The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1855-02-28
CONGRESSIONAL.


Washington. Feb. 10
SESGrE.--A communication was received
from the Secretary Of War. HeeSmpaning
rs copies Of the army registers for the Sens
ate.
Mr.. Casa said he should defer his review
Of the recent remarks Of Lord Clarendon
till tomorrow.
Mr.. Wade asked for the consideration Of
the resolutions respecting northern Ohio.
A joint resolution was passed to settle
the accounts Of the late Gov. Burt OF Ne
braska.
Mr.. Dodge presented three memorials
from Wisconsin asking for the establishment
If land district on Lake Superior.
The Pacific railroad bill was then taken
up. Mr. Clayton addressed the Senate In
opposition to the bill. He did not believe
that The road embraced in the bill would
be built. He thought thesbroject impr"c-
ticsbIe; travel and freight would not sup
port it and there would be no way travel
of any consequence.
The dsban was further continued by
Bntler, Geyer. Seward. Mason, Chase EV-
ans, Bell and others, when. at late hour
the question was taken, and the olh passed
yeas 22. maya 81.
The Senate then went into Executive sss-
sion and upon rising adjourned.
HousE.--Ths Speaker announced mat
the frst business under consideration wa&
the Presidents veto Of the French SPoila-
tion bill.
Mr.. Bayley in consequence Of indispos',
teo desired the pOstponement OF the bill
till Thursday next, az he wished to speak
on the subject.
Mr.. Or presumed that il the House
should now dispose Of the message. Mr..
Barley would not consider it discoartons,
and urged the passage Of the public bills
and as reasons for doing SO. Mr.. Bayley
said he wished to speak Of the character o.
the veto power; thinking he would pc able
to show shis was not case for the apph
cation oft.
Mr.. Brssk enridge feared that il the dis.
cussion was INDUCED on the message. i'm
portant appropriation bills would be lost.
Mr. Oliver OF No, said he would hare
no objection to tho debate If any good
could rssat from il; shat but twelve work
ing days remained. they should be devoted
'Itostile transaction of public bssiness~~5en-
tlemcn who wanted to denouncs the veto
power as a ssurPtion, could select some
other time.
Mr.. Campbell Withheld his motion Y
postpone the consideration OF the msssag'
ill the 80 Of March, but said he would likt
to know il Mr.. Orr's mstioa was to cut of
the debate with a view Of bringing tbs
House to vote on the fimsy and unsGb-
tcntial arguments Of the message.
| Mr.. Orr replied to Mr.. Campbell that he
should be the last man to complain, consid-
ering he wanted to postpone the message
to day when it could not be debated-h'
demanded the previous question, which wa'
seconded Liz against II.
Several members said this was gal
question and stated it thus; shall the Frencl
SpoiIation Bill pass. the Presidents objec
tious uotwithstanding-decided negatively
lis against ss-not two.thirds as required
by the Constitution.
The House resolved to meet hereafter q
III o'clock.
The Hcase then went into committee and
took up the civil and diplomatic bill.
Mr. Zoilers moved as an amendment the
French Spoila,ion Bill jnst vetoed.
The chair decided the amendment ou
Of order.
Mr. zollers appealed, and on thu sppea
an animated debate arose, in which Messra
Seymour, Sellers. Taylor Of Ohio; Chan
dler, Orr, Oliver Of Mo, and several other
psrticipat ed.
Mr.. Taylor in the course of his remark
strongly censursd The majority for emitting
off the debate on the veto, and sad he woul
sooner that oil the appropriation bill
should fail and be left for new Congress
.