Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-03-03
THIRrY-FIFTH CONGRESS.

FEBRuARY 23-In Congress the Senate pas
/ sed the bill to amend the act of March ., 1891,
limiting the liabilities of ship-owners. Mr..
| Bell presented the resolutions of the Legisla-
| ture of Tennessee, which animadvert upon his
opposition to the Nebraska bill, indorse the
Lecompton swindle, and intimate that it is his
duty to resign. He proceeded to state his rea-
sons for not complying with this suggestion,
and, in reply to a question from his colleague,
Mr.. Johnson, said that he should not vote for
Lecompton in consequence of instructions
| This provoked bitter personal retort from
Mr.. Johnson, in response to which Mr.. Bell
intimated that he was ready for any Senator
/ who should attempt to brow-beat him. Mr..
| Bell had the floor when the Senate adjourned
! The House went into Committee of the Whole
on the Indian Appropriation bill. Mr.. Bur
roughs of New York made strong Anti-Sia-
| very speech, in the course of which he was
twice called to order for denoancing Pierce
and Buchanan by Mr.. Smith of Virginia, who
considered it disgraceful so to treat branch
OF Government coordinate with the Legisla-
tive. Mr.. Curry of Alabama followed with
q violent Pro-Slavery speech. Mcssrs. Morris
of Illinois and Andrews of New York spoke
against Lecompton. Adjourned.
FEBRuARY 24-In Congress the Senate
made the Kansas bill the special order for
Monday Mr.. Bell of Tennessee continued
his speech in defense of his disregard of the
Pro-Lecompton instructions of the Legisla-
ture of his State, and in answer to the perso-
nal attacks of his colleague yesterday. Mr..
Johnson disclaimed any intention of aspersing
Mr.. Bell's motives, but declined to make any
F further apology. After short Executive Ses-
sion, the Senate adjourned. In the House,
the consideration of the bill granting pensions
, to the soldiers of the of 1872 was postpon-
ed till the third Monday in March. bill
changing the present system of relief to dis
, abled seamen was reported. In Committee OF
the Whole on the Iudjan Appropriation bill,
the Kansas question discussed by Messrs.
! Crawford of Georgia, Goodwin and Fenton OF
New York, Millson of Virginia. Chaffee OF
Massachusetts, Davis of Mississippi, and 9TH
I erS.
FEBRUARY 25.-In Congress Mr.. Crittenden
presented to the Senate letter from Gen.
Shields, together with his credentials as Sen
. ator from Minnesota, and urged immediate ac-
+. ton. A motion to lay the subject upon the
- table was lost. Mr.. Toombs submitted res
olution referring the question TO the Judiciary
o Committee, with instructions to inquire wheth
= | er Minnesota be now State. The Army bill
was then taken up. Mr.. Johnson's substitute
. providing for the employment of volunteers
after having beou amended by making the
number 3 600 instead of 4 1000, was rejected
Mr.. Hunter proposed another substitute, which
Mr.. Pugh moved to amend by provision au
y thorizing the President to accept of the ser
q vices of.volunteerS, not exceeding 5000, t.
u serve for two years, unless sooner discharged
10 The amendment was adopted, but the bill il
10 its then form was rejected by vote of 16 Il
} 35. A reconsideration was moved, but no
Is voted upon. Messrs. Seward and Camero
p voted in the affirmative. After listening to
e personal explanation between Messrs: Bell an
p Johnson of Tennessee, the Senate adjourne
Is till Monday. In the House, Mr.. Quitman re
/ ported bill authorizing the organization of
ie regiment of mounted volunteers for the de
u fense of the frontiers of Texas, and givin
q the President power to call out four addition
- al regiments of volunteers. The case of tn
Hon. o. B. Matteson was called up. Afte
,e considerable discussion, the resolution direc
70 ting his expulsion was referred to a Selec
n Committee.
ps FEBRUARY 26.-The House postponed ii
IL Thursday next the consideration of Mr.. Hoard
O. resolution for the appointment of a Seiec
3 Committee to inquire whether Executive il
H. f1uence had been exerted TO control vote.
il Mr.. Grow gave notice of bill permitting th
" Government to be sued by its creditors in tn
" United States Courts. In Committee of tn
d. Whole on the Indian Appropriation bill, NJ
Of Smith of Tennessee made long speech aboI
III Kansas, in the course of which, in answer
question from Mr.. Giddings, he expresse
himself ready to vote for bill requiring th
n President to withdraw the troops from hansa
e. Other Democrats agreed to do the same, wher,
'e, upon Mr.. Giddings gave notice of bill
that effect. After Mr.. Giddings had spoke
NJ a few earnest words on behalf of Freedom, ii
ae House passed the Indian Appropriation bill
nv and bill appropriating S408, 900 to enab
of the President to fulfil the treaty stipulation
ly respecting the abolition of the Sound due
i Il Adjourned till Monday.
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ny a correspondent of the New York I'ribasn
who writes himself ga European says tn
us the secret of the attempts made upon the Ii
ell of the French Emperor by Italians, is th
Is Louis Napoleon, while wanderer, was
IL sworn member of a secret Society known