Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-01-30
pOINGs OF CONGRESS.

DOINGs Or CONGRESS.
] SENATE. - pssdlng of the journal,
q reply from tks War Department in conform
ity to . fesolutien passedh the Senate, on the
18th Inst. Or ipformstioa received concerning
The s.eamerSsn Francisso,Sw as read; and, on
mo, ID of Mr! ohields ot1eTed to be printed.
Mr.. Ais pfseentsa . fesolution passed BY
the Hhode Isl and - sistare, instructing their
Senators and Representatives to vote against
the provisions of the Nsbbrhska bill
Mr. Brodhead presented q me MORALS against
the removal of the mint from Philadelphia.
Mr. Bright presented petition from Messrs.
Derney, Brown and Schutt fota railway along
same effect, signed by John c. Read and nine
~ other Seitissns.=l He -aA2deA that he .shOuid
not say whether he favored the propes ten.
Referred 10 the District Of Columbia Committee.
Mr. Everett asked that the petition Of Eliza
Sumner, for compensation for Improvements
made by her husband in navigation, might be
Withdrawn from the files Of the Senate, and re-
fsrred to the Committee ON Commerce. Al
lowed. .stts.-HT af5sis,.4 -'ssl,ie,sH, .,fs.i
The reports Of committees We then brought
up and disposed of, the majority of which were
Of private nature or respecting private indi-
yiduals, - ~ 49, l..7....t-.
| Mr. Seward brought up the report in favor
of joint resolution to indemnity the owners
of the steamer Fanny. and moved that it be
printed. The joint resolution was then real
three times and passed - 81 '-71ai.s
Mr. Bright brought up a bill for the incor-
poration Of the Georgetown Gas Company
Read first time. rTfy TVt
Mr.. Petit gave notice Of bill for forming
"the Hotel Company Of Washington City"
A bill was likewise introduced for allowing
the U. S. Governments to take lands for the
q In p&avao draf
The following House bills were then taken
mp and read
Act granting the privilege Of Thanking to The
Superintendent and Assistants on the Coas
Survey; passed. -o... .
Act allowing further time for satisfying
; claims fer Bounty lands, and other purpoees
passed.
Mr.. Gwin offered a resolution to make San
Diego, California, port of entry.
Mr.. Benjamin offered a resolution for making
port Of delivery at Nsuvoo, Illinois.
Mr.. Cass moved for copies OF the correspon
dence between the United States Government
and the ambassador at Constantinop.e, Mr.
Marsh, in the case Of the Rev Mr. King
House bill, making Quincy, Illinois. port
of delivery, was then ieid three times and
passed.
Mr. Gwin moved for the appointment of
J committee to confer with the committee Of tn,
House, about q change in the manner of cleo
ton of the President and Vice President of tn
United States.
Mr.. Douglas, on the motion of Mr. Bright
then brought up the subject of the Nebrask,
bill, and explained that the intent Of the Com
> mittee in its provisions was to protect the In
{ dams, and on the subjec: of slavery, to nal
, it accord with the principles of the compro
mise measurs. They thought that the peopl
should decide upon their own domestic ms itr
! tons for themselves, only limited by the Cor
, stitution of the United States, and not by an
q arbitrary geographical line.
Mr.. Douglas had only commenced his speec
when We left.
D HOusE.-To-day, the Speaker laid before th
House communication from the Secretary
= the Treasury. answering the recent House il
? quiry, by resolution, for information coAcer
: ing the statistics of the manufacture of salt
n the United States Also, various other Ire;
sury Department communications; all of whic
were appropriately referred, and ordered to
K printed.
The question then arose on laying on til
= table the amended bill for the relief of Mad
son Parker
! The motion to lay on the table being will
drawn, Mr.. Dean moved to reconsider the vol
u by which the House had amended this bill,
as to allow interest on the claim. And the
If the consideration of this motion to re cons d.
was postponed to Friday next
Q Mr.. Ewing withdrew the resolution cal!iI
II on the Senate to return the joint resolutit
|. proposed by himself for the appointment of
v joint committee to report upon the propositio
\ to amend the Constitution of the United State
e 50 as that the President and Vice Preside
!, shall hereafter be elected directly by the De
q pie without the Intervention of electors.
r Mr.. Ewing addressed the House in few r
II marks, to show that recent action of the Sena
rendered his call for the resolution unnece
4, sary, and also in explanation of his views c
III the change in the Constitution he proposed.
e Mr.. Stratton offered a resolution calling q
V the Secretary of War for information concer,
If ing the survey Of the shoals at Cape May
agreed to.
~ A bill for the relief of James W. Marshal
d of COlOma county, California, was Introduce
ii and referred. ...s
v Also, bill calling on the President for il
II formation concerning the number Of acres {
the public lands so far donated referred
Also, resolution directing committee
l. report on the propriety of purchasing a ST,
IF for, and the erection Of a Custom House an
X Post Once in Newark, New Jersey; refer ed
!. Mr.. Stuaub introduced bill establishin
II, the Post Office at Northumberland, Pa, as
d salaried Office:
4, Also, bill granting to the State of Pennsy
Is wanna, portion of the public lands to aid Il
!. construction and furnishing Of the SunbuI
and Erie Railroad; referred.
e Also, bill for the distribution and sale
n the public lands among the several States f
|. educational purposes; referred
2. Mr.. Chandler introduced a bill for the pu
% chase or erection Of a City Post Office buildin
y also to accommodate the U. S. Court in Phil
|, delphia.
II On motion of Mr.. Walker this bill w
d amended to the extent of directing similar il
quiries to be made with reference to the Pc
. Ofice and c. S. Courts in New York cit,
u amended; bill referred.
l. ODDS AND ENDS.