Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-02-09
THIRTY-THIRD CONGREss.
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SENATE.
THuAsDAr, February Q, 1855
Nh. WADE moved that the Senate consider sueb
private bills - there are objection to- but after
some discussion, he modified his motion SO "a II
consider unobjectonal husiness till two O'Clock.
Mr.. WELLER offered resolution that, after
Monday next, the hour Of meeting for the Senate
be changed to III o'clock.
Several members objected, and Mr. WELLER
gave notice that he should bring 1t up tomorrow.
The titles Of six bills were read, and all objected
to- and passed over.
The bill In addition TO the act entitled "An act to
continue half pay to certain widows and orphans"
was taken up, but the Chair decided that II was
not a private bill, and il was passed over.
A bill for the relief of Pine Grove Academy, in
Louisiana, was taken up and passed.
The bill for the relief Of Geo. NJ Farnham was
taken up and passed.
A bill for the relief of Michael Hansen, was then
passed.
A bill for the relief Of James Bell, was then
passed.
A bill for the relief Of Peter Amey, (colored,)
was then passed.
A bill fer the relief of Abraham Gutter. another
to relieve Commodore f. A. Parker, another to re-
lieve George w. Harris, another for the relief of
the heirs OF VIM Turvin, another for the relief Of
Lieut. w. D. Porter, another for the relief of the
assgnees of Jaques Moulon, another for the relief
Of Nancy d. Holker, Administrative Of John Hol
ker, deceased another for the relief of Samuel
Mcknight, Of Kentucky; another for the relief Of
VIM. Wallace, of Illinois; another for the relief of
VIM. Rich, another for the relief Of John r Brown,
another for the relief of VIM. Clark, were each
read three times, and passed.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The annual report Of the general director of the
mint was laid before the House.
Mr.. FAULKNER asked and obtained leave to
make personal explanation in regard to his vote
on Mr.. WITTE's resolutions. The purport of 1t was
that he voted in the negative, not because he was
Know-Nothing, which he emphatically denied,
but because the condition of the public business
was such that such Irrelevant matters ought not to
be considered.
4 The consular reform bin then came up in order,
and Messrs. CHANDLER and PERKINS both
stated that though they were entitled to the floor
under the rules, they would forbear to avail them
selves Of the privilege in view Of the press Of bu
siness before the House.
The latter gentleman offered various amend
ments, which were agreed to-; and the question
on the passage Of the bill was determined (the
ayes and noes being ordered) in the affirmative by
q vote Of 14S to 80.
Mr. BRECKENRIDGE before giving his vote,
explained every circumstance connected with the
offer of the Spanish ission to him, and informed
the House that he eclined to accept It,
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ALEXANDRIA, LouDous, AND HAMPsHIRE RAIL
RoAD.-We learn from private source, and one
worthy Of credence, that the President and Direct
ors Of the Alexandria, Loudoun and Hampshire
Railroad Company, have lately contaminated such
arrangements as win enable them to place under
contract their whole line from Alexandria to the
Shenandoah river, beyond Loudoun county, Vir-
ginia, distance of sixty-fo miles. The work to
this point win be prosecuted with great energy,
soon as the opening Of spring viii allow the con-
tractors to apply proper force to the work, which
is through very rough section of the State.
This news will prove a source Of qualification to
all interested in the development of coal fields,
it is now certain that at no distant day, with the
resources of the company, the aid Of the State Of
Virginia, that of the coal companies Of Maryland
and Virginia. the road must progress rapidly to its
western terminus on the north branch of the Poto-
mac, near Piedmont, and the mouth of Georges
creek.
To realize fully all the advantages destined to
flow from the completion of this great work, it Is
only necessary to bear in mind that the eastern
terminus Of the Alexandra, Loudoun, and Hamp-
shire road at Underwater, win be forty miles
to the mines than Of any existing line Of commu-
nication. 1t win be provided with double track,
and sufficient to transport one million Of tons
of coal to market per annum.
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SrocK OF WHEAT-It seems that the stock of
wheat this year in Virginia and Maryland is quite
large From an estimate, with some care it would
appear that the millers of Frederick county have
now on hand, or. expect to have delivered when
they are able to receive it, not less than one hun
dred and thirty thousand bushels Of wheat, from
the crop of last year.
This is larger remainder of last years crop
than usual at this period of the year. and is attri-
buted to the low condition of our milling streams.
Had the water been abundant, IL is supposed that
the crop of last year, allowed to have been short,
would have been generally ground up before the
beginning Of February. Now, it is calculated that
the mills will have employment to the middle Of
May at least.
The NORTHWESTERN VA.) RAmRoAD.--The
committee Of conference, appointed by the con-
tractors upon this road tomeeta and confer with the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Corporation, have re-
turned, and state that satisfactory arrangement
has been perfected with the board Of COVE; ament
of that corporation
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