Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-06-14
COngrassi0nal
THIRTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.


NEBRASKA BILL. 1876 5
Mr.. WELLER presented the resolutions OF the
legislature of California, fully sustaining and APP
proving the principles of the Nebraska bill as the
proper mode OF determining the question of slavery
in the territories
He said il was qualification to the delegation
in Congress from California TO know that their
ton upon that bill had received the approval of
their constituents. The resolution had Iassed the
House with only ten dissenting votes and the Sem
ate with ain opposition of only seven votes-a una
nimity unequalled in the legislation of any other
| State upon this subject. 3E8 i$a
| Mr.. GWIN presented the resolution Of the leg
isature Of California, in favor Of reduction ofthe
| rates of ocean postage.
PRINTING.
The resolutions submitted by Mr.. BADGER, 10
! rescnd the order of the 29lh Of May TO print
10000 additional copies of the agricultural portion
OF the Patent Office report, and making a new
der for. printing the same, was taken up and
| agreed to. 1861 ~ sa.it 81
| MEETING OF CONGRESS-.
1 Mr.. DOUGLAS introduced bill providing for
the annual meeting Of Congress on the first Mon
day in October, instead of December as at present
The bill was ordered to second reading and takes
its place on the calendar
i HOUR OF MEETING.
| Mr. HOUSTON submitted resolution provid-
ing that hereafter the daily hour Of meeting ofthe
Senate shall be IL o'clock, a. m.
Mr.. GWIN submitted resolution providing
that from and after Monday next the daily hour
OF meeting OF the Senate shall be IL O'clock a. m.
| Both resolutions having been objected to, they
were laid over
| AMENDMENT OF RULES. ~ n
/ On motion by Mr.. BRODHEAD, the Both rule
| of the Senate was amended by allowing amend
/ ments 70 be offered TO the appropriation bills, when
| reported by select committees of the Senate, as
| well as by standing committees. aaitrss 3 afs3s
! On motion by Mr.. FISH e@qa fs
Resolved That the Secretary Treasury required
In nieato tn of
other accounts of the expenditure mint
been returned since the Sd day of March, 1855 also
tors at the mint at Philadelphia since the Sd March,
! Tying the amount under each separate charge.
i saR RE- a}ta PRIVATE BILL. TpA Esfs stsf
i Mr.. SEBASTIAN reported the House bill for
the relief of the widow and heirs Of Elijah Beebee
And the same was considered and passed.
j DISTRIBUTION OF BOOKS 1900.
4 On motion of Mr.: FOOT, the resolution provid-
4 ing for distribution among the new members of
the Senate, as other books, Mayo and Moulton's
edition Of the Pension laws, was taken up and
adopted. afhs
i VETOED LAND BILL. A
The Senate then proceeded to consider the bill
granting land the several States for the relefof
i the INDECENT insane
Mr. CASS addressed the Senate for more than
an hour. He said he should vote against the bill,
and consequently to sustain the veto Of the Presi
i dent. Those who would vote against this bill on
the ground mat II was unconstitutional, wOuld
vote TO declare that this bill and all others of
exactly similar character were unconstitutional;
the effect of the vote, or the precedent, would
amount TO this, and no more II could not be ex.
tended further. With the views OF the President
contained in the veto message he construed
them, he entirely concurred If they, however,
were intended TO have more stringent applica-
ton, he was still prepared 10 vote against this bill
i because Of its unconstitutionality.
4 He then replied TO the arguments Of the senator
from North Carolina Mr.. BADGER] and the SEN
ator from Mississippi Mr. BRowNl in support of
the bill, ami discussed deliberately the constilu-
tonal powers of Congress in the disposition of the
public lands.
4 In the course of his remarks he defended the
4 homestead bill as entirely constitutional wise
and just, and as not following within the caihego-
ry Of prohibition mentioned by the President. He
did not understand the veto message as i'm any
way extending to the homestead bill. Es4 WIN.
n On motion by Mr.. CLAYTON, the bill was post
poned, and, after an executive session the Senate
adjourned, -etiss1s 1907 s4ea0l 6f aag3
4 House of Representatives. as
PACIFIC RAILROAD. " t8s 'aiss
i Mr.. HAVEN having offered resolution 10 close
the debate on the Pacific railroad bill tomorrow,
at two O'Clock.
Mr.. McDOUGAL said he proposed 10 make
final disposition Of it for the present session He
4 was authorized by the select committee to offer
an amendment to the bill, limiting, the northern
route by the same parallel which limits the south
ern route, namely, the thirty-seventh and 10
move postponement of the subject until the
| second Monday in December next Eaga NJ, .ss.,. rs
Mr.. PHELPS remarked that the surveys have
not yet been reported. He thought they would
| show the practcability of a route commencing
from the borders Of the State Of Missouri. ~
i The motion of Mr.. McDOUGAL was agreedto
| unanimously. asE al tat~e
QUESTION OF PRIVILEGE. i937t
The House resumed the consideration Of the
following resolution, introduced by Mr.. GIpDINGs
on Thursday last aa ri Nm .4 ,e IDA
Whereas A. O. p Nicholson, esq printer to this body
raS @ e. n has
identity designed to excite unlawful violence members
Resolred That said A O. p Nicholson, and all other per
sons connected with the Washington Union, be expelled
Mr.. GIDDINGS modified his resolution, con-
6ning expulsion from the hall to the editor ofthat
4 The House laid the resolution on the table
/ yeas 100, nays 80. 81. sa ioa
CIVIL VS.. MILITARY SUPERINTENDENT.
H Mr.. STANTON, of Kentucky from the select
committee on that subject, reported bill TO re-
store the civil superintcndency at the national ar
mories; which was referred 10 the Committee of
the whole on the state OF the Union
# WINDERs BUILDING
Mr.. TAYLOR, Of Ohio, from the Committee on
Public Buildings and Grounds, reported a bill au-
ihorizng the Secretary Of War 10 purchase Of the
/
government, corner of Seventeenth and streets,
| Washington city; which was referred to the Com
mttee of the Whole on the State of the Union,
and ordered to be printed. ~s5,s N l
/ DEPUTY P0sTMASTERs sssG tE tte
! The amendment the Senate to the bill rcgu-
latng the compensation Of deputy postmasters,
was debated by Messrs. OLDS, HAVEN, and
/ SHELTON and then concurred in
| Personal EXPLANATION
Mr. SMITH, ofVirginia, stated that few days
ago he received telegraph dispatch, Informing
him of the death of his late colleague Mr.. J. r.
SNoDGRAss and saying it was the request Of friends
! that he, should announce it to the House. He
was absent at the time the dispatch was sent TO
| this city; otherwise he should have performed
| the duty with cheerful but melancholy readiness
He made this statement that his friends AT home
should not suppose that he had declined to COM
ply with that request. tFia%
a{ SOUND DUES. thstF
The SPEAKER laid before the House report
from the Secretary of State, with accompanying
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