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TJic Gardiner Case—Again.
The criminal court was yesterday
engaged in opening once more the
case of’ George \/l Gardiner, which Fail
ed of a conclusion at a former term
by reason of the non-agreement of the
jury. Our readers a re. a ware that this
is a case of false swearing, charged to
have been made against the provis
ions of the act of Congress of May,
1823, by Gardiner’s deposing to a cer
tain memorial presented to the Com
missioners for the settlement of claims
under the late treaty with Mexico,
and alledged to be false, whereon he
obtained an award of $428,750.
The list of talesmen being called
over, Mr. Chales H. Wiltberger was
questioned by the Judge as to his hav
ing formed or expressed any opinion
touching the guilt or innocence ofthe
accused. Mr. Wiltberger said that he
had formed an opinion on the case, and
a decided one too, though he had not
formed an opinion on the guilt or inno
cence of th ; accused. This remark
led to some discussion as to the lati
tude of opinion and expression a tales
man might enjoy without compromis
ing his fitness to be a juror, Mr. Henry
May observing that if all persons were
to be kept olf the jury who had formed
and expressed a merely hypothetical
opinion in a matter of so much public
interest as this, it would only remain
that a jury must be composed of stu
pid, illiterate, or ignorant men. It
was the English practice, and had
now got to he followed in Virginia,
New York, and Massachusetts, that if
the mind of a juror were free from bi
as so as to be in a condition to deliver
a verdict according to the evidence to
be suhmited in Court, such juror was
competent. On being further ques
tioned, Mr. Wiltberger acknowledged
that lie did not consider himself as
likely to be an unprejudiced juror.—
He was therefore permitted to retire.
A number of other talesmen were
similarly refused, hut a jury was at
length obtained. The members are:
Albert I*. Waugh, Win. Van Keswick,
Alfred Hay, Charles J. Queen, John
House, David Foible, Win. Camcnack,
John Davidson, John D. Evans, Jos.
Lyons, Thomas A. Tolson and John
Murphy.
The other panel of jurors were then
discharged to next Monday two weeks,
the Gardiner case being supposed like
ly to occupy from three to eight weeks.
The wit nesses called, and most of
whom were present and sworn, were,
Heuj. E. Green, Edmund Harry, Ab
ner Doubleday, Goo. Evans, Phillip C.
Johnson, Edw. W. Johnston, Richard
L. Jones, Alfred A. Lewis, Chas. W.
Davis^^^ynasMathei - , Franklin S.
ridge, Stephen
Jm. •
Wm. Ogden Niles, Capt. Wm. A. T.
Maddox, and Jas. W. Angus.
At ten minutes past two o’clock Mr.
May commenced his opening address
to the jury, which he closed at three
minutes ot four o’clock.— National In
telligencer.
Alabama Legislature.
Mr. Walker’s substitute for tlic bill
to exempt a certain number of slaves
from execution, was on motion of Mr.
Creagh, laid on the table lor the pres
ent.
Mr. Bethea, has introduced a bill to
authorize the Savannah and Albany
Railroad, to extend their road to Mo
bile, and to build a branch road from
Eufaula to Mon'gomery.
Both Houses have passed a resolu
tion authorizing the Governor to ap
point Commissioners to wait upon the
Georgia Legislature, for the North
east and South-west railroad company,
a right ot way in Georgia.
The memorial and joint resolutions
of the State of Georgia were referred
to appiopriate committees.
Alabama.
The following resolutions have been inlro
diu'.ed into the Alabama Senate :
Resolved, That the committee on education
be instructnd to bring in a memorial to the Con
gress of he United States, praying the relinquish
nient of all the unappropriated lands lying with
in the Stale of Alabama, which lias been offered
for sale ten years, the proceeds of the sales of
which to be applied by J lie Legislature to aid in
creating a common school fund.
2d. To inquire into the expediency of setting
apart the money troni the whole poll tax of said
Stale to aid in raising a common school fund.
31. To inquire into the expediency of consoli
dating the sixteenth Section fund, and adding to
it tho proceed* arising from the sale of a hun
dred thousand acres of land, or such parts of said
lands as have been sold for educational purpos
es, with a view to create a permanent common
school lund in the State of Alabama. And upon
the last two inquiries to report by bill or other
wise.
Koszta and Uic Administration.
A correspondent of the New York Express
writes as follows in reference to the Administra
tion and its new protoge M. Kozta :
Wa'iukgtor, Dec. 12.—1 dispatched to you
yesterday tlie address of Koszta to President
Pierce, and Koszta’s narative to the President
of his European adventures.
“The Hungarian is likely to prove here at
Washington pretty much like the presence of the
elephant to (lie man who had no place to put him
in, and who did not know what to do with him!
He! came from Boston* per Adams and Co.’s
Express, consigned to Franklin Pierce, President
of the United States, and Wm. L. Marcy, Sec
retary of State. He is quartered at Brown’s
Hotel, and asks the Secretary of State and se
veral others the very significant quest ions, “Whv
became? What for ? How long he is to abide
here ?”
lie calls upon the G ivernment to return him
to Turkey, from which he was taken without
his own consent, or to give him employment in
the service of the United States! 11 is business
he says is in Turkey, and be wishes to return to
Smyrna, where he was when Austria, through
her agents, laid hands upon him. He says lie
was engaged in commercial business in Smyrna
as the agent of a foreign house and that he wish
es to return to it.”
THE COURIER.
ALBANY. GEORGIA.
Saturday, December 34, 1853.
Dougherty County Ticket.
FOR SHERIFF.
EDWARD A. ROBERTS.
FOK DEPOT! ES,
AMBROSE R. WRIGHT.
JOnA F. SPICER.
F.O!t CLERK . C..
saute. D. mm.
FOR CLERK I. C.,
JOBS DeGRAFFENREID.
FOR ORDINARY,
WIELIAUf E. SMITH.
Folt RECEIVER TAX RETURNS,
CHARLES €. O’NEAL.
FOR TAX COLLECTOR,
JOSEPH BEVERLY.
FOR CORONER,
HENRY W. WOODWARD.
FOR SURVEYOR,
JAMES A. MeCOLLFM.
FOR JUDGES I C.,
JOHN MeCOLLFM,
P. M. NIGHTINGALE,
JOHN BARKSDALE,
EDWIN T. JONES,
CHARLES W. BAWSON,
ANNEXATION MEETING.
Tlie Citizens of the Southern border of
I.ee county, who desire to be annexed to the new
County of “Dougherty,” are requested to meet
at Palmyra, on Wednesday the 28th instant, by
11 o’clock, A. M., to petition the Legislature
during its present session, to be annexed to said
county. MANY CITIZENS.
December 17, 1853.
O’ Our thanks arc due the Hon. A. H. Col
uitt, for the President’s Message.
O' The Alabama Legislature has passed tlie
law authorizing the Savannah and Albany Hail
Itoad Cos., to build their road to Mobile.
Donglit'i'fy County.
We publish this week a licke: lor county of
ficers of this county. Look at tlieir names.—
Say, are they not such men as will make good
and efficient officers? such men as are every
way worthy of the confidence of their fellow
citizensT Honest and capable. Try them by
this test and you will vote for them.
aCongrcm.
to-day, the names ofthe
our
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Coltoigo.
lege,i^BPPjiitLi!H;in ) Uii.,by which it seems
the College has a fine corps of professors and
Instructors. Professors, 1. ft. Branham, A. M.
and Jas. Augustus Bass,; A. M. Associate
Principals.
The College for the past year had 95 pupils—
-38 in tlie Musical department, and 18 in the Or
namental department.
Th e arrangements are such as to enable the
faculty to teach double the number of pupils, and
tlie Iriends of the College are seeking that pat
ronage to which the institution lias proved itself
eo well entitled.
Lumpkin is one of the most pleasant and best
improved towns in South-western Ga.
G<‘)3. Wool.
It seems that the unlerrified Democracy in
Congress, have just discovered that Gen. Wool
was at the place, and really bore some part in
tlie battle at Buena Vista.
Mr. Bissel, Chairnian of the Committee on
Military affairs, at this session, has introduced
a resolution complimenting the Gen. with a
sword, and the thanks of Congress, for the no
ble part he acted in that memorable battle.
We had supposed that in the multitude of such
resolutions, passed soon alter the Me.xkan war,
that Gen Wool’s name was among them. In
this we suppose we were mistaken, and that the
distinguished services Gen. Woof rendered in
that battle, as reported by Gen. Taylor, has been
overlooked till this Congress. lloiv did this hap
pen ? Was Gen. Wool unfortunate in being
commanded by Gen. Taylor in that greatest of
onr battle--, and to receive distinguished notice in
his reports? We can only regret that this hon
or has not before been conferred, (if it has not)
and hope that it will now be done.
Doiiglierty County.
We puslisb the law organizing this county in
this week's paper, and also a communication
giving a history of its passage through the Le
gislature, and the high obligation we are under
to tlie very excellent member from old Laurens,
Mr. V orr. Mr. Yopp, we knew would be for
the county, and do all he could to secure it.
Now* that the county is organized,and with so
little opposition from all quarters,except at home
in Baker, we can bnt look back two years and
ask how is it that the necessity ot the act was
not recognised then T • If the bill before the last
Legislature had been supported by our members,
our county would have been two years old, and
in full organization, with Senator and Repre
sentative in the Legislature aiding by their voles
and influence in all matters to forward the inte
rests of our section of the State.
While on the subject, we suggest to our Rep
resentatives to have a law passed, giving the
due proportion of poor school fund of the Slate to
our county. Ourconnty,by the law, is to pay her
portion of tlie debt of old Baker, and we have
contributed by taxation to'the poor school fund
there which is ample; (and we are glad that it
U so,) and now think that the proportion to which
the Ist and 2d districts would be entitled,
ding to the number of children returned, sbouid
he paid to our county. We hope will
so amend the Poor School law, aa, to &ntitk| petty
sons over sixteen years of age to stß-benefitß.
It frequently happens that poor parents have not
lived where their children could receive tlie be
nefits of this fund till they had passed-tins age.
At or near sixteen, more will be learned in a week
than in a month, at six years of amt what>
iR learned, not so easily
for the bonefit of the poor child, aod at and after
sixteen, they see for themselves the advantages
of an education, and will strive to secure these
advantages.
FT The Montgomery correspondent of the
Spirit of the South,,under date of Dec. 15th says.
Tell your readers that the lower tier of counties
may yet be some, the Savannah and Albany Rail
.Road Company has two agents here, Gol. Tift
of Albany, and Dr. Screven of Savannah, ask
ing for the right of way for their road through
this State. The main road will cross at Fort
Gaines and on through Henry, Dale, CL&e,&c.
to Mobile. They also propose a branding way
of Eufaula to Montgomery, look out
and cars a-coming.” Our, members
awake, bnil n ilicti j/./r-io. fflinng V,< \ .
tbs company. This will be llie r
rnad I ruin New Orleans t Smannali, S,’
New York &.C. Add to this Jiid^B ; 1 ; i
“I ( iiil.-c, to-day introduced r, ‘ s ftl:SrjSfc
tlie subject of acquiring Wes ..
~ COMMIxiCAM* r lit II
Mi:. I'.Wlnti Thinking S Ig* X*:.'-
le.ln,v-ci:izeii.s nl Dougherty W . 4 * j
1.1 have a short account of ge *, 1
Cdiintv Bill through the House
lives, ami of those gentlemen in tho|B'jtp'-iy.'®-;
were zealous in its behalf, 1 will
gratify the desiie. nHV
On Friday the -lit inst , though tjlie
passed tlie Senate, it had not been rejad the first
time in tlie House, and by a rule of the House,
the bill could not he taken up out of i's order,
except by a vote of two thirds. There were s
veial hundred hills before the Dougherty County
Bill. On Friday, at the earnest request of seve
ral citizens of Baker, who were frictids of the
measure, Mr. Yopp of Laurens, move*! and ob
tained a suspension of the Rules of tl4 House,
to real the Dougherty County Bill for the list
time. On Saturday he got it read the 2nd time
arid also prevailed on the House to mike it the
special order for Monday the 13th Ms\-j On
Monday evening Mr. Yopp had the Bill <ken up
and read the tliiid time, w hen Mr. Mtnjnugald
of Muscogee moved to lay the bill on tbt table
for the present, which motion was carried. The
motion was made on account of the sickned of
Mr. Howell, ihe Representative from
On Tuesday morning Mr. Yopp again
have tlie Bill taken up, which wasagree^B-
Mr. McDougald then moved to
that of Donghertv^^^Lt
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■ ‘ 1 SSJRj % g) Vc-, §£g
anil
Tmirl by a large
The citizens of Dougherty are grciilly indebt
ed to Mr. Yopp for his untiring and eflkcient ser
vices, in belmlf of our new County.
The people of Laurens have in Mr., Yopp, an
intelligent, watchful and faithful Repre enlative.
He is|hardly ever out of his seat—neve troubles
the llousejexcept when necessary, am then in
such a IrieJy direct and pointed maunerjthat all
are disposed to grant his request.
OBSERVER.
From the Savatinah£Conrier. 1
The Expedition to Liberia.
This expedition as it has been alreadl stated
in the Courier, is expected to have this :ity on
Tlmrday the 15th inst. Rev, Mr. McLa v Sec
retary of the American Colonization 5 e.iety,
upon whom devolves the duty of makin; suita
ble preliminary arragements, has arrivf from
Washington, ready to co-operate withs no
mcrous iriends in this humane and ardnt is un
tertaking. He will be found by such f wish
to consult him, at the house of Rev. Gp< je H.
Clark, corner Hull street and Orleans St are.
The General Pierce, the vessel cliarte id for
this purpose, left Baltimore on Saturday te 3d
inst. She would doubtless heave been In e be
fore this, lmd not the late havy gale pri ailed
along the coast. She may now be expet :d at
any moment.
This vessel, originally seen
much service, sufficient ?o Itlttyes
and worthiness. She has and
fitted up at Baltimore, fur the purposes of this
very expedition. She is amply capacious to ac
cojiimodate a hundred and sixty persons, the
number expected to sail in her, about half from
Georgia, half from Tennessee.
Eighty arrived on Saturday evening last, by
the Central Railroad, principally from Tenues
see, thirty are from the pfantation of Mr. Mont-!
goinery Bell, near Nashville, an old gentleman ;
eighty five years of age, without heirs and the
possessor of three hundred slaves, all of which
lie designs sending to Liberia. Those we have
seen appear in robust healtli and in excellent
condition.
In connection with this expedition very many
touching incidents have been related to naofthe
separation of the slaves Irom their masters, In
numerous cases; when the hocrof departure ar
rived, they have refused to leave the lmu.se where
they had been kindly treated; in most cases they
left with tears of regret. Such a separation
must indeed be heart rending, and it is only the
buoyant spirit ot the negro that could sustain
him in leaving forever the home he loves.
The Haiue Laxv in Ulicliigan.
A correspondent writing from Grand Rapids,
one of Ihe most enterprising and beautiful cili
ties of tlie Peninsular State, under date of Nov.
30, altering describing the destruction by fire of
a large grogery,says:
“ Before the fire could be extinguished the
building with all its liquor appurtenances was
entirely destroyed, to tlie no small gratification
ofthe citizens generally. Some suggested that
it was a Maine Law glorification in anticipa
tion. After the building was consumed the sign
post was still standing, but on fire. While the
City Marshal was cutting it down, the assem
bled multitude gave three enthusiastic cheeie’
for the Maine Law. To night we are to hare a
mass meeting to make arrangements to setythut
the law is properly carried into effect. TWe ma
jority of the dealers are inclined to/obey the
law.” /
It is stated that the main object 4 John Van
Burcn’s recent visit to Washtngyfn was to try
to influence Mr. Blair to become/ the editor of
the Globe, and become the of the admin
istration—the Union being toorweak in the back.
FROM WASHINGTON.
SENATE.
Monday, Dec. 12.—Ex-Governor Williams,
of New Hampshire who had been appointed Se
nator to fill the unexpired term of Mr. Atherton,
presented his credentials and was duly qualified.
After this the Chair laid before the Senate an
account of thg .expenses of the War Depart
ment. Upon motion of Mr. Bright, an addi
’ tional member was added to the fourteen prin
cipal committees. After notice of various-pri
vate bills had been given, the Senate proceeded
to the election of a Printer, which resulted in
tire choice of Beverly Tucker. Ten thousand
copies of the obituary address, occasioned by the
death of Vice President King, were ordered to
be printed.
Mr. James moved for the appointment of a Se
lect Commiitee to examine r the manner of im
porting merchandize into the United Slates, and
to ascertain whether any frauds upon the reve
nue have been committed.
Certain protests by merchants of New York,
against the removal of Green C. Bsunson, were
ordered to be laid on the table.
of Ohio, Slidell and Benjamin
. California, and Dodge of
j ftW-foduccd hills graniimJjmlilic lands to
States, to aid ij the construction
- Hmds.
| ■Busk of representatives.
(BrafeHtition from the New Yo'k Temseranee
asking Congress to suppress the sale
liquor* in the District of Coluni
’ ‘is presented by Gerr- It .Smith, and laid on
TtyyMlile. Bills asking lands for railroad pur
was laid on tlie table. A resolution as
p tlHnga similar power in Congress, was next
bcWby Mr. Washburn, of Illinois,and al
|H°rdered to be laid on the table.
W SENATE.
V Thursday, Dec. 13. •
Mr. II unter reported a bill for the |
pay and mileage of Senators. Hereafter the
Secretary of the Senate with an additional sala
ry of one thousand dollars, is constituted disburs
ing officer of that body.
Reports from the departments were presented
by the chair. Mr. Everett notified his intention
ol bringing in a bill to increase the salary of the
District Judge of Massachusetts. Mr. Hunter
gave notice of a bill for the extension of the
Warehousing System, by establishing private
bonded warehouses. Mr. Bright reported a bill
vesting the,appointment of Assistant Secretary
of the Treasury in the President and Senate
Mr. Gwin introduced a bill establishing a line
of Steamers from San Francisco to China—re
ferred. Two bills introduced by Mr. Adams—
one to introduce and graduate public lands, and
another to suppress in the District of Columbia,
the circulation as currency of all notes under
live dollars. Both were refprred.
Mr. Bright reported a bill to reimburse the
Common Council of New York, the expanses
incurred in supporting the Ist Regiment of {jew
Volunteers.
HOUSETOP REPRESENTATIVES.
resolution empowering
Committee of'Wjya arttr M„„.. t 0 eln „| oy d|
Clerk, —laid on the table.
A memorial from Gen. I.ane, contesting thM
seat of Mr. Gallegos delegate from New Mexi
co. Referred.
Mr. Washburn’s resolution,'affirming the right
or Congress to construct railroads through the
territories of the United States for mails and
military purposes was considered and laid on the
table. Yeas 118. Nays 74.
Mr. Bissel offered a resolution, tendering the
thanks of Congress to Gen.'Wool for his servi
ces at the battle of Buena Vista, and providing
that the President cause a sword to be presented
to him. Referred.
Mr. Yatesjntroduced a resolution, declaring
it to be the duty of Congress to pass an act for
the speedy construction of a railroad to the Pa
cific as soon as report ol surveys ordered at the
last Congress, define the best practicable route.
Ordered to be laid on the table. Yeas 119.
Nays 68.
SENATE.
Wednesday, Pec. 14.
The introduction of a variety of bills, princi
pally upon local subjects, occupied the attention
of the Senate during the whole day.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr. Benton declined acting as Chairman of
the MiUtary ComnfflUe and Mr. Bisse) was ap-
stead.
MriYorwin’s resolution, calling on the Com
mittee of ConiinSteCjo report a bill fpr the com
pletion of those public for which appro
priations were made at VJie last Congress, was
laid on the table. YeasldV Nays 75.
Mr. Bissil’s bill, granting land for the support
of tlie indigent insane in the States and Terri
tories, referred. \
Mr. Wentworth, of Illinois, introduced a bill
for granting pensions to all persons serving in the
war of 1812, and the previous Indian Wars.
Messrs. Henn, Dawson, and Grove, introduced
Homestead bills.
More than thirty bills were introduced grant
ing land for railroad purposes.
Mr. Cobb’s bill for extending the time for pay
ment of duties on Railroad Iron, referred.
On motion of Ur. Stanley, the Committee on
tlie Public Buildings wete directed to ascertain
and report by what aut>£jty an army officer has
been employed to s #nntend the erection of
the addition to the and whether it would
be expedient to superintendence in oth
er hands.
Mr. Boyce offjfld a resolution to reduce the
duties on impojflta an economical revenue stan
dard. Laidt^^P
to furnish extra num
bers of documents. Referred.
Mr. CjJHVr introduced a bill supplementary
to right laws. Referred.
Mr. Skelt tn’s resolution establishing an Ag
ricultural Bi reau, referred.
Mr. Jngen oil introduced a resolution calling
upon the Bon cutkre for'copies of the correspon
dence betwet n the Home Government and Spain
relative to tl e seizure, imprisonment and cruel
treatment ol Captain Beecher and crew at Por
to Rico, in March, 1850. Laid over.
- r SENATE.
Thursday, Dec. 15;
After numerous petitions bad been offered.
Mr. Seward notified the Senate of his intention
to introduce a bill for constructing a railroad to
the Pacific.
Those portions of the President’s Message,
relating to Commerce, Finance, Territories, In
dian Military, Postal, and Naval Affiirs, Public
Lands, Canals, Roads and Foreign “Relations,
were referred to appropriate committees.
The following resolution offered by Mr. Gwin,
was agreed to:
Resolved, That the Committees on Commerce
be instructed to inquire and reporton the general
condition of the commerce of the United States,
carried on upon the Pacific ocean, and whether
any Legislative action is necessary-for the se
curity and promotion of that important interest.
The Senate then went into Executive Session
and subsequently adjourned till Monday next.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The only important debate which occurred du
ring the day, was one growing out of a resolu
tion offered by Mr. Sage, to authorize the Secre
tary of the Interior to purchase Mount Vernon
for the use of the United States. The Virginia
delegation opposed it to a man, and the whole
debate was carried on with a lightness and want
of dignity unworthy of a question in which the
people of tlie United States take no little inte
rest. Many thousand <lo!!rrj
for statuary paintings, and other embellishments,
a greater part of which are in very questionable
taste, and yet the purchase of the domain owned
by Washington, is contested by a pijiful perti
nacity unworthy of a great nation.
coscam
In the Senate on monday the 12th
inst., Mr. Bright of Indina, presented
a list ot members of the standing com
mittees of the Session which was read
and adopted. Mr. Dawson is placed
upon the Military, District of Colum
bia, Roads and Canals Com mitteeMr
I'oombs upon the Judicial and Indian
affairs Committees.
The President protem presented the
resolutions of a public meeting of the
merchants ol New York, dated on tlie
30th of October. G. B. Lamar presid
ing against the removal of Collector
Bronson.
Notices of new bills were given,
petitions presented, papers were with
drawn from the files, and refered, and
the Senate then proceeded to the elec
by ballot of a printer, which resulted
in the choice of Beverly Tucker, of
the Washington and Sentinel, over
Robert Armstrong of the Union. This
is considered a triumph of the Nation
al democracy over the Administration.
The Union, in noticing it, on the mor
ning following states that it has no
reason to believe that the twelve
democrat i c senators who voted against
its proprietor were actuated by per
sonal opposition to him, and that it is
forced to regard their conduct as ac
uated by political considerations and
by opposition to the Administration,
ihe organ. Ac
the re lore, the
p 1 1 mi unity in
t i c ’senate
milt as in the Senate
the Chairman of the Committees
of the last Congress have been ve
ry generally re-appointed. Mr. Hill*
yer is Chairman of the Committee
on Private Land claims, and Mr. Chas
tain of the Committee on the Militia,
whilst Mr. Stephens is a member of
the Commiitee on Ways and Means.
Colquil of Naval affairs, Bailey of Ter
ritories, Dent of Invalid Pensions. Ro
ses of Mileage, and seward of Elec
tions and Expenses of the Post Office
Department.
A resolution was introduced to pro
vide for the election of United States
Senators by the people, and notice
given of an amendment of the Consti
tution. providing for the Election of
President by a direct vote of the Peo
ple. We are always afraid of innova’
tions, but Caucuses and Conventions
control the elections of Senators and
Presidents now, and any change would
be an improvement.
Resolutions favoring the construe
tion of the Pacific Railway by the
General Government were laid upon
the table.
In the Senate on Tuesday, a bill
was passed to make the Secretary of
that body a disbursing offieer of the
Government, with a salary of S 1,000,
to receive and pay out the compensa
tion of its members and officers, a bill
was also passed giving the appoint
ment ot Assistant Secretary of the
Treasury to the President, subject to
the approval of the Senate.
Mr. Dawson introduced a resolution
that the Committee on commerce he
instructed to inquire into ihe expedi
eney of establishing a port of Entry at
Brunswick in this State.
In the House ot Resolutions in re
lation to the Pacific Railway were
iaid upon the table by decided major
ities.
In the Senate on Wednesday, a res
olution was introduced to provide for
the appointment of a Commission to
revise the Statutes of the United States
and referred to the Judiciary Commit
tee.
Mr. Dodge of lowa, introduced*a
bill to organize the territory of Neb
raska, which was referred. This ter
ritory lies North of the line 30 30, a-
which, by existing laws, slavery
is forever prohibited, and the bill in
troduced to Mr. Dodge does not pro
vide for the repeal of the restriction.
Its introduction may re-open the slav
ery agitation, and show how mistak
en the President and his Cabinet are,
when they assume and act upon the
assumption that the whole subject of
slavery has been disposed of, and is
no longer an issue between parties or
an element of si; i A; l;rl\vfr-n sections.
In the House, bills v. introduced
to make grants of Public Grinds for
Railways, to donate 1a:..! > to the sev
saal Stales and Teriiloi b s for the ben
efit of indigent insane persons, and to’
extend the bpnpHt ol the pension laws
to those who served in the war of 18-
12, and in the Indian wars p? lor to it.
A resolution waasubmUtcd in refer
ence to the surplus revenue and the?
reduction of import duties.
Mr. Benton declined the place of
Chairman of the Miiliury Committee
and Mr. Bissell of llliuoise was ap
pointed in his stead.
A resolution .was offTfcd instructing
the report a bill for the
completion ofpnblic works, for which
appropriations were made at the last
Congress which by a v'nth of 102 to
75, was laid upon the.table —the Geor
gia delegation voting together for the 1
| motion to la’ upon the table. The
action upon'.his, as upon the resolu
tions in favor of the Pacific Railway,
shows that jhere is a decided and de
termined majority in it, opposed to Ini*
ternal iDapifcvemcnts. .
in
petitiomrwere pro ebted, and parts
of the Presidents Message were ap*-
prepriately referred.
Mr. Seward gave notice of a bill to*
construct a Railroad to the Pacific.
Mr. Everett introduced a bill iH’
creasing the salary of a District Judge’
of Massachusetts, and Mr. Gwin a
bill for the appointment of a District
Judge, for the Southern District ofCal
ifornia.
Mr. Hamlin gave notice of a French*
Spoliation bill. Mr. Dodge of lowai
offered a resolution to nr.md the rules’
to make tlie election of officers of the’
Senate vim note, which was not act*”
ed, upon, and the House adjourned to’
Monday.
In the House on Thursday. Mr.
Dawson of Pennsylvania, from the
committee of Agriculture, reported tbf
Homestead bill—tlm same passed by
the House, during iff- Inst Session,-
but not acted upon hy tho Senate.
Mr. Sage offered a joint resolution 1
for the purchase of Mount. Vernon. —-
Mr. Bailey of \ m • nv: cl to lay
it upon the table, which motion was
lost, though the entire Virginia dele--
gation voted for it, upon the ground
that Virginia never would cede her”
jurisdiction over any part of her ter
ritory.
Avery animated debate ensued, in
the course of which Gi dings of Ohio,
inquired of his colleague, Mr. Camp
bell. if he designed to apply the WiK
mot Proviso to Murat Y&riicn, if pur
chased, and the r a .la'l i v is finally
altered so as to : ‘oj I.pjd urchasojjfc
matter ofihqaff, y :;TTtTee7
The Senate bill ; i ‘.’.g the man*
ner of .appointing the A.-; stant Sec
retary of the Treasury, wu ; taken up
and led to a 1 <; 1 ‘e, pending
which, Mi’: ■ W-t, h sa. to a ques
tion of order, and i:. red ff Virginia
had the monopoly A’ ;>i Gang on the
floor, and the llui. e adjourned to-
Monday.
It seems to be im ’ r.-tood, ttiatthis :
bill is a b'ow t imed tit Secretary
Gutherie by the Senate. His appoint
ment has been confii : off, and he is
beyond their reach—but they may
reach Peter G. Yv a>hir .rton, his First
Assistant, and make him suffer for the
sins of his superior, it is doubtful,
what will bo the fa .- of the bill in the
House. Thus far, C lad opposition
to the Administrnti n has manifested
itself in the Senate, whilst the House
is more timid and compliant.
Members of the i <y-Ih!rd Con
o-rp>:s,
SENATE.
MICHIGAN. ALABAMA.
Lewis Cass, If ■: tain Fitzpatrick,
Ciiarles E. Stuart. Clement C. Olay,jr.
MISSISSIPPI. ARKANSAS.
Stephen Adams, Robert W. Johnson,
(Vacancy.) \V. K. Sebastian.
MISSOURI. CONNECTICUT. •
David R. Atchi.-on, Truman Smith,
Henry S. Geyer. l aa, i’oucey.
HEW HAMPSHIRE. CALIFORNIA.
Moses Morris, jr. tV. M Gwin,
Jared W. Williams. John B. Weller.
HEW YORK, DELAWARE,
W. H. Seward, Jure.- A. Bayard,,
Hamilton Fish. Jehu M. Clayton.
HEW JERSEY. ~ FLORIDA.
John R. Thompson, Jackson Morton,
William Wright. Stephen R. Mallory.
HORTH CAROLINA. GEORGIA.
George E. Badger, William C. Dawson,
(Vacancy.) Robert Toombs.
OHIO. INDIANA.
Salmon P. Chase, John Pettit,
Benjamin F. Wa-le. . J.? e I). Bright.
PENNSYLVANIA. ILLINOIS.
James Cooper, J mo? Shields,
Richard Brodhead. Stephen A. Douglas.
RHODE ISLAND. IOWA.
Charles T. James, Augustus C. Dodge,
Phillip Allen, George W. Jones,
SOUTH CAROLINA. KENTUCKY.
A. P. Butler, Arcl.inTd Dixon,
Josiah J. Evans, John 13. Thompson..
TENNESSEE. LnUU-IAKA.
| James C. Jones, John Slidell,
John Bell. J I’. 13 i j irnin.
TEXAS. MAINE.
Thomas I. It .k, 11. -i: ff Hamlin,
Samuel Houston, (V icancjr.)
VERMONT. M ASSAC H USF.TTS.
Samuel S. Phelps, CHrles Sumner,
Solomon Foot. Liward Everett,
VIRGINIA. .MARYLAND.
James M. Mason, James A Pearce,
R. M. TANARUS, Hunter. Thomas G. Pratt.
WISCONSIN.
Isaac P. Walker, Henry Dodge.
HOUSE OF
The House c.-: ‘'''^HSsfilil
four members a: i I,
new ktrr;;,
Washing 1 .
vote.
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