Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-01-13
Senate, January 10, 1854.
The Senate was not in session to. day.
House Of Representatives, Jan. I3, 1855.

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After the Journal had been read, the House
proceeded to the consideration of private bills
on the Speakers table, this being the day set
apart for that purpose when
Mr.. Drum, BY permission, proposed resolu-
tion, to the effect that the Secretary Of the
Navy be instructed to cause three vessels to DO
always in readiness--one at Boston, one at New
York, and one at Norfolk, for the purpose Of
affording relief to vessels in distress. But it's
present consideration being objected to, it was
laid on the table, to take It's regular course.
The committees were then called upon for
reports when several of IN unimportant char
acter were presented
Mr.. Latham Of California, from the Com
mittee on Public Lands reported the Senate
bill authorizing the extension OF the period OF
time for which the California Land Title Com
mission was organized and, by permission, ex-
planned the necessity of the prompt action Of
Congress upon this measure, as the least delay
would cause the present commission to expire
before new commission could be forwarded.
The bill was accordingly passed
Mr. Cobb, Of Alabama, from the Committee
on Public Lands, reported back the Homestead
! BILL with substitute therefor, and moved that
the bill and report be referred to the Commit
tee of Ways and Means, and printed !; and it
was so ordered.
Mr. Cutting, from the Committee on the Jul
dietary, reported bill to secure the rights of
citizenship to the children Of citizens born out
Of the United States Mr.. Cutting explained
that, by the common law, children so born
were aliens; that England, with prudent FORE
sight, had long ago enacted law Of the char
acter Of that now proposed, and had in 1913
even extended this to children Of the second
generation, and recently the right had been
guaranteed to the children Of English mothers
whose fathers were not English. The policy
Of France, he stated, was, in some particulars,
Of the same character By an act of 1902 a
statute passed by Congress made citizens Of all
children born abroad prior to that time, but
did not provide for those to be born after that
time.
Mr.. Cutting argued at length, and very ably,
in support of the proposed bill
Mr.. Fuller, of Maine, responded, thanking
the honorable member from New York, and
hoping the bill might be at once considered
He lived in border county of q border State
and knew and felt the necessity for such q law.
Mr. McNair, of Pennsylvania, read the law
of 1902, and thought it was prospective; but
acknowledged his error on the explanation of
Mr.. Cutting.
Mr. Haven moved the previous question
time, and passed
Mr. Stanton, from the Committee on the
Judiciary, reported back bill for the division
of the State of Arkansas into two judicial dis
tricts, with an amendment empowering the
Judge of theWestern district to commit prison
ers TO the penitentiary Of the Eastern district
The bill, thus amended, was read third time
and passed.
Mr. Stanton also reported bill creating
Southern judicial district for the State of Cali
fornia; and stated that the duties Of the pres
ent court were onerous to an extraordinary
degree.
Mr. Houston, OF Alabama, said that an act
Of 1852 had raised the salary of the Judge Of
the court now existing from SO, 500 to $1,000
because of the increase Of his duties.
Mr. Latham explained that the experience
Of the State had shown the absolute necessity
Of another court. and denied that the creation
Of the new district would afford reason for
reducing the salary Of the present judge, al-
though $500 was all that was asked rs the
compensation Of the new appointee.
The further consideration Of the subject was
here suspended, and, on motion, the House
went into Committee Of the Whole on the
state Of the Union when
Mr.. Ewing Of Kentucky, arose and address.
dents Message relating TO rivers and harbors
and especially the recommendation Of tonnage
duties on domestic commerce for this purpose
He was not prepared to defend in all particu-
lars the present. system but thought the plan
minated by tho President, and advocated by
the Senator from Illinois Senator Douglas,
would be unconstitutional and declared that
il would be resisted in his section Of the coun-
try, first by constitutional means, and finally
If necessary, by erirG- constitutional means.
Mr. Ewing read from many authorities in
support OF his position on the constitutional
question. He also thought that, after the ex-
pcnditure OF such immense sums Of money upon
the improvement Of ports and harbors on the
Atlantic coasts, the present suggestion came
with q bad grace from the President; but its
approval by the distinguished Western Senator
already named, was still more marvellous. He
might almost call IL an act of moral treason
or it's commentator 10 the West by that SEN
ator must be regarded as an indication Of sin
gular simplicity in 80 astute politician and
statetman.
Mr. Ewing was still speaking when our re.
port closed
The PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE.--A cor.
respondent Of the New York Tribune, in his
letter Of the 10th instant, says:
"Mr. Atchisou is known to be rather South
ern in his feelings, and his hatred OF Colonel
Benton is so thorough that he is shrewdly sus
pectcd of opposition 10 the central route on &C
count Of the interest felt in il by his colleague
There can be very little sympathy between the
great majority Of the people Of Missouri and
Senator Atohison, and il is probably true, az
have heard suggested, that, in tho event of his
failure 10 he returned 10 the Senate, he will
remove to Texas"
We know nothing Of the grounds on which
this conjecture 10 based but we are sure that
the pro slavery sentiments and actions Of Mr..
Atcbison will never be sustained by the people
OF Missouri.
GRO. M. SLOAN. 80. IRVINE.
SL0AN n IRVINE, Attorneys at Law, No. 2S4
~ Main street Cincinnati Ohio.
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