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THrRTY-THTRD coEGREss--FIRsT SESSION.
Senate, Tuesday, June 13, 1854.
Mr.. Weller presented the joint resolution OF
the Legislature Of California, sustaining the
principle Of the Nebraska bill
Mr.. Gwin presented resolutions Of the same
Legislature, in favor OF cheap ocean postage
Messrs. Badger, Gillette, Mason, and others
presented numerous memorials in favor Of a
reduction of ocean postage.
Mr. Fish presented the remOnstrance of tho
Chamber Of Commerce Of New York, against
any change in the existing law regulating the
assay Offices
Mr.. Houston offered q resolution, that here
after the Senate meet daily at II O'Clock. OBJ
jected to- and laid over.
Mr.. Gwin offered a resolution, that from
and after Monday next, the Senate shall meet
daily at II o'clock. Objected to- and laid
over.
Mr.. Douglas introduced bill providing for
the annual meeting Of Congress, on the first
Monday in October, instead Of December, rs
at present.
Mr.. Badgers resolutions providing for the
printing Of 10000 additional copies Of the az
ricultural portion Of the Patent Office report,
by the Senate printer, and resembling the for
mer order for that purpose, were taken up, and
adopted.
MIR. Fish offered a resolution, which was
agreed to, calling for information respecting
the working Of the mint at Philadelphia
A hill for the relief Of the widow and heirs
of Elijah Beebee, was taken up, and passed
The resolution providing for the purchase Of
eight copies of Moulton and Mayo's edition Of
the Pension laws for each new Senator, was
taken up and adopted.
The Senate then resumed the consideration
of the bill making grant Of land to the sew
eral States, for the relief Of the INDECENT in
sane.
Mr. Cass said he would vote against this
bill, and consequently, 10 sustain the veto.
The precedent to be established by sustaining
this bill, would be precedent applying only
to the BILL and all similar grants--it would
extend no further. As he under stood the rea-
soning Of the veto message, he perfectly agreed
with the President but If that me sage should
be construed as extending further, he would
still vote against this bill, because it was I'M
constitutional.
House of Representatives., June 49, 1854.
Mr.. Haven in compliance with previous no.
tice, introduced q resolution to close the de-
bate on the Pacific Railroad bill at two O'Clock
to morrow; but, after some conversation, he
withdrew it, and
Mr.. McDougall proposed an amendment to
the bill, limiting the point Of commencement of
the Northern route to the same parellel rs the
Southern which was order to be printed.
\ Mr.. McDougall moved the postponement Of
the further consideration Of the bill to the Sec
ond Monday in December.
Mr.. Phelps said such postponement was ne
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different routes could not sooner be obtained
The motion was adopted, and motion to
reconsider it was laid upon the table
The resolutions proposed by Mr.. Giddings,
requiring the exclusion Of A. 0. P. Nicholson,
and his assistants, from the privileges of the
House, came up in order, upon tho motion to
lay them upon the table.
Mr.. Giddings modified his resolution, by
emitting the name of Mr.. Nicholson, and SIM
ply designating the editor Of the Union.
The resolutions were then laid upon the
table-yeas l01, nays 80.
Mr. Stanton, of Kentucky, from the select
committee on the subject, by consent, reported
bill to restore civil superintendent to the
United States armories.
The House took up the House bill regulating
the pay of Deputy Postmasters, as amended by
the Senate, which was debated at some length
by Messrs. Odds and Haven.
This debate involved the question Of the
diminished postage, Of the late increase of
compensation to the Postmasters, and Of the
contemplated increase Of postage, TO meet the
increased expenses Of the Department.
Mr. SHELTON said that he would refrain from
reviewing the history Of the matter before the
House Tho question Is simply what we shall
charge for the transportation Of letters, and
what we shall pay TO those who perform that
duty He argued that the Department should
accommodate the public ut the smallest posi-
BILE expense, and that to do 80, the smallest
possible pay should be awarded to the officers,
and especially in view Of the fact that there is
never any difficulty in obtaining officers, even
at the smallest compensation. He was there
fore opposed to the bill.
Mr. Cobb called for the previous question,
which ives ordered. Tho amendment proposed
by the Senate was agreed to- and tho bill was
passed
On motion Of Mr.. Houston, resolution was
adopted terminating the debate on the Civil
and Diplomatic bill mt twelve o'clock on Thurs
day next.
The House then went into Committee of the
Whole on the state OF the Union, lat halfpast
two O'clock and Mr.. Walbridgo delivered
speech on the subject ofthe Pacific Railroad.
The ADVANTAGES or STRONG GOVERN
mENT--Tho New York Times says:
A writer in the Boston Courier expresses the
hope that whenever another case Of the seiz.