M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1857-02-05
WAsHINaToN, Jan. 90.

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oflands, reserved in grants to til
} States, for all railroad purposes.
!, The Senate then resumed consider
alton Of the bill for the establishment
ola Naval Depot at Brunswick, Geol
gia.
HoUsE.-Joseph Chester havinI
been brought to the bar of the Hons
by the Sergeant-at-arms the Speake
propounded to him the questions here
tofore ordered to be put, viz: VIII
he did not appear before the Selec
Committee, in pursuance of the sum
mons Of the 18th inst, and whether
he was now ready to answer such
proper questions as may be put t.
him by the committed
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Tuesday, Jan. q.
SENATE.-Mr. Wilson presented q
petition from a committee of the IIu.
name Society of Massachusetts, ask.
ing Congress for q grant of $4,000 fol
establishing and supporting life boat
and mortar stations on the coast Of
that State. Mr.. Wilson said this was
the oldest society in the country
They have sixty life-boats and five
mortar stations, and several buildings
for the safety Of %shipwrecked sea.
men.
Mr.. Brodhead presented O memoir.
al from Horatio Hubbell, of Penn
sylvania, showing that in 1916, in
conjunction with Col. John II. Sher.
bern, he caused to be presented to
Congress q apershowing how subma.
rine telegraph could beconsumated and
where it could be carried through. lie
now prayS that nothing may be done,
unless his rights as protector be fully
secured, by being made a member or
director Of the company, or in some
way. AS the subject has passed from
the Senate, the memorial was laid up.
on the table.
HoUsE.--Mr. Campbell of Ohio,
from the Committee on Ways and
Means, reported the amended Tariff
Bill, perfecting the former bill so far
as the majority Of the committee are
concerned. Mr.. Campbell stated that
the bill reduces the annual revenue
S14, 900.
The House discussed the bill, Civ.
ing each branch of Congress the entire
control Of its contingent fund, without
the revision of the accounting officers
of the Treasury.
A further consideration Of this bill
postponed until tomorrow. Tie Sen
ate Submarine Telegraph bill was re.
ferred to the Committee on Ways and
Means. The House then went into q
Committee of the Whole upon the
State of the Union, on the tariff.
Mr.. Maxwell defended the position
of the President, in his annual mess
age, and indicated the principles of
the Democratic party. A recess was
then taken until Z o'clock, for the pur.
pose Of debate only.
Wednesday, Jan. %.
SENATE.-OD motion of Mr.. Viii.
son, it was resolved that the Commit
on foreign relations be instructed
to inquire into the expediency of SEN
ding a Commissioner to the Islands of
East Indian Archipelago, with the
power to investigate the claims to SOY.
,reignty which the Government of
Netherlands asserts it possesses over
he most of those Islands, and to form
.reaties with such independent States
tribes as may be found therein, Of
sufficient power and importance to
make such treaties necessary.
Mr.. Douglas reported a bill estab-
Judicial and Land Districts in
he Gadsden Purchase.
The Senate then adjourned.
HoUsE.-The House merely met
md adjourned.
Thursday, Jan. 30.
SENATE.--Mr. Trumbull presented
he credentials of James Harlan, the
senator elect from Iowa. lie was
qualified and took his seat.
Official notification of the death of
dr. Brooks having been received from
he House, a eulogy was pronounced
Mr.. Evans, who expressed regret
hat a tribute to the memory of the de-
eased could not be paid by his wor-
Ivy colleague, Mr.. Butler, but the
leep affection which this sad event
lad occasioned him, in the loss OF a
lear friend and relative, had untitled
lin for the performance of the du-
y.
Mr.. Hunter, while expressing pro.
ound grief, hoped that this sad lesson
would not be lost upon the living.
When standing around the ~lifeless
orm Of the deceased associate we learn
appreciate, as we are solemnly re-
minded, the great brotherhood ofhu-
Detractlon would now cease
o have an object at which to aim its
for, when one has paid the last
lebt ofnature, he has settled his &C
,ount with mon