions, and ought to be wiped
from the face of the earth. He ex-
planned why men should combine to ac-
quire the rights denied them by political
influence and monied aristocracy, and
condemned in severe terms the claim of
the Roman Catholic Church, to interfere
with or control secular affairs.
Both the gentlemen were listened to
with marked attention.
The Military Academy bill and the
Indian Appropriation bill passed. Ad-
journed.
Dec. 9th.-SENATE.-A message
was received from the President, trans
hitting a report of the Secretary of
State of the correspondence of our min
lister at Constsntinopie.
Mr.. Rockwell presented a petition
from David Sears, Abbott Lawrence,
and others, asking an appropriation for
the Massachusetts, society for the relief
of shipwrecked mariners on the Eastern
coast.
Mr.. Fish presented petition from the
merchants of New York, asking for aid
to the expedition to the Northern seas
10 search for DR.. Kane.
Mr.. Cass gave notice that he would.
at future day, move that the Senate
adopt the Underwood resolution, and
call the attention of the President there
to-eulogising Napoleon for his senti-
ments in regard to religious liberty.
Mr.. Broadhead made an eloquent ap-
peafin behalf of his resolution for send
ing steamer to the Arctic in search of
DR.. Kane. The resolution was passed.
Mr.. Petit made a report from the
judiciary committee, that the House bill
concerning the United States bonds at
Cincinnati be passed, and it was passed.
The Senate then adjourned.
HoUsE.-Mr. Phelps, from the COM
mittee on ways and means, reported a
bill making appropriations for naval
services fe1 the year ending June 80,
1856.
Mr.. Houston, from the same commit
tee, reported bill making appropria.
tions for forti6cations and other works
OF defense, and the repair of barracks
and quarters for the same period.
Both were referred.
The House then went into committee