The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1859-02-02

The Senate was not in session.
HoUsE.-The House considered the bill
to repay losses incurred during the Creek
war. The bill was finally rejected
Private bill were then considered until
JANUARY, "a.
SENATE.-A memorial from the Indi-
ana Legislature, in favor of Lowe and
Me- cCarthy, the newly elected Senators and
against Fitch and Bright. elected last
winter was submitted and read.
Mr.. Slidell from the Committee on For
eign Affairs, made report on the bill for
the acquisition of Cuba. We will pub
lish an abstract of the Report, next week.
The subject was discussed. Bayard of
Del. and Toombs of Ca, speaking in its
favor and Seward urging objections to
the present acquisition, on account OF
its impracticability.
HoUsE.-Mr. Stephens of Ga, offered
a resolution fixing the time for taking up
the Oregon bill. The resolution required
a suspension of the rules. consequently, q
two thirds vote; the Republicans defeated
it.
The House went into Committee of the
Whole on the State of the Union and dis
cussed the Diplomatic Appropriation bill.
JANUARY, 25.
SENATE The Senate discussed the Pa.
ci6c Railroad bill.
HoUsE.-The house discussed the Di-
plomatic appropriation bill.
JANUARY, 26.
SENATE-The Senate refused to take
from the table the Resolutions of the In.
diana Legislature in regard the to the U.
S Senators from that State.
The Pacific Railroad bill was then taken
up. and all the amedments being disposed
Of tomorrow was fixed upon to take the
vote upon its passage.
HoUsE.-The House took up the Di-
plomatic appro priation bill, and discussed
the slave trade all day.
JANUARY, 81.
SENATE Various matters pertaining
to the Post Office were referred.
The Pacific Railroad bill was taken up
made preparatory to direct vote on tht
bill.
Mr.. Doolittle, of Wisconsin, added al
additional section, intended to preven
spectators from keeping back the lant
from settlement, as they did with thos
granted to the Illinois Central Railroad
Adopted.
Mr.. Doolittle then moved that the Sec
retary of the Interior on the passage Q
this act be authorized to take proposal
of the Northern and Southern routs, leav
ing the Central route as now, and repor
to Congress at the commencement of th
next session, the advertisement to be pub
lished for eight months. ia two papers G
the District of Columbia.
Mr. Doolittle's amendment prevailed.
Mr. Douglas, of ILL.,, offered an amend
ment providing that the so called desel
lands within forty miles of the middle sec
ton of the road be open to pre-emptio
) right at the rate of ten cents per acre.
Adopted
A protracted discussion ensued on th
various propositions, in the course {
: which Senators Wilson, Hale, Dougla!
, Mason, Trumbull, Fessenden, Cameron
; Pugh, Hamlin, Houston, Ward and 9th
t ers, spoke. The action of the Senate wa
f as follows: Doolittle's amendment t
! advertise estimates for the three route
having been adopted as final section I
5 the bill.
Mr.. Simmons, of r. l., moved to strik
ont all between the enacting clause an
the said final section, which was carried
yeas, 3S; nays, 20.
> The bill was read three times and
t nally passed by the following vote:
5 Yeas--Messrs Bell, Bigler, Brigh
Broderick, Cameron, Chandler, Clark,
Crittenden. Dixon, Doolittle, Dougla.
3 Durkee, Fessenden, Foot, Foster. Gwil
3 Hamlin, Harlan, Houston, Jones, Ker
. nedy, Simmons. Stuart. Trumbull, Wad
: and Wilson-3l.
Nays-Messrs. Bayard, Benjamin
e Brown, Chestnut, Clay, Clingman, Fit;
: patrick, Green, Hunter, Iverson, JohI
] son. King, Mason, Pearce, Pugh, Reit
: Slidell, Thompson, Toombs aud Yulee-
# 20.
s Paired off--Myssrs. Fitch and Han
: mond, Collamar and johnson, Mallory an
Wright.
Mr.. Bell then moved that the name
the bill be altered to read--"a bill to al
Q thorize and invite proposals for the col
If struction of railroad from the valley
IS the Mississippi to the Pacific Ocean {
l. three separate routes" Agreed to.
o The following are the provisions of Il
IS bill, which are the same as recently pr
/ posed by Mr.. Bell, viz: that an advertis
ment be inserted in two papers of ea'
q State and the District of Columbia, i
70 viting estimates for three routes, the su
oe of three thousand dollars to be appropl
3 ated.
J. HoUsE.--The House proceeded to t
d consideration of the Consular and Dipl
le matte Aspiration bill.
IS The bill was rejected--yeas S8, na
10 90.