Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1854-04-19
Thirtv. third Congress, LIST. Session.

Mosp.Y. APRIL DISQUALIFICATION number
ofpetiiiuns and resolutions were presented. lhe "a
cifc Railroad bill was taken up. Mr.. Gwln de-
liyered speech in support Of the oonslituiioha,'y
and eypediency of the measure. The SENATE lhei
went into Executive session.
Ifouse.-Mr. Dean, instructed by the Commit
tee on Foreign Affairs, offered resolutions declar
! ing that it is the duty and interest OF the United
States to remain neutral in the approaching Euro
pean war. and that the principle that 'iree sniPs
make free goods" except as TO contraband artlcles
should be maintained and calling upon the Pres
ident fer any correspondence which has passed Ce-
tween our Government and foreign Powers on Tue
| latter subject On motion of Mr. Bocock, the res
oluticns were referred to the Committee on For
eign Affairs.
The House went into Committee ofthe Whole,
and the Nebraska bill was discussed by Messrs
| Mcdonald and Faulkner
TuEspAY.-Senate- bill granting credit
on duties upon railroad iron was taken up. MI
| Douglas moved an amendment admitting iron tor
three years free of duty. A long debate ensued {;
hut without action. the Senate adjourned.
House.-Mr. Benefits Land Bill was taken
up, and on motion made the order Of the day TOR
next Tuesday week.
| The House then went into Committee of the
Whole and debated the Nebraska Bill Mr.. Cul-
| lom, of Tennessee, made speech in opposition to
the bill, and was very severe UPON Mr.. Douglas.
Before Mr. Cullom resumed his seat. Mr.. Ben
ton and others approached him and extended their
hearty congratulations. The hand shaking con-
| tinued for some minutes.
| -Senate-A letter was read from
Hon. Truman Smith, of Connecticut, resigning
his seat-the resignation to take effect from and
after the Oath of May. The Senate then went
into executive session.
| House.-Mr. Churchwell's resolution author-
sing contracts for carrying the mails from New
| Orleans to San Francisco according TO the time
employed in the transportation, was debated and
laid on the table.
| -Ssnatc-The Senate went into
executive session al an early hour.
Houe.-The bill modifying the rates ofpostage
was taken up. 1t proposes to increase the postage
on letters under 5000 miles, to five cents. and to
! zen cents all over that dstance-posiage in all ca
ses. to be prepaid. The bill. after being debated,
was postponed for four weeks. The graduation
bill was also taken up and debated in committee
of the whole, bur not definitely acted upon.
| FRIpAY.-Scnatc.- in session, having on
| Thursday adjourned over to Monday.
House.-After some delay for want ola quorum,
the House passed the bill to graduate ard reduce
the price of the public lands One private bill
was also passed. The House then considered in
Committee of the Whole the bill making apPro-
priations for the West Point Academy. Upon an
amendment of the Senate, appropriatlng S20.CoO
for the erection of riding hall for the instruction
of the cadets, lively debate ensued between
Messrs. Haven, Bissel, and Benton, Of Missouri;
but the committee rose without voting on the
pending question, and the House adjourned to
Monday.