Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-06-17
POSTSCRIPT.
TrilRrY-TniRD oOSGREss-rint Session.


SENATE.
Mr. Sumner presented the credentials OF Julius Rock
WELL appointed by the Governor OF Massachusetts sens
tor 60 oil the vacancy caused by tho resignation Of Mr..
Mr. Rockwell appeared and was sworn
MI Pearce. from the finance committee reported a bill
10. the settlement u the clms Of the Texan creditos
ine nrst section provides that the Secretary OF tho
Treasury sha pay TO those creditors OF Texas who hold
bonds or other evidcnses debt for which tho
we're pedged, and coming within the act OF September
'to, iseO, to,oOO,O00 to be divided among them pro
rata
Section second-u all cases whore tho State Of Texas
has paid any portion OF the debt under the provisions
the act OF September 1885, the Secretary of tue Treasury
IL to refund the her, provided the does not
exceed the pro proportion which such debt wouli
have received under this act
Section three provides that payment is to be made
under this act, unless receipt be given renquhpg all
claims by the creditor against the United States.
Section fourth provides tfat before any payment DO
made the Secretey Of the Treasury to give sixty DAYS
notice, aud claims presented within the prcsctibed
time shall not be paid.
Section Eve appropraes six and u half millions of dol
lars Tor tho purposes OF this act.
Section six-The bill Is not To take effect until Te,s.
byan act OF her Legislature releases the United States
from all liability on account of the Ave millions OF stock
reserved under an act Of September, 1850.
Section provides that IL the State of TeIa. shall
not before the first day Of January 1855 either
the United States or procure from the creditors Texas
release Of all claims against tho United States
oisuch evidences oil debt and the same to DO filed
in the Treasury, oil interest Is cease from that time
upon the Ave millions of five per cent stock nv
the act Of Sepember 1850.
Mr. Pearce said this bi did not meet his apptovaI
though u was the only the committee could agree
upon IL would, however, furnish the Senate ground
work upon which proper bill could he constructed.
hr johnson said that by the act OF 1854 known as the
river and harbor bill, appropriation made for tue re-
moVa oi the red river raft, but il coupled with the
cohuon that 1t should be done by with the low
est ouuer who would agree TO keep the open for the
longest time No person had bid for such contract
and the money had never been expended never wou
unless that condition was removed He now asked leave
to Introduce joint resolution authorizing the Secretary of
war cipend that appropriation in the best possible
manner Tor the improving Of that river The resolution
was introduced aud passed.
The joint resolution giving the of Congress to
i"en.. naul accepting gold medal rendered him by
the King OF Sweden, taken up aud passed.
The vetoed land bill taken up.
Mr. Clayton said that he did agree with the Senator
from Georgia that the President has the same right and
power vested in him by the constitution in upop
legislative acts that vested in Senator voting for
or against the measure The consa ton vested all cris
stve power in Congress- and the President had no such
power.
Mr. Clayton continued at great length to enforce his
views. ~
Mr. Seward got the floor, and the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The House took the bill increasing the rates of post,
age. P''S
Messrs Chase and Haven opposed the BILL and without
any abon tho House went into committee on The civil
aud diplomatic bill.
On motion of Mr. Phelps appropriations were made for
the salaries Of the officers for Nebraska aud Kansas The
House then adjourned.