Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1853-12-27
THlRTY.THIRD CoyGREss-FIRsT SESSION.
WASHINGTON, Dec 81

Mr. Gwin, from the Naval Committee, present.
ed report in favor Of building six first class steam
frigates
Mr. Hunter from the Finance Committee, report
ed back a bill to extend the warehousing system by
establishing private bonded warehouses.
Mr. Morris reported bill to suppress the crcu-
lation of paper money under the denomination Of
five dollars in the District Of Columbia. The bill
was postponed
The French Spolistion bill was referred to Sc
lect committee, composed Of Messrs. Hamln
Thompson, Dawson, PearCe and Johnson.
Mr. Foot introduced bill granting land for in
digent insane.
Mr. Chase introduced bill dividing Ohio into
two judicial districts.
Mr. Benjamin reported bill to extend the limits
of the port of New Orleans.
Mr.. Seward submitted resolution which was
agreed TO, directing the Judiciary Committee to in
quire whether consistent with the Constitution,
provision can be made orreterring causes instituted
according to the course of common law to referees,
and whether such provision would be eXpedlent.
Adjourned
HoUsR-Mr Phillips offered resolution instruct
ing the Committee on Commerce to inquire into
the propriety ofcontinung and completing such Of
the river and harbOr improvements as were appro-
prated for at the last Congress, which in the opn-
ion of the Committee within the constitutional
power of the Government, and general ereStand
Importance.
motion to lay the resolution on the table was
lost-yeas 50, nays Z.
The resolution was then passed-yeas Ill, nays
"a.
Mr. Durham moved reconsideration ofthe vote
Just taken but after debate, the motion was laid
on the table.
The House then went into committee Of the
whole on the Presidents Message.
The debate was resumed on the resolution Of
thanks and sword to Capt. Ingraham.
Mr.. Dean replied to the speech of Gerritt Smith
on the KOzsta affair and defended the consistency
of this Government He spoke of the despotlc
character Of the Austrian government He SAID
that this Government was not pledged to slavery
or any other power-that slavery is a local and
municipal institution with which Congress had
nothing to do and that the declaration OF Mr..
Smith that this Government is greater and more
guilty oppressor than Austria not just or true.
Mr. GiIdngs replied briefly, defending Mr..
Smith.
After further debate the committee rose and
the House adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Dec. %.
Mr.. Gwin gave notice of several bills granting
lands for railroads in California.
Mr.. Hamlin introduced bill for establishing
telegraph line from the Mississippi to the Pacific
Ocean.
The Joint resolution authorizing the President to
confer the title of Lieutenant Generally brevet was
taken up and ufler long debate, was ordered to
engrossed-yeas 80, nays II.
Mr. Cass offered resolution directing inquiry as
to granting pension to the widow Of Capt Gun
nison. recently killed in Utah, which adopted.
Sundry resolutions directing inquiry as to the
authorizing of orders Of drafts foreign Post Of
fees to be used in the place Of ordinary drafts for
remittances was adopted.
After short Executive session the Senate ad- .
journed
HousE-Mr Hem presented the credentials of ,
Hadly B. johnson, Delegate from Nebraska. Refer /
red to the Commute on Elections.
Mr. Cobb introduced bill giving further time
for satisfying the claims for bounty lands for rail
roads in the South and West, which was referred.
Mr.. Disney introduced the French Spoliation
bill Referred to the Committee on Foreign AT
fairs
Mr. Miller, of Missouri, introduced bill organ
izing the Territory of Nebraska.
Mr.. Latham introduced bill refunding to Cal
ifornia certain duties collected since the ratifca-
ton of the treaty with Mexico, and prior to the
admission Of California into ths Union. Refer
red.
THE House then went into Committee Of the
Whole on the Presidents Message.
Mr.. Wight, Of Pa. said that he thought the