Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-04-05
DCINGS IN CONGRESS.

DCINGS In CONGRESS.
SESArE.-The bill to authorize the cons,ruc-
ton of six frst-class steam frigates, and for!
other purposes, was received from the House,
and, by unanimous consent, it was read three
several times and passed. q
After the transaction of some executive
business, the Senate adjourned. S.
In THE House., yesterday, after we went 10
press, Mr.. Clingman concluded his remarks in
Committee Of the Whole on the state Of the
Union in favor of the Nebraska bill, and was
followed by Mr.. Wright, of Pa, for the same
measure, and Mr.. Matteson against it,
The committee subsequently rose, and the
House then adjourned.
PROCEEDINGS OF TO-DAY. -
| SESArE.-After prayer. and the reading Of
the Journal, :
Mr.. johnson report I'd bill from the Com.
mittee on Military Affairs, for the relief Of VIM.
Claude Jones; which was passed. -
Mr. Bright, who has been confined to his
house by indisposition for some time past, ap-
peared in his place to-day, and presented sew
eral petitions, among which, was one from
Indiana for locating the Western Armory in
that State; also, another from Newport In
diana, for a railway; also, another from the
Postmasters at Vincennes, Iowa; Louisville,
Ky; Wheeling, Toledo, and other places ask
ing for Increased compensation. He also gave
notice that he should introduce bill to amend
the act by which the receivers in the Treasury
are paid
| A few private bills were then reported from
| their several committees, and bill to aid in
the construction Of railroad in Missouri
passed.
Mr. Thompson, of Kentucky, brought in a
bill to authorize the recovery of the assets of
| ed, or not specified in the schedule; which vas
read twice and referred to the Committee on
| Finance
Mr.. James presented q petition for paving
i Pennsylvania avenue with the Russ pavement;
! which was referred to the Committee on the
District of Columbia. - q -
At the commencement of the business of the
morning, bill supple mentary to an act con-
I irming land claims in Missouri, and for other
purposes, was passed. ,-~--e--7-.-=--s
i Nothing further was done, the Senate on the
motion Of Mr. Mason, then proceeding to the
consideration Of executive business.
u HoUsE.-To-day, after the reading of the
journal
i MIR. Bennett, remarking that his land bill
was printed, for the first time, this morning in
:, the newspapers, moved that its further con,
sideration be postponed until Tuesday next
to give members an opportunity to digest it.
Mr. Hendricks proposed this day two weeks
after some conversation. the original motion
to postpone was agreed to.
Mr. Perkins, by leave, proposed an amend.
ment to that bill, which was ordered to be
!, printed without being read for information.
Mr.. Hendricks, by leave, made two adverse
reports from the Committee on Invalid Pen
; sions, which were laid on the table and ordered
to be printed
Mr.. f., also reported bills for the relief Of
Albert Mcknight; VIM. Wallace, of Illinois
, and of George w. Bently, of Indiana sever
; ally read twice and referred to the Commtte,
! of the Whole House.
D Mr.. Lane, of Oregon, by leave offered re
solution calling on the Secretary Of War TO
, information with reference to the expenses o
I the late war with the Rogue river Indians, &c.
adopted. -.
5 Mr.. Seward, by leave, offered a resolutio,
o calling on the President for the correspondents,
with the Austrian Government relative to tn
|, case of the Rev j. c. Richmond; also will
reference to the refusal Of Austria to grant a,
exequatur to the American consul of Trieste
agreed to. .----
, Mr.. Odds reported from tho Post-oiice Com
mittee, bill for the appointment of foartl
assistant Postmaster General.
4 Also (back) a Senate bill for the relief O
1 Zadoc c. Haddock; which were severally com
mitted
Mr.. Gray and MIR. McDougal reported frou
the Same Committee, several bills which wer
; committed. Mr.. McDougal also reported fron
: the same Committee, the bill for the regulation
of ocean mail steamer contracts, (known as tn
bill originally proposed by Mr.. Churchwell
with an amendment
The said bill and amendment we're read 70
information.
Mr.. ChurchwelI, moving to put this bill OIL
I Its passage, addressed the House in its expla
nation and in favor of its enactment.
Ere the conclusion of his remarks. Mr.. C
gave way for a motion to 20 into the Commi,
tee of the Whole Oh the state of the Unior
which was agreed to-
Mr.. Chandler then delivered speech arains
the Nabraska bill, the subject noninaliy ur
being the Civil and Diplomatic Appropriate
0 bill.