Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1854-12-19
SENATE.
TUESDAY. December 10. 1854

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TUESDAY, December 10, 1854.
A message was received from the President in
relation to the diplomatic disturbances at Constan-
tinope.
Mr.. FESSENDEN moved that the message be
referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and
that it be printed.
The House appropriation bills for the support OF
the Indian Department and Military Academy,
were read the first and second times, and referred
to the Committee ON Finance.
Mr.. CASS gave notice that he should call, at an
early day, for the report made last session by Mr..
Underwood, on securing the rights of religious
worship abroad.
Mr.. HUNTER, presented the report Of the Com
mittee on Finance on the bill making appropris.
tons for Invalid Pensions, with an amendment;
which, after being further amended, was read
third time and passed.
Mr. BROWN reported joint resolution on tho
subject of private claims; which was referred TO
the select committee of five appointed yesterday.
Mr.. BR0ADHEAD called up the resolution to
send steamer and tender to the Arctic seas for
the purpose Of rescuing affording relief to the
Arctic expedition commanded by Passed Assistant
Surgeon T. X Kane.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
TUESDAY, December 10.
Mr.. PHELPS introduced bin making appropri-
atious for the navr service for 1856.
Mr.. HOUSTON introduced bill making sppro-
priations for Notifications &c.
Mr.. HAMILTON introduced the following bills
To amend the charter of Georgetown;
To discharge the Indebtedness Of the penitcn-
timy of the District.
Mr. DAVIS Of Indiana, introduced a bill, to in
corporate the st. Josephs Male Orphan Asylum OF
the District Of Columbia
All the foregoing bills were appropriately re-
ferred.
Mr.. COBB Of Alabama, wished to introduce
bill but Mr.. LErcHER objected Mr. G. denied the
right Of Mr. L. TO act as his guardian and thought
IL he wished to exercise that authority, he had bet
ter be first regularly appointed by a court.
To-day being one Of three set apart for the bust
ness Of the District there was of course but slim
attendance Of members; many Of these faithful
guardians Of the public interest preferring their
own pleasures to the dry details Of useful egisla-
ton
The House resolved itself into the Committee Of
the Whole Mr.. PHELPS in the chair, and the first
business that came up was that the bill to estab-
lish an auxiliary guard There being no opposition
IL was laid aside to be reported to the House.
The bill granting additional powers to the Cor
poration Of Washington then came up. This bill
among other things, enlarges the powers Of asses
sors and provides additional penalties for Illegal
voting
The CHAIRMAN having notified the committee
that no irrelevant debate wonld be allowed the
members proceeded to consider the bill in very
business-like way
Various amendments we're offered and discuss
ed even synopsis of which we cannot Of course
give in this brief report.
Before much progress had been made, Mr.. GrD-
DrSas offered an amendment, pending, that no per
son should be Imprisoned in the District, unless
charged with crime.
Mr.. JONES raised point OF order, as to the
admissibilty Of the amendment He commended
that IL was not germsne TO the subject The Chair
ovcrrulcd the objection, an appeal was taken, and
the committee voted to sustain the decision Of the
Chair. Ayes, 20, noes So
Mr.. GIDDINGS then proceeded to address the
committee We have neither time nor inclination
70 report his abolition slang.
The amendment was rejected, and the bill as
amended, was laid aside to be reported TO the
House.
CHRrsrsAsl CnRIsrxxsl--Wo would CALI the
special attention Of managers Of balls and parties,
as wen as clearinghouse keepers and private fam
lies 70 the rich and splendid assortment Of Pound,
Fruit, and other Cakes and Confectionery at WrA-
vrR's opposite Browns Hotel, Pennsylvania avenue
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