Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1858-01-22
xSxvTH coNoREss-FIRsT SESSION.
Mondays Proceedings.
WASHINGTON, Jan. Il

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Senats.--Mr. Seward presented petit
ton from 90 citizens Of Phelps, New York,
praying that some measures be adopted
for the peaceful and gradual extinction Of
slavery by making compensation out of
the public treasury. Laid on the table.
Mr.. Harlan introduced bill making a
grant of land to Iowa Of alternate sections
to aid in the construction of railroads in
that State.
On motion of Mr. Chandler, a resolution
was adopted requesting the Secretary OF
War to furnish the Senate with statements
showing the number of troops stationed
in Kansas for each quarter from the LIST Of
January, 1855, to the present time.
A bill was passed giving authority to
certain officers and men who were engaged
in search Of Sir. John Franklin to receive
medals presented to them by the British
Government.
HouSe.-The following is the special
committee to inv stigate charges against
members or officers of the last House grow
ing out of expenditures Of the Middlesex
Manufacturing Company's tariff fund: Mes
srs. Stanton Of Ohio, Moore of Ala, Dun
kiel of Penn, Wright of Geo., and Russell
of NY.
A large number Of bills were introduced
and referred, among them one by Mr.Kel-
| ly to secure homsteads to actual settlers on
the public domain.
Mr.. Bennett of New York-a bill to es.
tablish a railroad and telegraph to the Pa
cifc for postal and military purposes.
Mr.. Grow-a bill to prevent the future
sale of the public lands by the proclama.
ton of the President until the same shall
have been surveyed at least fifteen years.
Mr. Dowdell-a bill to repeal fishing
bounties.
Mr. Quitman-a bill to repeal certain
sections of the neutrality laws; referred to
the Committee ION the Judiciary.
Mr.. Zollicoffer offered resolution in.
structing the Committee on the Judiciary
to inquire into the expediency of reporting
bill to regulate or restrain the immigra
ton or importation Of foreign paupers and
criminals into the United States adopted
by 1877 against SO.
A resolution was adopted providing 70,
the appointment of select committee o
five to inquire into the accounts and off
cial conduct of the late Doorkeeper Of The
House, with power to send for persons ant
papers.
MIR. Campbell asked leave to introduce
a joint resolution authorizing the Presi
dent to negotiate, through the State De
partment, for the acquisition of Canada
Nova Scotia, and other portions of British
North America, Cuba, and other island;
adjacent, and to annex the same to thu
United States in theevent of any acqiuisi
ton. No portion to be admitted into thu
Union until it had sufficient population e
send one member to the House of Repre-
sentatives, or until the bona fde resident
shall have had an opportunity of voting
J upon the constitution thereof, and ofregu
lating their domestic institutions in thei
own way, subject only to the constitution
of the United States. The introduction
was objected to.
Mr.. Giddings asked leave to offer Ions
preamble and resolution setting forth hu
man rights as embraced in the Declaration
of Independence, and declaring that thu
Supreme Court in the bred Scott decision
had uniustly assaulted the learning, intel
ligence, and christianity of distinguished
revolutionary patriots and brought dis
credit on the Judiciary of the United
States.
Mr.. Harris of ILL.,, objected to thus get
ting in an hours speech under the guis
of joint resolution.
Mr.. Bocock wanted to know whether tn,
hour rule applied in this case Laughter
Objections were made to the introduc
ton of the resolutions.
Mr.. Humphrey Marshall asked but fail
ed to obtain leave to offer a resolution pro
posing an amendment to the Constitution
of the United States providing that onl.
native-born citizens and those naturalizec
according to general naturalization law
shall be deemed qualified electors undo
the Constitution. Adjourned.
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