Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-04-12
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THHRTY-rHiRD ooNGREss--Firs ses.iou.
wAmixoros, April 10. 1854.


"AshisoroS, April III, 1904.
er SENATE. "
Mr. Everett presented remonstr.nce. from, N....cb,
sets against tho Nebraska bill =
Mr.. Foote presented the same from Vermont
Mr. Smith presented The s.me from, Conns,.,i.,,
Mr.. Seward presented memorial n German from New
Nebraska bill he .t,uck out Az or Iso 49,. ~
of slavery In iii m. Ts,,,o.,a. e p'ouo''ion
repeal OF the Fugitive Save law. m. nyohh,,on =, %
tefState slave trade and III, abolition fave,v In ,h nj
trct Of Columbs. Also the folio wing from Se, Yo,r
against tho repeal Of Missouri Compromise Of citizens
Of Haverstown. or 46 minister's OF The eosneI of Re-
chester or tho church and Of IN. Cooyro
gatonal church OF Lebanon OF citizens oil Charleston
or $50 citizens OF Niagara county Also Of 672 citizens
oil Detroit aud OF 80 citizens OF Grand Rapids Michigan
Also Of 2OS men and women Of Northern New Ham,
shire.
also presented two petitions from the city OF New
iok 10 iavor Of Hansens proposed line of steamers be-
tween brooklyn and Europe. Also three petitions in IA
vor Of the Homestead bill; two petitions In favcr Of rel-
Rious freedom to American citizens In Europe and o,be,
In ia'or OF reduction OF ocean postage. y
Mr. Fish submitted the following resolution:
Resolved, That the President OF tho Hated State. h.
requested to communicate the Senate II mot ncomn.t
Die win the public works. copies OF the If
Mr. Barnard late Minister of United States in P,uss;.
with the United States Consul Bremen and Of that
Consul with the government OF Bremen relative IN a..
Of Conrad Schmidt naturalz,d CITIZEN of IN. ;,od
States arrested ut Bremen, and detained there unon
requ:!on from the government Of Hanover. claiming
Sehm'o. as subject OF that kingdom. Also copy OF
70 nus massy me Ming OF Prussia, In October, 1882
Tue SUBJECT OF liberation, and Of despatch ad
dressed by Mr. Barnard to tho State Department in refer
ence thereto Also, copies of the correspondence of tho
united States Legation Berlin with the Minister of the
Duchy oil Baden at Berlin in regard the arrest
anu mAtreaument OF f. o. Dana, w. Ii. Dwight and DR..
nimey, Glens OF the United States at Heidelburg, in
'"e " "a Duehy OF Baden
mr. Weiler-Let the resolution lay over ill to-mor.
row.
Mr. Cas- offered resolution directing inquiry as to the
and Marin
hospital al Detroit, Michigan. Also to the e1pedi.
ehey OF tie mail facilities Of the upper PENN.
saia OF michigan.
mr. brght from the committee on roads and canals re.
Poten adversely on the proposition give the Ohio Falls
company three hundred thousand dollars to aid in the
constructing Of marine railway around the Ohio Falls
Mr. Mason gave notice o. bill to authorize the Balt
more and Ohio Railroad Company extend their road to
tue Potomac river, at or the city of Washington
mr. Badger introduced bill extending TO the District
oounoia the provisions OF act authorizing notaries
p9oe to take aud certify oatbs armatons and ackuow
edgments In certain cases .
Mr. Badger said tomorrow he would ask the Senate
to take up the bill giving credit op duties on r.road
iron;
Tho bill providing for the construc,;o, nj railroad IN
the Pacific was taken up.
Mr. Gwin spoke until two o'clock, In support of the
constitutonaity and expedency of the bill The hill was
then postponed.
Alter executive session till four o'clock the Senate ad.
journed.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr pean uesire to lay before tho House, and asked
unanimous consent for that purpose matter which nj
this time Of great Importance the commerce of the
country. lie had been instructed to offer the folown,
,ne Soninlttee on foreign affairs
hesoVed, That IN the war viii CHI seems impending
EUROPE II 10 the duty as well the manifest interest
'ne government oil the United States observe and
maintain strict neutrality among all the belIgercnts
III lnc event OF war, the rights of citizens and
e oil our commerce demand the maintenance o.
e phcipe heretofore asserted and srenuousy conten-
ueu or o s government but not hitherto admitted
ssaosoea as the law oil nations, that free ships make
rly
oaoo war; anu that the neutral flag protects from
search and seizure the ships bearing il; and
o lnal neutral property ON board vessel Of any Of the
e,seiehs u not suoect 10 Seizure aud conhscation.
hesoVeu ihat the President OF the United States be
requested, IL In his opinion not incompatible with the
pubic interests TO communicate to this House whether
any, unu any, what arrangements have been made, or
what correspondence has ken place between this gov
IN anu any OF tue Governments OF Europe TO estab
w @ i,ieSons Prihc'pies,a as international law, aud 10
- y, "e neu'a commerce OF the United States in
rue! event oi war between any Of the powers If
Hu m,Pie:.
,io ''AonS were "aue 70 tue reception OF the reso.
n
x.as 100 Suspension OF the ruies--Agreed to-
NJ ~ n my a.
- a'u ne u'u not ihtend 10 detain the House
49,, 'Han o'eny 10 explain the Object oil the reso-
NJ wh. =. mt.
r ho ,I =, VI i'ho's, inquired wnether they were
,h. a .ns nouse' anu whether debate should arise
'S ~, o S no' 30 over.
., Spe, 'epneu INIT tne RUE which required them
a., S5sh.,s ~ ou'Pe"ueu' "nu 'uef were now open
Mr. ns.n said xho, H.. .,,.
rupted him bn ,Sss ssSr ha la 'to" in'nos n.er
~ .'aI',; vas a'yps NC Hiu not desire 10 debate
"a 3D., ,'I, VI. W s'ae 10 tue mouse their contents
The frs, reon,;on "a "ae Ia; a 20 snuncla.e
our du,v m mon,a;n non,rai; H.; @ s'a.eineh. VI
,,w.ran;y no,.ara s r .'y III 'ue war oe'"eeh tue
that has been 40 ofcn ns.ed h ,h 'e uUe'ine
ecutye denarmen, n, iii; oso9 ,ae p.opc ani Tue ei
dietary has failed 10 sust,;n rha sa.,; ~
governmen, bos So ~, eI, e.eIu'te oranen OF the
Sonras. 81 ,h 60 60 H .ouu'''o beginning win Tue
present constantly in rs action and a ue 10 Tue
tended that (,es shios NAL ,o d 10 I eon
of n,sas nm hoard ,h h;n y, nu 'a ie gooIs
to seizure and con6scat;on Th6o. are no. haoe
iect AZ the nr.en cnpo, he Vi 'n.s sup
/, has been r.csn,iv dscn,saJ =; ,, p VI eApleSseu'
The ministry INV. .een c,Iind . Is',Ahen';
be the action Of that Govsrnment and ,ho "'' oud
met or answered Nh, onsson ,hoaab 49,, nav no' ,Iy
a liberal poicy will he nursn.J '''' ''''D'Ae wat
The second resolution CALI G,r a,v o,r,n,or,,,, 800.
resnonJsnca h,,va a. r guy a'Ia , OF cor
ers upon this subject will s,a har. NJ
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