Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-02-18

said valuation of 5000 cut down to 81 25so and any
further information file respecting the claim which may az
feet its validity.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
the following bills introduced and having been
read by their titles, were appropriately referred:
| er Of practical an1sthesia.
by Mr.. RUSK: A bill to provide for the surviving
| officers Of the late Texas navy
THIS bill provides that the existing laws limiting the
number OF ocers IN the navy of the United States be
a modified as to authorize the President to incorporate
the naval service Of the United States the surviving
ohcers OF the late Texas navy, who duly commits
stoned IN the service Of said republic at the time Of its
10 the United States if in his opinion the Joint
resolution OF annexation justify require the same to be
done as part Of that measure.
BILLS PAssED-FRENcH spoLIATIoNs.
On molten Of Mr.. HAMLIN, the bill to provide for the
and satisfaction Of claims Of American ct
zens for spoatons committed BY the French prior 3lst
july 1901, was put on its third reading.
Mr. CLAYTON not having voted yesterday on the aues
ton OF ordering the bill to be engresed desired record
his name on the Question of its passage, and therefore
must ask the yeas and nays; which were ordered.
The bill was then passed by the following vote:
YEAs-Messrs. Allen, Badger Bayard, Benjamin, Clay
ton Dawson, Dixon, Evans, Fish, Foot, Geyer Hamin,
Houston, james, Johnson Jones of Tennessee, Mallory,
Norton Pearce, Petit, Pratt, Sebastian, Seward, Smith,
Thompson ., Of Ky, Toombs and Weller-27.
HAYsMessrs Adams, Achison, Brodhsad, Cass, Chase,
Dodge of Wisconsin, Dodge Of Iowa. Douglas Fitzpatrick
Hunter Jones of Iowa. Norris, sidel Walker, and VIII
ians-l5
On motion by Mr.. MALLORY, the Senate proceeded
to consider the bill to establish land district in the
State of Florida, to be called the district Of Tampa;
which was read third time and passed.
On motion by Mr.. GwIN the Senate proceeded TO con.
slider the bill to constitute San Pedro in the State Of Ca
4 lnornia, port Of entry and delivery.
i Mr. HAMLlN suggested verb,l amendment which
having been concurred in the bill was reported TO the
Senate, and read third time and passed.
On motion by Mr.. CHASE the Senate proceeded to
consider the bill to grant the State Of Ohio the unsod
and unappropriated land remaining in that State.
/ Mr.. DAWSON inquired the probable number Of acres
remaining in the State
| Mr.. CHASE Two hundred thousand; that is all
The bill was then read third time and passed.
| On motion by Mr. JONES, of Iowa, the Senate pro
ceeded to consider the bill renqush certain lands to
the city of Dubuque, in the State Of Iowa; which was
read q third time and passed.
On motion by Mr. MALLORY, the Senate proceeded
to consider the bill constitute Patka and Bayport in
the State of Florida ports Of delivery respectively
4 and 1t was read third time and passed.
i NEBRASKA BILL.
The Senate then proceeded to the consideration Of the
special order being the bill to organize the Territory Of
i Nebraska when Mr.. HOUSTON rose and concluded
his remarks commenced yesterday.
The question was then taken the following amend
ment or Mr. DOUGLAS to wit, strike out from the last
4 clause OF the l4th section the following words
That the Constitution and all laws of the United States
which not locally inapplcabe shall same force
and effect within the said Territory Nebraska as elsewhere
within the United States except sh section Of the act
preparatory to the admission of Missouri tho Union APP
proved March 1920 which superseded by the prno
pies OF the legislation of $780, commonly called the compro
mise measures, and is hereby declared Imperative"
| And insert in lieu thereof the following:
(Which being inconsistent with principle of non rter-
venon by Congress with slavery in the States Terrific
es as recognised by the legislation 1850, commonly called
compromise measures hereby declared imperative and
void 1t being the true intent and meaning of this
egsate slavery into Territory State exclude
thcrefrom but to leave the people thereof perfectly free
form and regulate their domestic institutions in their way,
subject only to the Constitution Of the United Sates
On this amendment the yeas and nays having been de-
manded, it was decided in the affirmative, follows
/ YEAS-Messrs. Adams, Atchson Bayard Bell, BENJAMIN,
Brodhead, Brown Butler, oClayton, Dawson Dixon,
Dodge of Iowa, Douglas, Evans, Fitzpatrick, Geyer Gwin,
Hunter Johnson Jones of Iowa. Jones of Tennessee
Morton, Norris Pearce Petit, Pratt Sebastian, Slidel Stu
art Thompson OF kentucky Toombs, Weller, Williams-35
NAYS-Messrs. Allen Chase, Dodge of Wisconsin, Ever
EFT, Fish, Foot. Houston, Seward, Su amer Wade-l0.
Mr. CHASE then moved to amend the section as amend
| ed by adding the words:
Under which the people Of the Territories throur their
appropriate representatives, may if they prohibit
very therein
il MIR. PRATT moved to amend the amendment of Dir
CHASE by inserting after the word prohbt the words
or introduce but the Chair ruled this proposition out
Of order at the present time.
This amendment led to protraced discussion in which
Messrs. CHASE, PRATT, JONES, of Tennessee BAD
GER, BROWN, CASS, BUTLER, WELLER, DOUGLAS,
| and others participated when
| On motion of Mr. BADGER, the Senate adjourned
! Mr. BADGER will occupy the floor tomorrow.