Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-02-21

CONGREss.

CONGRESs.
MONDAY, February l2.-Senale.-A var,e
of business was transacted, bat nothing of int
est.
Houss.-On motion Of Mr.. Bayly. Of Virgini
4 The House suspended rules To take up The Sc
s,e's Joint resolution authorizing the President
/ cunfer the .breyet title of Lieutenant General I
General Scott for eminent military services, al
il was passed-yea l26, nays Is. Messr
Bocock, Letcher, Millson, and Powell voted
| the negative.
TUEspAY.-Senate.-T credentials of Me.
srs. Seward and Yulee, Senators elect from Ne,
! York and Florida. from the 9TH of March mex
were presented Nc business Of interest.
House-The Honse took up and passed sever
al bills relating to the Navy. One of The bill
| provides for furnishing sailors &c, and anoihe
provides for the retirement ul officers A thir
bill for the construction of seven soops of wal
and appropriaring 900 900. fer the object. wa
considered in Committee Mr. Bocock spoke Il
the necessity Of passing this bill say ing there is
surplus in the Treasury and ii LETT there will III
a fund for speculation and The object of plumber
Mr.. Sellers said that in good old Wing times, HI
never heard Of punder, but the Democratic Char
man of the Committee on Naval Affairs had ex
pressed fear that if the surplus should be left il
the Treasury it would be diverted to corrupt ptr.
poses by the Democratic Administration. Mr.
Bocock said he alluded to the fact that ther,
would be majority Of Know Mornings in tn,
next Congress. Mr. Sollers replied that wbatev
er The gentleman might say the Know Nothing
know enough to preserve the integrity and purity
OF this Government, ard they would never maxi
the admission the gentleman made that the funds
by remaining in the Treasury. would be diverted
to corrupt purposes The gentleman from Virgin
ia might talk as much as he pleased against thu
Know Nothings-they will restore the GOVERN
nenl to lis original purity.
WEDSEsDAY.-Senatc.- large amount Of
business was Transacted, but nothing of inter
est.
f,us. ~ ,tlay Of intsres'.
THURspAy.-S enate.-A bill was passed in.
ereasng the salaries Of The Judges The Supreme
Court.
MIR. Houston notices pamphlet vllifying him
as he said, from the pen of Thomas j. Green land
which had been laid ON Senators desks. liz
gave him tremendous lashing
The Committee On Foreign Relations have re
ported bill sppropriating SIS ,OUO pay to Com
modofe Perry on account OF diplomatic services il
japan.
The Pacific Railroad bill was taken up,and Mr.
Doug las bill, proposing Northern, Central and
Southern routes, received substitute for the O
rIglnal bill.
House. -Bennelt's land bill was the first bust
ness IN order. Pending motion 10 commit til,
bill 10 the Comnitke Of the Whole, the Huust
went into Committee on the Mail Steamer Ap
proriatiun bill.
Mr.. Odds advocated an appropriation of 1858,
41,1 10 the Collins line. MIR. smith, of Va, ex-
pressed great surprise at MIR Olds' change o
gr,und, and read from speech delivered by him
last session in opposition 10 the measure. Mr..
! Odds asked il the gentleman was SD much oppos-
! ell tu extras how he got the name Of Extra Ill.
ly" Laughier, MIR. Smith retorled. TIE
gentleman had no right 10 he impairment, tut It
was only Une whu could violate the rules vi order
who cOnld violate the rule of good manners. He
got the name bonorably, by extra and faithful ser
vice OF tle Democratic party, moi by dishonorable
| mrans " unworthy irick. DO YOU. he asked Mr..
ODDS, understand that oensslion. Mir. Odds,
YOU ought 10 understand It better than anybd
esu. Several Ciher members spoke upon the
question, and The House adjourned.
i J.
cred Nothing ol interest.
IIouse.-Alr. ODDS amendment to the Mail
Steamer Appropriation Bill was discussed during
the day.
SATURDAY.-S enatc.-A number Of resolesivss
were introduced, anu The bill TOP the extension 0i
credit On duties inr iIapIrled iron was discussed.
jiouse-Ihe Ocean Mail steamer Till was la
ken up. and Mr.. O!ds' amendment Adopted
ye.s 100. nays S3-and the liIi passed.
a message was received from the President
vetung the Frs.cn - oiia;Ion oil. The message
produceA a ,ood zeal ut excitement, aud viii be
..hen up On Aiuhday.
AMERIcAYIsM VS. ABoLITIoHIsM- The BALI
more American referring IN controversy going on
between the Washington Sentinel and The Amer
lean Organ, says:
The Sentinel, in our judgment ia also wrong in
fact, when it attributes 10 know Noihngism the
election of Wilson, Seward. and other abolition.
isis to The Senate. These results would have &C.
CURED had the new party never been heard Of
They were clearly lureSeen and predicted as the
inevitable consequence of the Nebraska excite
meut, and Know NuhingisIn has only had the ef-
feet 10 distract what would have otherwise been
the amust unupposed triumph Of abIIilionism in
every Northern STATE. Massachusetts. for in
stance. has been made speciality in these char
pes against the Know Noihngs, and yet can any
intelligent observer fail for one moment to see ex-
aclly what are the facts in the case} Suppose
the nav party had possessed no political existence
there, would not Wlls,n have been elected Gov
prnor of the State, and some other man. as thor
oughly impregnated with aboiliUnsm and hosll-
NV TO the South as he can possibly be, have been
-, g., ,h, San,t. Tho fact IL ton anp,rcnt Ia
permit of consistent denial But Know Moth.
nyism sprang up. it forced Wilson to Withdraw
from the Guhrrnaiorial contest, and though BY
the same disgraceiul maneuvres as sent Seward
To the Senate. he obtained his reward, we cannot
hold the Know Nolhings responsible fpr the re.
suit. And the SAME may be truIhiuIly asserted
of New York, illinois. Wisconsin, and Ulhe
States in which Senatorial elections have recently
been held. The election o. Anil Nebraska meT
was ioreg1ne conclusion in all Of these States
no, To be averted by the opposition which any po
iiica party conld bring To bear al this time. W.
may regret that this should be the case, but VI,
can see no good purpose, present or future, To be
secured By contruverins facts as evident and de
monslrable as that two and two make four.
PILE UP THE PRooF.-1he Albany Organ o
Seward-the Evening Journal-tbus clearl,
points out who favored and who oppused the re e
lection of Seward. Let it be read ~ every man il
Virginia aud the South MendacIiy itself capnu
get around proof like this. Speaking Of Seward
reelection, The Journal says:
1T IS DUE TO THE DEMOCRATIC MEMBER
OF ETHER BRANCH OF THE LEGISLATURE. Tt
SAY THAT NO FAcTioUs OPPOSITION CAME FRos
THEM. On the contrary. entertaining the opin
ion that fir maority # The Legislature desire
Mr.. !Se,rard'sre election, they hace been conteh
simply 10 cast their Que" roles for men holding
their o,Un opinions.
"WHlTEvER OF VITALITY THE oPPoslTToN
POSSESSED. CAME FROM SILVER GaEYs. Tbs
STRIPE OF POLITICIANS. ASSUMING KNOW
NoTuIYo GARB. HAVE WORKED WITH MALIG