The Belmont chronicle, and farmers, mechanics and manufacturers advocate. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1848-1855, 1855-01-12
CONGRESSIONAL.
WAsHINGToN, Jan. 5.
SENATE,

Mr.. Sumner presented a memorial from
the Board of Trade of Boston, praying that
the Secretary of the Navy bs empowered to
send one or more vessels to the relief of DR..
Kane. Referred to com. on Naval Affairs.
The Military Academy bill was taken up
and the amendments reported by the com.
on Finances consurred in and passed.
An adiournmen. was proposed.
Mr.. Badger moved that when the Senate
adjourn that it be till Tuesday, Monday be-
ing 9th January. Agreed to.
MIR. Broadhead endeavored to get the boun-
ty land soldier bill before the Senate, but on
motion Of Mr.. Cass it was made the special
order of the doy for Tuesday next.
Mr.. Toucey offered an amendment to make
the bill read .eleven' instead of ten Circuit
Judges in order to provide for California;
1t was accepted.
Mr.. Cass was in favor OF keeping the
Judges in contract with the people. That
two Judges in district should always sit to-
gether, though supreme judge should be
confined to the Supreme Court at the seat OF
Government; was opposed to their consider
ing anything concerning case beyond the
record.
| Mr.. Guyer was opposed to centraiznton
OF the judges in continuing their circuits
He moved to strike out the first section, and
to test the sense OF the Senate upon The in
| crease of judges.
| Mr.. Clayton hoped no test vote would be
taken at this stage of bill. Thereupon the
Senate adjourned till Tuesday next.
HOUSE.
The Judicial Reform bill was taken up n
the House.
Napoleon Bonaparte GiGdings, delegate
from Nebraska appeared and was qualified
by taking the oath /, support the Constitu-
tioa.
Mr.. Elliot, of Lass, introduced bill ma
king appropriations for continuing the re-
pairs of the injury done on Plymouth beach.
Referred to com, on Commerce.
Mr.. Walbrdge presented memorial from
the New York Life Saving Association, and
that Of all the Marine Insurance companies Of
the same city, asking for the fitting out Of
an expedition for the rescue Of DR.. Kane,
now in the Arctic zone. Referred to Com.
on Commerce.
On motion of Mr.. Stanton, of Ky, from
committee on public printing, that 10000
extra copies of the Presidents message on
the late river and harbor bill veto. Ordered
to be printed-36 against 81.
Tine House went into committee on private
bills and subsequently adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Maxwell asked, but did not obtain,
leave TO offer resolution calling on the
President to furnish the House with the
number of persons holding stations in the
Departments, designating those appointed
since March 4, 1858, and stating the number
foreign by birth.
Mr.. Ready offered joint resolution ex-
Gliding public printers and the Supernten-
dent If Public Printing from the benefit Of
the resolution passed last season, giving OK
ira compensation to the employees of the le-
/ gisative departments Of the government.
Mr. Clingman asked unanimous consent to
make personal explanation. 1t is due to
some gentlemen as we'll as myself, he said,
that should make it.
There is q statement in some newspapers
relative to the remarks Of the gentleman
from Virginia, Mr.. Baily, chairman of the
Committee on Foreign Affairs, the other day
upon the question Of offering our mediation
to tho European powers now engaged in the
war, which as i, has gone out does little in
justice to myself and other members Of the
committee.
wish to state that when the committee,
f two or three weeks ago, with very great
unanimity authorized me to report the media
ton proposition, the circumstance alluded to
by Mr.. Bayly was not known to the mem
bers of that committee. In point Of fact it
was not known to me as we'll as that gentle
man only on the day previous TO my speak
ing on the subject. This fact ought to be
understood, because members of the COM
mittee would not probably have acted as they
did with the knowledge Of this circumstance.
| say further that when that communication
was mado. Informed the gentleman Of Vir-
ginia, that in Difference to the information it
would not be necessary to call the committee
together to reconsider the subjeet--for them
| would waive the right, for the present, to
report on the subject. | may further say,
that the information does not, in my judg-
ment, change at all the prOpriety of making
the movement which suggested, but for rea-
sons which is not proper for me TO state,
decline taking any steps, at this time. This
much desire to be understood in justice to
the committee and myself.
The House then went into committee on
private bills-passed II, and then adjourn ID
till Tuesday.