The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1855-02-28
WASHINGTON. Feb. 16.

tlon bill.
WAsHINaTo TON, Feb 16.
SENATE.-This being private bill day.
Mr.. Mason. from the Committee on For
eign Relations. reported back the bill re-
modelling the diploma attic and con sular sys-
tenn of the United States.
HoUsE.-rhe House went into Com
miltee on the Mail Steamer Appropria-
ton bill. Mr.. Old's amendment pending.
WASHINGTON, Feb. II.
SENATE-Mr. Jones, Of Tennessee, sub
milled a preamble, setting forth that the
constitution confers upon Congress the
power 10 establish uniform rule OF a,ur
alization, while it was silent upon the SUB
ject Of emigration; and a resolution. de-
claring that the power to regulate enigra.
lion Fever having been delegated by the
people to Congress, the governments OF
those States affected by the influx OF for
eigners possessed the sole power to make
laws regulating their admission or exclu-
sion.
The bill extending the credit on rail-
road iron then taken up. and MIR.
Cooper addressed the Senate deliberately
upon it.
HoUsE.-1hs House proceeded to the
consideration of the Ocean Mail Steamer
Appropriation bill.
Mr.. Olds amendment was adopted
yeas 100, nays 83.
AT this point message was received
from the President OF the United States,
informing the House that he had vetoed
the French Spoliation bill. (S;snsa'ion. J
Another amendment was adopted. IN ak
ing an appropriation Tor the Ocean SER
vice this year, the bill for that purpose hav-
ing failed last session. The bill then pass
ed-92 against 80.
The veto message was then read The
President refers to his duties under the
constitution, and discusses the principle
underlying the approval or disapproval of
bills then re>i4ws the history of claims :;
comments strongly on the fact that naver,
from the beginning OF the present century.
has any administration recognized these
claims or deemed them worthy Of recon
mendation 10 Congress nor is it even al
legged now, that new evidence has been
brought TO light, calculated at all to fix the
liability OF this Government. lie argues
the whole question OF our treaty liabilities
with France, and declares unhes,etngly
his conviction that the United States have
already, in the most ample and complel-
est manner. discharged their whole duty
TO such citizens as may have been at any
lime aggrieved by the acts of the French
Government. For these reasons. the bill
ought not to meet the Executive sanction
WASHINGTON, Feb 10.
SENATE.-The Pacific Railroad bill was
taken up.
Mr.. Clayton addressed the Senate in op.
position TO The bill.
Messrs. Butler, Geyer, Pearce, Seward,
Mason, Chase, Evans, Bell and others.
when at a late hour, the question was TAX
Ell. and the bill passed yeas "a, nays 2I
The Sen ate then went into executive
session, and upon rising adjourned.
John Appleton was confirmed as Sec,
retary of Legation at London Cox o,
Ohio, confirmed as Secretary Of Legation
at Peru; Atkinson confirmed as Third Au-
ditor, in place of F. Burt.
HoUsE.-The Speaker announced the
first business for consideration to be the
Presidents veto OF the French Spoliation
Bill
Mr.. Bayley. in consequences Of indis,
position, desired its pos.ponement till
Thursday, wishing to speak on the sub.
ject.
Mr. Orr demanded the previous ques.
tieD, which was seconded-yeas ll2,
nays II.
Several members said this was gag.
The question was stated, "Shal The
French Spoliation Bill pass, the Presi,
dents objections TO the contrary notwilh
standing % and decided negaiively--ll3
against &c, not two-,hirds, as required by
the constitution.
The House resolved to NEE: hereafter
at | ! o'clock.
The House then went into Cotnmitlee.
and took up the Civil and Diploma alie
Bill.
Mr.. Sellers moved as an amendment the
French Spoliation Bill. just vetoed.
The Chair decided the amendment ou,
Of order.
MIR. Sellers appealed, and on the appeal
an animated debate arose, in which
Messrs. Seymour. Sellers. Taylor ofOhio.
Chandler, Orr, Oliver of Mo-, and others
The decision Of the Chair was finally
sustained, and The COMMITTEES soon rose.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 90.
Mr.. Cass arose to make some personal
explain alton in relation TO Lord Claren-
den's speech in Parliament, in which he
had declared the alliance of France not
only perfect. but combin ration Of policy
with regard to both hemispheres.
HousE.--Benneit's bill, granting lands
equally TO the several States tor Railroad
purposes tabled by two msjori,y.
A bill passed amendatory to the grad
uation law Of last session, providing affi-
davits of persons entering land may be
made before sny properly authorized Off
GERS, under such regulations as the Sec.
retary OF the Interior may propose. ltl
now requires them 10 goto land offices
for that purpose.
The House then went into committee
nm the civil and Diplomatic appropriation