Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-01-27
The RAFTsMAN's JOURNAL,
rHIRrY-F1ETH CONGRESS.

State for a railroad. A resolution calling for !
a statement of the number of troops stationed
in Kansas for each quarter from the lst OF
January, 1855, offered by Mr.. Chandler OF
Wisconsin,, was adopted. y bill authorizing
the acceptance by persons who were engaged
in the search for Sir John Franklin of medals
presented them by the British Government,
was passed. The special order of the day
(the Kansas question) was then taken mp
Mr. Hale of New Hampshire spoke strongly
in opposition to the Lecompton scheme, when
he did not agree with Mr.. Douglas IN regard
ing as an infraction of the principles OF .'fop-
uiar Sovereignty embodied in the Nebraska
bib ,Sbut as their consummation-the natural
fruit of the tree planted by Mr.. Douglas and
his coadjutors. Mr.. Hale was about to speak
concerning the Dred Scott decision, but gave
way to motion to go into Executive session,
after which the Senate adjourned. In the
House, Mr.. Speaker Orr has appointed a
Committee to investigate the alleged expen-
ditures of Lawrence, Stone 4 Co., to procure
the tariff modification of last Session
large number of bills were introduced ana
referred, among which were a Homestead biil,
a French Spoation bill. an International Cop
wright bill, bill establishing Branch MINT
in New York, and one repeating the hshlng
bounties. Mr. Campbell offered joint reso-
luton empowering the President to open nego-l
tiatioHs, looking to the acquisition OF Canada
and Nova-Scotia. Mr.. Giddings offered pre-
amble and resolution, setting forth the MUS
tiee and wrongfalness of the Dred Scott decls-'
ion, and Mr.. Humphrey Marshall resolution
that the Constitution be so amended as to en-
title only native-born citizens and those natu-
raized under the general law to vote To the
introduction of both objection was made A
resolution insrueting the Judiciary Commit
tee to consider the expeaiencyof taking mea-
sures to restrain the, cmmigration OF foreign
paripers and criminals, and a resolution pro-
viding for the appointment OF select Com
mittee of FIVE to inquire into the official con-
duct of the late Doorkeeper of the House,
were adopted. a bill TO apportion the clerks
! and messengers TO the several Executive De-
partnents among the several States and Ter
! riteries was still under consideration when the
House adjourned fs-
JANUARY 19.-Cougress devoted this day to
| the memory of the late Senator Rusk.
| JANUARY 20.-In the Senate Mr.. Hale of
| y. H., concluded atelipg speech against the
/ Lecompton Swindle.r Mr.. Harlan of Iowa
| then obtained the floor, and the subject was
! laid over to next Monday. In the House, the
/ day was given TO a rambling discussion of the
| Presidents Recommendation of Pacific Rail-
! road, which was finally, by vote of l3G to
| 60, referred to q Select Committee The resi-
| due of the Message was referred in parcels to
| the several Standing Committees.
| JAsUARY 2I.-In the Senate the Homestead
| bill was reported back from the Committee on
| of its passage. a bill to increase the Military
Establishment by the addition OF two full
| companies to each regiment was reported, and
made the special order for next Monday. 4
| resolution respecting the mode of taking tes-
| timony in the case Of the sitting members
from Indiana was reported, and laid over.
The residue of the sesSo WAS occupied with
discussion upon the jeint resolution authoriz-
ing the presentation of medal to Commodore
Paulding. Mr.. Doolittle of Wisconsin,, who
had introduced this resolution, advocated its
passage. Mr.. Brown Of Mississippi and Mr..
| of Maryland having obtained the fOor, the
| office was administered TO Mr.. Gooch, Mr.
Banks's successor. Mr.. Kunkel of Pennsyi-
vania asked to be and was excused from ser
| wing On the Se7 900 Committee. Appropria
ton and deficiency bills were reported. \
bill providing for the introduction OF a uni
form cede of signals was introduced by Mr.
John Cochraue. .s.-f ff
January 22-The Senate was not in ses
sion. In the House. Mr. Samuel y. Puryianct
of Penusyl lvania, Republican, was appointed
in place OF Mr.. Kunkel upon ihe Lswrence
Stone & Co. Committee, aud Mr.. Dawes Il
, fill his place upon the Committee to investi
gate charges against the late Doorkeeper o
the House. In Committee of the Whole, al
| irregular discussion concerning the Pacific
Railroad sprung up. The Conmtte soon rose
and the House adjourned until Monday.
TERRIBLE SUFFERINGs OF SPORTSMAN
The following remarkable narrative is from
The ST. Anthony, Minnesota, Neirs of th
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