The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-02-26
raocxEDINcs or CosoaEss The Senate had !
very boisterous sessiou on Fridav

l "J ""ssofuus be1SlOu On FRIDAY,
Alter passing resolution 70 adjourn Al midui.l
on Saturday, the Bird Of March. the bill to protes
omcers and other persons acting under the au,hc
fhy OF the United States was taken mo. The bil
PROVIDES mat II . suit bs commenced In anv STAT
'ua" against any officer Of the United States. O,
o.uo' person. for any oct done under law or coIo,
." OF the United States, the descendant NAV "a
move such suit to the United State. ourt s,,n. 4
" y no circuit, then In the Distric,
court clothed with circuit power.
inc Dill yclept the negro bill.u became. h .u.
- A' execution OF the fugitive slave law. lone
u',cuss'on sprung up. which at times took per.o-
maj 'urn' and many Senatars embraced the onnor
tunfy TO express their opinions. Knov.No,h,,...-.
fiee sohism, the Maine Liquor Law. and man,
other subjects were dragged into the dah.,e 80
was prolonged until a very late hour of the n,.h,
Mr. Douglas defended his course on the N.hr....
o"'' denounced the Know Nothinss, and said he
was ready to meet sny Northern man on Northern
SOIL to discuss the question Several strong abol,
uon speeches were made by Northern senstors n
"hom Senator Jones administered a severe rahut.
telling them in conclusion, not In bis Senatorial
e"arac'er' ouf personally, that he believed them
oand OF traitors. We copy here the remarks of
Senator Wilson, of Massachusetts
Mr Wilson said he was ready TO e.rrv ON. a,ar,
provision OF the Constitution but WAS onnosaa -
tne extence OF slavery In the District of Columbia
tho.s M so the United States. and be and
IN m Is tnere They believed they shared the resnon
sloiity OF ts existence wherever it was undar The
confroi OF Congress- and desired To relleva thero-
selves of that responsibility. '-e'.'-
He earn ectJv dasl.o1
and thought that If the fugitive ssv ls a. ho,5 ba
upossIeo, tnat the provisions of the constitution
"ou'd oe carried out by the States themselyes.
Inc debate was continued until 10 O'Clock. when
'ns Dill was passed by the following vote:
pan;aE,M ;sIMes:rs. Adams, Allen, Bayard. Badger.
P.en amin Bright, Brown. Clay. Dawson DousIss
Jone: Of TenDSes:se "iH G.n Hunter Jones' Of Iowa
Ts, Tassrce, rettit, Rusk, Sebastian, Shields SIdsii
u.. uu1o.mpson of New Jersey, Toucev. Waller .nd
Wright-29 o1S' "ohes ana
NAYs-Messrs. Brainerd, Chase. coonar p...
Wilson-9 nof' "sde, ana
we su9join brief sypopsis of the House nro.
csedings. The amendment to the tar If bill otsar.
% by Mr. Letcheri which was adopted bv a vote of
w to s6, 10 especially important
Inc bill reported by Mr.. Jones, of Pennsv,vsn;.
providing for court of claims to adjudicate pri
vac o,ains against the United States, was read a
tnird time and passed
Inc House then went into committee and re-.
,ued tne consideration of the civil and diplomat-
"pproosnon bill. Mr.. Edgert,n submitted nm
"'"u'ien'' refunding certain duties maid ON
ia"'oau IRON. and admitting certain priced dive,
"ooos, oye-stutfs, and unmanufactured wool. dn,,
free. ''' ou'y
Mr.. Letcher offered as substtute for Mr. ia
gerton's amendment Mr.. Houston's comnrouo,.e
tariff BILL with alterations proposing articles now
paying duties of l40 and 100 per cent SHALL after
Ine nrst OF July, pay sO 80 and "a per cent or re-
duclng the present duties 90 per cent. The number
OF articles paying 25 per cent to be reduced about
~ per cent these reductions being ON the principle
OF the law of 1916.
This substitute was agreed to. The committee
then rose, the bill was reported to the House. and
after concurrinR 10 various amendments to which
tnere was no objection, the House adjourned.
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ACCIDENTS IN WARRINGTON John Mcdonald
was severely Injured, on Thursday last, BY the
premature discharge of a cannon while engaged
at the Washington Monument, firing a salute.
James Barker, a ship carpenter, at work on the
steam frigate. building at the Navy Yard, Wash.
ington was accidentally Knocked from the scsffold.
Ing, distance of thirty-two feet, and injured so
badly that 1t is feared he will not recover.
Mrs. Little, residing near the Washington navy
yard. undertook on Thursday last to fill a lighted
lamp with ethereal OIL The fluid of course isuit.
ed, and Mrs. L. and her child were verv b div
burned
On Wednesday night last, as Rev. John C. Smith
OF Washington city, was leaning over the banisters
OF his stairs to extngush the gas light In the hall,
he lost his balance and fell severely iniurine him
self
ARREST OF FUGITIVE FROM JUsrrcE,-Abper
A. Thornton has been arrested in New Orleans, on
charge OF having, several years ago, swindled the
State Bank OF Arkansas out of about 500 600 In
money, since which time he has been q fugitive
rom justice. reward of $1,000 had been offer.
ed for his apprehension 1t 10 said that he was for
merly a minister of the gospel.
BLOCK FOR THE WASHINGTON MONUMENT.
The American missionaries In China have sent
block of granite their contribution to the Nation
al Monument 1t has arrived at New York, In the
ship Panama, from Shanghai, and 10 FIVE feet long,
two and halt broad, and ten inches thick, and
bears an inscription In Chinese characters
STATISTICS OF EMIGRATION to q pub
lie document laid before Congress the other day
from the Department of State there arrived In tbis
country IN 1s54-the year just closed-from foreign
ports 400 44 persons, of which aggregate In round
numbers, 32S. 900 were landed In New York. OF
the whole number, there were As, 900 from the Is-
land of Great Britain, to 10l ,6O6 from Ireland
giving from the United Kingdom. total of $50, 600
against 2O6, 900 from Germany.
IMPORTANT VRRDlcr-In the u 8. District Court
of New York, last Thursdsy. verdict was render
cd which IL of very great importance to importers
OF WOOL 1t appears that wool absorbs moisture a.
sea. and necessarily becomes heavier by the damp;
and on its arrival here II IL 10 liable to duty on the
weight, without reference to lie actual weight when
shipped and invoiced in England.
/ WRLcoMg.-Among the noticeable attractions In
Philadelphia on Wednesday last, was largo flag,
suspended. across Second street by the Curb
Guards, In honor of the Virginia military guests.
1t was inscribed-"Welcome, Richmond Blues.
lsQuEsr. inqoest was held In New Orleans
on the nth inst, on the body Of Elijah Milton, {