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ng the motion, the House adjourned.
Thlriy-Third Consress-Flrst Session.
SENATE

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8, 1854
The Chair laid before the Senate communication
the War Department. transmitting abstract OF the re
turns Of the militia Of the United States.
Mr Brodhead presented memorial of the religious
ciey OF Friends, of Pennsylvania New Jersey and Della
ware, against the continuance of domestic slavery and
demonstrating against the repeal Of the Missouri compro
mise lie said that these memoriasts were political
aboitionists, and while he differed with them the
power OF Congress over the subject he respected the
lie presented Also elk other petitions against the repeal
OF the Missouri compromise.
Mr.. Pratt presented circumstances against the
structon OF any railroad oil Pennsylvania avenue.
Mr. Hamln presented memorials in favor OF reducing
the duty all imported iron fifteen dollars per tom
Also that the duty on charcoal iron be reduced twelve
dollars per ton.
Mr. Houston moved TINT the ladies be admitted TO seats in
the Senate lobby lie said that In consideration OF all the
circumstances and the great desire hear the Senator who
had the floor many had not been able get into the gal
laries. There several hundred the door now
lie hoped the beraty II not the galantry Of the Senators
would adopt tho notion
Mr. Weller said that the presence of ladies disturbed
very much the quiet Of the debate rendering impossible
to hear what going the other side Of the cham
ber IL admitted, he would stpulate that they should
keep quiet.
Mr. Pet,i-I desire to enter my objection to Il in the
most positive form. saw the other day old men and
venerable Judges Of the Supreme Court standing while
all the seats were occupied by The motion, there
fore, was not agreed 10.
In the meantime the nocked into the reporters
gallery and did not hesitate to ask for the Of those
engaged in reporting
Mr.. Bright reported adversely on tho petition for the
construction OF n Custom House in Georgetown.
Mr.. Pratt reported bill Incorporating the National
Company Of Washington city.
ed by yeas 33, nays II.
The bill granting land to Louisiana to aid in tho con-
structing of railroad from New Orleans TO the Sabine
River was taken up and passed.
The French Spolaton bill was taken up yeas 49, nsys
II. Read through.
Mr. Dodge Of Iowa. moved on additional section for the
appointments Of United States Attorney 10 attend the
board Of commissioners. Adopted The bill was then
postponed.
THE NEBRASKA hill
The Nebraska bill then taken up.
Mr. Everett said, that II time had permitted no would
have been glad to have expressed his views Mt length
upon tho constitutional and historical questions involved
in the subject OF the tertitoro' but he had said yes
terday the time which bad elapsed since the bill had been
reported did not allow opportunity for the necessary
examination Of those points.
The relations Of this Government with the Indians was
one OF the questions deeply involved In his subject and
who could say that respected them this bill had been
properly maturodp Equally connected with subject was
the the question ofslavery. II would takoa man
fortnight TO read the debates Of this las, point order
understand tho true bearing OF the question.
10 speaking upon this bill no would do ~ for himself
and Tor no one else He would speak a, one who had
BEEN and was nov an earnest and cordial supporter Of
the compromise og1s51 He desired TO give the reasons
why he could not vote for this bill
Everett continued in speech Of great length 10 dis.
cuss the merits OF the BILL touching frequently upon the
adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Mr. Cutting asked the House 70 allow him 10 present
IeTonstIauce, signed by the officers Of public meeting
hed nj the tabernacle, In New York. against the Ne
bra'ka bill. They had selected him as their organ
here.
tits " ell known that his political sentiments differ
very much from those who attended that meeting the
presentation by him In open House might DO deemed
set down 10 motives different from those which acuste
MINI therefore be had asked perm to present the
mons'rsnce, and let u take the proper course
NJ heDobald objected. ~ Re
M Cutting said; that having made the effort, VII
the rule,