Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1855-03-01
CONGRESSIONAL.
WAsarSeros. Feb. ~.
SENATE. N.

s.|.t .s SENATE. ..t.
The motion Of Mr.. Brown, that, the House
concurlng tho President OF the Senate and
Speaker Of the House be directed to adjourn
their respective branches of national iegis-
luton at I2 o'clock midnight. on Saturday
night, March Sd, was, after debate agreed
to-yeas %, nays Ia.
Among the many reports made from stand
I ing committees. were the bill amendatory to
an act for the better security Of life aud
property on steam and other vessels: the bill
extending line of telegraph and Express
Mail between the Mississippi and the Pacific
and the bill by Benton imposing stamp duties
on bank no,c and paper currency Of small de-
nomatons, were referred to the committee
Of the whole on the state Of the Union.
| Mr. Perkins, kof Louisiana, eported bank
| the bill from the committee on foreign affairs
MIR. Sellers resolution calling on the Presi-
dent to inform the House. il not incompati-
! BILE with the public interests, what was the
object of the meeting or conference of Amer
lean Ministers at Ostend; and whether said
meeting was in accordance with instructions
Of the Secretary Of State; what said instruc-
tons were, ard what was the result of the
injecting or conference. After Intellectual
efforts to dispose oft, the motion by Cham
berlain to lay on the table the resolution, it
passed.
Mr. Letcher from the committee TO inves-
tigste the charges Of bribery with reference
to the Colt Patent and other bills, made re-
port, and the committee was discharged.
The bill to carry into effect the treaty
with G. Britain, providing for the payment OF
claims fixed by the recent commission was
taken up and passed The amount due by
the United tates to British subjects is S277
600, the amount due by Great Britain tc
Americans is $32sOo0.
The House then went into committee
again and took up the civil and diplo matte
appropriation bill.
Mr. EdgerloD moved an amendment repeal
ing the duties paid on railroad iron between
June 1853 and 1856, and..udmitting, duty free
the finer and coarser woo.s.
After considerable debate.
Mr. Letcher moved as a substitute, Mr.
Houston's Tariff bill proposing reductions Q
about 90 per cent. Agreed to, 80 to 49,
The amended anne ndment was then adop
ted by large v,,e.
The com mittec then rising, the more un
important amendments we're concurred in
Adjourned.
WAsH'NGToS, Feb. %.
SENATE.
The Senate then took up the bill to protec
officers and other persons acting under th
; authority of the u s. and and authorizing de
PENDANTS in case Of prosecutions in any of tn
State Courts, to remove the cause 20 the U
S. Circuit Court of the District, or if there
be no Circuit Court, then TO the Distric
Court with Circuit powers.
Mr.. Wade opposed the bill as tending t.
revive in Congress the agitation of the siav'
question.
Mr.. Douglass replied, and thereon leng
: thy discussion arose, involving the question
: Of slavery, Nebraska bill, Know. Nothingism
: SC.
The debate was participated in by Doug
lass, Wade, Fessendep, Toucy, Weller, But
Ter and others.
The Senate was still in session at 8 o'c och
with every prospect oe continuing until mid
; night.
SECOND DISPATCH.
The Senate continued in session until
quarter after l2 After long and exciting
debate on slavery between Gillette, Doug lass
Sumner Jones OF Tenn, Fessenden, Butler
Badger and others, Wade moved to strike on
the enscting clause anu insert an amondner
providing for the rspeal of tho fugitive slav
act of 1850.
Mr.. Summers amendment was rejected
yeas 8, naysS0.
An amendment was made to the bill allow
ing depositions to be taken under this act
q be used in U. s. Courts.
The bill then passed finally; yeas 9.nay
= 9.
This Senate ther, at quarter past IL, al
D journed.