The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1854-07-13
NO. 1913.
CONGRESS-.
-ururY-rHIRD coSaREss-FIRsr SESSION.


In Chase. Clayton, Cooper, Dixon, Fes
D' 1J,n Geycr, Gillette, Gwin, Hamlin, Jones
sE sTornessse Pearce, Pratt Rockwell, Seward
Cl.-t Sumner, and Wade-21.
''I NS,rs-Messrs Adams, Allen, Atchison,
p,.ord Bright, Brodbead, Butler, Cas-, Clay,
DsJ-e Of Wisconsin, Dodge of Iowa, Douglas,
pOas Fitzpatrick, Hunter, Jones of Iowa,
m ILL., Mason, Norris, Petit, Rusk, Sebas-
ga Slidell. Toucey, Weller, and Williams-26.
tar oH senate proceeded to consider the bill for
i. -slief of Robert C. Thompson, only survi-
3"r child and legal representative of William
T1s,, c deceased, formerly brigadier gen.
lin the army of the revolutionary war.
'iI And after protracted discussion, the Senate
.Gorped without taking any question.
II the House, Thursday,
The Civil and Diplomatic bill was read a
,bird time, and rejected-74 to 81.
Mr.. Or having voted with the majority for
hat nurpose) moved a reconsideration but
Ssf1re vote was taken, the House adjourned.
Senate, Friday, July 7, 1854.
Ar Allen presented the resolutions Of the
t,gJature of the State of Rhode Island,
.rs;ost the recently enacted Nebraska and
rsnsas law; against the Fugitive Slave Law,
.od agsins. the acquisition of any further
! slaye territory.
A bin to confirm private land claim in
. Iauid.na; bill making appropriations for
IA construction of military roads in the Ter
,;,,-ie9 Of Nebraska and Washington; were
ssrs-ally considered and passed.
This being objection day, number of pri-
7ate bills we're passed without objection.
When the Senate adjourned.
House Of Representatives., July Z, 1854.
Mr.. Orr, being entitled TO the floor, arose
and said that he was not surprised at the re-
iecton Ct the appropriation bill yesterday. Ii
gas caused by the appropriation Of six or seven
huodred thousand dollars for the construction
or certain custom-h houses. He was opposed
b them, and nothing but the urgent necessity
# the case could have induced him to vote for
/ thus encumbered.
Mr. Orr demanded the previous question on
bis motion to reconsider. The demand being
sustained, the question was decided in the af-
fms.iye.
Mr.. Or moved reconsideration of the vote
ordering the engrossment OF the bill.
Mr.. Preston called for the yeas and nays !;
which were ordered, and resultcd-yeas IS,
nays %.
Mr. Stanton, of Kentucky, moved recon-
sieratOn Of the vote by which the Custom
House amendment was adopted.
This amendment appropriates, for the COM
rletiOn Of the custom house at st. Louis, Mis-
souri, SlO0, 900; at Mobile, Alabama, S65, 900;
ct Cincinnati, Ohio, $4,000; at Louisville
kentucky, S4O, 900; at Bangor, Maine, $40, 900 !;
at Bath Maine, $40, 900; at Wilmington, Del
aware, $12 900; and $24, 900 for the purchase
Ct site for a custom house at Providence,
Rhode Island, and was adopted by vote Of
yeas -, nays 20.
Mr. Stanton said he was in favor of these
appropriations; but IS seventeen members
who had voted for thoir introduction had failed
to vote for the bill on its final passage he would
not insist upon them. He would rather sacri-
tce them than the whole BILL
the question was then PUT, and the above
amendment was reconsidered-yeas "a, nays
IS
The question recurring on the re-adoption
Of the amendment,
Mr. Preston obtained the floor, and earnestly
sustained the amendment.
Tho main question was finally put, and tho
amendment was adopted-yeas II, nays n.
The bill finally passed-s4 to 68.
House Of Representatives., July 8, 1854.
The House resolved itself into Committee of
TIE Whole on the Private Calendar, Mr.. STAN
tln. Of Kentucky, in the chair.
The first bill in order being that reported by
Mr.. Thurston, Of the Committee on Patents
p0yidirg for an extension Of the patent Of
SAMUEL Colt for the manufacture of fire arms,
for seven years from the 25th of February,
ISL
Fir. Letchcr moved to pass it over, and pro-
coed to other bills.
The Chair ruled the motion out of order.
Mr. Clngman appealed from the decision OF
he Chair, referring to tho precedent in the
Nebraska case.
The decision Of the Chair was sustained by
the House
Tho bill and report being now read,
Mr.. Clngman arose and said he hoped, be-
fore a vote should be taken On this bill, there
might be call Of the House. He had no
doubt that large sums of money had been Of
ftTsd to members to vote for the bill or to stay
away.
Mr.. Seward demanded the names Of per-
sons suspected, and the proof.
Mr.. CGngman said lie could demand Com
mhtee of Investigation.
Mr.. Letehcr read resolution to that effect,
which he would offer when the committee
should rise
Dir. Cutting proceeded to speak at length,
IN opposition to the bill, stating that the whole
world was to enjoy the free manufacture of
Cote pistols, all except the People of the Uni
Ted States; and he did not think the United
tatc5 would be benefited by such an arrange
ncnt.
In the House OF Representatives, on Satur-
cay after the Committee rose, Mr.. Letchcr
moved a resolution calling for committee OF
IavestigatiOn into the facts upon which Mr..
ClingmGn had based his opinion, that brides
mad been, directly or indirectly, rendered to
members Of Congress, TO influence their votes
upon the bill fOr the rolief Of Samuel Colt.
The resolution was adopted, and Messrs.
Leteher, Ihurston, Clingman, Eliot of Massa-
ehusetts, Eddy, Cutting, and Zollicoffer, were
appointed
Senate, Monday, July 10, 1854.
Mr.. Chase presented memorials from Con-
aeeticut and Iowa, praying tho repeal of the
Fugitive Slave Law.
Mr.. Sumner presented memorial from q
large number of citizens of Haverhill Massa-
chlusetts, praying the repeal Of the Fugitive
Slave Law. He said he was informed, that of
the slgners many of them were members of
the National Democratic party, and voted for
President Pierce, in 1852.
Inc Civil and Diplomatic Appropriation bill
vas received from the House; read twice, and
referred to the Committee on Finance.
The Senate then resumed the consideration
Of tho bill granting lands to aid in the con-
structOn of line Of telegraph to tho Pacific.
M. Hamlin offered amendments, providing
ior the punishment of all operators or others
who may divulge the messages sent by the
Go7ernment Adopted.
Mr.. Chase offered an amendment, retaining
% the United States the power to regulate the
rates of toll on the line. Adopted.
Inc bill was then postponed until tomorrow.
Ihe Sonata thnr resrn,ed the Confederation