Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-01-18
Senate, Jan. IS, 1854.

Senate, Jan. rs, 1854.
largo number Of petitions of q private
character were presented and referred
Mr. Petit, from the Judiciary Committee, to
which On inquiry had been referred, made a
report adverse to the constitutional power of
submitting causes of action TO arbitration as mt
common law.
A bill for the relief Of Servis p. Willis, late
a paymaster Of the army, was reported and
passed.
Mr. Cooper introduced bill granting land
to the State Of Pennsylvania, to aid in the COM
pletion of the Sunbnry and Erie Railroad and
for the endowment of q normal school for the
gratuitous education Of female teachers.
He commented upon the importance Of this
rived from the normal schools; and then
moved its reference to the Committee ON Pnb
lie Lands.
Mr.. Wade thought this application for land
for railroads came with bad grace from Penn
sylyania, when her citizens were now in open
hostility to oil communication by other States
across her territory Her citizens were in open
hostility to the laws, to the General Govern
ment 10 the DEGREES of the State and Federal
courts; they had imprisoned the United States
marshal, for attempting to execute the DEGREES
of the United States court in the matter. They
still continued their outrages, and carried on the
work of destroying bridges, tearing up roads,
and destroying property. This application
came with bad grace from Pennsylvania, un-
til she had done something to put down these
Erie rioters. So far as he knew, there appear
ed to be no disposition to put down the rioters;
but in Philadelphia and in other places
strong sympathy for them had been expressed.
The Governor himself had written to them, ex
pressing hiasympathy for them. If the grant
was TO be made, he hoped it would be done
with condition that Pennsylvania would put
down the rioters.
Mr.. Cooper replied, contending that the true
history of this Erie difficulty had not been
written; that when the true history Of the mat
ter was known, there would appear to have
been insults and provocations towards the poo
Pile of Erie, which would rouse even coward.
lie thought that time would show that the ag-
gravation and wrong were not ON the part Of
the people Of Erie, but of Others In saying
this he did rot desire to utter a word 10 en-
courage n spirit OF resistance to the laws
MIR. Wade said, il the people OF Erie were
right, it was strange that all the courts had
adiudicated the matter against them. But this
rioting was not new thing in Pennsylvania
tho whiskey instructions were instances Of il.
The bill was referred.
On motion Of Mr. Petit, the question Of Mr..
Phelps's right to hold seat in the Senate from
Vermont was postponed till Wednesday next,
in consequences of the illness and consequent
absence Of Mr.. Phelps.
Mr.. Everett introduced bill for the relief
OF Charles A. Kellet; which was considered
and passed
Mr.. Fitzpatrick submitted resolution, di
recting an inquiry, by the Judiciary Committee,
into tho expediency Of increasing the fees and
allowances 10 be paid 10 the United States in
dicial officers in Alabama. A debate ensncd,
in which the subject Of making the inquiry
apply generally 70 the allowances TO such Off.
GERS in all the States, was discussed, and, after
being amended in that particular, was adopted
On motion by Mr.. Chase, the Senate took up
the bill b. divide the State of Ohio into two
judicial districts, and 10 provide for holding the
u. 8 courts therein. The amendments report
ed by the Judiciary Committee were adopted,
and the bill was passed.
On motion by Mr. Mallory, the Senate pro-
oeeded to consider the bill to establish ma
rine hospital at Saint Marks, Florida and the
bill was passed.
A bill for the relief Of Charles Cooper and
Company, Of Bangor, Maine, bill for the 10
hei VI shihtr running, Dill lOF tnc Teuci VI
Rebecca Freeman, and a bill to reimburse the
corporation Of New York certain expenditures
on account Of the first regiment of New York
volunteers, were sevcrally considered and
passed.
And then the Senate adjourned
House Of Representatives. Jan. IS, 1854.
The Chaplain, Mr.. Millburn, recited i'm
pressiyely the Lords Prayer when the record
Of yesterdays proceedings was read from the
Journal
A communication from tho Superintendent
Of Public Printing was presented, giving an
estimate Of the cost OF printing and paper for
the year ending June 30, 1854 which, after
some debate, wasrefcrred to the Committee Of
Ways and Means.
The House resumed the consideration Of the
report Of the Committee on the Judiciary, pre-
sented yesterday by MIR. Parker, recommend
log the reference 10 joint committee Of the
proposition Of an amendment Of the Constitu-
ton, 10 the mode Of elccting tho President and
Vice President Of the United States, by which