Washington sentinel., 1854-05-30
C0agrfssional.
THIRTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
senate-Monday, May 90, 1854.

Senate-Monday, May 30, 1854.
The CHAIR laid before the Senate a message
from The President of the United States commu-
nicating in compliance with a resolution of the
Senate, "a report by Mr.. Sanford, late American
charge d'afaires at Paris, upon the penal codes of
Europe, and the administrative changes which
have taken place since the revolution of 1913.
Read, referred, and ordered 10 be printed.
Mr.. JONES moved that 1000 additional copies
ofthe reports be printed. Referred to the printing
committee.
RELIGIOUS ToLERATIoN.
Mr.. BADGER presented the memorial of AZ
citizens Of Wilmington, North Carolina, of the
Jewish faith, praying that religious freedom may
be secured TO all American citizens residing
abroad.
ADJOURNMENT OF CONGRESS.
Mr.. GWIN submitted resolution, which was
laid over providing for an adjournment of Con.
gress, on Monday the Sd day of July, at IL o'clock
m.
NEBRASKA AND KANSAS.
The bill 10 organize and establish the Terrific
ries of Nebraska and Kansas, was received from
the House signed by its Speaker. II was then
signed by the President of the Senate.
Mr.. ADAMS said that had he been present
when the vote was taken on the passage of the
bill he would have voted for il.
PENNSYLVANIA SENATOR'S.
Mr.. BADGER said that some time since when
the bill, suspendng the collection of duty on rail-
road iron was under discussion, il was stated that
the senators from Pennsylvania were absent, and
that the bill ought TO be postponed till they
present. He had jocoscly remarked that TO post
pone the bill till that occurred, would amount 10
an indefinite postponement OF the bill. This re-
mark, he regretted 10 see, had been made the
groundwork for complaints against the senators
from that State, by some of the Pennsylvania
newspapers. He was satisfied that those two gen.
tlenen had never, by negligence or otherwise,
been faithless in the discharge of their duties to
their STATE in The Senate.
The Senate then resumed the consideration
Of the
INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL,
And few amendments were added thereto;
after which the bill was read third time and
passed.
THE DEFICIENCY BILL
Was returned from the House, with the greater
number of the Senate amendments disagreed 10.
MIR. HUNTER moved that the Senate insist on
its amendments, and ask a committee of con
ference.
Mr.. STUART hoped the Senate would re-
cede from its amendments relating TO the public
printing.
Mr.. ADAMS expressed the opinion that the
Senate should recede from all its amendments.
Mr.. PETIT said he was unwilling at this par
tcnlar time TO vote the appropriation for the water
works. He hoped the Senate would recede from
that amendment.
The amendments 10 which the House had dis
agreed were all read.
Messrs DAWSON, CLAYTON, and MASON
supported the appropriation for the water-works.
| After which the motion OF Mr.. HUNTER was
agreed TO.
Messrs. HUNTER, NORRIS, and JONES, Of
| Tennessee, were appointed the committee of con-
ference.
PUBLIC PRINTING.
| The motion to reconsider the vote ordering the
| printing of 37,500 additional copies Of the agricu
| lura part Of the p tent Office report, was taken
up
| Mr. BRODiEAD said his object was to move
10 amend the resolution by providing that the
| printing should be done by the Senate printer
The House had construed the law allowing that
body 10 direct the printing to be done by its own
printer. The Senate had the same authority to
direct its printing 10 be executed by its officer
| Messrs. STUART, HAMLIN, TOUCEY, and
GWlN opposed the motion and the amendment.
| and Messrs. Mason, PRATT, BRopHEAp, and BAD
GER supported il. The motion 10 reconsider was
then agreed to-yeas II, nays l6.
j Mr.. GWlN moved to lay the resolution on the
! table; lost-yeas 9. nays &c.
Mr.. BRODHEAD moved 10 amend the resolu-
ton by requiring the copies ofthe document 10 be
| printed by the Senate printer.
| And the amendment was agreed to-yeas %,
| nays /.
The number OF copies was then increased TO
| 10000 and the resolution was then adopted-yeas
%, nays IL.
GOLD COINAGE.
On motion by Mr.. GWIN, the Senate proceeded
TO consider the bill authorizing the coinage fgod
pieces OF the value respectively of 500 and S50
The bill was read through and then postponed.
After an Executive session, the Senate ad-
journed.