True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1855-02-08
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CONGRESSIONAL.

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WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-SENATE.-M
Stuart presented a joint resolution from the
Legislature of Michigan, instructing sena-
tors and requesting representatives, to use
their best exertions to procure the passage
of an act prohibiting the introduction or
existence of slavery in any of the terrific
ries, especially Kapsas and Nebraska, and
to introduce without delay, bill for the
latter purpose, and also to procure the i'm
mediate repeal of the act of 1850, known
as the fugitive slave law.
Mr.. Cass substantially said, when some
years ago the Legislature of Michigan in
structed her delegation to Congress to vote
for the Wilmot Proviso, he said he should
resign when called upon to act. The Leg
islature repealed those instructions, there
fore he did not resign. He said he should
neither follow these instructions now, nor
resign, and proceeded to state his reasons.
Mr. Stuart said that "suficient unto the
day, is the evil thereof" when the proper
time comes he should be prepared to act;
until then, it was unnecessary to trouble
the Senate with any remarks on the sub
ject of the other memorials.
Mr.. Brodhead's bounty land bill was
again taken up, and passed after being va
riously amended.
The House resolution was adopted by
vote of AZ to 26, setting apart the Sth
inst, for bills of public character report
ed and to be reported from the committee
on judiciary, and Tuesday, the 18th, for
the consideration of public bills from the
committee on Naval Affairs.
HoUsE.-Mr. Witt sought to introduce
series of Anti-Know Nothing resolutions,
but twO-thirds refused voting for that pur-
pose--lO4 against rs. He said he want
cd the vote to be regarded as a test ques-
ton.
The remainder of the day was spent in
considering the report of the select COM
mittee on the Colt patent case, heretofore
made. Several witnesses refused to appear
and testify.
Mr. Letcher, on the part of the commit
tee, to day introduced two resolutions, one
to expcl W. B. Chase from the hall as n
reporter, he baving violated the rule which
prohibits any one interested in pending
claims from occupying seat as a reporter
on the floor; the other requiring the Speak
er to issue a warrant to the Sergeant-at-
Arms for the arrest of said Chase, to be
held in custody till further order of the
House, for refusing to appear and answer
the questions of the select committee. Af-
ter debate, the first resolution was adopted,
and the second laid on the table.
The House then adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Feb. G.--SENATE.--The
bill reported yesterday, by Mr., Toucy from
the committee on the judiciary, to cstab-
lish United States Circuit Court in Cali
fornia, being under discussion, Mr.. Weller
moved to fix the salary at $4,000. Mossrs.
Stuart and johnson opposed so mnch. Mr..
Toucy was in favor of that amount. After
further debate by Messrs. Weller, Stuart,
Petit, Chase, Benjamin and others, the bill
was postponed.
The bill appropriating 5000, 600 towards
opening the mouth of the Mississippi, was
amended by making the amount 100000.
The bill as amended passed.
The Senate then took up the French
Spoilation bill. Mr.. Wells argued at some
length against it, examining in detail the
circumstances under which the spoilations
were committed; and arguing that the
claims W ere not founded on right, and ought
not to be paid.
The Secretary Of State has replied to
Col. Kinnoy's communication of the 2Sth,
stating the purposes and objects of his Cen.
trail American enterprise; and asking il
the Government proposed to arrest his ex-
pedition by public proclamation.
Mr.. Marcy says: "If the enterprise, Of
which you speak, in your letter to me, Of
the 29th ult., is mere peaceful emigra.
ton; if you, and those who propose to &C
with you, prefer to leave the United States
and seek permanent home in foreign
country; to rcnounco your citizenship
here, and the rights and privileges belong
ing to it, and submit yourselves to the laws
of another jurisdiction it is neither the du