Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-05-25
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WAsHrSoros, May IS, 1854.
SENATE


Mr. Morton moved to refer to the committee on naval
affairs the report Of the Navy Department. on tho Pensa-
cola dry docks, basin and railway.
Mr.. Morton said he would cheerfuy a liberal ap.
cola Subject referred.
Mr. Brodhead moved to refer other reports the sub
OF docks, &c. Agreed to.
Mr.. Mason, from the committee foreign Affairs,
reported the following resolution, which agreed to:
Resolved That the President Of the United States be
requested 10 communicate to the Senate fin his opinion
be compatible with the public interest copies Of cor
respondence In the State Department relative the slave
trade in the Island of Cuba and of any late decree or
other acs of the Spanish In the island
nected with the same.
Mr.. Douglas offered the following
Resolved, That the committee foreign relations be
Instructed to enquire into the expediency Of recognziny
the independence Of the Republic of Dominica and
| ming diplomatic intercourse with the same.
Mr. Chase objected to its consideration. Laid over
| MrRusk reported back House bill regulating the
pay ofdeputy postmastcrs with important amendment
The amendment was agreed to, aud the bill passed.
Mr. Stuart reported bill extending Colts patent for
imp ovcment in fire. arms.
Mr. Gwn, from the finance committee; reported n bill
authorsng the coinage OF gold pieces Of the value
spectivey of eagles aud five eagles He gave notice
that at an early day he would move to tske it up.
The Nebraska bill was taken up and read the first
time.
The Char-'lf there is objection, the bill will now
| be read a second time
Mr. Sumncr-"I object to the reading of tho bill sec
| oud time"
THE Chair-"Thc bill goes over then"
After some debate the motion lost.
The Indian appropriation bill was taken up.
The amendment paying half million to friendly
Creeks for the land taken from them during the
1879, by General Jackson further debated aud re-
Jected, by yeas IL, nays %.
Many other amendments Of no public character were
offered and debated.
The bill was reported to the Senate and all amend
ments made in committee of the whole concurrcd in
Mr. Walker said he had another amendment to offer
the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Mr. Maurice said he from his seat yesterday
on account Of Sickness He desired simply remark that
he had been he should have voted in the mega
tive the Nebraska and Kansas BILL and therefore asked
leave TO have his name recorded
Mr.. Gddings moved that $4,000 copies Of the journal
be printed TO so out to the country the proceedings being
OF great importance
Objections made.
Mr. Phelps.Wi you include the journal OF the tenth
The consideration of Mr. Benefits land bill was post.
poued for four weeks.
The House then went into committee on tho deficiency
bill
discussion lasting two hours ensued on the Senate
amendment approprisug half million Of dollars
tuung the works for supplying Washington and George
Gown with One side contended the works will cost
hve millions of dollars and good supply be urn
ished for half million. The other took ISSUE and
for adherng the law which left TO the President the
lection Of the plan already commenced.
Mr.. Walsh, considering the generous and energetic
character of the citizens OF Washington asked wheth
er IL would be in order introduce an amendment
giving them coffee tea, sugar and wniskey for water
Laughter
Without concluding the debate, the committee rose.
Mr.. Houston offered resolution that when the House
adjourn on Wednesday, the Slst instant il will adjourn
until the LIST OF June eight in the morning, ard from
shat day Monday June 5th and the door keeper be
sructed to renovate and reit the hall summer USE
Passed with amendment that the Clerk of the House
remove the chairs and substitute new ones for summer
use. Adjourned.