Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1855-02-22

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Mr.. Bsnismin objected, and the bill vac
Ibid over.
Mr. Toney introduced a bill TO ineresss
tho salary Of Judges of the Supreme Court
passed, yeSs3o, nays i5
- HOUSE
e The Speshcr snnbunced the hrst business
in order TO be Bennetts bill granting lande.
ouslly TO the several States, for Railroad
and school purposes.
Mr. Hamilton was entitled 10 the Aoor:-
Nr. Haven appealed TO him ,oyield the
floor with visy togeing into committee cf
the whole on the state of the Union snap-
propriaton bills, as there we're now butyi+
days .of the session, these bills would be lost
unless they are at once acted upon. -.
Mr.. Houston sliJ he had no doubt OF 1t.
Mr.. Hsmiton moved Me-. Bennett's bill bs
committed 10 the committee OF the whole.on
the stste Of the .Uaien, and demanded the
previous question: . ~.
Pending which the House went into com.
mittee OH the mail steamer appropriation
bill.
WAsHINGToE, Feb. 10.
SENATE.
! Mr.. Cass said he should defer his review Of
! the recen. remarks Of Lord Clarendon. till
Tomorrow.
Mr. Wade asked for the consideration Of
the resolutions respecting northern Ohio.
! A joint resolution was parsed to settle the
accounts Of the late Governor Burton ofNs-
braska;
Mr.. Lodge presented three memorials frsm
a. t.kl ;,hr tpf n
land district on Lake Superior.
The p-eif. ..i!.".d .i!.o h.. ". as then taken
up. Mr. Clayton addressed the Senate in
opposition to the bill. He did not bclievs
that the road embraced 10 the bill would be
built; he thought the project impracticabe;
travel and freight would not support it and
there would be no way travel of any conse.
quencs.
The Speaker announced that the first busi-
ness under consideration was the Presidents
veto Of the French Spolstion bill.
Mr.. Bayley in consequence Of indisposition
desired the postponement eff the bill till
Thursday next, as he wished to speak on the
subject. l'...
Mr. Orr presumed that il the House should
now dispose Of the message, Mr.. Bayley we'd
not consider it discourteous, and urged the
passing OF the public + ls and as reaaons for
doing SO, Mr.. Buyley said he wished to speak
Of the character of the veto power, thinking
lie would be able to show this was rot a case
for he application of it.
Mr.. Breckenridge feared if the discussion
was INDUCED on the sage, important aP-
preparation bills would be lost
4 Mr.. Oliver OF Mo-, said he would have no
objection to the debate if any good could re-
9 tit from that lut tw, W working days re-
maned, they shend be devoted to the tram
sacton or public busness-gentlemen who
wanted to denuunce the veto power as usur-
patton ecu d SELECT some OF her time.
Mr.. Campbell withheld his motion 10 post
poue the considerat on of the Message till
, the 3rd OF March, but said he would like to
know ic Mr.. Orr's motion was to cut off the
debate with view of bringing the House to
vote on the tlinsy and unsubstan,ial argu-
men,s Of the message
Mr.. Orr replied to Mr.. Campbell that he
should be the last man to complain, consider
ing he wanted to postpone the message 10 Il
, day when it could not be del ated-he deman-
ded the previous question, which was secon.
! ded--ll2 against IT.
=, Several members said this was a gay ques-
ton, and stated il thus: shal! the French Spo-
, tiation Bill pass, the Presidents objections
n twithsanding-decided negatively, ll3
against s6-not two-third as required by the
Cons
~ The House resolved to meet hereafter at
h ! IL O'Clock.
The House then went in 0 committee, and
A took up the civil ana diplomatic bill.
Mr.. ZollerS moved as ar an eadment the
French Spuliaton Bill just vetoed.
The chair decided the amendment out Of
4 order.
I, MIR Zollcrs appealed, and on the appeal
an animated debate arose, in which Messrs.
l.. Seymour, Sellers, Taylor of Ohio, Chandler,
$ Orr, Oliver Of Mo-, and several others parti-
n cpated
Mr. Taylor in the course of his remarks
stro ngly censured the majority for cutting off
the debate on the veto and said he would
: sooner that all the appropriation bills should
:" fail and be left for a new Congress.
The decision of the chair was finally sus-
lained, and the committee soon after rose.
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