Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1855-01-27
rnlRrY rHIRB coxoaEss-sGooSD SESSION.
AgAsHIScros Jan. 90

tlers aud cultivators; retired 10 tie committee on
public lands
Mr.. Fuller, from the committee on commerce, re-
ported bill amendatory to the act TO carry INTO
effect the late reciprocity treaty; negatlVed by
vote Of 40 to l25.
The House refused to refer the whole subject to
a committee of Is by vote OF III to a..
The Question was taken on the amendment OF
Mr.. Davis. OF Ind, for grand trunk railroad and
telepraph line from some point on the western
boundary of Arkansas, Missouri, or Iowa, between
26 and 43 degs north latitude, with two branches
one running to Memphis, and the other to the most
practicable point on the western shore Of Lake Su
perior; which was adopted by lO4 against r.
The question was then on agreeing to the SUB
atitute ofM McDougal; which was agreed to by
122 against 20.
The bill was then read third tme-yeas l04,
nays 81.
Pending the question Cd its final passage the
House adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Jan. %.
SENATE.-Mr Jones, of Tenn, made a violent
onslaught upon the Postmaster General for his neg
lect to furnish daily mails along the Mississippi and
its tributaries as required by the acts of Congress
of 81 and 81.
Mr.. Shields, from the Military Committee, re-
ported in favor of placing sufficient volunteer
force at the disposal Of the President to suppress
the disturbances.
Mr. Broadhead moved substitute to the bounty
land bill to refer it TO select committee, which
was negatlved.
Pending the motion to reconsider the last vote
and lay the motion on the table, the Senate ad-
journed
Housz-After some unimportant proceedings,
the House resumed the consideration of the Pacific
railroad bill.
Mr.. Campbell moved to reconsider the vote or
dering the main question. He wanted to recon-
NIT the motion, which was agreed to by los to 90
Mr. Campbell moved to recommit the bill, which
was lost by l0l to l03.
After further proceedings, motion mas made to
| recommt it to Select Committee-the Speaker
giving the casting vote in the negative.
The bill was then passed finally-ayes 100, nays
81.
WASHINGTON, JAN %.
SENATE-Mr Seward presented a petition from
Hustled and Knock, submarine engineers, praying
for per centage of duties to remove the rocks in
He'll Gate; which was referred to the committee on
Commerce.
Mr.. James called the bill for patents; which was
made the special order for Saturday next
Mr. Seward, from the committee on pensions,
reported adverse to the petition Of Williams; the
report was adopted.
Mr. Cooper offered the following resolutions
Resolved, That the President be required to
cause the Secretaries of State and Treasury TO
municate to the Senate from the departments all
matters relative to the transportation Of convcts
and paupers into the United States from foreign
countries, and what agency their governments have
had in sending them here, and how many volun-
tary emgrants have arrived in the last two years
Resolved That the committee on the Judiciary
be instructed TO inquire what legislation, If any, Is
required to prevent foreign governments from trans
porting convcts and paupers into the United States
and whether any and what legislation is necessary
| to prevent the voluntary emigration OF either OF
| the above classes
The Senate then resumed the consideration Of
the bounty land bill
Mr.. Broadhead proposed q substitute somewhat
restricting the operations ofthe bill.
Mr. Seward spoke at some length in favor Of the
Dill in its original form and against the substitute.
Mr. Broadhead's substitute agreed to, and
various other amendments were proposed and dis
cussed; some were rejected and some adopted
Among the latter was one granting to the widow
OF each revolutionary soldier l60 acres of land,
and another including the Plattsburg volunteers
within the benefits of the bill
Pending an amendment to include all the vol
unteers of all wars, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE Mr.. Fuller introduced bill amending
and consolidating the navigation revenue and col
lection laws which was referred to the Committee
on Commerce.
Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday of next
week set apart for the consideration of the ter
Iitorial business.
Onmotion of DR. Cutting, the Senate bill grant
ing register to the bark Collins under the name of
Lily, Of New Y ork was passed.
The House voted on the motion made yesterday
to reconsider the vote by which the Pacific railroad
bill was referred to a select committee and to lay
that motion on the table, which was decided affirm
atively by one majority.
The House then went into Committee of the
Whole and took up the French spoiation bill
Mr.. Bayly advocated the bill at length and an
nounced his purpose to move as q substitute the
Senate bill appropriating five millions for the pay
ment Of those claims in full.
1t was urged in reply that the aggregate of these
claims was nearly forty millions.
Mr. Williams and others estimated them at
about twelve millions.
Mr.. Bayly beived that five millions would settle
them in fall.
Mr. Stewart and other gentlemen participated in
the debate.
Finally the committee rose and the House ad-
journed.
BosroN, Jan ga more stringent liquor law
is coming before the Legislature of Maine from
Neal Dow. The bill provides $50 fine and four
months Imprisonment for the first violation; the
same fine and six months for the second and double
the fine and one year in the State prison for the
third There is to be no action against officers for
destroying liquor. Common carriers conveying
liquor contrary to law are liable to fine for the
first two offences and Imprisonment for the third
It is predicted that the bill viii be adopted.
MILWAUKEE,, Jan. 23.--S N. Booth, found guilty
of assisting a fugitive slave to escape, has been
sentenced to fine of one thousand dollars and i'm
prisonment for one month
CHICAGO, Jan. 23.-The railroads are blocked by
snow. There has been no train since Saturday.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 23-New Orleans papers of
Wednesday are received. The message of the
Governor Of Louisiana was sent to the Legislature
on Monday. Itreates almost exclusively to affairs
Of State
Clark Mills was at New Orleans preparing for
the erection of the statue Of Gen Jackson.
The Crescent announces that intelligence had been
received there Of the failure of Page Bacon, & Co.
of California, having COMPOUNDED the st. Louis
house with it.
The P.oayune speaks hopefully in regard to
monetary affairs.
The Florida Legislature has passed bill abolish
ing the Supreme Court Of the State.
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is Fanny. Sports curls like girl of II. They are
auburn oetic4lly so. Has keen, flashing eye |
Nose between Grecan and Roman-rather thin aui |
rather good looking Cheeks with good deal |
quite too rnuch) colorng-comes Of rouge. Bad |
taste, but no business of ours Lips well turned, |