Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1855-01-18


Wednesday. the 10Th inst, contains A
4 Of any interest that has transpirsd Be
|, fore this body the past week:
d SEsArE.--Mr. Foote presented a me
E morial from George P. Marsh, residen
}. minister at COnstantinople, praying for
d remuneration for services rendered in
t Judicial capacity, and on his mission :,
!, Greece.
{ Mr.. Toombs presented a memorial
!, from the members of the bar of IA,
{ District of Columbia, praying that TIE
{ House bill with reference to a judicial
tribunal of the District may pass the
: Senate. Referred.
: Mr.. Dawson gave notice mat he had
received letter from the mayor oi
Savanna, Georgia, stating that that city
had suffered severely during the past
year from sickness, and recently from
starms, and that it is impossible for the
obstructions in that harbor to be re-
moved, and asking me to report special
bill for that purpose, and tomorrow !
shall report such bill.
Mr.. Butler presented memorial in
opposition to the passage Of the judicial
reform bill, now before the Senate.
Mr.. Weller presented a memorial
from the officers Of the army for remu-
neration for losses sustained by the dis
aster to. the steamer Winfield Scott. ON
the Pacific coast.
Mr.. Pratt presented a petition from
the merchants, asking Congress to pro-
vide against the difficulties arising from
the adjustment of corpOreal punish
ment of seamen.
Mr.. Clayton presented petition from
Joel Ware, asking further protection to
American manufacturers. Referred.
Mr.. Cass moved the 1st Monday in
February be set for the consideration of
Mr.. Underwood's resolution relative to
freedom of religious worship in foreign
countries, which was agreed to.
Mr.. Broadhesd, from the committee
on naval affairs, reported a JOINT resolu-
ton for equipping one or more vessels
to be sent in search of DR.. Kane.
The Senate then resumed the consid-
Grafton of the judicial reform bill, the
question being on Mr.. Chase's amend
ment to dispense with the circuit service
and reduce the number of judges to six,
Mr.. Bayard spoke at length in oppo-
sition to the requirement. Of the circuit
duty of the Supreme Judges.
Without coming to vote they went
into executive session, and shortly after
adjourned.
HoUsE.-Among other business Mr..
Richardson introduced bill to- improve
the Mississippi river and its tributaries;
which was referred to the committee ON
commerce.
A bill amendatory of the graduation
act was announced, to which was pend
ing Mr.. Dubois's amendment, giving
for homestead 100 acres at 141' cents
per acre, on condition Of actual settle
ment and cultivation.
Mr.. Campbell did not like this waYof
tacking the homestead principles on this
bill, and then drawing it through under
the operation Of the previous question.
Let the House wait until the homestead
bill. as amended by Mr.. Hunter in the
Senate. shall come up before they at.
.empt to engraft the homestead pro-
Tision.
Mr.. Orr was opposed to the home
itead principles, as the effect would be
o take the common fund, belonging to-
III of the States, for the purpose of
lrawing on the old States to settle the
lew. In reply to the question of Mr..
ones, of Tenn, he said: "The natural
Increase of population and emigration
Fould settle the territories"
Mr.. Dawson showed that free grants
f land was not new principle, as as
erted by Mr.. Orr. 1t has been the
olicy of the Government since its COM
Mr.. Orr replied by saying that it is
ne tendency of the times to make people
We on the Government, when the Gov
rnment should live on the people, and
nat it was time toput astop 70 It.
Mr.. Campbell moved the bill and
mendment be referred to the committee
( the whole on the State of the Union;
rhich motion was lost.
After some debate Mr.. Dubois's
mendment was lost by vote of 72to
8, and the bill was then negatived by a
Ote of 90 to SO.
After which the House adjourned.