The Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1854-1855, 1855-02-09
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tinle Oh promotion, and upon leave OF absence,
and pay those captains. conn an ders and heutea-
ants " 10 are incapable OF service The reserved
list pays officers as follows: on leave captains
> 500. commanders 81 go: heutenants $3.50:
and passed mldshipMeu 5000: In sea service
navy yard or other duty, captains yet s.. 500;
commanders ST. 600; Heutenants Si.o5o, and
passed midshipmen $3.50.
The debate on the army appropriation bill was
continued at rrea, length in regard TO the force
to be employed to chasti>e the Indians; and re-
suited in the passage e tie following amend
nnent, offered by Mr.. Shields: That there shall
be added 70 the army two reg men.s OF infantry
and two OF cavalry, organized as in the existing
force, and THAI the officers aai authorized
by this act shall be entitled 10 The same provis-
ions for wounded and disabled. and the same
provisions for widows and children, and the same
allowance IN every respect. as are allowed 10 other
troops composing the army q the United States
They shall be Subjec. 10 the rules and ARTICLES of
war, and be recruited in the same manner as 9th
er troops and with the same conditions and i'm
italons. This is what the President asked for in
his Annual Message.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.
The Senate IS not il session
HoUsE.-The House took up and passed the
thirtysiN private bills reported by the Committee
Of the Whole Yesterday.
The House then went into Committee o. the
Whole on the private calender.
The first bill on the list WAS that OF extending
Colts patent for Improvement in firearms for
seven years.
\ motion was made to lay it aside. on which a
lengthy discussion arose on the charges of bri-
berry made at the last session. and tie report Of
the committee appointed to investigate tbs matter.
The committee refused TO lay the bill aside,
yeas 20; nays not counted.
The discussion on the testimony was then con-
ed II ilpt ur1p
WASHINGTON, Feb 8
SENAre-Mr. Stuart presented joint resolu-
ton of the Legislature of Michigan instructing
the Senators, and requesting the Representatives
from that State, to use their best exertons 10
procure the passage of an act prohibiting the in
PRODUCTION or existence OF slavery in any of the
Territories of the United States, particularly
those of Kansas and Nebraska and TO introduce
without delay a bill for the latter purpose and al
SO 10 procure the immediate repeal of the act of
1850, known the Fugitive Slave Law
Mr.. Cass said some years ago when the Legis-
lature of Michigan instructed her delegation in
Congress to vote for the Wilmot Proviso, he said
he should resign when called upon to act, and
the Legislature repealed these Instructions there
fore he did not resign. He said in the present
case he would neither follow those instructions
nor resign, and proceeded to state his reasons.
Mr.. Stuars said that sufficient unto the day is
rived, he should be prepared TO act; but until
then, 1t was unnecessary TO trouble the Senate
with any remarks the subject.
HoUsE.-Mr White endeavored to Introduce
series of Anti Know Nothing resolutions, but did
not succeed; two thirds of the members refused
voting for that purpose He said lie wanted the
vote to be regarded test question.
The remainder of the day spent in consid
ering the report of the select committee, in Colt
patent case heretofore made; several witnesses
refusing to appear and testify.
Mr.. Letcher introduced two resolutions; one
to eKpel VIM. B. Chase from the hall, as repor-
ter. he having violated the rules which prohibit
any one interested in pending claims from occu-
pying seat is reporter on the floor and the other
requiring the speaker to issue his warrant to the
sergeant at arms TO arrest said Chase, TO be held
in custody until the further order of the House,
for refusing to appear and testify before the Sc
lect committee; after some debates the first res
olution adopted and the second was laid on
the table. Adjourned.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 6.
SESArE.-The bill reported yesterday by Mr.
Touey, from the judiciary committee, 10 establish
a United States Circuit Court in California,
being under discussion Mr.. Weller moved to fix
the salaries Of the Judges at Sc, 600.
Messrs. Stuart and Johnson made speeches in
opposition to this amount, and Mr.. Weller in IA
vor of il; and after some further debate, in which
Messrs. Petit, Chase, Benjamin, and others par
tclPated the bill was postponed.
The bill appEopriating two hundred thousand
dollars for opening the mouth Of the Mississippi
river, was amended by increasing the amount to
three hundred thousand, and then passed
The Senate took up the French Spoliation bill.
Mr. Wells made long speech against the meas
ure, detailing the circumstances under which the
spoiiasioas were committed and arguing that the
claims were no. founded right, and ought not
to be paid.
After some further debate, IN which Messrs.
Hunter, Clayton, and others participated the bill
Dassed-ycas b NAYS H.
The bill appropriating $3.50, 900 for the i'm
orovemont Of Baltimore harbor was the. taken
lp, and pending the discussion the Senate ad
burned.
HorsE-Tnc vote on the resolution to expel
Mr.. Chase from the House as reporter was re-
Considered, and the resolution was then laid on tie
able.
The House spent some time considering the
,onsular reform bill, bat without any result The
House then went into committee upon the bill
providing for the payment Of such a portion Of
he Texas debt came within the provision Of
lie existing law
Mr. Giddings was opposed to the expenditure
i the public money in this way, while other
states had to pay their own debts
Mr. Jones, Of Tenn, moved 70 amend, b re
lucing the appropriation il the bill from SO, &c.,
100 TO $3.50, 600 This was objected to bv
eyeral members, who said the bill IN that shape
would be rejected by Texas
Without taking the question the committee
rose.
Tie friends of The biz again moved to 60 into ,