Sauk Rapids frontierman. [volume] (Sauk Rapids, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1860, 1856-01-17
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gressional news R
Ii ire Senate, NH. Butler presented
The crsdsnsia III Hon. q. !. Rusk.
leiectst 4 ljjsaaaori from tho State of Tex
IA forthe term Of sin years from the
lAth March, 1857.
l IA large number Of petitions had been
/ presented and referred to the appropri-8
ate Committees.
Several petitions have been presented
complaining Of the action Of the naval
l Board, constituted under an act Of the
last Congress, which were referfed to
the Committee on Naval affairs.
a resolution has been passed BY the
Senate providing for the payment 70
Hon. j. y. Bright ofs the difference be-
tween the amount now received BY him
and the compensation Of Vice President
| from the date Of his election as Presi-
dent Of the Senate pro iempors to The
/ close Of his service as such. 81
/ Mr.. Clayton has presented several
memorials praying indemnity for spolia.
tons committed by the French PRIOR to
/ 1900.
! Mr.. Jones Of Tennessee submitted q
resolution calling upon the Secretary Of
l the Navy for 4 copy Of the proceedings
Iof the Naval Board, embracing such
charges as had been preferred against
1.-The several officers of the Navy who
have been dismissed from the public ser
vice. After some discussion, the reso-
luton was laid over. tsl7s .3,f. s5s
/ HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
i Our daily Report. says the Union, Of
1.-THE House proceedings has become
stereotype-the proceedings Of one day
being tha repetition Of the preceding
Iday. and the type of the succeeding one.
All is monotinous, unchanging, waari-
some. The same members sit4in the
same seat, and respond in the same
way to the same roll-call of the same
clerk. The temper Of tho House is sex-
lccllent, and there is any amount al
i pleasantries and predictions The OPP
position meet and adjourn apparently
without leadership, concert, or exrecta-
itlon.s
4 The friends Of Mr.. Richardson still
preserve their old unbroken, indomita-
/ Bile front Fl ]ss
1 Mr.. Hickman Of Pennsylvania, has
i offered resolution ia fact establishing
. a plurality rule. Mr.. Letcher proposed
as substitute, that the clerk Sc order
ed 70 prepare . letter, which each mem
| Der should sign, resigninsg his seat, and
referring the whole matter hack 70 the
people. The resolution Of Mr.. Hick-
man was laid on the table. .5
Mr.. Washburn Of Maine took the floor
one day, and demonstrated to the entire
satisfaction Of Mr.. Orr Of South Caro-
lima, that in the State Of Maine, Wits.
!. key was more powerful than freedom.
i Mr.. Fuller Of Pennsylvania has de.
! fined his position upon the Nebrasks
Question, Mr.. Walker Of Alabama plain
fly put the question to Mr.. Fuller.
!, the question were before the house
! would you 81 not, Mr.. Fuller, vote f.
Z the restoration ofs the Missouri ComPro
r. mise ~ Mr. Fuller answered distinct
i lively in the negative Il whereupon Mi
!, Ball Of Ohio, and Mr. Todd of Penn
= sylvania stated that they had been vo,
4 ing for Mr.. Fuller. Now they coul
/, no longer support him. ;si
We are glad to find The true, demo
1. cratic members Of the House, standin
e firm from day to day, uninauenced b
B remuneration or superior numbers, in Ii
d support Of Col Richardson, now II
T. distinguished representative Of 9 gre
as principle most dear to the people. M
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err TNTERES STING NE, VS. FRO
% WASHINGTON 5.
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be We copy from the Pioneer and Dem en-
co crat Of the 81 instant tltG
81 1--WE have Information from Hon. ]
st-lM. Rice. Delegate, that efforts are nj