Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-01-10
CONGREss.

-. ''"" WI granting bounty land 10 the ON
GERS and soldiers OF The war Of 1872 came up a.
E per assignment. a desultory debate took place
In which most OF the Senators took part. After
general discussion and metnnorphs of this bill IN
to every variety OF character, the bill to amend
The Judicial system Ut the United States was
made the order of the day for Thursday.
The emigrant passenger bill introduced by Mr.
FISH, was referred 10 special committee.
House. he bill 10 amend the act of August
4ih, 1884. reducing and graduation the price Of
public lands to settlers and cultivators was taken
up. and after debate the bill was referred TO the
Committee on Public Lands.
A long message WAS received from the Presi-
dent giving his reasons for vetuing the River and
llarbor bill. On motion Of Mr. Haven the bill
was referred to the Committee of the whole.
MIR. Wentworth, of Massachusetts introduced
a bill preventing The introduction of foreign Grim
inals and paupers into the United States
! Y.-Scnme.-Aitcr same unimpor
tant business, the Bounty Land Bill was resumed
Mr. Stuart said it would take three hundred mil
lions of acres to comply with this bill. MIR. E.
vans said there were $4,000 revolutionary sol
ders and 4i0.0u0 in the war of 1912. conse
quently l40 0UU, eco acres of land will suffice il
every one gets warrant OF 100 acres. lIecnnsd
cred the public lands great corruption fund and 60
! for any fair way 10 get rid Of them. The Sen
ale refused. by 70 of yeas nays 20, to re-
consider the vote striking Out the word ''mnor."
and a desnl!ory debate arose as to the provisions
against The absorption Of such large tracts by spec
ulaiors &c. during which the Senate adjourned.
House-The morning hour was occupied in
considering The bill amendalory of the act for
fgra!uatng and reducing the prices Of public
lands to actual settlers and curivators. Mr.. Daw-
sun offered an amendment giving 80 acres ofland
to actual settlers at fourteen and half cents per
acre. on condition Of actual cultivation.
The House then. without concluding the sub
ject, went into Committee of the Whole. on the
state of tho Union on the bill for the Relief Of Set
tiers and Purchasers on Swamp and OverfJwed
Lands.
Mr. Kcilt. of South Carolina delivered speech
against the Know Nohings.
Mr. Clngnar spike in favor of his proposition
to offer the mediation of this Government to the
belligerent powers in Europe. Mr.. Bayly said
he had reason to believe and could say with en-
tie confidence from reliable sources ofinormation.
that from certain quarters, overtures were made
en- the part of this government with respect 10
this matter. but that the whole it was not
thought advisable for us to interfere with it.
FRIpAY.-Senafe-Ih Bounty Land bill was
made the special order for Tuesday.
The Judicial Reform bill was taken up, and
discussed during the day. The Senate then ad-
juurned till Tuesday. Monday being the anniver-
sary of the battle of New Orleans
Horp.-Mr. Napoleon Bonaparte Giddings. the
delegate from Nebraska. appeared and qualified by
taking the oath to support the Constitution. No
business of interest
THuaspAY.-SeRaie.-T Bounty Land Bill
was considered during the entire day.
HOuse.-The bill for the relief of the rurcha-
sers and locaiers Of swamp and overilowed lands
was taken up in Committee Of the whole. Mr.
Sellers. of Maryland. spoke in defense of the
Know Noihings. He said the party was agalnst
ahulitoniss and secessionsts. and for the Union
and the Constitution. Messrs. keitt and Gid
dinrs took part in the discussion, and then alr.
Lecher spoke On the bill under consideration.
SATURDAY = iIouse.-Mr. Maxwell asked but
did not obtain leave TO offer resolution calling on
the President Of the United States to furnish the
House with the number OF persons holding sitna
lions in the Departments. designating those az
pointed since March 9th. 1888 and stating The
number of foreign birth. Mr. Cilngman made
statement IN reference to Mr.. BaYley's commnnI-
cation relating 10 the mediation project. lhat
communication. he said. did not in his Judgment
change at all the propre'y Of the movement. but
for reasons which he would not state, he declined
taking any further steps at this time.
The House adjourned till Tnesday.
New ARTICLE OF FAITu.-The Pope Of Rome
and his Cardnois have recently decided that the
Virgin Mary was born without the faint Of orgi-
nal sin. So all good Catholics are now bound to
believe. The Preales were not unanimous. A
letter from Paris on the 10th Of December. says :
The popsh business of the Immaculate Concep- |
ton is likely forthwith to excite something more
than speculative int est in France The bull
promura,ing the new dogma, which every Cath
oIc must believe, or oe stigma uEed as a hereto,
arrived yesterday at the residence OF the Pope's
Nunco in Paris but by 4 positive article OF Ma
poleen's Concordat. no ropish bull can be prcmul
gated in France without The appreciation OF The
Council of State 1t is rumored that a serious op-
position (of course favored by the government, II
it be indeed seridns.) is preparing in this learned
hut subsrrypnt body " de Cormenin. 1t is said, !
will pronounce an elaborate Grafton against grant
ing the riSa.
PREPARATIONS FoR SToaMING SEvAsToPoL.-
Private letters received from the French camp be-
fore Sevaslopol speak of The assault of that place
as an event that may suon be expected. From
several points ofobsefvatlon everything that is done
within the besieged city can be seen. The second
line Dt Notifications is described as very strong
The Russians have avalled themselves OF every
point where resistance can be offered. and what is
called the Promenade is not the worst prepared to
oppose the allies The difficulty however. is not
So much 10 take ,:evastapol as TO keep it, TOR we
shall be unquesiiOnably exposed to severe fre
from The heights and nrresses on the north side.
Sevasippol will probably be complete ruin Setore
we can get in, but ruin as 1t may be. there is no
alternative, and the opinion Is that II must be-
storaed and captured 10 satisfy The dRoW propre
of the army and produce moral effect throughout
Europe. The Russians seem to have toreseen and
provided for snch contingency; and they have
made every preparation for retreat to the north
side OF The harb1r. and have taken measures 10
place every impeachment to our advance.
THE CAMP MoRTALITY.--The morning Her
aid correspondent writes -'Baaklava, Z. Nj.
Dec. 3.-The Turkish garrison at this place are
diving off at The rate of some ] 30 day. Ii is not
al all uncommon TO see the c0rpses OF these I'M
fortunate beings who have been stricken down by
cholera on their way to the hospital, lying along
the road side Besides this dreadful disease. ty-
phus fever and dysentery are making terrible hav
&C among their ranks Half the huis in this place
are filled with heir dead and the dying. ! have
neither the time mr. inclination 10 uarra;e the
horrors of this kind which witness daily; and if
were to do so am sure your readers would be
bnt Iillll obliged 10 me for such dishearenlng
tale of woe and suffering. Out here, God help us.
we have oll got accustomed to the horrors OF war
All The Russian peasanrry, men ard women, ia
ken !, the two villages ronnd Balaklava, have
been put on board tic Ardent. to be sent round
and landed to the north Of Sevasiepol. The poof
wretches seemed delighted TO get away.
NArUR.LIzArIoy.-The past has been busy
wear at the Naturalization Offices, and the
.,,;rr pror,ses IA he mare so owing II rs gen