Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-01-17
Congressional
rarsspaY,Jan. I, 1855.

Congress for head lax not less than %
dollars ON each foreigner arriving IN The
country. Referred 20 commi!ee on judi
/ ciary. Il. 3a51
0nrmo.iou Of Mr.. Gwynn the bill con
t;nuiny the California hal commission,
when passed without debate. H.
lBnadhead's bounty land was resume !.
|: M. Dodge Of Iowa, moved an amend
man, 20 Claytoa's amendment. Tho for.
mes, psoposlng q maximum Of $40 acres
inI On, trac., and $40 in one township,
was taken up.
mr.. Chase for. Clayton against Ad p;
sed. yeas "a, nays Is.
IIousE.-Mr. Wheeler presents me-
mortal which was referred to the Com.
mtttee Of Commerce from the ships mas Ter,
and shipping merchants Of New York, il
relation 10 certain floating lights at ths
mouth Of ths. harbor. 4 /
81 : FnpAY, Jan. 3, 1885. !
ssxxArr.-Thc MILITARY Academy bill
was uksn mp and the amendment rcPort9
BIZ tho com. on Finance concurred in <nd5
passed. Adjourned until Tuesday, /
Iou.E-The judicial Reform Dhl was
taken up in tie House. /.
+ Napolean Bonnparte Giddises, delegate
from Nebraska, appeared snd was VI quai''
tel by tak:ps t..a uath Ysuppot The Con:
stitution. H.. = - o.. ..'..
The House went mo commi. ec=ea pri.
vale bills and subsequently, adj burned.
+ T. - SATURDAY, Jan. s, 1856.
b Horsr.--Mr. Ready offered a joint res,
olution, which was. adopted, excluding
public4prirters, and the Superintendent
Of the public Printing from the benefit Of
tho resolution passed last session. giving
exha. compensation TO the employees Of
ne legislative department! Of the Govern
ment. ~. F. H. ~. !
Mr.. Clingman made some remarks upon
the question Of offering our mediation to
the European powers now engaged inwars
The House lhen went into Committee
on private Bills, and passed seventeen, and
then adjourned until Tuesday.
F .~g.: -. MONDAY, Jan. 8, 1856.
Neither House was in session to-day,
most Or the members being in attendance
tsat the Old Soldiers Convention or other
wife celebrating tie anniversary Of the
Basl: rfNsw Orleans. T.. 80. :
t / = j Trx~DAY, Jan. g., 1856.
SEslrE.--Sln4ry bills from the House
w.Ie gs.en up AMI estr'el.. -
Gen. C,ss oifefel resolution tlIaL the
officers and soldiers Of the war of the re-
violation, now sitting in convention in this
city be Invited to.occupy seats OH the floor
Of the Senate during the session. Passed.
M. Clayton said, II havefbeen request
ed bg Commodore Stewart and others, Of
Efieers Of the e. s. Frigatc Constitution, to
ask Cor q remuneration for loss occurring
10 Ekeln. from the recapture Of the Leyant,
iopt'fe-l Jth Of March, 1851, at PortP raya,
~ tho British s,Iaad ron: referred 10 com.
IDS lee 1n M q Hairs. r.
! ar. Don. aass presented a bill in favor.
of ,l.o coasttactien-of the Pacific Raiload
|aHf Ma me i" iGsle ;raph; rel"rred.
! Mf. 5lp'tts .rr1f1 re n5mmi;We,on NIL
bait, Ilff lis, reported back with amend
3rn tnsE the bill for the re organization p
The army, AMI mlie thai be printed
Agreed to. III - ..'- - l.
Egtfs, - ,ate rcsumnl tie con-, !:itsl III.
Of The Judicial Reform bill. bus without
coming 20 u vote. the Senate a1joumed. ~
HorsE.-Mr. Aiken keI leave to pre-
sant a memorial OF The: Charleston Cham
befo: Commerce., sug costing that tender
pf m"ditagibn be male by tie Government
On the Eutppeln war. Mr.. Weleh objee.-
.sIF ; : :. = >ec..>. -.<.. i
House then took up the bill to amend
the act graduating and reducing the price
Of public lands. =. III. ..~.. II
n. Etheredge savknoticc ofan amend.
nneht, limiting tho benefits Of the bill to
native citizens, and those now naturalized. :
Bill was then laid aside. .:55.E.. ... II
The Military Committee was, on motion,
directed TO inquire into the propriety Of
sending an armed force to New Mexico
and Utah, with view to prevent Indian
outrage. i z....-& ~
! House, Len IN Cbmmittcc. tonknp the
Pacific ia; pa ! 5biils4- - -.. :.
/. ~ WEDNESDAY, Jan. 10, 1855.
: SExArE.-Mr. dawson gave notice that
he had received atter from the Mayor Of
Savannah. Ga, sailing tat that city suf-
-fered severely the past year from sickness
and recently from storms, that il is indis-
pensible that the instructions in that har,.
Dor be removed, and asking him to report
p special bill for thu: purpose. TO NOR
row, Mr.. Dawson said, he would report
such bill. I. /. :. IS. + III HI. +. -.
t Mr.. Footc presented memorial from g.
p. Marsh, resident u. s. Minister at Con.
stan,inople, praying q remuneration for
services in an judicial capacity and on .
mission to Greece. Referred. II
\. Mr.. Brordhead from the committee Of
naval affairs. reported i Joint resolution for
equipping one or more vessels to DO sent
in search of DR.. Kane. 49, :.
/ The Senate resumed the consideration
Of the judicial reform bill. The question
being on Mr.. Chases amendment to dis:
pcnse with circuit services, and reduce
The number Of Jud ges to six.
]: Without coming to vote the Senate
adjourned. +s..
Housr.-Amon0 other business Mr..