Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-03-23
CONGRESS-.
rHrsrr-rHlRD coscREss--yIRsr SESSION.


THfaTY-THiRD coNGREss--FIRsT SESSION.
Senate, Thursday, March 20, 1854.
On motion of Mr.. Allen,
Resolved That the Committee on Agricul-
ture be authorized to employ . clerk.
Mr., Sumner presented resolutions adopted
at the annual town meeting held at Bridge
water, Massachusetts, demonstrating against
the repeal Of the Missouri prohibition OF Slar
very.
Also, similar resolutions adopted by the town
OF Northampton, Massachusetts.
On motion by Mr.. Evans the Senate pro-
ceeded to the consideration of tho bill 70 pro-
vide for the final settlement Of the claims OF
the officers Of the Revolutionary army, and OF
the widows and orphan children Of those who
died in the service.
Mr.. Evans addressed the Senate till nearly
ono o'clock in explanation Of the bill, and it
was then postponed
Mr.. Hunter, from the Committee on Finance,
reported back the Deficiency bill with several
amendments which were ordered to be printed.
And then, on motion, the Senate proceeded
to the consideration Of Executive business
House Of Representatives, March 90, 1854.
Mr.. Chandler asked the unanimous consent
Of the House to take up the Senate bill on the
Speakers table, for the leasing for term Of
Philadelphia, for the use of the post office, and
the United States District Court for the East
ern District of Pennsylvania, and it's Offices.
Mr.. Stanton, Of Tennessee, from the Com
mittee on the Judiciary, stated that numerous
petitions were before the committee for perma-
nent edlfices of like character in Boston and
Now York; that the committee intended to
make report in compliance Herewith; and
that they were now prepared to report bill,
making provision Of temporary places for the
use of the courts.
Mr.. Chandler urged the passage Of his bill.
A debate sprang up lin which Messrs Pres
ton, Clingman, Florence, and Others participa-
ted) on the principle of providing such edifices
in the different cities.
On motion, it was finally committed to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr. Fuller called up bill to extend the
warehousng system, by establishing private
bonded warehouses, and for other purposes;
upon which his motion for reconsideration was
pending when the bill was formerly before the
House.
Mr.. F. explained the nature Of the measure
at some length, and urged its immediate pas
sage, as thing required by the interests Of
commerce and the country.
Before the question was taken on this bill,
Mr.. Jones, of Tennessee, moved that the
House should 60 into Committee Of the Whole
on the Indian appropriation bill; pending
which,
Mr.. Orr offered the usual resolution, that
the consideration Of the Indian appropriation
bill in Committee, be closed at T. M, to-
morrow.
IT, L., 49,. 1870 SO Co,,.,r.;ttoo ~ tho
Whole MIR. Phelps in tho chair.
Mr.. Millson arose and addressed the House
on the Nebraska bill. He thought this bill
should be acceptable to tho North. Indeed, it
was hardly just to the South. The Senate bill
was Objectionable That reported by the gen.
tleman, from Illinois Mr. Richardsonl was in
finitely better but he was not disposed to 60
into extasies about that.
la lS4S there was q Nebraska bill 1t was
supported by the North, and opposed by the
South. But two Southern Senators those Of
Missouri had voted for it. They then thought
it premature
He was then against increasing the number
Of Territories. He thought young America
was progressing too fast - faster than was
necessary. Ncw the repeal Of the Missouri
Compromise was to compensate the South and
that too, although even, according to Senators
Douglas, Hunter, and Badger, slaveholding
Territory was not expected. The theory is all
that could be gained! Slavery was by Con-
gress excluded from certain Territories, but
was to be admitted into Nebraska and Kansas
because it could not 20 there!
But tho Missouri restriction is to be repealed
because the repeal would be Of no effect A
new affront was then to be given in the at
tempt to wipe off an old one.
Mr.. NJ ridiculed the idea of conceding to
squatters the right of legislating for that Terri.
tory. He would give to them the right Of self
government, which might often be safely in
trusted to child or an idiot but he would
not vest in them the important functions of
for those vast Territories, and per-
haps controlling their destinies throughout all
future time.
Mr. Hunt followed on the same subject He
commenced by saying that he arose in the
spirit of an American Representative, who
comprehended within his affections the well
fare Of the whole nation He believed that he
was incapable of entertaining sectional pre-
JUDGE, and especially upon q subject so mo-
mentous. He feared no opposition from any
source, no outcry or clamor. He thought but
of the peace, harmony unity, and welfare Of
tho whole Republic, and he desired only to per-
petuate them
The bill he arose to consider contemplates
the repeal Of the Missouri Compromise, To
that repeal he was opposed, because it would
be unjust, in violation Of good faith, and adapt
ed to disturb the tranquility Of the country,
and even to hazard the bonds Of our National
Union.
Mr.. Hunt then entered into q review Of the
history of the Missouri Compromise, during
which our report closed.
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