The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-05-12
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

SKsArK-After the morning business the Senate re-
sumed the consideration of the bill making grants Of pub
lie lands the several States of the Union for the benefit
Of INDECENT insane persons which had been returned by
the President with his objections Mr. Badger replied at
considerable length TO the objections Of the President
Having finished his remarks Mr.. Butler obtained the floor
but gave way to posponement OF the subject until Mon
day next; and the Senate then adjourned.
HoUsn OF REPRESENTATIVES. Speaker laid before
the House the report of the Secretary of the Treasury
the condition of the banks which ordered to be
printed Mr. Richardson offered resolution for closing
the debate the Nebraska and Kansas bill o'clock
tomorrow. After debate-thc opponents of the bill
trying induce Mr. Richardson TO alter his motion
continue the debate weekthe question that there
be call Of the House taken, and negativcd A mo-
ton to lay the resolution the table also negadved
by n vote of 95 to 100. Another attempt then made
induce Mr. Richardson to modify his resolution; which
being unsuccessful, another motion made for call OF
the House. from voting which Mr. Campbell moved to
be excused which the yeas and nays taken, and
the motion negatved Mr. Dean moved to reconsider the
by which the House refused to lay the motion Of Mr.
Richardson on the table After considerable debate and
excitement in relation points of order Mr. Kerr suggest
ed the debate should be extended the latter part of
week. with the understanding that the Pacfcrailroad
bill be taken up the week after next The Speaker
planned that the Pac6cralroad BILL being special order
for Tuesday could not be postponed except by unan
nous consent Mr. Davis Of Rhode Island, declared the
intention of the opposition to all the political rights
afforded by the rules of the House prevent the passage
OF the BILL Mr. Benton declared himself permanent OBJ
ector the postponement of the Pacifcraroad special
order Mr. Bayly of Virginia. showed the utility Of any
continuance of the debate under such circumstances Mo-
tons excusing members from voting adjourn over to
adjourn &c. then made successyely-the yeas and
nays being taken eaehunt 10 o'clock, the monotony
of which being agreeably relieved o'clock by
sing proposition Of Mr. Perkins of New York. in reference
1880 New England cergymen who protested against
the passage Of the bill There appeared prospect of
tinuing repetition of similar proceedings until Tuesday,
SPEECH OF THE HON. WIN. SMITH, OF VIRGINIA.
The reputation which Mr. Smith, of Virginia, has made
throughout the nation by the ability which he has dis
played for many years in the Legislative councils of the
country ready and eloquent debater will at in
for his speech which publish to-day eager perm
SAL 1t will be found sustain fully his high character
for talents aud devotion democratic principles and hay
ing been made the absorbing question Of the day and
in reply the extraordinary speech of Col Benton it will
be found peculiarly interesting The reader win rise
from its perusa without feeling that Mr. Smiths triumph
Mr. Benton in the debate complete his vndi-
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