Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1860-03-21
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TEIRTy.sIZTH CONGRESS.

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March l2-A long debate took place in The
Senate to-day on the case of Thaddeus h ga L.
The case is regarded in Washington as hum
bug, inasmuch as it is well understood that he
knows nothing whatever about Harper's Fer
~ or the plans OF old John Brown. He offers
TO answer, il the Senate will only say she
needn't unless he has mind to.'' The SEN
ate, by a vote of Al to 10, decided that he must
answer without conditions or go TO Jail. j In
the House, Mr.. Morrill, of Vermont moved to
suspend the rules to enable him TO introduce
tariff bill, which aims TO afford incidental
protection to our languishing manufacturing
aud mechanical industry, while replenishiug
the Federal Treasury. The motion failed, the
vote standing yeas l02, nays f69-not two
thirds, which is necessary for. suspension of
the rules. The yeas contain go Republicans,
u Sonth Americans, l North American, .
Anti -Lrcompton Democrats and Buchanan
Democrats. The nays, with two exceptions,
are Northern and Southern Democrats. This
is significant vote, and should open the eyes
OF the friends of domestic manufactures and
mechanic arts throughout the county. The
Homestead Bill passed the House by the de-
ciSive vote of ] Ii yeas ia 66 nays Of The
yeas, 81 are Republicans. % Buchanan Demo-
Gratis, 6 Anti-Lecompton Democrats. Cnly
one is from slave State, Craig OF Missouri.
OF the 66 nays, all are from the slave States,
except one. The substance of the bill is, that
any person vino is the head OF tamlIy. or Il
years or more Of age, may enter one quarter
section Of land, subject TO prescription and at
the expiration of five years, il then a citizen
shall be entitled to patent on payment of
$40, Mr.. CoYode'S Investigating Committee
Is a source of trouble to several high officials
MARCH 13.-After the reading of several
Communications, the Homestead Bill was an
nounced as the special order, but was postpo-
ned till Thursday. In the House. the bill in
vlting proposals for carrying the Pacific and
Atlantic mails was passed. Also bin to es-
tahish mail routes in Kansas. Mr.. Kellogg
OF Illinois, spoke two hours to-day On the pro-
posed coalition of Mr.. Greedy and the Repub-
lcans with Mr.. Douglas during the progress
OF the Lecompton contest. but when Mr.. Col
fax was called upon to rehearse the interview
between Greely and Doug las, it appears that
nothing relative to the Senator ial question had
been said, and Mr. kellogg taiied TO establish
the trdth Of lis assertions.
MARCH 1.-THE Texas Regiment PROPOSE
tion at last got through the Senate to day. If
1t should become a law it would cost the coun-
Try 4 million of dollars year for the protec-
tion of the Texas frontier. aud when once be-
gun will probably go on indefinitely. In the
House, Mr.. Curry of Ala. made speech, in
which he went the whole figure on the slavery
question, demanding that slave-hoider should
be allowed TO carry their slaves into the States
as we'll rs the Territories. and denounced Mr..
Douglas as too bitter a pill for the South 70
swallow.
MARCH 15.-Af:er postponing action on the
Homestead bill, the time Of the Senate was
taken up with the Kentucky Canal measure
and the House spent the day in acting on the
report of the Committee TO amend the rules.
1 he report aud bill of Mr.. Nelson of Tenues-
see on polygaDy afixes pains and penalties for
the practice OF polygamy in any of the Terri |
tories. It Will come up for action in few
days, when Ne may look tor squirming among
the Democrats. Its passage can only be pre-
vented by flibustering.
MARCH lG.--In the Senate ihe Nicaragua
treaty was rejected. The ground Of rejection
was the stipulation that our Government
should send troops TO Nicaragua, whenever
required 10 protect the Transit route. The
House WAS busy on its rules, which are so a.
mended that the transaction of business will
be much facilitated. All the Appropriation
bills have been reported to the House. and on
Monday the tariff bill was to have been sub
mittcd.