Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-12-22
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wA'nlsoIcs. December 81. 1854.
SENATE.
NJ. Stewart reported in favor OF the bin
the California Land Commission, which WAS passed.
Me-. sumner presented the memorial Of the Baptist
FREQ Mission Society Of New England praying the repeal
act lie moved that they he tho table, as Mr. Ch.so
| tories
Mr.. B,yard moved the consideration OF the &C, intro
duced At the last session for tho Of the chill
dren Of the American parents born abroad Tie bill
eccotd,pgly taken up and passed.
Mr. Sumner presented resolution that tho comm tee
oil commerce DO directed to corsder whether further
legislation necessary to protect the fishing Interests
pecay by amending the system Of licensing altering
The terms Of bounty 10 bank and cod fisheries and
| tending this bounty to macker-l fisheries.
The bill reported by Mr.. Fish tho las, session for
tho preservation Of e aud health aboard emigraut ships
uss recomutcd 10 s,'cct committee on the subject
The consideration VI the pension appropriation bill sas
resumed.
Mr. fessenden moved amendment, tho effect of which
To place the widows Of officers Of the navy on the same
footing ar the widows Of the officers Of the a,mv
aest Hunter, Stewart aud Toombs opposed |, on tho
GROUND That was germane TO the bill aud had been
examined by the committee.
Mes-rs Fessenden Chase Brown and Weller
as measure just In tscl aud which ought not to DO
defeated by technical points Of ORDER which we're often
Tho amendment, wa, finally defeated and the bill WAS
pss,ed.
NJ Brodheaj, from tho select committee to which ras
reorred yeseid,y the bill to establish board Of
aones VI cisims reported back substitute and gave no.
tice that to- morrow he would call il up.
The bill Tor the establishment Of department ofaw
was then tsken up.
Mr.. Adams advocated tia pa ,ssre
Mr. eer thought the subject belonged the commi It..
teo GU the judiciary, aud urged reference Of the bill to
| that committee.
Mr. Badger opposed the reference and move, tina, Tho
OIL lie over till TUESDAY next, which agreud to.
The Senate then went into Ex ecutive session.
After Iesuming leg slatvs business. Mr.. Stewart pre-
seh'ed Tue petition Of Joseph eraDger for
Tor property destroyed during the 1872 Referred
To the committee on claims.
Mr. Fish presented bill relative to enigrant ships.
which was referred To select committee Of five TO be
appointed by the President pro tempore
The Senate then az burned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
General Winfield the delegate from Kansas Territory
was announcer aud took the oath support he
| lion VI the United States
Several u"impotant bills introduced and referred
Among them was one, 10y Mr Hughes making Rppropri
n'cn Tor the working Of steam drodgcs Lake Cham
| plain.
The House passed bills grsnt additional power to the
Corporation OF Washington increasing the alton
Of the Auxiliary Guard; Incorporating tho Mutual Fire In
surancc Company Of the District of Columbus; aud au
thorrng the Gas-Light Company to increase its capital
on motion oil Mr Fuller the committee commerce WAS
introduced to qure whether any further legislation is
.ce'sy Tor better defining tho rights Of ciizsus I. the
ulcd States in ships, vessels other property
purchased by them Of citizens subj cs of f,r, coun
Tres uuer certain circumstances aud reported bill
| ohrtwis,.
The House then wcnt into committee on the bill to
District f Columbia aud after discussion il was laid
| ssiic To be reported TO the House.
ltrs's the manufacturers issucrs OF notes nnicr SIS
with ine to that amount for every oencc- INV mar. nm
passing or Offering to pass such note to Re fined not less
;hnn 50 nor more than SO Persons who ISSUE such hills
and refuse to redeem the same in gold aud silver to he
fined 500 to be recovered &C ion for debt: ira
drrs arc TO forfeit their licences il they pay or receive
such psper and all contracts involving the payment OF
small notes To be void The take effect Ia
next
This hill, together with the bill authorizing the c,cn
sion OF the Metropolitan Kniroad Company into ashir,
ton sud Gsorgciown aud tie hill discharge the in,,-
chness oil the District penentiary, passed-the fist
named it from the Senstc The House adjourn
ed.