Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-06-21
pROCREDTNGS OF TO-DAY.

sENArE.-After prayer and the reading Of
Mr. Seward from tho committee to report on
he granting Of aid towards the construction Of
| ship canal round the Falls Of Niagars, as ked
| that it might be discharged from its further
| cons deratlon The bill respecting sailing ves-
| els on the coast of Atrics, Of which the Sen
ator had given notice, was then read frs
| ime ...
| bill supplementary to the act respecting
| he inspection Of steamers, for the es ablish
| ment of Inspectors on the Pacific coast for
| ike purpose, AMI amending some clausAs Of
| the same, was read ISL time.
Mr.. Hamiin exp aimed the provisions Of hh'
bill
| The Senate then, as in Committee Of thu
Whole, proceeded to consider the bill, which
,as I'D tbii ,ine and passed. .
| Mr.. HamIin reported on the petitions OF
sii.ous sea por's md dist lets to be exsmpted
from the law. a. wall az ON Others that the
,ommittee might BE- discharged from theiI
| turther CO. side, alton. ..
Mr.. Evans presented q petition from Mr.
| lc5ar. NILS in relation TO tins Pacific rail.
| road
| Mr. Dawson presented a bill from the Com.
nittce N The District Of Columbia, for the
relief of James Dixon, appropria ing $4s7. 2;
l fOr expenses N0 aHu lu'ufIoQ In repairing the
Court House as Alexandria; which was read
a FIRST aud second time.
| Some debate TOOK place upon the bill for the
REQ ganiza'ion of The Navy. The subject be-
ing rs to the appoin ment Of the nava! cadets
AZ proposed IN one ct the sections
Mr.. Mallory proposed to amend the section
to meet the objections Of Mir Badger.
| Tho discussion on the amendments was going
| on when we left.
In THE House, to-day, the Speaker laid be-
| fore them q communication from their Clerk
covering estimates Of the cost of the books or
dered yesterday by resolution to be distributed
| amo0g the members; referred
On motion of Mr.. Letcher, tho payment OF
| the per diem and mileage due to the late Hon
| J. F. SnOdgrass at the time of his death, wa,
| au' horized 10 DO made to the widow of the de
ceased.
On motion of MIR. Z lot of Mass, the Hon
Zeno Scudder, late memb-r from Massachu
| sets, was authorized to draw his per diem auG
| mileage up to the tine Of his resignation, tha
| gentleman having mt with an accident on biz
| way to W ash ngton last Dect mber, which has
| cou6ued him to a public house away from hi
| home up to this time, his situation being such
| as to make 1t dangerous to move him.
| Mr. Fuller asked To-, we 20 move 10 discharge
! the Committee Ct he W hole on the ate Of tht
Uhion from the further consideration Of the
pill 10 authorize the cons ruction IF four ad
| aironai revenue cutters. But objection wa
| made 30 leave was not granted.
| Mr.. O. DIS offered a reso ution granting thu
| Post Office COMMITTEE the services OF a clerk.
| After discussion upon this proposition, be
tween Dir. Olds and Mr.. Cobb,
| Mr.. Jones moved to lay it on the table; no
agreed to.
| Mr.. Odds moved the previous question.
| Mr.. Churchwell rising to a personal ex
PLANTATION, aro)ogzed to the House for hi
share in the viola ion of its rules of order
which had occurred on the day before
MIR. Cullom also said that he regretted al
usprovoked at. ack upon him had caused b III
yeste, day to violate the rules Of the House
elicitng from him language which, otherwise
he should not have used. He sid, further
that he should not have used it but for tn,
exhi bition Of deadly weapon.
Mr. McMullen called Mr.. Cullom to order.
Mr.. Cullo,n having taken his seat, Mr.. Mil
son, rising to question of privilege, address
ed the House upon . the affair." occurring OF
the day before ts
| Mr.. NJ. then proposed resolution for tn,
appointment of u select committee to investi
gate and report the circumstances connected
vi it.
! MIR. NJ, continuing, urged the necessity O
preserving the order and decorum and pliyi
| leg Of free debate of Congress