Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-02-14
Doings M Congress.
.WEpNEsnAY. Jan. 81. 18hl

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SksArE.--Mrs Clayton asked that the
House French Spoliasien bill be read sec
llonl tirc II order ttathc might call for
= lis fngl passage tomorrow.
The Bill was read d second time.
Mr.. Seward presented Joint resolution
of the Legislature of New York, instruct
ing their Senator's and requested their
Representatives TO use their influence to
procure the passage Of law granting pen.
:, sions to the surviving soldiers Of the In
j dian wars Of he / and the following years,
and to the widows Of the deceased soldiers
#ofthose wars. Read and referred to the
I committee on pensions.
! The consideration Of the army appro-
spr;ahon Bill was resumed. -Y
Mr.. Houston went into the merits Of
Inur Ilrlian relation and responsibilities
He advocated pacific measures, and reit-
Grated that tho whites are always the ag
gressors.
r. Mr.. Dodge of Iowa, in answer referred
/ to the Black Hawk war, and wished TO
1 knew who were the aggressors in that con
/ flict.? : +.
f. Mr.. Mallory also asked whether the
Seminole war was from aggression on the
part Of the whites. m
H. Mr.. Hous.on rejoined that when thos
wars occurred hewas out of the country,
under different government that Of Tex
; as before it was annexed Fl: :.
p Mr. Dodge Of Iowa said this was not
! very good answer as Mr. Houston had
Yesterday boosted that he knew more about
the Indian affairs Of the U. States than
any other Senator save Mr. Cass.
I Mr.. Petit here got the floor, and was
interrupted BY calls for vote. He said
he would give way If the Senate would
take the voc. but not otherwise. IL
+ Mr. Clss observed that he had Intended
to say a few words on the subject, where.
upon the .Senatca lipurned. ri.
4 HorsE-Mr. Rice offered Al joint reso.
luton disapprovingani declaring null aud
void the acts Of the Minnesota Legislature
incorporating the Minnesota and western
4 Lousiann and Minnesota; st. Panfs and
I St. Anthony's, Mississippi and Lake SUI
4 perior and Pugitt's Sound and South Pa
.eifc railroad companies-all approved
/ March, 1858. Vii e.. .-,.- IN |,%r ...&
=. Mr.. Rices resolution was then referred
Et4 tle committee on the Judiciary.
i TIE House, went into committee on
Territorial. buFiress. Is / .a55. s
I r ceon$if II aEien # Z r bill autho7izirg
/ tie CONSTRUCTION of s,ibtertenean line
Of telegraph from the Mississippi or Mis-
souri, rivers TO the Pacific ocean, was re-
sumed. h ...... b.. - =
T.. Mr. Richardson moved an amendment
striking out the grant Of two millions Of
I-scres Of land. reserying merely the right
1eof way, He. had proposed this after con.
sullation with Mr.. Farley, who had charge
of the bill, and to which that gentleman
cen cute l.. ~
+ NJ Richardson moved that the eaactigg
claus IF he bill be stricken ou;, which
was.agreed to. and the bill was laid aside
! for olfser action, and others were consider
I'll j.. vi -. f.: t..-1 ...-..+@-
I NJ. HsfiEtorH presented a substitute for
| thF p ndih5 billfto nlodify he existing
Eta'i" which was ordered torhe pinned
H A i,,1, rs"d ]. y. r .,,. I'M -.
/ ..gt WA; HISGroN FGstua, y, 4, 1855. !.
/ %;kNATE,-Ia tie Senl.e, Nj. S'ward
*subn,itle;t IA. plan Of Hon, Mr.. Baldwin
Rof New York. for abolishing slavery in the
4 District of Columbia without diminishing
the value Of the present slave property
! The Army. Appropriation bill was taken
/ UP, aud NJ, Cass madea long speech in
His favor: Mr.. Shields amendment is
still under consideration. ll--..
l. In the House, the subterranean ytele-
graph was taken up, and the amendment
of Yesterday cencurred in, viz: to strike
Fplitthc .eaaeting cla,tse. Mf. Richardson
moye4 his substitgbk,, granting a right Of
/ VIA, two 'hundrea fet5wide; and the bill,
fthtts amended, passed. Territorial bust
E">s, wit> then taker up, and the House
| is Sill in session when this report closes.
| ! ... = Fl WAsHINeToS, Feb. 3.
| 3Th4.S,na.e is not in session. .'.s.l y
4 THE House took up ana passed
the ,lhir,y-six pziyete bills reported BY the
! Committee jsff5he Whole yesterday. .,.: 4
+ The House theaswent into Committee
of the Wnoleson the ,privae offender.
X The first bill on tito list was tlatof ex-,
tending Colts patent for Improvement in
!rfre arms for seven years. ~. y
/ A motion was made to Law it aside, on
which lengthy discussion arose on the
charges Of bribery made at the last session,
and the report of the committee appointed
Ito investigate the matter. 4"
1 The committee refused to lay the bill
aside;yeas 90; nays not counted.
4 The discussion on the testimony was,
then continu up to adjournment,