New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-01-18
xxxnID coNGREss-Fmsr SESSION.

Of Philadelphia against the establishment Of Miat IN
Dir. DOUGLAS gave notice. that on Monday noxt no
would move 70 take up the Nebraska bill.
MIR SUMNER presented petition nom New, f9 Sl.'
among whom are William and John Jay and tx Senator
Hale PRAYING that Congress would take the necessary
stcs to separate the General Government from All CON
recon with Slavery. lie said, a. This subject oelonget
exclusively to none the Standing Committees he would
move it. reference until the proposition for select Com
mittee came up. In the mean time AZ might 10 On tuo
bill for the relief of Ezra Williams was reported taken
W WALKER reported bill to relinqlsh to the State
Of lands reserved for salt springs taken
up ard passed IL. . ,.h, r,,o, ,vas ,o,,rtad and
The CHAIR laid before the Senate letter from tho
Postmaster General in reply 10 the resolution calling Tor
Information regarding the NOfnerh Rss t nu Sasa
sitpery rails Instructions the track, saow storms am.
Guilty in crossing the Susquehanna, &c ie stated that
be has urged the railroad companies the propney OF
fixing o'clock A. NJ as the hourof departure from New
York with The through mails, as the clock trains arc
overloaded with passengers by the O'clock ran ,
through passengers could travel and by the clock train
The local way travel could be accommodated fth were
dore the through mails could connect at Philadelphia
O'Clock Z NJ and arrive in Washington a. T. Nj. inc
o. mrapir have refused to make this arrangement and
dceutons from ovecrowded trains with local travellers
continue But few deteutions occur north aud east 81
New York from Washington lie closes MS leuer as io'
may add that although receiving the highest rate Of
pay-s55 per milethe Company between New. YORK ana
iEladerhia has refused TO execute contract and "a
therefore virtually beyond the control OF the Department
Having thus exhausted all the means in my power must
leave il 10 the wisdom of Congress 20 apply remedy
Referred 10 the Committee on Post Onces and Post
Roads n
pertinent on penfon ros also report OF tho employees
Of The Stale Department.
The following hills were passed:
The bin PROV idng for the extension Of preemPon priY-
For the relief Of the heirs Of Judith waFthen
For the relefo John Pagan.
For he relief OF Moses Olmsead
For the relief OF tie executors OF Commodore War
rington. c
the Office OF the Superintendent OF Printing.
For the relief OF Joseph Gideon.
The bin to incorporate the Pioneer Manufacturing Com
rany of Georgetown taken up
Nj PETIT moved an additional section making the
stockholders individually liable for the debts of the Com
iYEAs-Msi.rs adams Allen, Bright Brodleaa Co, ch~e
Dodge (wbl Dodge Iowa. Douglass Evans Fitzpatrick. 0wn.
bsisa side Stuart Thomson tSJ Wade @slssr Williams.
NAYs-Mesrs Badger, Bell Benjamin Cooper, Dawson, Ever
e. Fish Foot J0nes (renni Mason, Pearse Smith, sumner,
Mr. SUMNER presented petition from New York, re-
m9I.sIg seS2 gaya o the Astaa iy ,ono,
to grant sword tie nearest male relative Of Ring
gold the ground that honors and distinctions were not
Mr. HAMLIN, from the Select Committee on French
Spolatiou Claim reported bill appropnatiDg s5OOOOOo
pay them and sad no would al cery day ask vote
thereon.
Mir SUMNER laid on the table to be printed the fol.
lowing amendment, which he gave notice he would offer
to The Nebraska bill Provided that nothing herein
tanned shall be considered to abrogate or in any way
tie act OF March 6, 20 entitled act to
authorize the people Of Missouri Territory b form a
"Ccntution and State Government, AMI for tile aims
sion Of such State into the Union equal footing
with the original States, aud to prohibit slavery in
tain Territories, wherein it is expressly enacted that in
oil that territory ceaed by France 20 the United States
under the name Of Louisiana which lies north Of 80 de-
"grees and 80 minutes north latitude not included within
nf nv
and Involuntary seryude, otherwise than in the pun
shment of cnos whereof the parties shall have boon
"ited"
The bin for the settlement of the Bastrop private land
claims in Louisiana was passed
The Senate in Executive Session made numerous
fmntiors special nteret Dir Redields case did
up. Mr. Smith Of Aebems, reply Eaorrow
10 Mr. Cutting on the Administration speech. Adjourned.
HOUSE Or REPRESENTATIVES,.
The House conctre ed in the Senae's amendment u tho
nee 10 inquire nd report in what form the aeknowed,
ment Of Congress and the gratitude Of the nation may be
most appropriately expressed to those bsneyoleni and
courageous men who were the means end providence Of
Iescuing from death many citizens.
Mr.. FLORENCE offered resolutions expressing tho
heartfelt thanks Of Congress to the rescues and pfoyd-
ing for medals TO be presented tOfhem
Referred 10 the Committee On Military AEdfs.
The Committee on Judiciary, % which referred the
Constitution the mode OF elee;ing President and
Wee President Of the United States, made repOd there
o. saying mat me NOatee hal the benefit OF oral
and interesting exposition OF the important ga0s ion by
the Of the resolution. The Committee are sais
fed that there il conviction in the public mind fhst
evils ineparaby connected with the present mode that
may and should be remeced and believing there Is now
calm in the political elements, the Committee deem y
due that Congress shall propose carefully eo1ssrsd
amendment in the premises they, thereior9 ask :? 20
discharged from the further consideration Oh ne suoc
md submit resolution that the senate cohcaftihS
Select Joint Committee be appointed Of nina omoers Oh
the House and fye Of the Senate to whiea shai % rc
ferTed said resolution proposing IN einshAent 70 the
Constitution with instructions 20 take the ier INTO con-
s1ers0n aad report such measure as 10 mem shan seem
mott expedif nj 10 accomplish the object.
The object of Mr. EEings amendment % tue Coast.n-
ton prot oss TO abolish the intervention OF eectOr, IND
dost!y the general ticket System, by dividing the ties
mo he same number Of districts each State has SEN
ators ard ReprestDiatiyos
Mr. McYUfLEN moved 10 lay the report on to table
and print H. He would Ike the Committee not tAOccapy
al he 10 rIing hour.
Mr. PARKER said there no necessity lnr the mat
ter sta ding over He believed tie subject had eted
the 0ftenton Of almost every American c,zen. Every
one complained Of the evils Of the prescn mode OF elect
lRg President ana Vice President
Mr. EWING asked what would be ne fate Of the reso
luton and whether ell further inqur wo0d be closed,
8 MI McNullens motion sha uid pre- snl
The SHAKER replied, thar would De he pTsctca
erect.
Mr. McMULLEN said If the gsnaemia from Ken