Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-02-14
CONGRESS.

presented joint resolution from the Legislature
Of Michigan, nstructng their Senators and re-
duesting Representatives, to use their best exer.
tons to procure the passage Of an ac. prohibiting
slavery in Kansas and Nebraska and also to PRO.
cure the repeal Of the Fugitive Slave Law. MIR.
| Cass addressed the Senate upon the subject He
said he should neither obey the instructions nor
| resign his seat.
The Bounty Land bill, submitted by Mr. Brod-
! head was then taken up and debated at some
length by Senators Bell, Cass, Badger, Butler.
Dixun, Shields, Sumner, Dodge of Iowa, and
others. Finally, after being variousIy amended,
it was passed. The original bill was overbur-
dened with anne ndments, but as nearly as its pur-
port can be estimated as passed, it gives to all
who served fourteen days in any war since 1880
one hundred and sixty acres OF land, deducling
the number of acres already received by them un-
der former acts and to the widows and minor
children of the deceased, it gives like amount.
| Mr.. Bells amendment takes in the wars prior TO
| 1890 and MIR. Weler's amendment increases the
pay of invalid pensioners.
Ho,ss.-Mr. Witie asked leave to introduce a
preamble and resolutions in denunciaiion Of the
Know Nsthings. Objection was made. MIR.
Witte moved suspension of the rules, and
wished the vote 10 be regarded Us test question.
Mr.. Wentworth, of Illinois, wished members to
show their hands. MIR. Bayly, Of Va, said mo
gentleman can propose test tor me. The reso'
! uions contemplate no action, and shall vote a
gainst the motion To suspend The rules" Mr..
Stanton of Tennessee, said $50 shall ), Judge
Bayly, and Pm no Know Nothing" Mr.. Jones,
of Tennessee said Il am satisfied that 20 good
but harm will oe done to-day, and therefore move
the House adjourn" Not carried. Much confu
sion prevailed amid cries Of question" "face the
music" &C. The question was then taken on
suspending of the rules, and decided negaA ly.
Yeas l04-nays 7S-nnt two-hrds voting mthe
affirmative Ofthe Virginia delegation, Messrs.
Bocock, Caskie. Edmnndson. Lelcher, and Nc
Mullen, voted in the affirmative, and Messrs.
Bayly. Faulkner, and Nlilson in the negative.
On motion Of Mr.. Lc;cher. from the committee
on the Coll's patent case, W. b. Chase was ex-
PEELED from his seat as a reporter, for refusing to
answer questions.
TUEsDAY-Se nale.-Ahers some ether bust
ness. the French Sp1liatiou bill was taken up
Mr. Weller spoke against it. and the bill was
then passed-yeas 80, nays II.
Honse.-The bill remodeling the Diplomatisi
and Consular system was considered for short
time, and then the House went into Committee
on The bill for the payment Of such creditors OF
the late Republic Of Texas as are not compre-
hended in the law of 1850, which was consider
ed The remainder of the day.
Mr. Smith, of Tennessee. obtained leave to
print speech against the Know Nothings.
Observation-Disclosures were pre-
scented. many of which had for their object the
abolition of slavery in the District Of Columbla.-
Many private bills were passed. Bills were In
truduced for internal Improvements.
ar,Jitnrct hill poScpd
by vote Of I54 to 49, The Tariff and Consu-
lar Bills were up and discussed, but no action was
had upon either.
TnugspAY-Scnate-M Jones, of Tenncs
see, called up the bill giving three years extern
sion of credit for duties on iron to railroad compa
MES He argued that railroads, socially, politl-
cally and nationally were the great elevators Of
the country. He had always favored protection.
and he regarded this measure as protective OF the
iron interests.
Mr. Brodheod, OF Pa, regarded the act Of 1916
as fnaliiy in the tariff question. The manufac-
turers Of iron have made their arrangements to
conform and this measure would now be bad faith
towards them. lie WAS under instructions from
his party to vote against such measure. Such H.
siructions he recognized
Mr.. Jones rdculed the doctrine of instruction
rs de finedby Mr. { ass few days ago !; and re-at-
frmed by Mr.. Brodhead TO day. 1t amounted to
obcying The State Legislature when their mstrnc
lions cJincded with the predictions ii their Sen
a!Or.
Mr. Pcarce got the floor and the bill was post
poned.
House.-NulhIng Of interest.
misunderstanding of interests.
House.-Nlr. Faulkner made personal eXpla
nation in reference 10 his vote on Mr.. Whites an
ti-Know- Nothing resolutions. The resolutions
proposed no legislative action. and he voted a
painst them to save time lie belonged to no Sc
cret political association, but the great democratic
parry. which is powerful enough TO uphold the
cause of liberty and humanity and maintain The
constitution Of the country.
The bill to remodel the diplomatic and consular
system was passed--yeas l43 nays 50.
The bill extending for seven additional years
Colts patent improvement in fire arms was de-
lelied, by IS yeas and | II nays.
SATURDAY. Senate.-Mr. Sumner presented
the credentials Of Hon. Henry Wilson, elected by
the legislature uf.Alassachusetis 10 oil the yacan-
cy occasianed by the resignation of the il"r. ed
ward Everett; and Mr.. w. appeared. was quail
fled. and took his seat.
Mr. Dodge OF Winconsin. presented joint resp
luons of the legislature OF Wisconsin against any
extension of the time required by The existing nat
ura l!zatitn laws which were laid ON the table
and ordered to be printed
lilo use.-Noihing Of interest.
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