Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-01-24
Congressional.
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Mr.. Gwin, from the select committee on
be Pacific railway, proposed two substi-
ses for the bill on that subject.
Mr.. Broadhead again asked the consid-
Eation OF the resolution on the Arctic ex-
dition, and it was taken up.
MI. Hunter objected to lis passage, on
q ground tnat the search for Dr.. Kane
uld lead 10 the loss Of more lives, owing
% uncertainty Of the position Of the
AEctA Expedition.
MT. Ssllory explained that Dr.. Kane
az mar arrangements, by monuments
~ slsaa,., 50 that il lost his track and
Sute could y discovered.
Mr. iiuntes.cluiesccd after Mr.. Nal.
orys explahasotl, and the joint resolution
Mr.. Dodge. Of l,wa. from the commit.
pll establishing 2 Lano District il Flori.
10, was read and passed
The ann,al Ocean Mail sonronr;atiio,,
pill which iiled last session. p w ,aIos
hp and 1ebatsl. - "a 20 .'Aep
The I'LL va. debated az soma ,.,,..h
md finally iidehaSely postponed: -. tsh.'4l Y,
sssArE.-Mr James, OF lowe, , iSoo. |.
dFFfthe pc non of James ", sch99f bers
'brin ., tbe,.co yniiiion Of MS e5J nissi5 n
sa,6ain il the Amy, AMI thasiris Claim,
n nv sine, 1885 be considered. MI
Giss introduced a motion iYquiring whetlt,
airand water tight mil bags cannot b
#l,bstituted 6r those row in use. The same
ehtleman also noyed that the bill fol
hnrnal improvements be taken up %
Monday. r. bill was made the order 81
hid day for Wednesday,, the. 24sh inst.
Mr. seYtd presented memorialsiyned
SyF Brin.der General Dobyns and Hprll
vi h ,4dred and fifty captains, and / ,4Gd
ubr dinate oficerssrtaad privases of thd
Es{fd SAFES army. during the war q
f. pTay.n s-flr reiief d. @lfer'i1Ss cause
die inaicl uaeysotthc laws Of Colgrrszl
At4 spetiti,u was Accompanied by 4 me-
oFial from eighty-ttrte2 Indians. who
era engaged in inc service d the Ur1ita.l
Fs} J. in tlle, war of1312; also, NE petition
lB % citizons, all supporting the pray
ii the petitions. they were referred
the committee on Pensions. i
The Compensation bill was taken up
he bill was debated, and various amend
hents adopted, SO rs to give members of
IA ress Sc, 500 per annum and mileage,
I0igcs Of the Supreme Court $1,000, the
0ktfict Judges from Two to FIVE thotIserid
liars per annumA t.. $50. ...
Pendiug the debate, the Senate wen
81 y Exclusive session, and confined die
II 2in.mc4.t Or J. CT breckenridge, Min
81 kpsSpain and soon after adjourned. .
I4tsE.--,rhe bt ii for die sale >of Rock
I<k9lj in Illinois, came back with amend
ahTk's which were agreed to, and the bill
pdI ka4l,7 -. ~ -. H.
! 1t House then weat-in.o Committee Of
iht =" boie, and took up tie Poetic Rail-
~ bill. a.. f. i
+ ,WEpxEsDAY, Jan. II, 1855.
pESSArE,-Mr. Seward petitioned from
I'Ikeiis Of New ,Iosk. "!rO porved In the
~ yfl8I2, asking for additional bounty
Inds. They we're referred TO the com
nittec on Pensions. Il #
Dir. !.Fessenden presented q memorial
IN a large numbar of citizens of Maine,
for the repeal 9fthe Fugitive Slave
Dir. Dodge presented bill establishing
fk Islond, in Hind is, a post of deliv-
Hr. Dawson offered d resolution that
hay iii each week should be appropria-
Z to consideration Of the private calen-
.1t ID reference ito. private business
/ be Judicial Reform bill was taken up.
Fr.9 Bell was opposed to increasing the
q. Chase proposed the original bill, in
IbdiAad form, rs a substitute. - F.. 1
ID. Wlcler moved to fecommit the bill
p Die Judiciary committee, with direc-
IS I'd reporta bill relieving the Supreme
I .dges from CIRCUIT duty-lost.
HouSE-The Speaker laid before the|
''tnse alcttcr from Rufus Choate, resi- gn
|'I his Office as,one Of the Regents of the
ths9nian Institute. He says he does
not from any loss Of interest in its az
blt because of personal inconye-
be toattend to the business, and more
Gu cnkrIy BECAUSE Of his dissent from
d. fec4pt action oftthe Board respecting
maAas cmefft Of the Institution. con-
~ 'ns.E they have departed from the
i Meaahcm, one ofthe Regents, mp
4. klhat the letter be referred TO select
'oIP itt4e Of five members, said commit
Ito inquire, aud report whetbpTthe In<
''t1te has been managed ss.&ad fuads ex-
ed according tt lLAsaws andwtber any /
|l'f lntl legisJ S1ti5nis necess. to carry |
n be deS>Sgns OF the foun5lerthe com
&. ~ irving power to send persons |
N. English, aRotAeg OF Il r. y165s. |
.|k cl tha4 the. letter and ge>ytiou5 he |
III rJhe table, winch was * .aaI.thel
buttons was then adopted has, 90, /
Is: Of. IL Il. !
fhe House thea went into comtttee- /
~ Pseifc Railway bill, A lar inum-
"a OF amendments were submitA,' and
rejected. Mr.. Perkins ot NeYork,
we'd to reduce the grant Of land each
of the proposed road, to thremiles
lead of twelve. Mr.. Hendricksoyed
haye4but one route. These and,ari.
other amendments were offered and
The bill was then debated by Assrs
shhs,rna of M. w, ,.a,,- NJ.