Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-01-31
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Moyp,y. Jan. 22-Senate. -John 8. We'll:
Senator from New HAM shire. appeared, to-da
qualified, aud took his seat.
After sime other business. 4 Communication wa
received from The Postmaster Gsneral explaining
] whr recent law had mi been carried ont wheI
requires daily mai! between louisville and New
ORLEANS and the intermediate points. Mr.. Jones
nf Tennessee. severely censured the action of iht
Postmaster General lie said. "Talk of free
government and free institutions! The crown o.
England darcs not trampIe upon the laws. but
here amadjunct OF the government has treated
them with silence. Indifference. coniumacy and
contempt will noi say what think The rene
DIV should be-" Other Senators spoke upon the
question. Mr. Jones moved to refer the subjec,
10 The Committee on Prsi-eiiices &c.
The land bill was further debated
IIouse.-Mr. Chandler asked The unanimcu,
consent of the House To take up from the table he
Senate Joint resolution for sending an expedition
in search of Dr. Kane. Ifanylhing is TO be done,
it should be done quickly. and it would not take
five minutes TO act on il. Mr.. Smith, of Virginia.
OBJECTED.
The Pacific Railroad bill was taken up: Mr.
Ca,npbolI. of Ohio. moved recons dpration Of the
vote by which the main question was ordered
Agreed to. yeas lCj. nays %. He then moved
that the hill be referred to committee of thir
teen. Not agreed to.--yeas l0l nays l03 The
bill was then psssed-yeas I09. nays o. This
vote was rcconsidrrcd and the bill referred 10 the
Commiiiee--yeas G6, nays 81. Pending mo
ton to reconsider this vote. the House adjourned
TUESDAY -.Senote.-On motion of Mr.. Coop
er, of Pa. it was resolved that the President be
requested to communicate any information 10 his
In fba trop tatin int,
the United States OF foreign convicis and paupers
The bounty land bill was taken up and discuss
ed during the day.
Hoase--rhe French Spoliaiion bin was deba.
ted in Committee of the Whole. The claims are
varorsly estimated from five to forty millions
The bill proposes to give five millions.
Observation-Disclosures Army Appropri
alton bill was taken up. Various amendments
were adopted. among them one appropriatng
$4,000 for The importation OF drumedarles for
military purposes.
House.-rhe French SpoIiaiioS bill was re-
sumed in COMMITTEES of the Whole. Mr.. Benton
made speech against it. MIR. Disney replied
M Chamberlain spoke against this government
mediaiing in the European war.
THUgsDAY.-SenGie.-h Cooper addressed
the Senate in support of his emgrant. convict and
pauper resolutions lie said he presumed that
Senators were aware that several STATES of Eu-
rope transport their paupers and converts hfre.-
But month ago, a single vessel larded at New
York $50 passengers and fifteen c0nvlcts, wear
in CHI: ms on their limbs. We tamely acqnieSce
for fear we may Loose the foreign votes. lie adj
yocaieh some legislation on the subject Messrs.
Bayard and Clayton made 4 few remarks, and
the res buttons were postponed.
The Army Appropriation bill was taken up and
discussed during the day, in cOnnexioD with the
Indian disturbances.
Hur-Tie French Spnliaiion bill was taken
mp in Committee. Several gentlemen delivered
spe,ces Mr.. Phillips. proceeding on The adj
m ted facts that host'lities were committed I'M
der The authority OF France on Americas COM
MERGE. insisted that cur Government is liable FIR
damages He denied that they have ever been
ignored. On The contrary. orr Government has
uniformly recognized and held them TO be valid.
Mr.. Bayly closed the general debate, answering
at length the objections made against the bill
JUDGE Marshall had said to hiu there was never
usler clainIs on the face o. the earth, and where
there was stronger obligation on The goyernncn-
II pay.
FRiDAY.-S enG,e-Private bills were consjd-
dered and tire Senate adjourned to Monday.
JIarse.-Aiier some ether business, The House
went into Committee on The French Sp,iialion
bill The bill was discussed during the day. and
without CO .cudng the subjectt the House adjourn
d.
= TU p,Y.-Eiouse The French Spoiiatoi
BIZ was further considered. and, after warrior al
Temps to amend, passed-yeas ITO, nays 10
Mr. Lelcier voting ~ hr negative.