Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-02-10
THIRTY-THIRD CoNGREss.--ls7 SESSION,
TUESDAY, FEB. 7, 1854.
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Mr. JONES' OF Iowa, moved to take up bill granting alter.
nate sections OF public land 70, twelve miles wide Min
nesoa aid that Territory in The construction OF railroads
therein. Agreed 10.
The bill was explained. The road is three hundred miles
long, and the quantity land granted one million OF acres
The bill regulating the contingent fund of the Senate
returned from House. The queaion pending
ceing from that part Of the bill! giving the Secretary Of the
81 600 additional salary The Senate did recede and
The bill was then passed
The Nebraska bill was taken up Mr.. Douglas moved 10
the fourteenth section OF the bill by striking out these
words in reference TO the 6h section Oh the Missouri act
(which superseded by the principles Of the legislation
of $780, commonly called the compromise measures snd s
hereby declared inoperave ana 10 Insert In lieu thereof
following" which being inconsistent with tho princl'
pie Of nonn,eyeniion Of Congress with slavery In the
States and Territories recognised by The legislation OF
1880 onmony ca He'd tho compromise hereby de-
cared imperative Ind void being Inc true ineoI and mean
Ing of this egsate slavery into any Territory or
STATE nor 10 exclude hecfrom but 10 lea tho people
thereof perfectly free 10 form and regulate their domestic
in their way subject only TO tho constilu.
lion Of the United States"
Mr. Everett said that before any taken, he de-
sired opportunity Of expressing his views on the BILL and
explain the grounds which he has not been able 10 give
his support either committee 10 the Senate 10 the bill
reported would read amended as now proposed
He had purpose enter into any elaborate dscueson OF
the territorial question That great subject, and to
dscuss properly would require more time in preparation
examination than his other duties had afforded him since
this bill reported His position. as member OF the
committee induced him give the why he could not
vote for the bill He had been able 10 understand what
the effect of the amendmen: now poposed would oe no! INC
bearing would have the DILL aoo ne "ou'd oe 9ao 10
orde, get little time Tor the e8lmha'on e Dill ~ouu
be post poned till tomorrow.
Mr. Douglis said ha had disposition hurry this bill
through without debate and waited full opportunity 10 %
afforded Jr discussion and examination Tne statement
which had appeared in the papers hat ne had intended 10
force the bill through last Saturday was untrue did
NOT follow that because the Senator from Massachusetts
was not prepared go those otners whose aVocatons II
was 10 be always eay discuss these questions were NOT
ready II had been avesred in the PAGERS opposed 10 ths
bill that the policy OF The enemies Of this bill was TO post
none il day day. As iis policy had berE Opnny oo"
I'd IL became the friends Of bill eei:t It. he "nul co
glad TO nave understood that vote SG Dc taAeh % "a
,uriay next ,L
Mr. Houston said he desired express is views on me
subject before any vote was taken. he vas 40
il appeared there large maJot'y ~ 'a y, ue o, ne
houyht lis friends might extend all oeo VI DISCUSSION
IN The minority He desigo oil opposing he Oil by
delay or postponement. -. t;L =, -. L;u .,, -
d fec, 1 5y amendments end then have debate on it.
~ z .,or said he desired 10 examine this amendment.
/ W. Rusy moved the postponement OF the bill.
~ Sebosan suggested that ;h- committee lntan a.
| ~; had " ysra amendments To Uiier.
| NJ, Douelis withdrew temporarily, his amendment
NJ Sebastian offered several from the Indian committee,
relative the administration of Indian affairs in The e'r
Iory All Of which were adopted
5r Douglas moved strike oil the appropriations
con timed in The bill. Agreed and The bill was then
postponed
The bill granting land Michigan TO aid in TIE construc
ZION of rail roads was taken up and debated until s!'er
o'clock when the Senate adjourned
| HOUSE OF REPRES ENTATlVES
The House, Immediately after the reaalng ., we !i n
into committee of the whole on the deficiency appc
pration bill: ..,,,,,,, Gin mn
Mr. Clarke offered an amendment approptiaung Sio,ooo
he collection of agricultural statistics ana Tue procuring
seeds After discussion the amendment was aua
the House adjourned.