Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1860-03-02
Tbirtv-sixth Congress-lst Session.
WAsaisaTos. February 20.
SENATE.

H. mani of inynd and other psrsions Of the
tinted States for the year ending ths 30th q june
| 1861. without amendment, and asked its smmed-
are consideration. No objection being made. u
| was read third time and passed.
Nr g.. from the same committee 10 wnom was
referred the House bill making appropriations tor
/ the support If tho Military Academy for the year
| ending the s0th june 1861, reported II back and
| recon its passage. 80.
Mr.. Wilson presented memorial Of underw,1-
ters and others. oil Boston Mass, praying the cs-
tnblisbmcnt III mail steamship iine between
| Charleston, y e. anu Havana.
| On mpti.n Of Mr.. Mason,a resolution was @iop-
ted requesting the President of the United States
To communicate the Senate, II not IN his opin-
ion, incompafiblo with tho public interest. any
communication he may hare received from the
Governor of the State OF Teas. and documents
accompa wing it, concerning alleged hostillties.
now existing on tho Rio 0Iande between the citi-
gems or military nutho. tiles Of Mexico and that
State, respectively.
On motion of ar. Seward. the special order was
! postponed until to.morrvw, and be proceeded to
address tho Senate at great length in support OF
his bill for tho immediate admission Of the State
of Kansas into the Union. and in defence Of the
principles of the republican party
Mr. Douglas replied briefly 10 some Of MIR. Sew
ards remarks respecting the Nebraska bill. and
denounced the republican ,,arty with much sever
ity ms responsible Tor all the slavery agitation.
Mr. Davis replied to Mr.. Seward repelng the
idea that the South has less devotion to the Union
than the North.
tMessrs. Trumbull and Douglas continue the
discussion until alter six O'clock, when the Senate
adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Mr. Parrot presented the resolutions Of the Lee
gisa,ure of kansas. asking admission into the
Union under the Wyandottc constitution. Refer
red to the committee on territories.
Mr. Ruffin called up his .no,ion made on yes
terlay to amend the journal. his name having not
been recorded on the Inst vote tor printer. How
I This happened he WINS nj loss to know. During
the sv yerrs be had been member of the House,
he had never missed vote except when absens
from the city confined To his bid by scknoss-
lie was quite Ger ain he voted for Mr.. Glossbren-
ner and he preceded minuteiy to state all the
circumstances Mt the time.
Mr. IIin!man confirmed Mr. Rufin statement.
suyng that the gentlcmans peculiar voice and
manner OF answering to his name attracted his
attention. Mr.. Ruin had inquired whether his
name was recorded and the clerk said it was.
OF these facts Mr.. liindman was perfectly conf
dent.
tinc on the subject lie did not hear Mr.. Rutin
respond to his name, but no heard him ask
whether his name recorded, and for whom;
tho clerk seemed to put his finger on the tally
and gave an affirmative nod to the speaker, who
responded that Mr.. Rufin's name was recorded.
Mr.. John Cochranc, Mr.. Winslow and Mr.
Stout severally confirmed the foregoing state
lncnts
Mr. Sherman said he supposed from what had
heen snid, that everybody was satisfied that Mr..
Rnfin voted, md therefore his name ought te' APP
pear on the journal, whatever may be the cob
sequence.
a mi Wns uullitv and tha IIuusa
proceeded to vote for n printer. ~.
Mr.. Stanton remarked that if Mr.. Ruffn snid
absolutely he voted for Mr.. Glossbrenner, THAI
was enough.
/ Mr. Grow said it was the duty of every men Der
! to vote when his name was called, and nllude to
the loose prnctice which has grown upoi gettc
! men not always answering to their names AS lhey
| are called in order.
/ Mr. Florence suid the gentlemen need not ad-
dress his remarks to the democratic side. Tbs
! change on that occasion were on the Repub, can
/ side.
Mr. Grow meant his remarks to app ly to boil,
silra
Mr.. Cnrwin.. with view of dsposing of this
subj ect in the shortest possible time propose d II
resolution. declaring Mr., Ford tho printer not
| wilhstanding the inturmality.
Mr.. Ruhn would not agree to the introiuct On
Of the resolution. lie claimed tho right to la 80
! his name recorded.
This was done. The Speaker then declared Il ut
there had been no legal election.
The House subsequently proceeded to vote 10 II
printer, with the following result
Whole number ol votes. 100; necessary to choi ,e
! 9l;pi which NJ. Ford received 81; Mr. Closure t.
nrr -: Mr.. Srat1n 9; Mr.. Wnton .. Mr. Ball );
| Mr., ". f. Richie |.
Ga motion Mr.. Sherman. the further consider 4.
ton # the sub ject was postponed till tomorrow ut
o'clock
The llonse resolved itself into committee OF II o
,I,,l, Oh. e IT,,,.,
! Mr.. Regain. of Texas made q speech, manta
| ming that tho constitution recognizes slavery
! and therefore neither Congress nor territorial
Legislature can abolish it, or have any control Owe
IT, in the territories belonging in common to tho
! people IF The country.
! Mr. Edgerton. o Ohin, made mn anti-slavery
speech, insisting that the conflict is rrepressible.
aud cannot be ignored.
Mr.. Grow, of Pennsylvania, discussed the land
policy of the government and the prupricty of
ceasns forever the sale of the public lands, and
dedcnting them to free homes for fr go men.
The committee and the House adjourned
The GHosT OF 4 PRIEST INrERRu PTS THE Mass
AND ADDRESSES THE CoNGREsArluN.-A remarka-
bic story is current in Ptts5urg, and other parts
of Western Penns ylvana. 1t possesses the Gle.
| ments of the widest romance. but is religiously
believed ty very many persons We give It as it
was told 10 u.s. without of course, iudorsing the 90
| Gurrences as actual facts.
About two weeks ago in the village Of Latrobc,
in Western Pennsylvania solemn mass was per-
formed IN the Romtn Catholic Church, for the re-
pose Of the soul of deceased priest, A number
| OF worshipers were III church at the time, Just
"a the officiating priest was about to perform tho
most solemn part of the rites. his purpose was check
ell hy an astonishing appearance. The firm of
the deceased priest himself appeared in front cg
the altar with his hands uplfted in warning