The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1854-02-08


sylvania had taken a wrong position on
this question. and urged the necessity OF
passing the bill.
The motion to reconsider was lost-83
to lO2.
The motion to 60 into Committee of the
Whole 10 consider the bill, lost-92 to SO.
House then went into Committee OF the
Whole on the Deficiency Bill. The amend.
ments approprialing for the Cincinnati
and Louisville Custom Houses were de.
bated. Adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Feb. g.
SENArE.-Mr. Hamlin. from the Com.
mittee on Printing. reported against the
establishment OF q National Printing OF.
fee.
Mr.. Johnson reported back House bill
granting five years additional time for the
location Of bounty land warrants issued
for services in the war Of 1919. Passed.
Mr.. Clayton's resolution calling for COR
respondence and all other Information in
possession of the Government touching
the affairs in the Sandwich Islands was
adopted.
Mr. Bright offered a resolution calling
for information and correspondence touch
ing the seizure Of Martin Kozsta at Smyr.
ma.
The case Of Senator Phelps's questions
as to his RICH, to a seat, having been ap-
pointed by the Governor to fill vacancy,
the Legislature having adjourned without
an election.
Messrs. Butler and Badger con,ended
that the Legislature being the constituents
Of Senators. their failure to fill vacancy
could moi be supplied by Executive author
i,y.
Mr.. Phelps addressed the Senate for
three hours in support Of his claim. when
the matter was postponed till Thursday
next.
Afler executive session the Senate ad.
iourned.
House went into committee on
the Deficiency Bill.
Mr.. Preston had offered an amendment
appropriating $4,000 for the completion
OF the Custom House at Louisville.
Mr.. Lilly moved to strike out Custom
House aud inser, Post Office. After de.
bate, Mr.. Preston endmcnt was agreed
to-.
Mr.. Benton offered on amendment ap-
propriating 100000 for completing Gus.
tom House at ST. Louis-agrced to.
Without coming to any conclusion Oh
the bill committee rose.
The report Of the Directors oil the Mint
at Philadelphia, for the past year, was laid
before the ilouse-amount Of coinage, in
Guiding gold bars. $6O,lll.24e; Of which
S36. .355,62 were in gold coins, $685..
997 in refined gold bars. S7,e52, ST. in
silver coin, and S67 900 in copper coins;
all comprised in sixty million pieces.
being nearly twice the number Of pieces
ever struck before at the Mint in one year
The coinage at the Branch Mint at New
Orleans amounted 10 $3 $345O,OOO.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 8.
SENATE The Nebraska bill was taken
up after the private calender was disposed
Mr.. Chase having the foer, moved TO
amend the / 4ih sc ciion Of the bill by strik
ing out the words which declare the Mis-
souri, Compromise superseded by the prin
ciples Of the acts Of 1850, known as the
compromise acts. He said he had on a
iormer occasion repelled the personal as
sault made by the Sen nator from Illinois,
and he now moved to strike out from the
bill an assertion which he intended to-day
TO be historically and iE fact without foun
dation. lie said during the debate il,
1850, on the compromise acts. the idea
was never broacbed OF limited at by either
Southern or Northern men, friend or op-
ponent. that the Missouri Compromise in
any way WAS superseded or effected. No
one ever alluded TO such contingency in
debate. The late distinguished Senate,
from Kentucky, who reported the bill, new.
er advanced in debate in the Senate, or in
conversation in or olt OF the Senate, any
such idea, although the Senator from Iii
nois had vainly endeasored TO bring back
the dead in suppor, Of his position.
he appealed TO all who were in the Sen
ate during the memorial agita,ions of $50
whether they had then or since. until this
bill was introduced. ever dreamed that the
Missouri Compromise was repealed by the
act OF 1880. As to the address issued by
himself and others. TO which the Senator
had taken such exception. be boldly re-
asserted The statements here made, and
said they were facts which the Senate,
could not overcome-he might as well at
tack Gibraltar.
HoUss-The House went into commit
tee OF the whole on private calender; &C
bills were passed. after which the commits
tee rose. The President transmitted g
communication in answer TO a resolution
requesting him TO communicate to the
House. il compatible with the public inter
est. any correspondence that may have oc
CURED between The State Department and
the American Charge at Austria, with ref
erence TO persons claiming the protection
Of this government.
Renewal Of the Erie 0utrages.
The telegraph brings the startling intelli
gence Of renewal Of the outrages al Erie
The Buffalo train came through to Erie
this morning. (,he 3Ist. without in.esrup
tion-the bridge at llaTbor Creek having
jus, been rebuilt.
The track and bridge having been rs
constructed at Erie, it was hoped that ih'
train would be able to effect one through
ma ssaUe al leaSt