New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-01-25
xxxIId CoNGREss-Fmsr SESSION.

SENATE. WASHINGTON, Tuesday Jan. 2I 1854.
Numerous private petitions were presented
The bill granting pension to the widow OIL Gen jacob
Bowl was taken up and passed.
Mr. DOUGLAS moved to take mp the Nebraska bill, and
q debate is going on upon the motlon
MI DOUGLAS moved that the Senate proceed TO the
consideration Of the Nebraska Bill
Mr. NORRIS hoped that the bill would not be taken up
until the Senators had had opportunity Of reading it,
Mr. DOUGLAS said that he had been told by several
that they he'd not read the bill lie thought the best way
10 have lie bill read By Senator's was TO take up and
discrss H. Territorial business always postponed
tiH late period Of the session, and he desired
row to get this subject advanced at as carly day
possible.
motion The bIl originally reported by the Committee,
had been greatly changed by the subsequent amendments
reported BY the Committee 1t had not been laid on the
table of tie Senators till this morning II involved ques
ons of the greatest importance and time should be given
for their examination there was question of privilege,
Depending which ought to be fret disposed Of.
Mr. JONES Tenn seid he did NOT how soon the
debate on this bill commences But he suggested to Sena
tors tie propriety allowing the Chairman of the Com
mittee on Territories to explain his bill 10 day and then
the subject could be postponed til another day.
MI CASS thought that under the circumstances, the
bill might be laid for day ortwo. There ought not
even to be seeming desire 10 preelpais Senators into
discussion of this subject.
Mr.. DOUGLAS said that, as such seemed to be the
general desire lie would move to postpone the bill till
Monday rex then to be the special order from day day
Mr. DIXON said that he had been charged by paper
IN this city with having presented an amendment to this
hin for the purpose Of embarrassing the Democratic par
" Il he'd been also said that he was Wing from Ken
tuskv ard that any proposition coming from him should
be looked upon with suspicion BY the Democratic party
On this question of Slavery he knew no Whggery no De
moeraey lie was free 10 that he pro Slavery
MAN. that he represented slave State and his constitu
ens were SHAREHOLDERS and that he intended 10 promote
fer as he could the isrs he represented His amend
ment bad however, been adopted in substance by the
Committee Territories in their bill and he had
nothing say Off He would support the bill cheer
July. With the principle Of his amendment incorporated
in the bill 1t would carry out the object he had in view
which TO establish Congressional Interference
this question lie had approved the Missouri Com
Clays head heart That gentleman had been forced
by circumstances into its adoption and not by the dictates
OF bis Judgment.
Mr. DOUGLAS said be was Glad 10 hear the Senator
say that the bin his approved The Committee, how
ever had not understood the Senator amendment as the
Senator seemed do himself They understood H. and
such seemed to have been the construction placed uDon
generally that ii legsieted Slavery into the Territories
did not desre DO this the object they had in view was
that Congress should remove what obstacles a former
egaiion had thrown in the way and then to leave the
question OF Slavery in the Territories free from al Con
l1eszioral Intervention.
Ar DIXON explained bis amendment and denied TINT
is language could justify any ~nstrueOn such as tho
Senator said had been placed in it,
The bill was taken up and postponed till Monday next
Mr. French Spoiiaiion bill was taken 10 and post
poned till Monday week. ~
The CHAIR offered resolution repeating the rules re-
curing Executive Sessions and making all proceedngs in
open session except where the Senate might specially d
rect. Taken up.
MI MASON said this subject had been debated on n
former occasion, end with view know whether the
senate desired to discuss egan not. He moved that
the resolution lie on the table which agreed fol-
lows;
YEAS Near. Alien B.5ysr Bell Bur ca,s Cooper Dsxuou
I.l.n 11sn, E{e'tu Eh Fitzpatrick Foot ylhnsoa. Jooea
4tLn Astcn set@dz1' Shields Saith stuart Th0msoa "
EAYs-h'li''. Chase Dodge Cwa,) DOjse Iowa Dou.ln