Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-01-01
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WAsHIsGros. Dec. %

A ytdIngt ior the construction Of reVenI
cutter for por. of NeS York.
sst Considerable DISCUSSION ensued. s1
|. A long and interesting debate ensued o
the. House steam revenue gutter bill, whic
f passed, after ing amended by striking OF
a tss much as designated .shah be- sta,ione
tin the port Of New York; This bill wa
i. fregarded by several Senators as establish
/ ling steam cutters as "a general system, an
tthe tih as supported on one size and oppose
ion the other!EF -e7 f--,- 4. p, ~ i....r ..s.
| Mr.. Rusk' motion to refer so much G
afye President's Message as elate TO forigl
ne pirs to committee on that subject, beinI
iay yhdes cdpsiderafion, Mr. Brown replied 1,
tthes speeches of Messsrs.. Wilson, Seward
and, other. Republicans, remarkmg that tn,
de6an, g. bold air assumed by them prevou
to the Presidential election had greatly
changed since that time. They had predic
ted what they would do in the event of sue
lces, but now they anxiously declaim agains
Garrison. These gentleman had found
4 themselves, even in the North. in advance
Of public sentiment, and had been forced to
fall back upon more tenable grounds. Po.
lidcans of the ultra stamp had Been some
what changing their tone. Tt seems to- be
the programme of the Black Republicans
that the camps the two wings of that par.
ty should within sight of each other for the
next four years, and their standards so near
ly alike that q. soldier fghling under one and
Egoing. over to the other would not render
himself liable to the charge of desertion,
The Senatos from New York, (Mr. Seward
had made him present of his speeches.,
published by Redi6eld. Unlike his friend
from Tenn, (Mr. Jones' he meant to take
them to Mississippi to exhibit to his Con-
stituents how much renown. against them,
! their rights and their interests, had been
comprised within the limits, of volume
that he held in his hand. He re ad extracts
therefrom 10 show that Dir. Seward believed
IN higher law than the Constitution and
had said, in addressing Northern audi
ence, that Slavery can and NUT be abolished,
and you and can and must do it. r
Mr.. Brown further read letter from Mr.:
Wilson to Wendell Phillips to show that
the desire was expressed that they might
bco-opcrate for the emancipation OF the
slaves and u break the dominions of the
! master. a t-
Mr. Wilson -explained--he desired Mr..
Philips TO come on his platform. and it was
not bis intention to go on that of Mr..
Phillips. 81, -. ''t'"1' ai+'
/ .8ir. Brown that he had been assured on
sgood authority that Mr.. Wilson had recently
1 expressed the opinion that slaves were
justified in rising and numbering their mas
tiers ard he would not advise them not to do
| ! 81, WILSON denied that he ever on any
occasion had such q thought or expressed
such an idea - 80 - '-'. -sIy
MreBrown. said that ne had It in writing
from a gentleman of high responsibility and
who vsuld give him the names of other wit
ness tethe same thing; He would not now
Efaise a question, Of vera ity with Mr.. Wilson.
but would give him the proof on which he
based his statements, either now or in pri-
vate,iii desired, ,,a-. s...,,...'...'
J. The pending motion was then agreed to.
and the other, parts of the Message were
alsosppropriately re(eried. Adjourned.
HoUsE-Under suspension Of the rules,
ihe aouse took up ald adopted the resolu-
tion5offered by Mr., Wasaburn, Of Maine,on
Monday, last, calling on the President COM
muficate to the House the amounts o mon
sey paid, and the liabilities incurred for the
pay and support Of persons called into the
| serv;ce Of the U. S. either under the desig-
1 nation of militia, in Kansas or as posse COM
.itatas by the civil authorities o. the Terri
tory since the. date Of its establiiment, and
! fDr witnesses, and the arrest, detention and
tris}Gof persons charged with treason against
! the u. 8. or with violation the so-called
laws. of the Thrritory. 's' 5si q.
F3ther Waldo was re elected Chap Jain.
Nr.- CGngman, under suspension of
rules, introduced bill explanatory of the
resolution authorizing the President to con-
fer the titles of Lieut.. Gen. by brevet.
The object was. place Gen. Scott on the
same footing as Gen. Washington was un-
der the law of 1913: 1t was well known
that the, Attorney General and Secretary of
War, entertained different opinions as to
the amount of tax Scott was entitled to, and
that sum adjudged proper by the Secretary
of War was allowed. -lcis
,Inreply 10 a question by Carlisle, Cling
| man said Scott had received about $4,000;
and should this bill be passed he would re-
ceive about Sl2 900 for nine or ten years
back. The bill gives what Washington
would have received under the law of '95,
nothing more, and the amount to which
= ~ -sessenetsI Cushing saws he is enti-
,IeL Bii. passed. Adi6urned-
I fls..5 WASHINGTON, Dec. "a.
Senate rot in session to-day, having ad-
| iourned over till Friday. e.I s.
HousE.-Mr. Campbell, Of Ohio. from the
Committee OF Ways and Means, reported
;ae, Post Office, mail steamer, and deficiency
i appropriation bills. -.,.- ...e..
iMr. Phelps, from the same Committee
reported, with amendments, the Senate biI
relative TO foreign coinage, and the coinage
4 Of the new cent pieces. p ..7'' "a sa
Mr.. Phelps explained that his object ws
to withdraw from circulation deprecated
llareign coin. received Mexicanand Spanish
quarters, eighths and sixteenth dollar piece:
i at twenty, ten and FIVE cents. The Com
faittee. propose that the President shall fix
by proclamation giving description OF the
new. cent coin, and that precedent wa
set in '96. ssg. 3D..
Mr.. Haven was fearful that the bill in. IL
lresent form would disturb to great exten
Ithes cQmmercial transactions OF the, coup;ry
}. as it proposed 10 orepeai all laws making an,
fofeign co in legal tender. l.a ssst
Mr.. Phelps replied that it was the Opinion
bofvarious gentlemen that no such laws ex
listed in regard to foreign coin however the.
might be received in commerce. ..-...
Several members uppeuledto Mr.. Phe lp
J to move TO refer the bill to the Commute
a doftke Whole on the State aI the Union.
( 7 Mr.. Phelps could not CRAFTY them, Say
"a ing 10 60 50 would be sending IT TO the tom
= ofithet,spuIets. l,,.. ... .-f. tali .-ty
i9g Mr., Haven remarked that many Foreigl
nts have from time to time mad