Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-03-30
THIRTY-THIRD CONGRFss

tuesday,, March 81.
Senate. the Senate to-day several ~
mOnstrances against the Nebraska bin war.
presented from the Illinois Legislature.
Also, resolution in favor Of grant of land
for ship canal around Niagara Falls.
After an Executive session the Senate ad-
journed.
House.-The Senate Nebraska bill was
taken up, when much feeling was exhibited
OF me part Of the members.
M Cutting proposed that il be referred 10
the committee Of The Whole.
Alter considerable discussion or an excited
character, the vote was taken IN MI. CuItinv'a
Of the Whole
during the debate which ensued. Mr. Rich
ardson said that the reference ~ The Committee
q me " mole would Kill the bill by iDdirection.
Gentlemen. continued he, need 10, nre,eDd
that they were favorable to The bill whiIa vo,-
ing 10 place It ~ such position thar !, -.uno,
be reached during the present session
Mr.. Cutting was Cf opinion that he DeoDl.
of the North misunderstood the bill, II ,I,av
would throw aside fanalicism and api,a,io1
continued he, and bestow upon the bill fair
examination, they would find that there never
was measure so beneficial 10 the north, and
SO calculated to restrict the principles Of sIa-
very II was eminently favorable TO the north
and full discussion would prove il to be 50.
lie wanted full, frank, and manly discussion.
Gentlemen, said he, must ascertain for them
selves, whether Mr.. Badgers amendment in
volved the principle Of Congressional inleryen-
ton.
| He believed il did, and wanted it extirpaIed.
Let gentlemen meet the question manlully, no
that when the yeas and NAYS are taken il NAV
/ ho trI far ~ l. 49,
newly organized Territories the right to frame
the laws under which they live. lie then
moved the previous question.
The question was put and resulted Ihns
yeas ITO, nays %. t-".
WEDNESDAY, March %.
SenGte.-The House joint resolutions for
changing the manner Of supplying the Navy
with provisions, clothing and stores, was de-
| bate1 BY Nessrs. Pratt, Petit, Cass, Gwin, and
Shields, and finally passed yeas %, nays, 9.
| The bill increasing The rank aud pay Of Off
GERS Of the army. and for other purposes, was
| taken up, and long debate ehsued. The bill
was finally passed, and after an executive seS-
sion the Senate adjourned.
| H0uSe-The bill for The relief Of settlers On
| lands preserved for railroad purposes, was de-
| bated at length-iis friends cOnie1ding that set
tiers should have the right TO pre-empt lands
at dollar and quarter per acre, and its OPP
ponents insisting that they should pay two and
a half dollars per acre, the last named price
being established for lands in reserve sections.
The bill ultimately passed.
THURSDAY, March %.
Stndfe.-Mr. Simmer presented the Bridge
water and Northampton resolutions against The
repeal Of the Missouri Compromise.
A far he al
journed.
use.-'Fhe House went into committee on
the Indian Appropriation bill, when debate
on the Nebraska question ensned, in which
Messrs. MIllson nf Va, Hunt Of La, and
breckenridge participated.
Mr. Grow got the floor, when the committee
rose, and the House adjourned.
FRIDAY, March "a.
Scnate.-The whole session was taken up
by Messrs. Pratt and Bayard, The former il
favor and the latter il opposition the bill fOl
compensating Rogers and LOnsdale for tObaccC
destroyed by the British during The war O
1912. Adjourned 10 Monday.
HolGse.-In the House the Senate bill en-
tending the warehouse system was amended
and passed.
The House went into committee on the Tn
dian appropriation bill.
The committee rose and reported the bill 4
r the House. Adjou rned TO Monday.