Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1853-12-23
XXXIII CONGRESS- FIRST Session
WASHINGTON, Dee, l4th.
sen ATE.

sen ATE
Mr.. Seward made II motion that all docu-
mcnts relating to the Niagara Ship Canal be
referred to the Committee on Commerce.
Adopted. Mr.. Sumner offered Il resolution
ofinquirv as to the expectancy Of revising Il e
L. ). Statutes. Adopted. Mr.. Dodge OF
Iowa introduced u bill to organize the Terri
tory of Nebraska. Referred. Adj.
HOUSE,
Mr.. Benton stated that he had been a.!
pointed Chairman of the Committee On Mill
tary Affairs, but he had declined. The Com
mittce had appointed Mr.. Bisscll Mr.. Nor
tons resolution i,strurting the Committee of
Commerce to report Il bill Tor the immediate
completion of the public works for which ap-
preparations had been made, was tabled. Yeas
ln2. Nays -.
Mr.. Wentworth introducoda bin extending
the benefit of the Pension laws to all persons
who served in the last war with Great Brit
ain and the Indian wars prior thereto, Mr.,
.icnn brought forward bill granting home
stcads to settlers on public lands and proyid
ing for their sale To actual settlers. McsSrS.
Dawson and Grow also introduced Homestead
bills. Mr. Cobb introduced II bill extrn ling
the time of payment of duties Oh X. K. iron.
Mr.. Bovce introduced resolution for rcduc-
ing the duties on imports 50 as to rate Il rev.
Government
Mr.. SHELTON brought forward a bill for the
establishment Of an Agricultural Bureau
Mr.. lngcrsoll submitted Il resolution calling
on the President for the correspondence be-
tween this and the Spanish Government rcla-
live to the seizure and Imprisonment of the
officers and crew of the Schooner North Caro-
lima ut Porto Rico in 1850. lie advocated
the measure in spirited speech. Laid over.
MIR. Washhurne OF Maine. introduced II bill
granting to Maine in aid of the European and
North American X. Road. Referred, Also
IL bill to shorten the transit If mails between
\. Y. and London, Referred, Adj.
SENATE,
rrrEsDAY, Dee. -.
Nv 1'vl~' rq>. ....- OF ill for the
,..... ..l... .r.tu... through the Ter
r'.-... a.. n.,ru olAtcs from the Allan
II, 10 .e raclnc Ocaan. Mr.. Dodge, of
Iowa, off red IL resolution to amend the rules
by providing that in all cases of election of
officers Ivy the Senate. the vote shall he taken
rird rOce. Several petitions, relating to va
rious subjects, were received and referred to
their appropriate Committees and ait + the
transaction ofother unmportant business, the
Senate adjourned till Monday.
HOUSE,
sMr. Houston from the Committee of Ways
and Means, reported the Indian and Military
Academy Appropriation bills. Mr. Dawson,
from the Committee on Agricultural Affairs,
reported back to the House the Homestead
hill NJ. ~" introduced . 'oirt '"tiNn
ION tue purchase ny CJnglaaa .. ,,I. Nsu..
Vernon estate, Some business of no rcncr..
interest was transacted, and the House add
journed.
WAsHINGTnS, Dee. 10.
In the Senate to-day, the death of Senator
Atherton was announced, and eulogics were
pronounced by Senators Norris, Williams and
others
In the House, the delegate from New Mex
leo, Jose Gallcgo. was admitted,
AsHINGTuN, Dee, 20
llorsE.-Mr. Gerritt Smith made his debu
in the House in n strong abolition speech -
lie contrastcd the kidnapping Of Martin
koszta by Austria, with tho kidnapping of
Slaves in our land, and whilo endorsing to q
certain extent theconduct OF Capt. lngraham
and the Administration, he declared that
they had not gone far enough lie would
have had the uncondi tional release of Koszta,
ut all and every hazard, Mr., Smith sspecch
elected marked attention, and Was replied to
eloqucntly by Mr. Preston, when MIR. Deane
obtained the floor, the Committee rose ard
the House adjourned,