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ni'ssss having been called, three bills Of .
Psei's sAarssisf ssd ffty'ss private bills
we're reported. Fihy.oas adverse reports
we're made. In Cenni,sss Of The Whole
tsssty-,hrss private bills we're acted upon
hvorsbiy and seventeen we're siisesed TO
and consequently passed over for the day.
Amer the Couaittss rsss and reported, all
tbs bills hvorahly esssidsrsd in Cs.ui,is
we're passed By the Hsuss. sseept three,
spon which special votes we're demanded
Anosgs these wss the bin for the relief Of
abe Legal representatives Of Gel Charles
Pottsrssld, 81 the Revolutionary array
TIE this bill hr. SrAsrss stated briefly his
ebjeeiisss. He thought :. ere had been too
macy warrants for lssd issued BY authority
Of the Slate OF virginis. The difEsuliy ia
this ease vas that the LAG Of 1851 gave the
Secretary Of the interior suthority to re-
wise the proofs spos which the vsrrasts
we're issued, and the objscs Of this bill vas
70 relieve The hairs Of Col. Portsr6eld from
the necessity Of procuring Oh. psoofs requir.
cd by the act Of 1852 Mr.. HArri., Of yir>
giuis, who 10 - representative from The dis.
,rict Of The claimants. .sksd 10 be he ard in
their bshalf He was reared aud lived in
the midst Of the heirs and defendants Of
that gallant of6esr, Charles Portsr6sli-
He knew them to Be homes, aud ja.. men
Of 'hs highest sense Of honor, aud the
strietess integrity men whose bare assertion
OF right In, among thoss Who know them,
conclusive evidence Of ths justice Of their
demands. He would no, 20 into ID. dry
details Of the III, for Il il one that should
commend itself to ell sections and ell par
ties. The hero whose heirs on elaim was
the same young officer WHO. in I775, left
his native county Of Jsffsr,ob, in Virgins,
aud passed over thai msuorabIe rock At
Hsrpsr's Ferry 80 slcquently aud touching.
ly described By Mr.. Bo,slsr. Te bin tMr.
b the speaker need no, appeal for support,
for tat blood stained rock spoke il terms
more eloquent and effective thaa any thing
which be Mr.. uarris) could cay. To The
members from Massaehusstts, and New
England generally, to whose relief Colonel
Po'tsrhsla had fastened 10 the day Of peril,
be appealed sith every con 6dsncs tha, be
shosld receive their united support, aud TO
the gentlemen Of the sunny South, 70 tbs
sous Of the old Pslnstto, on whose soil The
gallant young Ofisss fell, Mr. Ii. appeal.
cd. He appealed also to that shivslry which
Asd ever distinguished her sons, and he fsl,
sobkdsnt that IL Would not Be wanting nov
10 doing honor to the memory Of . brave
ysung officer Who fell 10 defence OF her
rights and liberties, aad in doing an set Of
simple justice to bis heirs aud Represents,
tivss. There being IN nistaksabIs Indications
OF An approval Of ihs measure, Mr. Harris
rsfraiosd from further remarks, aud on the
Pssssgs of'As bill there appeared to Be OF 10
~. bal, this being lsss than . quorum, The
House adjourned.
ELL ron TIE RKLIRF VI SAMUEL @. YOUNG
At last the legislature Of virrinIs. with som.
show Of appreciation Of thu ssrvicss Of Der eliasLs
las passed the bill for the relief Of Our towasmAn
Mr.. sAHurL @ YoUSo. From the Riehmoua Enqui-
rsT OF Wednesday We copy the following proceed,
ings. We thank Nessrs. DuekwAll and Gilsou, in
bshAf OF this comEunIiy for their Efforts In secur.
ing the passage OF bill for the relies aad aid Of
most sxrellsnt ei;izsn -
ma TouNo OF cHLHLEsToWN
bin for the relief Of samuel @. Young. o.
Cbarlsstoun, being before the HOuse IL was siyo.
Gated b. Col JOHN GIBSON and Mr.. DUCKWALL.
at some length.
Col GIBSON aid -
Nj SPEAHEa.-i rise simply 10 make statement
TO the house q the facts upon which this bill IL
based, deeming mere statement eatireiy SUFFICIENT
10 insur' It's passage.
The bali proposes pension OF 90 dollar, year
10 samuel q. Young, OF Ch.TiesioNn who was se
riouslJ Wounded ~ HArpefl PefTg on ibe iIth Of
October lAsi' gailsntJ deiending The honor aud in.
Stauons o. ins state against ibe inSaslon Of John
Bro~a aad his dsiuded iOlI0sers
samuel g. Young cir. - a. old man siriy years
OF age has vie and six o. seven children, ssd IL
utterly psnniless That be was shot sir A. sts,,d
- ID: bill' know Of my OSn knowledge; snd
would sdd slr, that be Eas shat n iroot In the
breast, snd that TOO, within Ten yards Of the ,ntV
making hold and gallant charge when b, E.ll I
viii relate little incident cir cor neced with ,hls
cd mao. The 500 Of NJ. Yosng IL meu,lsr Of he
,s sss''oa sasfa,' 'olun'ssr eo@pany Of ChAres-
,oSn, .ad on the morning Of the I7ih Of Oetobsr
last shea tbs ness o. The HaTpsr's Fesrs ins.siou
rsachsd Chaflsstown, BE- a6ssnt ffcta toWn Rat
mis- Old mae the iather, Hkea be heard that The
good old C0mmoh wealth uas Invaded bV Nortbe,n
aoesiioalsa, W his characteristics manner and 10
ass ms ouu sEPrtssOu, remarked that ~ a. too
baa aud 81 Ooce lev 70 bis houss pot on b,s son's
netofu,, eetprd BE Egn, and uss amonKst the frat
70 spPeaf ~ ths ranks for he mech
De 90, siF 80 70 The Ferry aad on tha, aav
Eaafceed eight miles tbroneh fain snd mud eager
sof the bghi, aad burning uith yrnRtanrs ana In.
siEnailos 2, The ihsut asd aisboaos that uas oasr
81 70 biz State
We Sas vOsadsd, sis. By tall arsi from sbatp.'s
rae, witch sitsfk hin IN he breast. and rl.pcing
s.eed ibFoaEh The RPPes part ~ he buussfus de.
soilaa hin ioE bs. u - hov Eve months Slses
mt esentana bot tee daJn aso, saw Ne YSung
shoea ara = siih boxed and bandaesd % sd fi,e
oPiuion Of bis Phyteiau is that b. yin never have
Ne proper uss Of a. hops M RpsaEsf. thst ihi,
Sus ~ rtesivs the unsoimoes sots Of tbs House.
Nt DucKwALi, st.tsd. shsr payias deserved
ssompi@sat 70 he character Of Ne Yoasr. tksi ia
ea tAf Ds) recent Wait 10 he VaItey Of Hirrlsfa
pc susatou sd bssn called specially 20 "a 4 biI
~ taegR hichAFd faftsf cod sic fhafsfirs rsa,
s'Fninsd 70 so soasihioE 10 behalf ofthss bff ~
vrekEsh tiosst bic ftmafks b. sariug thst bs
hoPed ~ 'hs hoaof q vrTinla this biiI souid re-.
eeivs ~ unanimous vote Of ne nouss. The 5Hi
Hss $500 vitsoui opposliion.
~ "a sa'ly past q ihs ssssioa . bfoposi.
hss Vas asds 70 sEtssd relief 10 NJ EB.
WAhp g hoCAss, vhO sss slso voasdsd .,