The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1855-01-31

gard 10 the ssmiefanon I'd imporsasiea u
foreign sonviots and paupsrs, 4hd 70 in-
quire if any Legislation was neoessary q
prevent il.
The Senate then resumed the consider.
alton Of the bounty land bill.
Mr.. Brodhead proposed substitute,
somewhat restricting the operations II the
bill.
Mr.. Seward spoke at some length, Id.
vocating the bill in is original form and
against the substitute.
hfr. Brodhead,s substitute wnszaRresd
to, and variohs other amendments. weYp
proposed and discussed, some Of which
Twcre rejected and some adopted among
the latter was one granting 10 tho widow
of each revolutionary soldier l60 acres
| Of land ; and another including the Plsts-
burgh volunteers in the benefits of the bill.
the volunteers OF all wars, the Senate ad.
journed.
HoUsE.-Mr. Fuller introduced bill
amending and consolidating the naviga-
uon, revenue and collection laws. Refer
red TO the Committee on Commerce.
Monday, Tuesday and "Wednesday Of
next week are sci apart. for the considera
lion OF Territorial business.
The House then voted on the nction
made yesterday to reconsider the vets
by which the Pacific Railroad bill was re-
ferred TO a select committee, and 10 lay
that motion on the table which was dsci-
ded affirmatively by one majority.
| [According TO our telegraphio report.
as given aboye-which did not come TO
hand at the proper tlme-it would seem
that the motion 10 refer TO q select cons-
mittee was lost by the casting vote OF the
Speaker. and that the bill passed. The
passage Of the bill, however, We presume
was merely guessed At by the reporter
The House then went into Commiiise
Of the Whole, and took up tho French
4 Spoliation bill.
i Mr.. Bayly advocated the bill q length
and announced his purpose 10 move % :
substitute the Senate bill, appropriatinR
five millions for the payment Of these claims
in full. II was urged in reply that the ag-
gregate OF these claims was nearly forty
millions; others estimated themsa twslys
millions. S
Mr.. Bayly believed Eve millions would
settle them in full.
Several other gentlemen participased IN
the debate, and finally the committee fose
and the House adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Jan. "a.
! SENATR.-Mr. Seward presented the PEE
liition Of inhabitants OF Madison and 6n-
tsrio counties, New York. aying that the
soldiers OF the war oi 1919 Be sisssle ben
efciaries of the bounty land iav. Refer.
red to the Committee on Pensions.
After the presentation Of few unim-
lportant petitions, the Senate wenf into
Executive session. Alter : shost tins
spent therein. the doors were opened, and
/ Mr.. Shields moved that ths Army APP;
preparation bill be taken up. -
4 Mr.. Cooper objected.
The army appropriation bill Was finally
taken up and variously amended among
others an item WAS introduced forihe ems
J ployment of dromedaries for military pur-
poses. The bill was then laid aside.
/. Mr.. Seward, from the Committee on
Commerce, reported bill to carry into
effect the provisions of the recipIooiiy
treaty. -
) The Senate then adjourned.
HousE.-A resolution was passed, clos
! ing debate on the French spoliation bill
tomorrow at three o clock. The House
then went into committee on that ssubiecs.
: Mr.. Benton opposed the paynent al ths
claims, and spoke in strong terms Of de-
} nunciation Of the crowd Of speoulasosa
who had hunted up and purchased thess
claims for trif1e. and were now impos-
tuning Congress for payment.
MIR. Disney advocated The paymsnsof
the claims. lie thought il vas calisd ior
t by every principle ofjustice and fair DEAL
} ing.
), Mr.. Chamberlain followed, Opposing
any offer Of fmediation by the United States
in the present European quarrel.
8 After further debate. the comniftee rSse
J and the House adjourned.
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4 WAsHlrGror. Jan IS.
8 SErArE.-Mr. Chase introduced still
for the improvement Of navigation, aud
f he made it the special order for Monday
next. II appropriates S90O,OD0. and
+. makes the Louisville and Portland canal
/ free.
81 Mr.. Cooper addressed the SenaIe Ia
: support Of his convict and paupsr resb-
luiions. He called up his sesolutions n
d lgainst tho importation Of Foreign ptupafs
3 and cenvicts. and spoke al some lel9iiis in
/ their advocacy. gao ! g
II Mr.. Brodhead, moved an smsuddiens
: denunciatory Of secret political so6ieties.
after some debate the matter was post.
) poned.. se6.;s= = ssstss
/, The srmy appropriation bill was again
) taken up, various amendments were made 8
and adopted. Mr. Shields finally moved
E to place force Of 5000 mounted xolun.
teers and 500 Indians at the dispossi of
the President, for the suppression 81 dis.
lturbances. On this, copsidera6ls debste
arose, and an appropriation was stlsssd
TO appoint Commissioners, oonvefsare