Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-01-27

Th,rty.ffth Congress---1st Session.

ThIrty-ffth COngress---lst SESSION.
MONDAY, Jan. 10, 1s5s.-Senate.-Theb bus
mess of the morning hour was chiefly confined
to the introduction and discussion Of bills and
resolutions.
The general order, the consideration of the
Kansas question, was resumed, and Mr.. Hale,
of n H., made speech against the admission
of Kansas under the Lecompton Constitution:
The Senate then went into executive session.
HouSe-A special committee of five was ap-
pointed, to investigate the alleged corruptlons
of the last session of Congress.
Among the bills introduced were the follow
ing:
For establishing an international copyright
law.
Prohibiting the sale of public lands until fit
teen years after they have been surveyed.
A resolution was introduced calling on the
President to furnish copy of all correspondence
and documentary information relating TO Kan
sas.
TUEsDAY.-Senate-M Seward introduced
resolution to request tine President to transmit
to the Senate any information in his possession
on the subject of the squadron on the coast OF
Africa which was adopted. Mr.. Houston in
troduced the usual resolutions on the occasion
of the death of Mr.. Rusk, accompanied with
brief history of his life, and eloquent tribute to
his ability, patriotism, and moral WORTH
Messrs Foot, Gwir, and Seward also read eulo-
gums upon the deceased; whereupon the Sen
ate adjourned.
House.-After the disposal of some unimport-
ant business, O message was received from the,
Senate, communicating resolutions OF respect
for the memory of the Hon. L. j. Rusk late Ben
ator from Texas. Mr.. Reagan proposed the
usual resolutions of respect which he prefaced
with a history and eulogy of the public and pri-
waite life of the diseased. He was followed by
Messrs. Kett, Jackson, and Quitman in appro-
pirate and eloquent eulogies. The resolutions
were then adopted, and the House adjourned.
WEDNESDAY. -Senate.-Mr Iverson intro
duced bill to effect the retiring of disabled Of
fcers in the Navy Referred. Mr.. Iverson al
so gave notice of his intention to introduce
bill to change the mode of appointment of cadets
in the Military Academy at West Point, and to
modify the laws regulating that establishment.
Mr. Hale, having the floor resumed and I'm
ished his speech on Kansas affairs. he ar
gued against the bred Scott decision, and adj
vised the people of Kansas to fight rather than
submit to the Lecompton constitution.
House.-A large number of bills were intro
duced.
That portion of the Presidents message rela-
ting to the Pacific Railway, was referred to a
select committee of fifteen.
The remainder of the proceedings were unim-
portant.
THURsDAY.-Senate-T Committee on pub
lie lands reported back the Homestead bill,
which was ruled the special order for the 9Th OF
February.
The Committee on Military Affairs reported
bill to increase the army, by adding men and
companies to each regiment Except artillery IN
stead of increasing the number OF regiments
Mr.. Doolttle's resolution, ordering the pre-
sentation of medal 10 Commodore Paulding,
for his conduct in arresting Gen. Walker, was
considered, and debate ensued thereon.
House-The Committee on Ways and Means
reported appropriation bills for Notifications,
and for the naval, civil, legislative, executive
and judiciary branches; also, a DILL to supply
the deficiency in the appropriation for public
printing. 1t is stated that there is now due, for
paper alone 100000
The bill altering the time of holding the Q. S.
Courts in South Carolina, was passed; also, the
Senate bill, extending the time for naval officers,
aggrieved by the action of the Retiring Board,
to make application for restoration, until the 7th
of April.
FRrDAY.-The Senate was not in session. In
the House, an Intellectual effort was made to in
troduce a resolution calling upon the President
for the correspondence to show how far the
Mormons are in O state of rebellion against the
Government. The House went into committee
of the whole on court claims bills. MIR. Billing
hurst made speech in favor of the Pacific Rail
road Adjourned till Monday.