Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1854-03-02
HEaa.cd cb Va. Feb. aith, 1884
CONGRESSIONAL.

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Ia he Sshste, on THURSDAY. on motion O M. M,
f,rin se asil 10 authorize The construction q -
sssr- frSeaHkS vas taken MP and, after oIiel 81
hlAaslisa ~ tie noyer The bal was f2sss@, MA-'.
IThs Hohse Of Representatives. on TAursdayf,,-
WIS nssici;aliv engaged IN The discussion q os1l
g4anSing f,Fiisa II The public lands g me otsss
I'll Wisseasia 10 ain ia The construction ei rall-
road LIl IAs public land viii soon q gsses aWaN.
seine oflhe old States. Tone, 4 least a0nt Na1'
Tia lie Ssaars. On Ffslty, TWO private bills ws's
fIT6;e Nebraska bill was takea up. Mr.. Hunter
aaaFssSsi the Senate in is support, ana wassser
lawea 81 Nj BatlsF, whohaa act concluded @atl
lie Sci Dc adjourned.
Ia lhe' EI9gsE, acha.e task place ~ bill re-
Te,,el irgsa;tAe EoMgII &c on Public LaGds con,
hfnSioss :: certain school selecii5ss The 'Ce0-
Giislee ii EuAlic Lands proposed 10 nut i ON is
passSscd this Fesislsd, and haay, y Was
r4ielfcd5 u tae COMMITTEES & ~ Wh9ae on ne
SsaT of che EaioR.
Foarleea ipfiyase bills were passed.
Mi CAurrhwell ahIoaueed Jhs death 81 Gene
rtl Ratatt AfnsiruTg an oiheer oi lns i1ouSe. -
he was geisswei hy Msssss. Eaing aad MENUS
Ida, ia hgFef eaiegies On the characssfet The de-
c9aseI; tnd.f4 oaaert0 aEagd al ofp0runiiy 10
silsal Lis iaasrAl, lae Aaase afl3asnsa Iills
Monday
Mt Fytplsner. pres med joint resolutions Of the
Nlrginij Legislature, askiAg Congress io provide
l3uds rs tie extingaisanfeTS etths outstanding
Nllrgsnid- revolutionary war eounY iaAd seE.pt.
ard 9soasging more lands os HE oiAcets and Sol.
eiSFs g., 81 ths war oil ~ referred To The Com
rlitgee OF le4Gsic Lads
In abe S1Sa4gt on ssasar4zy. resolution, di--
Fdeiiag ise Senate Committee On Coiaelefee 10 re-
PfIi #i.4aul delay bill making apnfo PfSaNons
tyr ige hApflvemenl IF rivers ana AtfooTs, was
saPp! .tt IT, MsssTs STUART, Cas- asa BsAIanlin,
Id tken :posf poaed iii Tuesday LAe joint rSso-
, idsiea prgfisi0s Ior suitable naiieaal sc-
kbae ledt,slasai 70 theosfeefs aud crews q The
vssgls Who aided il the resdne q The persons ca
bear: he: Week t the Steamer SAB EIz1clseo,
vss aftrs dslaIe, postponed
TA! NeAra Ia bin was tlen supported in speech
es bv III ISIS Butter 9roaa, aud Dpdsse ol iowas
Pie lI,use*9as not u session yestesdaY.
lnihe SksAF& on .lflHaag, Mae hsss granting
Ind respicfIYtiy 70 the Slsles u Wisegnsln, Ala-
tama California, mississippi, Louisiana, Ar
ktal a. Etuti a. and iowa. IL ia iii tie eunslruc-
tim pf niinsroas railloads ia said states, we've
taKe6 U P 3and passed.
! IGgn Cas-. addless ed the San2fe fer more han
I iio souis sa.sHPpers oi me NebAska tis.. MI.
4 Chopper f3lQneG IN opposition - me biH.
Tie Ilgsf p&4s / resolution p9esidinS-ior
Tie s9ectitn Of PRIMER 70 ltat bods 81 Ne4Aes-
/ day .ia tie a.Ate u RoodrI Afnsr5s & deceased,
/ u se;se aa.as lAE rsa@ia2eI q The tfss.li csa-
I gtess.
lTta Hs0sa, onulation of hr Bsssek, suspen-
d9d We f;Ass III taReIhp lie Senates3ltl authafi-
zng1 he rvssFpction ot SIX lgst class steam iti-
gA.t4 buI .rlusgu 10 make Il th6 SPECIAL ofdsr 81
Tie day iagtwo week, beuee--a twe.tistIa Yege be-
/ iag raqu H. flf thal purpose.
/ |fat Va eier ssbDiil.et q resolution, which was
| akIlGl 70 .tqaesihg the Secretary df be NAVY %
/ cJupunlcage to The iioaSe helher. Il MS upin-
/ ioa She sle smsh ~ employed in the 2iEsesice
OF LII Uuted states are Of proper construction
I'd converted Inio vessels Of WAS, ii The event otaa
! emergency requiring their use ioF sach purposes
] ana il. so lev nisny ana which ~ lhein.
| lln he s nate, Iaasaay, Ihe Nebraska siA futta-