PrOieedings of the XXXIIId ccittpr•
FIRST SESSIZIN
neat hxci
tement at Itte . Vapiol
The Nebraska Struggle
ATTEMPT TO =Trial InittisaT
May W.
Hoene.—Mr, Richardson gave notice that he
should to morrow move a resolution to terminate
thegdebate on the Nebraska bill.
'lnquiry was made as to when it was proposed
the debate shall termutate L 'but Mr. Richardson de
.clinertanerwerititY-- -•
The How, then,on motion-went againlutocom
mitiee of the Whole on the State of the Union. and
re,urnetl the congitleration 'of the Nebraska btu.
Mr. Billy, ol:Va., made an able speech in favor
bf the bill.
Mr. Grow said, this bill proposed to organize a
government over 665,000 square miles, an area
twice as large`as the original thirteen colonies, ex
tendirg from New Mexico to the fltitish passes
sions, and from the western limit at Minnesota and
the States, to Washington and Oregon territories,
embracing 425 000 000 acres—more than one
fourth of all the public land owned by the Govern
ment. Ode government, if any, embracing one
fifth of the territory would be enough, but he world
oppose this if the• Missouri Compromise was to be
repealed, and slavery introduced iuto territory now
free.
As a friend of the Administration he desired the
defeat of this bill, because it would insure an an , i
administration majority next Congress, and blot out
the Democratic party in the . Northern Slates, lean•
in; only a wreck; and because it would tear open
wounds noryet healed, and disturb the harmony
between all the parts of the confederacy.
THU RSDA 111 ay-11.
Mr. Richardson °tiered' a reeiolution that the de
bate on the NebraAra bill shall terminate to-morrow
at 12 o'clock. Ha moved the previous question.
Mr. Mace-1 suggest that the gentleman post
pone ihe closing of the debate until Friday week,
in order that gentlemen here may discuss it, in
asmuch as it has never been discussed before the
people.
Mr. Richardson—There is a special order for
Tuesday, and it is desirable that this bill should
be disposed of, as it stands in the way of other be
-810555.
• Mr. Taylor, of Tenn.—Did I Not understand the
Gentleman to say, yeiterday,that he would not press
the motion it the enemies al the bill desired further
time in which to make speeches
Mr Richardson—l said the time at which T pro.
posed to terminate the debate would depend on op.
patients of the bill. I think that is all I saidond that
it they showed a disposition to debate the bill, I
would give as much time as passible before reach
ing the special order.
Mr. Giddings wished to ask: a question, but per.
mission was denied from all parts ol the house.—
lie said, however, amid the confusion, the House
were seven mouths debating the admission ol Cali
fornia as a State, and now only four days were to
be allowed for discussing this measure. He hoped
the reporters would publish his words.
Mr. Mace moved that the resolution be laid on
the table.
Mr. English moved a call of the House.
Mr. Houston wanted to ask a question.
Mr. Giddings, Campbell and others objectedond
much confusion ensued.
Mr. Houston desired to show that takea'ro thirds
to postpone a special order.
The House, by yeas 88 to nays 97, refused to call
the House.
The [louse refused in lay the resolution on the
tahla—Yeas 95, Nails 100.
Mr. Edgerton asked Mr. Richardson to modify
his resolution
Mr. Richardson replied, there was no^chan ,, e
which he could make. There was a special order
for next week, and, beside, there had already been
80 speeches made on the question,
.Mr Edgerton said. there are 231 members of the
House, and he knew of no reason why tenor forty
should be precluded from the debate. He asked
forq modification, extending the time to Ssturday,
at 12 o'clock. He moved a call of the House, arid
thereupon the yeas And nays.
Mr. Campbell asked to be excused from voting.
Mr, Wentworth, of Illinois, moved to lay that
request on the table, and asked the Yeas arid
Nays.
The Speaker decided this oat of order.
The question was taken on excusing Mr. Camp.
bell, and decided negatively—Yeas 85; Nayis W 2
Mr. Dean moved to reconsider the vote by which
the House relused to lay Mr. Richardson's resolu
tion on the table, ind he appealed to that gentle•
man to extend the debate till Saturday noon, so as
to give the (wows of the bill a fair chance to be
heard.
Mr. Campbell moved to lay the motion on the
table.
Mr. Hamilton said the motion was not in order,
because nothing was to be accomplished by it.
The Speaker so decided.
Mr. Sage moved to reconsider- the vote by which
the,House refused to excuse Mr. Campbell from
voting.
The Speaker said the gentleman not having voted
with the majority on that question, could not so
move.
Alt. Washburn of toed with the majority,
and make that motion.
Mr. IYentworth, of 111 , moved to lay that motion
MI the table. Decided affirmatively—Yeas 109 ;
Nays 6'2.
Four o'citxl..' -, P. M.—Mr. Orr relieved the Speak.er in the duties of the Chair.
Mr. Goodrich maned that the flouse-adjournr—
?i
Yeas, 40 Nays 66. No quorum—the majority
hating s lipp ed oil to dinner.
Half- o'drxk P. M.—A flood of light now
pours over-tht
Hallirom the chandelier. The gal
eries are filling up: ,
Mr. Hooncs moved that the House adjourn. I
While the vote was being taken on this question,
many members were eating their dinners in the
lobbies, while others were reposing on chairs and
sofas strengthening themselves for a long contest.
Mr. bean is engagedr - filiading Cuba and the Cu
bans.
The motion to adjourn was rejected.
Halfpast nine o'clock, P. Al —The galleries are
crowded, and not a few membors are snoring in
the lobbies.
Repeated motions, suchis to adjourn, to be:-ex •
excused from voting, and for a call of she House,
and for the Yeas and Nays. The clerks hoarse with
calling the roll.
An amusing private scene occurred in the. lobby.
The members arranged themselves at Capt Stew.
art's table, to partake of a basket of victuals, and
to wash down with something in a bottle. Having
no cork-screw, they were in ...quandary, and con.
eluded to retire and break the neck of 14 bottle out
of bora. They came in afterwards, refreshed, and
considerably elated:
Meantime, the interesting process of calling the
yeas and pays was going on in the Hall.
Regptist . Ten—Mr. Dean said the morning how
having expired,.he moved that the House resolve
itself into Committee of the Whole on the State,of
the Union.
The Speaker said the motion was not in ortler—
pending the proposition to close the debate.
Mr Dean—l thought a Nebraska speech at this
hour would be refreshing. -
. Elms reslocki;—Mr. Richardson said he proposed
to modify his resolution.
.
M. Campbell objected !, amid cries of hear
him" 'wheal ' "-
Thq.,Spetakerieruiruilini wae,in the
-pox.
seision'of the mover. '
Mr. Iticlesidsori modified BIS as:to.' Ciosetliel4si
hate ontheNebraslin bill in 5 minutes after:she
HOME shall stain. committe e , 041,1,/noved
the orevions_quesnion, -
Mr. Morgan mowed-that the House adjourn - rill
Monday next.
Mr. Campbell asked to be excused from soling.
----M!,-Sisetaut-wapted jo..lutwthe opal ion 6,111.0.4.•
novOrbtiitheVit gentlifFian rats artkqe.ibe e4eastri
orr
_toting,* hour furnishing a "easorip, hi* ab ut:
ixtgl.be priviKge of diklWiß A .
Campbell—]hatters tot my con:
stitiente and,iot for the geistjenittn Imp Georgia.
Seward—the.mpvemetit initoisla the char
ewer Of Ma Kase.
The Speaker decided that Mr. Campbell could
not ask to be _excitked„
Twelve o'clock.=MirtirinitiiiinOmn . &c. continue
to be made, and'voled dfk n by the yeas and nays.
Ilalfpast one o'clock —Members appear exceed
ing wearied, but are still engaged -in the patriotic
duty of answering yea or nay on the oft-repeated
rine:Alone
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Munilr; May t 2-3 11 - . M.
Mr: Itean-A-We-liave"lbeenAere -fifteen - consec
•utive_liuurs, and have
"made no progress. I now
appeal to the 'use, on both side.), to accept the
ploMil ion made yesterday morning, to -allow the
debate to continue till Thursday nest r and -to post
pone the special order—the Pacific Railroad bill—
tor one week. This will give an oppOrtunity for
full discussion, and is fair to both sides
Oki.otions - Tweed . iirid °theta.
Mr. Richardson stated he was advised to say-that
the proioositipn made in the morning to postpone
the sj*l4l ruder, and terminate the . debate on the
Nebra,ka bill-sometime next week, would meet
with 'no opposition from the friends of the nue- ,
sore.
Campbell said he had invariably been re.
fused the pr., v itege, arid must novy, object to the gen
tleman's proceeding.
The areuessalready described had been repeat
ed. This members weirs all neatly lagged out . and
some with their heads tied up The morning news•
papers came to the. relief at the honorabl body,
and oceasionalli baskets of refreshitnents weretTro't
in to individual. members. The House had been
culled, and the Sergeant-at-Arens directed to sally
(Oh and arrest absentees "and bring them to the bar.
of fhe House.
Half -past 12 o'clock P /112—Mr Dean raised a
point of order, that as 12 o'clock was named in the
filar rule as the time for the meet.ng of the Douse,
and as that hour had•aow aruved, the Journal
should be read. \
The Speaker over-ruled the point, on the gonnd
that there had been no adjournment, and this was
!he continuation of the Legislative day comment.
ed yesterday. He had to authority to adjourn the
Douse.
Mr. Slicer, the Chaplin, came in as usual to per
ferm his duty if necessary.
M Banks quoted the order of the House adopt
ed on the first day of the session, that 12 o'clock
shaft be fixed as the hour to which the House shall
stand adjourned each day till otherwise ordered
Therefore, the House stands adjourned by its own
order.
The Speaker overruled the pint mainly he.
cause the I..t.gislative day still continues, end be.
cerise ihere cannot be a meeting of the body with
out an adinntnment.
Mr Banks appealed, and wanted to make a brie(
explanation to show that there is a precedent for
this point, but numerous otjections were made
Foe, - ()Work —lnefirelual motions were mate to
go into Committee on Private Calendar, and to pro
ceed to the business on the Speaker's table Noth
ing was doge but taking the Yeas and Nays to kill
time on trivial motions.
114/frisffour P. M.—A Irwin', to otijotton too.
made and resulted in Yeas 65 Nays 66.
A voice—" A close shave."
Ifulf rlcrcn o'clnck —Mr. Richardson said a
number of the opponents of the bill desired to have
until to-morrow morning to deliberate as to their
course on the Nebraska bill. With a view to al=
ford that opportunity, he moved that ihe House ad•
jam. (Loud cries of Oh, no ;" " Yes," Yes,"
&c.)-
Mr. Hunt—Will you allow me to say a word?
Mr Richardson—Certainly, with s-great deal of
pleasuro.
Mr Hunt said, the friends of the Constitution,
Liberty and Union, are anxious to bring this matter
uzi an amicable close. As one, it is the strongest
wish of my heart. If you adjourn till Monday you
will find full time for col,bu!iing with friends. I
belong to no clique, nor am J assccta:ed with any
caucus. There is no factious spirit in my bosom;
but a spirit of liberty. II you join me in the same
spirit of liberty and friendship, I will unite with
you. I ask you to accede to this proposition.
Alr. Richardson—l would most gladly accede,
but my friends on this side of the chamber have ad•
vised the course I have indicated When we meet
to-morrow, I trust we shall,discuss and arrange the
preliminaries on which we can bring about the re
sult, which is as desirable to me as to ile gentle
man from Louisiana.
Mr. Stephens, of Ga.—While the gentleman
fom Louisiana says what he does, yet ho cannot
speak [or those Who obstruct the business of the
connuy.
Mr. Hunt—Several gentlemen acting here to•day
as the opponents of the L ill, have regnested me to
to consider what plan I could devise to bring about
an amicable adjustment. For the reason that there
is some hope of success, Ilink it reasonable to
accede to what I have proposed
Mr Stephen's of Ca.—But the gentleman cannot
speak for them, as I stated, with due respect for
the gentleman, and while he dues not wish an.
necessarily to obstruct business, yet all of those who
act with the gentleman, whit entire harmony, I
doubt not. do throW obstructions in the way.
Mr. Cullom—l hope the gentleman will not con
eider me responsible for a faction.
Mr. Stephens— I roust tell him, while occupy.
ing his - posirion, the majority must look to-the
timare expeeta'ions from the outside friends.
Mr. Giddings (hastily arousing from a nap)--I
call die gentleman to. puler. If this stump speech
is to go on, I'll take a hand in ii. [Laughter—Cries
of•' Good," and calls to order
The Speaker pro tern (Mr Orr) —The Chair sus
tains the point of order of the gentleman from Ohio.
Such debate, if indulged in, might lead to bad re
sults. There is uo debatable proposition before the
House.
The question is on adjournment.
Mr. Campbell—l desire simply, as the whole
Matto( is out °Corder, with the consent of the
House, to inquire of the gentleman from Georgia—
Bfare-fitriNhing the sentence, he was called to
order by Mr. Seward.
Mr. Campbell, elevating his voice above the
din, exclaimed : will resist to the latter eud."
(Deafening cries of order.)
The Speaker exerted him power to restore quiet.
Great excitement prevailed. Many members who
was dozing in the lobbies aroused, and the gal.
leries were greatly interested.
Mr Seward (in a loud tone, looking in the di•
rection of Mr. Campbell,) said, " This is no place
for difficulties, but outside the flail."
Mr. Campbell, much excited, exclaimed, " All
the power in the world can't prevent me."
Mr. Edmurulsou hurriedly stepped across to Mr.
Campbell iu a menacing attitude, and instantly the
parties were surrounded by memb . ers, - some of
them tanning over the desks in their anxiety to
reach the scene. The excitement was Inten 6 e!""
Loud cries of it Order, order,"
The Speaker banged witbhis hammer,"an a s aid
The
a
The friends of order will-preserve order. Gentle
men will-take their seats. (Bang, bang.) The
Sergeant•at.arms will enforce order. Gentlemen
who make this disorder, am abting in 'contempt •of
the House; {Bang, bane, Wet the•hammer, cries
of " Order," Move that we adjourn,"-&c }
The Sergeint•at arms hurried to the scene bear
ing aloft the mace of office, the silver bead of
which—a Ohba iturmounted with an eragle - glit
tered in the gaslight. He arrested Itlr. , Edmonb
sur4 and in a fewminutert much If:Obese/lel of all
preaeat,LpersoraLeollision was
,pre s ertied- All
breathed freer and , deeper._
Members having returned to their sires; '
Mr. Seward hag . n.qhfatti3at y.'it , - •
- The speakersaid.objcptiork:iwas matith.; a he
must enforce the ruje. .
Mr. Seward Liana Mite - a Milt 14'.
Mr. Washburn, of III:, meet .. tcPre lirivifeige ques
tion, and moved thaC when they tionse.adjmuned it
adjourn to Monday.
DAYLIGHT APOifitHITI
A.lace'-1 Euggest that the gentleman from
illinote. - :<Mr * ltiettaaron) made a taih-ficitlisitioty
ts, s l
Vuieeit—" ' e Ojonrn." AgrpAd, areed 4l '.
Nicno." am hungry ltd sleepy.".
•• That*theOttse with all of us." 4 4djoarn, adj;i:
tourn.V.:
Trrithemlons shot!! of " Aye," and
The House was then declared adjourned, amidst
clapping hands and immoderate laugher ; and at
11:40 niembefirdatted ortheeliall - -hotte•-
wards, to meet again at noon on Saturday.
Wssuirroyorr, May 13th.
The House assembled as per, adjournment ; at
about 12 o'clock.
Members appeared exhausted, but both the.ad vq.
cates and opponents of the bill seenied anxious lot
the struggle to commence.
The houskrboriorbeert "called - ItrOrder by lb -
Speaker, Mr. Hendrickson, of Indiana, moved th at
the reading of the joutnal ollidtsdars and Friday's
proceedings be dispensed with on account of their
great length of proceeditigiT
Mr boo's, of New York, raised objection to the
motion, and it was lost;--'-"'
The Journal was !hen read through by the Clerk
The reading occupied - abcmt thirty minutes.
Mr Maurice, of New York : asked that the jour
nal be corrected.
Mike Walsh objected to this, but the mofien of
Mr. Maurice was carried.
Some corrections having been made to h ltie journ
al, the same game was commenced, and it is now
being playedlasthat observable during die past two
days.
Already several motions have been made for a
call of the House for an adjournment to-day, and an
adjournment until Tuesday next, and the yeas and
nays on each motion have been ordered.
Mr. Hunt, of La., made a personal explanation in,
reference to au editorial article contained in the
Union this morning, upon the procedings had in the
Hoube during the previous evening and stamped the
article as false,
He also stated, that so far as he had observed, he
had found that there was a fair disposition on the
part of the members to bring about an amicable
arrangement of the pending difficulties. The time,
however, thus far allowed to do ibis, had not been
suffie,rent.
lie earnestly hoped that an adjournment would be
effected, in order that the opinion of the members
might be ascertained.
The vote upon an adjournment was ordered, and
Messrs. Cambell, of Ohio, and Clingman, of North
Carolina, were appointed the tellers. Mr. Campbell
reported the vote 9R to 99.
Mr. Clingman said that there were so may
changes that it was almost impusible to tell what
was thevote.
Much excitement prevailed, and, on motion,-the
qu4stion was again taken.
The proposition to adjourn was declared lost, by
80 yeas to 95 nays. ti
Mr. Haven moved that the House go into •oom
m it:e on the private caleuder. Ha hoped the House
w ouid go to work
The motion was negatived—yeas 23, nays 99.
Mr Richardson rose, and M. Sage objected to
debate.
Mr. Richardson said he was not going to debate,
and amid cries, stated his mo:ion, which was to ad•
journ.
The yeas and nays were demanded, but refused,
and then, by a large majority, at 2 o'clock, the
House adjourned amid applause, clapping hands
and lanshia..
MONDAY, May 15.
The House met at the usual hour.
Mr. Richardson withdrew his resolution to close
the debate on the Nebraska bill five minutes alter
going into Committee ol the Whole, to modify it
so as to extend the lime for debate until Thursday
next. He rhea demanded the previous question.
Mr. ‘Vashburn, ol Me, moved to lay the resolu
tion ou tho table.
Mr. Giddings moved to suspend the rules to in
troduce a bill to repeal so much of the U. States
laws as authorize coastwise slave trade.
The Speaker received the Anion, and a debate
ensued whether it is in order.
Finally, Mr. Giddings withdrew his motion, so
as not to embarrass either side in 'the fight.
Mr. Campbell moved a call of the House.
Mr. Dickinson moved to Suspend the rules, to in•
troduce a resolution to restore the bill on the cakes•
der to the same position as occupied before they
were set aside to reach Nebraska bill.
The House then agreed to take the question and
Vie call was not agreed to.
Mr. Dick awn's motion was also lost by yeas, 75,
;nays, 121.
• Mr. Richardson then moved to suspend the rules.
to enable him to offer another resolution to dose
the debate on Saturday next, and set aside the Pa
cdic Railroad bill until the 24th.
Motion carried, br 137 to 66.
Mr. Richardson demanded (he- previous question.
Mr. Sage moped to lay Mr. Richardson's motion
on the table.
The yeas and nays were ordered.
Mr. Hunt again rose to make a proposition.
Mr: Craig,e objected, amid cries of C , hear tiirif,"
hear him "
Mr. Hunt—The gentleman compels me to take
ground which I would not otherwise take. [The
remainder of the sentience was lost amid deafening
cries of " order," " order "1
Mr. Craige—l look on the gentleman as a fee
tionist, and I declare him such. • " prder," " or
der."
Before the result of the vote was announced on
Mr. Sage's motion, Mr Hunt wished to say a word
personal to his feelings.
The Speaker asked whether it was the unani
mous wish of the House.
Mr. Craige--I object on the same ground as
took before.
Mr. Hunt—lf the gentleman from North CaroH.
na stigmatizes me as a factionist, heospeaks a false.
hood. [Loud exclamations of order, and great ex
them ent.]
Mr. Craige-1 will exercise my rights, and will
call the gentleman-to order as soon as I would any.
body 'else.
Mr. Hunt—lf the gentleman says I am a faction
tat, he speaks wha4 is falee helmet God and the
country.
The Speaker banged with his hammer, calling
on the Sergeant-at•arms to interfere to preserve or:
der. i
The Sergeant•at-arms, seizing his mace of office,
hurried over to Mr. Hunt.
When the excitement had subsided a little, the
Speaker exerted his power to require gentlemen
standing in the aisles to take their seats.
After further debate, the question was ordered to
be pot on the resolutions. Yeas 127, nays 62
After calling yeas and nays until 15 minutes past
5 o'clock, Mr. Stuart of Ohio,
having called for a
division of the question,'the House agreed to the
first part of Mr. Richardson's resolution, proposing
to close the debate on the Nebraska bill on Satur
day next, at meridian Yeas, 114 nays 68. •.• _
The second branch of Mr. Richardson's resolu
tion, postponing the Pacific Railroad r :bill.t° the
ipst., was then agreed to. Yeaa 122'; rtayet63.
At 6 o'clock the House adjourned: - • ' •
A SiteLero N FOUND.-- 'he Ifear,,York, Daily
Times says: We are informed •A.
Smith, who reeennf ti;ok possession of store No.
23 Comities Slip, found, on iTimrsday, in a'box:
which the loaner renant had forgotten to remove,
the skeleton of a, man. There was a portion of the
EWA in the bok fir a putrid - dondidon. •
Neattatura,-...-Few-petsone r have any, idea of . the
extent ofthis territory. Its boundary is three thou.
sand miles in length . ; its area five hundred thousand
iqUare miles, , and it will form iditilve Stites,' each
as large air Ohio. ' • 7- •
o;:rPen.- Perraer Smitb, V. S. Army, was
married on the 18th tilt, at, Carpi!, Christi; Itetait,
reptiri. - Annistiongs widow:of *tort of n.
Paten Atuntroang,lof.Washingtlag
teo A kik! loii*XitioVtotifcti teat Wirt:
ifi New Yotkqor fifty* lot* Ind irfArnieheAksft.
Hannlion.wan stone stmeo empinpnlp has. jusues
minated.
Mratororti ;;itieffortev.
E. 0; GOODRICH, EDITOR
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811111 Another Flre I
On Thursday morning last, at i o'clock, the
frame building on second street, in the rear of the
" Ward House," was discovered to be on fire
Franklin Engine was soon on the spot, and notwith
standing the difficulty of procuring water, succeed
ed in saving the large building adjciining, occupied
as a boarding house, by JOHN LAUGHLIN. The build
ing was occupied by Misses HensoN, as a Female
Seminary—and owned by C L WARD, E-q. We
learn that it was insured for $5OO, in the Lycounng
Company.
When first discovered, the fire apparently pro
ceeded trom the ice -house, which, with a large
cistern, occupied the basement. The ice-house was
kept constantly locked, and had not been opened
since 9 o'clock, the previous morning. Footsteps
were heard about the bhilding, by lodgers in the
boarding-house, but a few minutes previously to
the alarm of fire, and there can be no question that
it was the work of an incendiary.
This is the first occasion for using the engine
since it was procured—and its performance has sat.
isfied every one of its utility and value in staying
the prolues& of the destroying slamone. W.thout
it, the conflagration vronld have been much more
extensive—and if water could have been readily
procured in sufficient quantity, the building de
stroyed might have been partially saved. We trust
that immediate arrangements will be made to pro.
vide a supply of water for the safety of-these streets,
not to be reached train the river.
Foreign News by the Atlantic.
The news troth the Black Sea and the Danube
is of stirring interest. The allied fleets of Eng
land and - France have made an attack on Odessa
and riddled the city. The contest was not without
loss on the part of the allies; three of the British
steamers were:badly damaged, and an attempt to
land eighteen •hundred men failed, the Russian's
having repulsed them. The contest, it appears,
was kept up for ten hours, which shows the rests.
tance- was torniidable; .and, so tar, the allies have
effected nothing, except the destruction of private
property and the dismatling of several fortresses.—
The attack will, doubtless, be renewed,, and most
probably, with better success. Odessa is a sea
port, on the northwest coast of Black Sea, and the
emporium of Southern Russia. It is the entrepot
of the commerce of the Russian dominions on the
Black Sea. The bay, or roadstead, in front of the
city is extensive, the water_ deep and the anchor.
age good The port, which is artificial, being form
ed by two moles, is fitted to accomodate about 200
ships.
On the Danube the operations appear to be but
preparatory to a great battle between the Russians
and the Turks. The accounts from that quarter
are not so clear as they might' be, as the corres
pondents of the English and French papers have a
way of magnitying Turkish successes and covering
up their defeats, till it is almost impossible to know
the true state of affairs on the Danube. It is stated
that the Russians are about to besiege Silistria, and
that they have experienced one defeat before that
-fortress. II the Russians-are before Silistria, then
the report by previous arrivals, afterwards denied,
that they had possession of 41111130 VA and Knmenie:
is likely to be true. At any rate, they are gradual.
ly working their way down towards the Balkan
Mountains, the Turkish forces giving way before
them. Salable, Rustchuck and Shomla are the
only places of any importance which stand in their
way. They appear by withdrawing from Little
Wallachia to be concentrating their vast army of
three hundred thousands men, for a grand attack
upon these places. Whether the Turks will really
stand the hazard of a 'pitched battle is not so ear.
fain. They appear to have no confidence in them
`eTslves. Vely Pacha, the Turkish Ambassador, has
received instructions from his government to de
clare to the French Emperor that" the military re
sources of Turkey having been stretchedho their ut
most limits, it was utterly impossible for the Turk
ish army to make any further resistanee to•the ad
vance of the Russians, union frittnediate and effi
cient assistance were afforded *1110'1111in." And
he asked forepeedy reinrorethenta, , to the amount
II possible, of 200;000 men. ,r .
Akkiwwdu. -
BIM
, . . .
We Publish thls wee k a fon eccritinfof thri Pro
ededings hi the Housei - upon the NeVraska bill. It
will be seen that the potency of slaveryithe patron
age at the, Adrnie laud . fat, - and - the treachery of
Nor them, RepoiSentatives, have achieved lot slave
ry a,triampb,over the Freemen of the North. To.
he•elne, the efiertspl the opponents, of the bill haie
extendathe time for d_ctbate until to-day,, and post
poned- theemtai - deratlon.qther,Pacitc Railroad tm.,
1i1,Me , 2014, but yu,hav,ardiiloubf, that before an"
ether errettler,4 oe,(Raket r:iitchea our reacteis, the
deck Stkiageitv!ii4tl,-Plneulif*efto./lebnill'
4.llhCKl i tlll4ol lr l ! , °.EFA ° Aflt' c li?ato;llgi
.o . 4 : l AVEtsiAti ta !f u l.l9RlAit P /41"
~-i t t9 ,xt. 47 1
4 30 1° P , Ok 71 4i 11 .1 1 0ieckahtf, w,a 1 91, 6 '
til our neat, when we shall be able to declare Ore /
resell.
County School Superhitendents.
htmong i thu provisions of the Act for the 4,vu1a..:
tick and ontinbaneaof the Common ‘sihohlt Sys,'•
tent in IGe State;iiised at the last sessPillif thg
Wislatute, is one providing for Couittyi S , akerirt.r.•
tandenta, whoa° qualifications and dritie.a..alit de:k.
fined with clearness and precision. 13y this enlct
men I a head to, the School System is
,obtained in ..
each county to I she State, a matter of high impor
tance to the interests of those v. ho are to be bene
fited by a free coarse of education. The undisci
plined method of regulating the public schools
which prevails !n.triatiy.of the counties at the pre
seht time intefferes ifisi 4 most material degree with
theasetalneenvand efficiency of -drer•system. By
the election PI a County Superintendent,one whose
duty it will be. to exercise • a watchful guard= over
the schools of the whole.county, and connect them
all in one bond of union, und,fiallowship, , en lave•
itua.will be given as the system „that. most,produce _
'the. mostlipoeficiialresulta t ,. ; Thaqollowing are the
sections in the bill ,relatiug to, these officers, NO_
their duties ; ,
•
COUNTY, 81:41.41112AND1N15.
1
That there abaft bechosen in the Manner here
inafter directed, tactile*); for . each &may, to be
called the county euperintendent. It shall be his
duty to yisit as often air jracticate the several
schools of his comity; grid to note the course - find
method of instruction and branches taught, and to
give such diretious in „the art of Jeachingand the
method thereof in each school, as to,him, tegpiher
with the directors or controllers, shall be dmed
expedient and necessary; so that each school
shall be equal to the grade for which it was
established, and that there may be as far as prac
ticable, uniformity in the course of studies in
schools of the several grades respectively.
It shall be the duty of each • county superinten•
dent to see that in every district there shall be
taught orthogrophy, reading, writing, English grim
mer, geography_and aritCmettc, as well as such
other branches rib the board of directors or control•
fers may require. In case the board of directors or
controllers shall fail to provide competent teachers
to teach the several branches above specified, it
shall be the duty of the county superintendent to
notify the board of directors or controllers, in writ
ing, of their neglect, and, in case provision is not
made forthwith for the branches aforesaid
—to report such facts to the Superintendent of
Common Schools, whose duty it shall be to with
hold any warrant for the quota of such district of
the annual State appropriation, until the county su
perintendent shall notify him that competent teach
ers of the branches atoresaid.have been employed.
And in case ol neglect or refusal ; s:sl the board' ol di
rectors or controllers to employ such competent
teachers as aforesaid, tor one month after such no
tification by the county superintendent that such
teachers have not been provided, such district shall
forfeit absolutely its whole quota of the State up
proprialien for that year.
That the school directors of the several counties
of the Commonwealth, shall meet in convention at
the seat of justice of the proper courtly, on the first
Monday of June next, and on the first Monday of
M •y, in each third year thereafter, and select Ciro
nee by a majority of the whole number of direc
tors present ? one person of literary and scientific
acquirements, and of skill and experience in the
art of teaching as county superintendent for three
succeeding school years; and the school directors
or a majority of them in such convention,
shall de
termine the amount of compensation lot the county
superintendent, which said compensation shall lie
paid by the Superintendent of Common Schools,
by his warrant drawn upon the State Treasury in
half yearly instalments if desired, and shall be de.
ducted from the amount of the State appropriation.
to be paid to the several school districts for said
county.
That it shall be the July of the president and se
crelary of the triennial convention of directors . to
certify to the Superintendent of Common Schools,
the name and post office address of the person el
ected county superintendent in pursuance of the
provisions ul this act, and those of all the other
candidates who received votes, together with the
amount of compensation fixed upon by said rorrven
tion. Upon the receipt of suet] cerrfi ate,O no va
lid objection be made, it crSuperintentlem, ul Com
mon Schools shall commission the person so elect
ed for the term of three yeari; but if objection be
made within thirty days to the issuing of such cum
mission;the Superintendent of Common •Schools
may require such evidence; under oath or anima
tion. in regard to the election or qualifications of
the persons elected county' superintendent, as he
shall deem necessary, and shell then issuehis com
mis-ton to the person properly qualified, who shalt
have received the highest number of votes.
That it shah be the duty of the county superin•
tendent to examine all the candidates for the pro.
fesaion of teaching, in the presence of the Board of
Directors or Controllers, should they desire to be
present, to whom they shall first apply in his coun
ty, and to give each person found qualified a cer
tifitate, setting forth the branches of learning he or
she is capable-ofteaehing; and such examination
and.certificate shall be rewaved as often as any
such teacher shall be employed in teaching any
branch of learning other than those enumerated in,
his or he certificate, and no teacher shall be em
ployed in any school to teach other branches than
those set forth in.such certificate ot teacher
Provided, That die county
,imperintendent may en : ,
nol any such certificate given by him or his pre
decessor in office, when he shall think proper, giv
mg at least len 'days pre'vinus notice-thereof, in
writing, to the teacher zholding it. and to the Di
rectors arid Controllers of ihe-District in which he ,
or she may be employed
Thal the_county superinleneents shall annollY,
ort or before the first Mcinclay iH Stine,forward to the
Superintendent of Common Schools, the reports of
the several school districts of their respective coun
ties and shall also themselves make an extended
report of the condition of the schoolS under their
charge,adggesting such improvements in the school
system as they may deem useful, and giving such
other information in regard to the practical opera.
Lion of common schools) and the laws relating
thereto as may be deemed of public interest.
Ozy- It is related in the St. Louis papers, as an.
incident showing how deep a feeling of indignation
the.course of Mr. Crittenden,in the Ward defence,
has created generally, that during the sitting of the
Medical Convention in that city a question on Par.
liamentary law was ruisedywhich could not be sat•
isfactorily decidetr. A member suggested that Mr.
Crittenden, was.ao old 'Parliamentarian, and that
all parties ebonld
,abide . by his 'decision. On the
instant that this
,proposition was made, a sponta
neous and ganeragiiss . filled the rOomin which the
Convention held its sittingli t and the suhiect was
forthwith droppid. -
, , • •
.0*- The people of Kentucky seem determined
to do all in
-their poWer to wipe off the disgraie of
the verdict M the Ward trial. The marble,,monu
mem which the'y propose to erect to Mr. Butler's
Memory is to be placed in such, a public spot'! that
men will read its inscription ever) day." But•
lor's widow iS to be provided for .in a manner
which will make' her comfortably indepondent and
enable her to educate bar child. .
,00 - th!!t ease of ; Forrest Ye- in the
.COUri o (cOri/MO ll .Ple. 4B iSlA4!! , Xclikr on Those
deb !he fiery,igter ee‘ftre,"#.6l.44liFig agree,}
w e re. 414.1T.. / 4; . - ' 7. e , (l 2 i rle u l t Y Wi lk l . hcfnw" r”'
the c r iina ge a 4 7/ 04 ( .4„ -A j o i d°° 11 . 16, 1 1 Pi
assessed lb. deniegei_lif 'W.:Forrest af Ve`pecr
—the otia,er obrtion..l %tile/its
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Restrictive Liquor Law.
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The rollmating excellent law restricting the s a l e,
um4rohibilkig under proper penalties, the ad in.
fir itfon and Corruption of opinions, vinous or malt
yi q ua le , which was introduced into the Senate of
Mitt State b,Olll. Buckalew, has received the rarr.
non of Gov. Bunn. and is therefoto the law of we
land, as follows.—
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ri,lhat wilfnity furnishing intoxicatin g d r i n k,
by sale, gift or otherwise, to any perso n of k nown in '
temperate habits, to a minor or to an insane person
for use as a beverage, shall be held and deemed ;
misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof he
offender shall be fined not less than 'Fin nor more
than fifty dollars, and undergo an i mprisonm ern of
not less than ten nor more than sixty days and 'be
wilful furhiithineof infoxicarink dr.nk s , a ber.
magistrate of
erage, to any person when drunk or intoxicaed,
aforesaid
iiiikli_be deemed a misdemeanor, pll
p il e ":
1 , 2, That it shall be lawful for any membe r of
"the family, or blood - relarion of an intemperate
person, or any overseer of the poor or
re.
the district in which snub intemperate
sides, or has alegat.seft/emenr, or the committee
of an habitual drunkard, to give a distinct notice,
verbal or written, _to any inn-keeper, merchant,
grocer, distiller, brewer, or other person manufac.
turinmselling or having inioxicatin;,, livors, forbid.
ding7him or them from furnishing such imemper.
ate persons or habitual drunkard with intoximing
drinks or liquors.; and it, within three moralise:ter
atinh notice, any one to whom the same is given,
shall foinisti, or cause to be furnished, intoxicating
liquors to such intemperate persons or habitual
drunkard, to be used as a beverage, he shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon ccmnc.
tion thereof, shall be punished as provided in the
first section of this act.
¢ 3. That arty person furnishing intoxicating
drinks to any other person in violation of any ex•
rating law, or of the pint igloos of this act, shall be
held civilly responsible for any injury to person
or property iti consequence of such furnishing,
and any one aggrieved may recover full damages
against such persons so furnishing, by action on
the case instituted, in any court baring juristlic•
rion of such form of action in this Common
wealth.
i) 4. That any judge, justice or clergyman, who
shall perlorm the marriage ceremony between
parties, when either of the said parties is intoxicat•
ed, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and
upon conviction thereof shall pay a fine of fifty
dollars, and be imprisoned at the discretion of the
court, not exceeding six.y days,
5. That any wilful adulteration and corruption
of spireoue, vinous or malt liquors, manulactureil
or intended as a beverage, whereby the same are
ess ntially rendered unwholesome, noxious and in
jurious to health. or arty sale of such liquors tot use
as 3 beverage,
unh knowledge that the fame is so
ado crated arid corrupted, snail sut jeer the rillemf er
for the first offence to a line ut till dollars, and for
a second and subsequent offence to a ti n e o f one
hundred dollars, and imprisonrnent not exceeding
sixty days.
6. Any person prosecuting for an olleoce in.
dietabie under this act, shall, upon colvicuo n o f ;h e
offender, receive such reasonable sum for expenses,
services and time expended. as may he directed
by the court, not exceeding, twenty dollars, to be
taxed and paid as a part of the erne in the cause.
such allowance to he exclusive of compensation of
such prosecutor as a istetieiss under existim , " laws:
Provided, That such allowance shall not be made
in more than one case at the same term to one
person.
$ 7 1 hat no ae.ion ...hall be ma in ta ined l or reeov.
e:y had in a.iy cd4e I ‘r the vidue ol liquors Hold in
of !his or
an o her act and Defence may
be taLeii in any ca.'e ag .5t.1,7:/ recovery without
rTeciaf olea 01
•K Ilr.t i ,hau hr.lawfal frir the courts ot quar
tet .es-tc.tt tr , tk‘Vt•ke , h ey may have
gran ed for the =ale of liquors. %hen ever the party
holtlito , a liven , e be proved to have violated
any law of this Commonwealth relating to the
sale of liquors, or Iv . henever the premises of such
party shall become the res - ut rd io.le arid c!,B.
orderlyper•onsa• to d t-7uih the general peace
of the neighborhood, upon notice given to the per.
sons so licensed.
Acoeirren.—Mrs. Hayes, who:tias been on Ina:
(or several weeks pas', before one •ho New
York courts, for the milder of Dr. e. er has
been acqcwed. The evidence was not c.ilculated
to fix the murder on her with any eer
C*- The new State Treasurer Gen J
of Perry county, entered up•Nl Ins du les Ite 1,4
inst , and apTnnte,l G B Hutrhi-on, Jdlerson
county, prinimpal clerk. in place of Dr John Pamcl - ..
No other changes were made.
RON Tfi l MA3 II BEN T 'N In ar.riow•ced as a can.
didate for re.eleet:on to !lie House cf ftere4en
tiveA in the St. Louis r.ubrol to the decision
of the Democratic pally as, expec:ed by a primary
election. .The St. Lob PL,li...rqt says It 13 atsu
au horized to announce tt:it; : e i likewise a can•
&date before the people or :he S•are at large for
re-election to Sen.re of I e [need States
• Married,
II .Frartkliu.on the 11th mt.. by Burt Ridgway,Esq
TREODORS CURTISS, of Granvtlle, and Miss MA
.inv♦ D. FOWLER, of the same place.
a CanZni: On the 10th May, by Ell Theobald
ELLIOTT HULBERT and Miss JANE WOOP, ;40
of Smithfield.
etri ' AN EDUCATIONAL FUND FESTI
VAL will be held on the Fourth of July
next, in behalf of, and at the Susquehanna Colleg.sto
Institute in Towanda. The proceeds will be u;ed
in procuring school fixtures for the Institute. The
state °Lam world will render the approaching an•
niversary of American Independence pecultany
teresting. No effort shall be wanting t.) secure tor
the platform the best taleOt. The Han. Mon .(
H. BRWARTI has been invited to delver the Dimon,
and hopes are entertained that he will accept. The
induction of Professors will take place at the same
time if practicable. Full announcement wdl be
given as soon as the necessary arrangements are
complete.
Dinner will be provided at the Institute, Sul its
Halls thrown open. Dinner tickets at $2 Per cou
ple will be for sale next week in the several town
ships of the/County. Seats under cover for goos
persons will be provided ; and every effort will he
made for the comfort of all who may attend.
Aid by way of provision for the table will be
thankfully received. Friends of Education may thus
easily contribute to a public pleasure and a lasting
good.
That sbupdant supply may be provided, app!ica
tion for tickets should be made immediately to the
antrccriber. • S. F. COLT, General Agent.
Senoor.arßTU ENT,
Harrisburg, May 10, 1854. ' 1(
RY the.43d section of the" Act for the regulation
-LP and continuation of the Contl-non School:4,
tern," passed May Et, 1851. tt Is made the du ,
the Superintendent of Common Schools, to etano .
lice by publication in two newspapers In at. , coon'
ty for three successive weeks, to the &bout Direc
tors of the several counties, that thee are to meet In
convention at the seat of justice of the VroPer " tin.
ty on the first Monday of June next. and select ma
wee, by a majority of the whole number cd D're c "
tore present, one person of Literary and Soo" c
acquirements and of skill and experience in the an
of teaching, se County Superintendent for threi suet
seeding
Scsch.
h oo7 l lltto
years.
Thers present in such convenu' l
or a Majority of them, Shall at the same titne fis
conipinsition tf the County Superintendent . C' l
imatedjautly.after such election, the President::
.....Rettyy of the Convontiou shall certify to
.erintenditic of' CoMman Schools, at Harr.' c l:
the name, amount of annual compensation o'4e
and - the Post °Mee address of the person who 1 1111
bkeletSed Cgu nty .Su pert nte nd efit.
C. A. BLACK, Sufl. Common
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PUBLIC NOTICE