Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1854-03-29
Thirty. third Congress, LIST, Session.

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MONDAY, MARCH 2O.-Senate. various peti
lions were presented, and then Mr.. Badger tool
occasion to give his views in reference t0the eft
feet OF his amendment to the NebMska BILL HI
argued to show that the bill as originally reported
d1d not revive The Louisiana law recognising sla
very in the territory. The discussion was CT,
tinued by Messrs. Butler, Clayton, Brown, Stu
art and Others, and after short executive session
the Senate adjourned.
Iouse.-Resolutlons passed by the Legislature.
OF Georgia and Mississippi in favor ofthe Nebras
Ia bill were presented.
Mr.. Washburn, of Illinois, presented a resoIn
ton Of the legislature OF that State, asking tina
5OO,OOO acres Of land be given each State for the
Liberal endowment Of institutions Of practical ant
general education.
Mr. Campbell offered resolution directing The
Committee appointed to devise means to have the
money obtained under the Gardiner and Near
fraud returned to the Treasury, TO enquire also in
to the best means Of recovering the money abb
s,Tacted from the Treasury tor services as Minis.
tiers, Plenipotentaries, Change D. Affaiyes, and
Secretaries of Legation at Foreign courts by per-
sons who have not entered on OF discharged the
duties of the Offices to which they were appointed
and also TO report what measures may be necessa-
| ry to prevent such frauds in future.
/ Mr.. Preston considered Is proper to adopt the
resolution. il being based on information already
before the Honse. Among the sums thus paid
were Sc, 900 as an outfit to, Samuel Medairy,
Minister to Chill, who has not gone abroad yet.
The resolution was passed. 8 als -if
TUEsDAY.-ScnGfe.-M Fish presented a
memorial Of the Society of Universal Democratic
Republcarism, praying the Intervention Of Con
gress to redress the wrongs andiIuries sustained
by Frederick Wiechel. imprisoned by the author
itiesiof Saxony ana Bremen, and 10 remedy the
evil 10 the cause of rep1blicanism by the uaveT-
ing policy Of the Secretary of State, and thus
prove practically the s0undnesssf the republican
system in which the representatives OF the people
can remedy the faults of the ministers.
The bill increasing the pay of the rank and file
Of the army, was'taken up. The ninth section
gives to Senators the same power of nominating
cadets to West Point as is now held by members
of the House. Mr.. Cass said West Point now
furnished sixty officers annually to the army, and
he could not see the use of increasing the number
Mr.. Petit supported The same view, and after
some further discussion the bill was postponed.
House.-After some other business Mr.. Rich
aStson moved that the House go into Committee
of the Whole on the state of the Union, his OBJ
ect being as he stated, to reach the Nebraska and
Kansas bill heretofore reported by him as soon as
possible. The question on the motion was deci-
ded in the negatlve-yeas "a. nays los.
Mr. Wheeler and others al at once moved to
proceed to the business on the Speakers table,. =
Agreed to.
Several similar bills having been taken up and
referred, the Senate Nebraska and Kansas bill
was next read by its title.
Much feeling was manifested on the subject,
and every one seemed to remark this as trying
time. Messrs. Richardson and Cutting rose at
about the same time. The one moved to refer
the bill to the committee on Territories, the latter
to the committee of the whole The Speaker re-
cognized Mr.. Richardson.
Mr. Richardson wished the bill referred 10 the
Committee on Territories for the purpose of a
mendment in some particulars. He said if it was
referred to the Committee of the Whole ii would
have to take its place on the calander and would
not be reached during the session Mr.. Cutting
wished it referred to the Committee ofthe Whole
that full opportunity for discussion might be af.
forded. He called for the previous question.
The demand was sustained, and the bill was
referred to the committee of the whole by yeas
ITO to 95 nays.
This result caused the greatest joy to the ene-
mics of the bill, aud chagrined its friends, the ref
erence being considered as equivalent to the defeat
of the bill 1t must now take its place on the
Speakers table, and in the usual course OF legs-
laton can hardly be reached this session.
To clinch the vote, Mr.. Cutting moved re-
consideration and to lay that motion on the table,
which was carried. Yeas 10, nays 60.
WEDNESDAY, -Senale.- Gwin, from the
Naval committee, reported back the House joint
resolution giving the Navy Department power to
reject, under certain circumstances, bids for sup
plying the Navy with provisions, clothing and
small stores After some discussion The resolution
passed.
The bill granting land to Illinois and Indiana
to aid in constructing the Illinois and Indiana Zen
trail Railway was taken up and passed.
The bill increasing the pay of the rank and file
OF the army. aud for other purposes was again Ia
ken up. The question pending was on MI Pet-
tits motion to strike out the ninth section which
increases by sixty-two the number of cadets to be
appointed every four years, and gives their ap-
pointment to the Senators Of respective States
Messrs Cass. Petit, Dodge and Hamlln were IN
favor of striking out, and Messrs Clayton, Pearce,
Butler, Shields and others against It. Mr:
Shields said there were reasons which he could
not state in open session. why both the army and
navy should be.increased. Mr. Pettlts motion
was finally lost--yeas %, noo' ~o' :.
Ho,lsc-The Ind;sn Bill was considered In
committee of the whole ,.r
Observation-Disclosures deficiency bill was
reported back with amendments. The aggregate
of additional appropriations exceeds half million
dollars. ,. A..
House.-After some unimportant business. the
House went into Committee of the Whole on rue
Appropriation BILL A debate then arose on the
Nebraska Bill. Mr.. Millson, Of Virginia, Mr.
Hunt. of Louisiana, and Mr.. Breckenridge, OF Ken
lucky, spoke at considerable length.
FaIpAY.-Senate.- private calendar was
taken ND and bill considered during the day.
The Senate adjourned till Monday.
House.-The Indian appropriation bill was dis
cussed, and the House adjourned till Monday.
Russian Invasion Of Canada.
Recent dispatches from Canada state that the
- IL ,horo ,yere much excited at the rumor that