Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1855-02-09
CuNGREss-sECoND SESSION
WASHINGTON, Feb. {
Mondays Proceedings.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.
SENATE Mr. Stuart presented joint resolution
from the Legislature of Michigan, nstructiDg their
| Senators and requesting their Representatives to
their best exertons to procure the passage of an
act prohibiting the introduction or existence OF
slavery in any territories especially in Kansas and
| Nebraska, and TO introduce without delay bill for
the latter purpose; and also to procure the imme-
date repeal Of the act of 1850, known the fugi-
/ tive slave law.
! Mr.. Cas- said that, when some years ago the
/ Legislature of Michigan instructed her delegation
in Congress to vote for the Wmot proviso he said
! that he should resign. When called upon, the act
| of the Legislature repealed those instructions-he
therefore did not resign. He said that he should
| rether follow these instructions now, nor resign,
and proceeded to state his reasons.
Mr. Stuart said that Sufficient unto the day is
| the evil thereof"-when the proper time came he
should be prepared to act; until then it would be
unnecessary to trouble the Senate with any re-
! marks on the subject
Other memorials were presented.
Mr.. Broadhead's bounty land bill was taken up,
and passed after being vsriously amended.
H0UsE-A resolution was adopted by l26 to Az
setting apart the 9Th inst for the consideration of
bills OF public character already reported and to
! be reported from the committee on the judiciary,
and Tuesday the 18th for the consideration Of pub
! lie bills from the committee on naval affairs.
! Mr.. Witte sought to introduce a series Of anti
Known Nothing resolutions, but two-thrds refused
voting for that purpose.
He said he wanted the vote TO be regarded as a
test Of the question
The vote resulted in 10t against IS.
The remainder Of the day was spent in the con-
sIderaton Of the report from the select committee
on the Colt patent case heretofore made. Several
witnesses refusing to appear and testify.
Mr.. Letcher, on the part Of the committee, to-day
introduced two resoluGons-one to expel VIM B..
Chase from the hall reporter, he having violated
the rules which prohibit any one interested in a
pending claim from occupying seat as reporter
on the floor. The other requiring the Speaker to
issue his warrant to the sergeant-st-arms for the
arrest Of said Chase, he to be held in custody until
further orders for refusing to appear and answer
questions before the select committee.
The first resolution was adopted and the second
tabled, when the House adjourned.
CHICAGO, Feb. 5--The Legislature of Nebraska
assembled on the 10TH and received the message of
/ Governor Cummings. Both houses were organ
lied on the l7th and the choice OF officers II Is sup
posed, will be favorable to the Administration. The
Course Of the Governor will probably be sustained
NV YORK, Feb. 3.--The Sandman frigate Des
Geniss is 10 be permitted TO come up the quarau-
and anchor until inquiries are made as to the
character of the emigrants on board, and determ-
nation come TO as to what future action Is neceJ-
sary.
OGUENsBURe, Feb. 2--Teams are crossing the
st. Lawrence river the ice for the first time this
winter Thermometer II degrees above zero, with
slight fall of snow.
New YORK, Feb 2-The Paris correspondent Of
the Commercial Advertiser Gays that the steamship
Union sailed from Havre with her mold and cabin
full Of freight, and with only small number of
second class passengers.
During her stay in Havre strenuous efforts were
made by Capt Adams to cell her to the British
Government, or to the new Franco Spanish Trans
atlantic Company, but she too small for either
party.
The American Bible Society have elected Gov.
Vroom our minister at Berlin, as their delegate to
the meeting Of the British and Foreign Bible So
cety.
Advices from Paris state that Dir. Mason, our
minister to France continues to improve in health.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2--Tbe anti-Nebraska men,
bers of Congress have contributed literally to-day
toward paying the fine of $1,000 assessed on S. N.
Booth, for violation Of the fugitive slave law at
Milwaukee.
Commander Andrew H. Foot will probably
command the Artic expedition in search of DR..
Kane. .......