M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1857-02-05

, constituency, whose history has been
illustEted by the virtue, statesmapsbin
and eloquence OF Robert Goodloe Bar.
per, John @. Calhoun and GEORGE
M'Dnfie. He spoke ofhis LONG and
intimate relations with the deceased
who, in his bearing, was frank and
honest; in dispute, severe; and in
friendship, delicate.
Mr.. Brooks has left a wife and four
children. Within the ~sanctity oftbat
home he would not intrude, but would
supplicate Heaven to furnish+ a balm
to their crushed and bleeding hearts,
The earth never hallowed upon its bo.
som a truer son, o Heaven opened
wider its gates to receive a manlier
spirit. He submitted resolutions ex.
pressive of deep sensibility with which
the House has received the intelligence
OF his death, and rendering to the fam.
lily Of the deceased the sympathy of
the House, and that Grape shall be
worn on the left arm for thirty days.
These resolutions were subsequent
ly unanimously adopted.
Friday, Jan. 80.
SENATE.-The Senate resumed con
sideration of Mr.. Houston's rosolu-
ton, calling upon the President to
communicate tue number and causes
Of dcSertions from the navy since the
passage ofthe act to promote efficiency
in the navy. lie maintained that the
service has been greatly improved by
that measure.
The Senate postponed the consid-
GRAFTON Of the subject, and, after
some unimportant business, adjourn.
ed.
HoUsE.-The House met and ad.
journed.
Saturday, Jan. 81.
SENATE.--On motion of Mr.. Big.
Ter, the bill for the survey of the Ohio
River and its principal tributaries, was
made the special order of the day for
Monday next.
The Senate then resumed the con-
sideratior ofthe Indian appropriation
bill.
In the debate respecting the policy
towards the Indian tribes on the Pa
citic coast, especially, amendments
were agreed to appropriating 100000
for the restoration and maintenance of
peace, etc, in Oregon and Washing
ton Territories.
The Senate adopted Mr.. Houston's
resolution calling on the President to
furnish the number of cases Of deser-
tions from the navy since the passage
of the act providing for the efficiency
Of the Navy.
HoUsE.-Mr. Grow, from the Com.
mittee on Territories, reported q bill
the boundaries Of Minnesota,
authorizing the people thereof to form
for themselves a Constitution and
State government, with a view to be
admitted into the Union on an equal
with the original States, ac-
cording to the federal Constitution. -
An election is to be held on the first
Monday of June, for the choice ofdel.
egates to the Convention. In the
event Of the people deciding in favor
Of a State Government, the Marshal
9 to proceed to takea census of the
Territory, with a view of ascertaining
he number Of Representatives she is
entitled to under the present Census
The same provisions are in this bill as
n former bills Of a similar character,
to public land for Education,
md are to be assented to as obligatory
m both Minnesota and the United
Mr.. Grow said Minnesota would
)e about the size of Missouri, and her
population is between 175 and 200,
100.
A motion to table was voted down
y a large majority. The bill passed
-98 to "a.
Mr.. Grow, from the committee on
Territories, reported a bill for the re-
ief of the people Of Kansas, declaring
the purported laws passed by the
at Shawnee Mission null
nd void, for the reason that the
nOmbers were elected in violation Of
he organic act, and usurped the power
nd enacted cruel and oppressive
The bill provides for hold
ng a new election, and any person
to vote must prove by his own
ath that he is a bona fide settler, and
y the oath of two legal voters that
has been for more than one month
.receeding the election an actual res
dent, and fifteen days a resident Of
is election district. Fines from 500
o $500, and Imprisonment from one
o twelve months, to be imposed on il
egal voting, a disturbance or control
'fthe polls by armed or organized
lands, and a willful reception of ille-
,al votes by the Judges.
Mr.. Clingman moved, but the House
efused, to lay the bill on the table
Il to 90.
Mr.. Grow moved that the bill be
ooo,on,;tto