The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1859-01-13

ence which may have passe1-oetween ner brl-
tannic Majesty's Government, and the Minister
of the United States in Lealon, of recent
date. touching the abuses of he American flag
in the prosecution of the \ can slave trade
on the coast of Africa, and /, 1ecially touching
the cruise of the Wanderer c. that coast.
French Spoliation Bill !. Mr.. Crittenden
moved that the Senate proee to the consider
alton of the French spoliatio I9ill; which was
agreed to.
Mr.. Davis made some relra, ks in opposition
to this bill, but gave way ale o'clock, when
the special order was called %
Mr.. Clay moved to postI ii i the considera-
ton of the special order : az the purpose Of
taking up the private calencst; which was not
agreed TO. tsl
Mr.. Foot said that if it W. ID be agreeable
to the Senator from Mssissip A.Ae would move
to postpone the considerable of the special
order, so as to enable him To conclude his re-
marks on the French spolati !, BILL
Mr.. Davis replied that he suffering from
indisposition, and would pre& to go on some
other day.
Pacific Railroad BU.-Tho,PaciGc railroad
bill being under Consideration
Mr. Shields made some reu-srks in favor OF
the northern route, explores ~ Gov. Stevens,
as being the most practicabIs route, and also
alluded 10 the advantages OF iget's Sound as
the western terminus over Ss.l Francisco, as it
was so much nearer to AsiaN, ad therefore af-
forded a more direct route * -he commerce of
the eastern hemisp here. TtS9bjection which
he made to the bill under sZsideratien was,
that while it fixed the term ~ it left the line
of the road undetermined, asatt might be car
ried north near the British pAsssions, or south
along the frontiers of MexicS~
Mr.. Doolittle inquired whss 'as the question
hQf tha Ha h..4 Hnda 10
Senator from Georgia to moSso recommit the
bill with instructions. e..
The Chair stated that thes9Es ,tion had been
made, and decided not to be- order at that
time. q
The question was put to t.. Senate, whether
the motion to recommit sh, h5l be received f;
and it was decided in the Affirmative.
Mr.. Doolittle then moved q smend the mo-
ton of Mr. Iverson, by instrts.tiag the commit
tee to report a bill which he 81 prepared, for
three routes, to be selected b ~taree boards of
engineers. He spoke at SON ength in favor
of that proposition IS
Mr.. Trumbull made longsss4eech, partly on
the question Immediately btee the Senate,
and partly on the general suEeext of Slavery.
Itl He proceeded to review tn >aositions taken
on the preceding day by Mr.. ey.rson in refer
ence to the sectional aspects c. che Pacific rail-
road. That Senator had oppr-sd the construc-
ton of Northern road, on th,1syowed ground
that, in case the Union were - solved; its ben
efts would enure to the advant Of the North
ern Confederacy. 1t seeme.5, to him Mr..
Trumbull,) most anomalous, th-St prospective
dissolution of the Union shops be boldly and
frankly announced as the bas IF present leg
islation in the Senate of the T.. red States and
while he thought Mr.. Iversor ras but a fair
exponent of the party in powe>. ne hoped that
that Senator did not speak - a majority of
the Southern people. He televed that the
Republican party, or some pa substantially
occupying its position, was s-sstined to take
speedy possession of the Gov. siment, but he
was unwilling to believe that re South con-
fessed no other allegiance TO ~ Union than
that founded on monopolizis the political
control and official emolumerA the Republic.
The North was loyal to the CO Snment at all
times, even when, as now, its administration
was partial to the South. ThG-narks of that
partiality could be seen in the hole policy of
the Democratic party, and " gas strikingly
/ illustrated by the impotence ore Government
when called to enforce our las against the
slave trade, as seen III the reesg,t case Of the
barque Wanderer, while for thu Reclamation of
a single fugitive slave the posi- of the army
and navy las once at Boston T5uld be easily
brought into requisition. W
Mr.. Wilson obtained the hoo<ssnd on motion
the Senate adjourned until MOI Gay next.
HOUSE.
The admission Of Oyegon.-s.dr. Stephens, OF
Georgia, stated that inquiries hal been made OF
him, on all Sides about the Oregon bill. He
would announce to the House I 1t the Senate
bill was in his desk, ready to.e reported the
first, time the Committee on Isefories shall be
called and he trusted the com si,tee would be
reached by Tuesday next.
Mr. Washburne of Illinois, Inquired whether
it was proposed to put the bill tpon its passage
without discussion.
Mr. stephens replied that it was not that the
bill would be reported for action. If the House
would consent, the bill could be printed
Mr.. Chaffee, of Massachusetts, called for the
regular order " of business.
Mr.. Nichols, of Ohio trusted the gentleman
would withdraw his call, and allow the bill to
come before the House and be printed. He de-
sired early action upon it.
Objection being withdrawn, the order for the
printing of it was made.
4drisoyy Board Of AgricpltuTe.-Mr Jones
of Tennessee, hoped there would be no objec
ton this morning to the following resolution
which he had offered last evening:
ResOtre3, That the Secretary Of the Interior
be requested to report to this 1ouse by what
authority and under what law, Il any, the Ad
visory Beard of Agriculture of the Patent OF
fee has been assembled in this city how the
delegates or members were apportioned, and by
whom appointed; the business purpose, and
objects, of the Board the manner and mode Of
compromising the delegates the name of and
amount paid to each, and the finds or appro
priation out of which the same y to be paid.
! The previous question received second
and, under the operation thereof the resolution
was adopted.
Senate Bills Referred. - The Speaker, by
unanimous consent, took from his table Senate
bills to authorize the President to make an ad
vance of money to Hiram Powecs, and for the
relief of Jane Turnbull and the first was re
ferred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and
the latter to the Committee on Invalid Pen
siOns.
Pirate BNs.-And then, on motion of Mr.
Chaffee, of Massachusetts,, the House went into
Committee of the Whole House, Mr.. Colfax, Of
Indiana, in the chair,) and proceeded to the
consideration of the bills upon the private cal
endar. Those bills to which these was no OBJ
lection were laid aside, to be reported to the
House, with the recommending that they dc
pass whilst those to which there was objection
were passed over to be considered hereafter.
Adjourned.
Saturday, January 8, 1859.
The Senate did not sit to-day
HOUSE.
Mr.. Nallandigham, of Ohio, rtmarking that
this was national holiday, ms,ved that the
House adjourn; which motion was not agreed
to-yeas sc, NAYS 90.
The Speaker then laid befora- tho Houoa q