New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-02-18

Voices, Agreed" FIVE hluirei.' " two
hundred
MIR. BoRLASD's motion vss agreed 70. AM tbs
In paced unanimously the wsp!e proceedings sc-GPJ
ine three minutes tDd halL
a large number Of unimP0rtElt reports were
rntde.
Mr. DOUeLAs reported back the bills from ths
House establishing territorial governments OF Nasains
tor and GebrHsks
Hr UxDERwooD. from the Committee Oh
Foreign Relations 70 whom referred tie Gc lras
praying ths. freed1m % ref-o-s wurshiP may - s.
clHci % Americans in Cher countres de req 1rt
acrnmTsned Nv the f,l0wing nesalufions;
kesaed Tbst il would be inst and wise N re pit a. re
Government Of TIE IN future tst'es WITH lc ga ni
tom 20 secure sctesbe % or cIrizs1s residing enroa
the sht Of worsappnE God freely AID openly Aeons 70
lie dictates Of their oonscsnes b. providing mar ty
sAG Re disturbed roleed znDoysd IN any manner
account Of their re-0ls belief IN TIE PoPif exe
cise Of Their peculiar religion, = her within th.r oWn pi-
vsfe hOuses or in Churches Chspel tther paees
POINTED for public crshp EDd that thsy sas De- a. bsT
70 tuid and ma1nnin aces o. Eorship n coaTen
a.ors Interfering u no ,y VIII ~ '.spel: y f-s
Resolrd Further Ths 10 would te jus and Wis n orr
tD1Ie treaties with foreign nstns 70 secure .
residing abroad the night 20 purchase ard oen ban. p %
and 70 bury Of diving abroad IN suca places
with those religious ceremonies and oerysnoes deemed sP
pOfrizts BY the secretary and friends o. the deceesd
Mr.. HAxLIs offered resolution, which was
agreed to- requesting the Secretary If War 70 comm
neste estimates for putting Portland Me- IN Sooi con
| dition for defense.
MI. WELLER offered respiulS1 ItI :
the POSTMASTER General to Communicate coPie, OF al
propositions made contracts entered inc, whis tue
past six months FOR the transportation q the mails ro
Eew.York, New Orleans ind We're Cruz 20 San Fran
| cisco, 10 California
Mr.. WALKER submitted a resolution which
was laid over directing the Secretary Of the Interior 10
iurnish The Senate list Il the Clerks with the name Of
each 81 present employed IN the Census Oce siatnS
on whose recommendation, &C., they were appointed
| Mr.. SUMNER offered a resolution directing
the Postmaster General 30 communicate satems got Of
on account Of the British Post Oce since the Postal
Communicable the amour, Of commissions allowed
\ U. :. Postuasters on the same. Adopted.
Mr. BRGHr offered resolution calling for
COPIES Of the reports on the qualities Of the several coal
| fields and coal mines on the western waters.
| The resolution Of the Committee on Foreign
| Relations concerning Tehusn'epec. were postponed
| till Wednesday next, when Mr. Norris hiss the floor.
The Pacific Railroad Bill was taken up.
| Mr. BELL resumed and CONCLUDED the speech
IN favor Of the bill commenced on Saturday the hith
1 instant
Mr.. Smith followed, also in favor Of the bill.
IN the course of his remarks be said he was perfectly
willing leave this matter 10 be arranged md cOnciui
ed by The incoming President he bad more faith IN
the Pres arriving a. wise end patriotic ulsmeut
than he had in Congress doing So The two Houses Of
Congrefs had reduced themselves n the condition Ut
being utterly incapable Of doing any legislative business
were passed after strange fashion in the last hours OF
the session when they rushed through Ike shot out OF
0 shovel.
Mr.. CHASE supported Mr. BsoDHEAD's SUBJ
stitute for preliminary survey, end the subject vas
postponed.
After an executive session continuing till
near five O'Clock the Senate adjourned.