Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1855-02-08
CONGRESSIONAL.
wAsniseros, Feb. i
SENATE

Mr.. Bstger gave notlce thdt on Monouy
ss1t he sh.uld propose the repeal Of &C much
Of the Suth section u. the law TO establish
,dicial courts Of the u. 3; us uu h5rzcs the
,sking ofrcposits without notice. I
The bill fror, Mr.. Seward Of the com. on
Commerce, admitting the Russian built ship
Alma, to register under The name Of st. An
drews was passed.
TAis beingpr bill day, Mr.. Mallory's
bill from committee on Naval affairs was Ia
ken up and passed.
This bill proposes TO place on a reserved
list, out of line OF promotion, and upon leave
of-absence-pay, those captains, commanders, .
and lieutepants who are incapable Of service. ,
This reserved list pays the officers as fol- I,
lows: On leave, captains SI,Soo, comnan
ders 81 200: litutensnts $3.50, passed mid
shipmen GOO: in sea service, navy yard and
other duty: captains S2,s0O; commanders
1900; heutcnanis 800; passed milsblpuen
$50.
A bill for the relief Of the private armed
brig Gen. Armstrong was taken up.
Dir. Benjamin spoke at length and oppcs-
ed the bill
The bill was debated by Benjamin, Sew
ard and ClsytOnand Bayard unit! adjournment.
Adjourned till monday.
HousE.-The House passed bill FOR the
relief OF Belden & Company, rcmiuing duties
on goods coniscatea in Mexico
The House went into committee on private
hills and 36 were favorably reported to tho
House, but not finally acted on, there being
no quorum.
AdjournSd
WAsnISeToS, Feb. 3.
Senate not in session.
HOUSE.
The House took up aud passed the thirty.
sIx private bills considered yesterday in com
mttee.
The House then went into CON. of tn,
whole on the private calender,
The first bill on the list being that extend
ing Colts patent tor the improvement ui fir,
arms for years. a motion was made 10 lay
the sumo aside, on which lengthy discus
tion arose with reference to the charges o
bribery. at the last session to secure its pas
sage, aud the report ol the com. appoint
ed to investigate these charges. The CON
mliiee refused to lay aside the bill--aycs 2t
nays not counted.
The discussion on the testimony bcfor
the committe was continued until adjourn
meDl.
WAsnIEGToS, Feb. D.
SENATE.
Mr. Stuart presented a joint rcsout To-
from the legislature oi Michigan, insiructin
their Senators and requesting their Rcpr,
hentatives to use their best eXertions to pre-
cure the Passage Of an act prohibiting the il
troduction or existence Ut slavery in any te
ritory, especially Kansas and Nebraska, an
to introduce without delay Il bill Tor the a
ter purpose; and to procure the immediu,
repeal ot the act of 1850, known as the f,
gitve law.
Mr. Cuss said when some years ago, I'll
legislature OF Michigan instructed her dele
gaiion in Congress 10 vote for the Wilm,
Pro'lso, he salt he thould resign when calC
upon 10 act. The !e gisHture repealed thes
instrnc tons; therefore he did OF resign
lie said he should neither follow these il
structions nor resign. and proceeded to stu
his reasons.
Mr. stuart said tha: sufficient unto til
day IS the evil thereof When the prop
time came he should be prepared to act, un,
then II was unnecessary to trouble the Sci
ute with any remarks on the subject.
OH or memorials were ulso presented.
Mr. Brosdhead's bounty land bill was aga
taken up.
The House resolutions were adopted by
vote OF l25 against42.
The eight inst, was set apar. for the COZ
sderatlon of bills oil public character, r
ported andto be reported from the com. q
Judiciary; aud Tuesday the 10Th, fer the CO
.lderstlon OF public bills from the com.
Naval Affairs.
Bounty Land Dill passed after being val
Ously amended
Adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Wite sought 10 introduce series
aDtI-know Nothing resolutions. but Nv
thirds refused voting oa that subject.
lie said he wanted the vote to he regard
as u test question-l0 l0iugalnst rs.
The remainder sl lhn day was spent
considering the report OF the select comm
tee on Colts patent case, heretofore mnt
several witnesses refusing to appear and le
tiiy.
Mr. Letcher, Un the part OF the commit
introduced two resolutions. One 10 eXI
Wm B. Chase lrom the Hail, he having
olated the rules, which prohibits any one
terested in pending claims from occupying
seat as reporter on the floor. and the oil
requiring the Speaker to issue his warrant
the Sergeant-a,.arms for the arrest Of 81
Chusr, 10 be held IN custody I'll further
ders iroC, the House, for refusing to appc
to answer questions OF the select commit,
After debate the frs, resolution was nd,
ted, and tile secoRd luid Oh the table.
Adjourned.
WHATS CoMIEGi--A writer 10 the Stat
man, Who calls hlnsell"A Progressive De
Ucral," has been laying down what hs ca
a"Platlorm for the Ohio Democracy"
I.xth article reads follows: