The true Democrat., 1855-03-14

and that they be referred to the committee on military affairs.
 The House in committee matured some thirty odd private bills, the committee rose and the House adjourned.
 Saturday, February 3. i HoUsE.-The bills matured in committee of the whole on yesterday, were passed l The bill for the relief of Samuel Colt was discussed, but without disposing of the subject, the House adjourned. Monday February 5. ! SENATE.-Mr Stuart presented the joint re- solutions of the Legislature of Michigan, in- structing their Senators and requesting their Re- presentatives in Congress to vote for, and use their best eXertions to procure the passage of an act of Congress that shall prohibit the intro duction or existence of slavery in the territories of the United States, and especially in Nebras- ka and Kansas; and also instructing them to vote for the repeal of the fugitive slave law as an unnecessary measure.
 Mir. Cass gave his reasons why he should not obey the instructions of the fusion Legislature of the State he represents I Mir Stuart said when the occasion should arrive, which should make it necessary for him to act or vote upon the subject embraced in the resolutions, he should endeavor to regulate his action by his sense of duty to the State whose Representative he waS and the constitution of the United States which he had sworn to SUD- port
 The resolutions were laid on the table ! MT. SEBASTIAN presented memorial of the General Assembly of the State of Arkan- sas, praying a grant of land for the construction of railroad along the western borders of that State to the State of Texas; which was referred to the committee on public lands
 Also a resolution of the Legislature of Ar kansas, in favor of grant of land to that State for the construction of o railroad from the Mis- souri line to Helena, on the Mississippi river; which was referred to the committee op public lands
 Also, resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Arkansas, in favor of the continu- ance of the navy yard at Memphis; which was referred to the committee on naval affairs. ! Mr. JOHNSON presented resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Arkansas, instructing their Representatives in Congress to obtain laws for the creation of mail routes from and to the following places; which were refer red to the committee on the pOst-otfice and post roads:
 Huntsville, Arkansas, to Washbum Prairie, in Missouri;
 ! Rockport to Montroy, in Arkansas. ! Napoleon to Florence, in Desha county, Ar kansas
 Osceola, Mississippi county, to Jacksonpor, Jackson county Arkansas.
 Fort Smith, Arkansas, to Washta in the Choctaw Nation.
 Mir. SEBASTIAN gave notice of his inten- tion to ask leave to introduce bill to provide for the building of jail at the town of Van Buren, in the State of Arkansas Mir. SEBASTIAN, by unanimous consent, asked and obtained leave to introduce bill to change the boundary of the Champagnoe land district, in the State of Aakansas, which was read first time and ordered to a second read ing.
 Mr. SEBASTIAN. This bill merely pro- poses slight alteration in the boundaries of two land districts in the State of Arkansas, and Is i'll conformity with the expressed wish of the Legislature of the State. I hope therefore, that without reference, it will now be consider ed. 1 ask the unanimous consent of the &c., nate for that purpose. l Mir. Stuart. have no objection to the bill if the Senator can state that it is agreeable to the wishes of the commissioner of the general land office. It is customary to send these bills to the commissioner.
 Mir. SEBASTIAN. I thought that unne- cessary, as the bill proposes merely slight al- iteration for convenience. MT. Stuart. have no objection. ! By unanimous consent the bill was read se- cond time, and considered as in committee of of the whole. It proposes to detatch a small portion of country from the Little Rock dis trict and attach to the Champagnole district. l MT. Benjamin. 1 do not wish at all to in- terfere with the bill of the Senator from Ar. kansas but should like to be informed by him the general land office; or if that officer is aware of the proposed change? | MT. SEBASTIAN. I said before, but pro- baby the Senator from Louisiana did not hear me, that had not submitted it to the commits sloner, because 1 thought that unnecessary as the bill only makes very slight alteration in the boundaries of two land districts. Its only effect is to take small tract of country, four townships in length, by two in breadth, from the Little Rock district, and attach it to the district of lands subject to sale at Champag nole It is in conformity with the expressed wish of the Legislature of the State.
 MT. JOHNSON. It is merely to save the people of that section of the State from some unnecessary travel.
 MT. Benjamin. I have no objection to the bill tE
 The bill was reported to the Senate without amendment, ordered to be engrossed for third rea1ing read third time, and passed. l | Mr. Gwin moved that the Pacific railroad bill ! be taken up. Not tagreed to-yeas 17, nays 30.