Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1854-01-23
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In the Senate on the 18th Mr.. Pearce
ohefed resolution directing the commit
tee OH naval affairs to enquire into the ex-
pediency OF making some acknowledge
ment by the United States to the officers
! and crews of the British ship Three Bells,
and the American vessels Kelby and Ant
artlc, which was adopted.
MIR. Dixon gave notice ofan amendment
adding an additional section ofthe Nebras-
ka territorial bill, providing that SO much
otthe 9Th section Of the act admitting Mis-
souri, into the Union DIS prohibits slavery
north OF 50 80, shall be deemed nappica.
BILE TO the territory Of Nebraska and all 9TH
er territories Of the United States-ths
people of whom alone shall have the pow
or OF determining whether slavery shall or
shall not exist therein,
MIR. Petit from the judiciary commit
tee, reported fayorably upon the right of
Mr.. Phelps to his seat as Senator from
Vermont A minority report was present.
ed, but not read and the subject deferred
till "Wednesday next.
MI Clay ton resumed his remarks on the
Clayton aud Balwer treaty, III replv tn
Gen. Cass.
In the House similar resolutions to those
introduced III the Senate, relative to the
great disaster OF the San Francisco. were
introduced.
MIR Jones, of Tennessee offered reso-.
luton making the homestead and gradua-
ton bills the special order of the day for
tuesday, the 18th of February. The rules
were suspended-13S to 53-and the res
olntion adopted.
Mr.. GeiriH Smith offered resolution
asserting that all members of the human
family, notwithstanding all contrary en-
aetments, have at all times and under alb
circumstances right to the SOIL as much
so as to light and air, and that the duty of
civil governments is only to regulate the
occupation of the public lands and this on
the principle that the great right of the
soil Is as equal inherent and sacred as life
itself.
On motion of Mr.. fiubbsrd, 1t was laid
GA the table.
Ia the Senate on the 18th, Mr.. Hamil-
ton reported a bill in favor Of an appropri-
alton of five millions of2o'lars- to. pay the
French Spoiiation claims.
Mr.. Sumner gave notice that he would
oier an amendment 10 the Nebraska bill,
proyldsag that nothing therein sAsultl
contrayeae prohibiting slavery by the Mis-.
souri, Compromise.
In the House of Representatives the Ju-
dietary Committee reported in favor of the
appointment Of a Joint Committee Of both
Houses to consider the amendment to the
constitution, changing the mode of cleo
tom OF President. The subject passed over
Mike Walsh made speech denounc-
ing the administration.
In the HOUSTON the 10Th, the resolution
proposing an amendment to the Constitu-
ton of the United States as to the mode of
eleetlng the President and Vice President.
and the discussion thereon was renewed.
Mr.. Smith, of Ala replied to Mr. Cuttings
speech of Yesterday, and ably defended
the Administration.
The amendnens Of the Constitution prc-r
poses to abolish the intervention of Elec-
tors and destroy the general ticket system,
dividing the State into the same number
o! districts as each State has Senators and
Representatives in Congress-
In the Senate sharp discussion sprung
up between Messrs. Wade and Cooper,
relative to the railroad riots in Erie, Pa.