Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-06-19
CONGRESS.
Senate, Mondau June 10, 1854.


transmitting certain documents relative to the
removal Of the Florida Indians
Also, q communication from the Secretary Of
the Navy, transmitting certain information re-
speeding the establishment of national ar
mory near the coal of North Carolina.
Both communications were referred, and order
cd TO be printed.
MIR. Seward presented the memorial Of .
citizen Of New York, stating that he had in
vented q battering ram, competent TO iniiict
terrible blows, without any danger to its opes
rators, and that thirteen Of them are fully
capable of defending the whole coast of the
United States, from Maine to Texas.
Mr.. Mason reported Q bill for the relief Of
Captain f. A. Laraleth, Of the navy; and the
same was considered and passed.
On motion by Mr.. Mallory, the Senate pro-
ceeded to consider the bill re-orgsnizing the
navy Of the United States; and he moved
substitute therefor, which was adopted The
bill was then read q third time. The question
on its passage was postponed till tomorrow.
On motion by MIR. Douglas, the Senate pro-
decided to consider the bill changing the timo
Monday in December to the first Monday in
October
Mr. Hunter moved to substitute the first
Monday in November instead of October. He
said that October was in every State Of the
Union, busy time with farmers and lawyers,
from which occupations the majority Of Con-
gress was chosen.
Mr.. Douglas said the object of the bill was
to equalize the sessions Of Congress, making
them respectively seven and five months, in
stead Of nine and three months each, as at pres
emit
Mr. Clayton advocated the bill.
Mr.. Mason was in favor of retaining tho
time now fixed by law. He thought the bill
would be found to prolong the short session,
and not shorten the long session.
Mr.. Bayard said that 80 long as the per
diem manner Of compromising members Of Con-
gress was retained, there was no hope Of short
ening the sessions Of Congress. The only way
to shorten the sessions was to adopt fixed
salary for members, and repeal the per diem
allowance
The bill was then postponed till tomorrow.
The Senate resumed the consideration of
the bill granting land to the several States for
the support of the INDECENT Insane.
Mr. Seward addressed the Senate for an
hour in support of the bill, and in reply to the
objections to it made by the President
Mr. Clay obtained the floor, and the bill was
postponed.
On motion by Mr.. Bell, the Senate proceed
ed to the consideration of the bill making pro-
vision for the compensation of agents for pay
ing pensions, and prescribing the time and
manner of settling their accounts
After some debate the bill was postponed.
A bill for the relief of Urban Stull, was con
sidered and passed.
Ten House bills were taken up, and appro-
priately referred
The Senate then proceeded to the considora-
ton of Executive business and shortly after
adjourned
House of Representatives., June 10, 1854.
The Speaker stated that the first business in
order was the consideration OF the motion made
by Mr.. Hillyer, on Monday last June l2) to
suspend the rules, to enable him to introduce
the following bill:
BE At enacted, &C., That hereafter the day
appointed by law for tho assembling of Con-
gress, shall be the first Monday in November
in each year, instead Of the first Monday in
December
. Mr. Churchwell arose, he said to privileged
question He reviewed q speech made in the
Senate few weeks since, by the Hon. Mr.
Bell, of Tennessee, in which that gentleman re-
PEELED certain charges made, or alleged to be
made, by Mr.. Churchwell in the House, re-
speeding the position of Mr.. Bell on the Ne
brsska question, and especially as relates to
his conduct in the Wing caucus, and his decla-
rations in regard to the repeal Of the Missouri
Compromise.
Mr. Campbell arose to personal explana-
ton. He had never done 30 before in five
years service. He thought such things were
better settled outside Of the House. But there
was pertinency in tho present occasion. 1t
was with regret that he referred to anything
connected with the Nebraska struggle. But
he was constrained to do so.
He held in his hand a speech Of the honor
able gentleman, who had just taken his seat
He wished that gentleman to say whether he
had here spoken the remarks having his Mr.
Campbelpr) name in them, or had added them
to his speech when printing it
Mr.. Churchwel said no was at all events
responsible for what his speech contained.
Mr.. Campbell had no doubt of that, and did
not care for it, | seek, said be, reply to my
question. | do not care how the gentleman
classes me. In 1852 base and Infamous for
gerry was published in the Union, with my
signature appended. Having thus created
attempt had been made to injure, through
him, Mr.. Cullom of Tennessee.
A very protracted debate followed, in which
Mr. Campbell, Mr.. Churchwell, and Mr.. Gull
lom participated, and several other members
were called up as witnesses.
Mr. Stanton, Of Kentucky, presented petit
tion protesting against the right Of Hon. Mike
Walsh to seat in the House, and caused to be
read couple Of very offensive letters. These
letters were very ridiculous, and being 80 re-
garded, were laid on the table, and the COM
mittee was discharged from the further consd-
GRAFTON OF the subject.
The question was taken on the motion to
suspend tho rules, in order to consider Mr. Hill
lyer's vote TO change the time of the annual
meeting Of Congress, and was decided in the
sfirmative-yeas lis, nays 81.
Mr.. Hillyer addressed the House on the sub
ject
NEW ALBANY, June IL, 1854.
To ths Editor of tie National Era:
In your last issue find the following:
Indiana--Thc Lafayette Courier, Madi-
aon Courier Princeton CIar,o0 and New AL