The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1854-02-02

speak with knowledge of his sui Jcct.
Senate Friddy Jan. 81, 1854
The Chair laid before the Senate message
from tho President, transmitting the cores
pondence touching the Bedini mission. Re-
ferred.
The correspondence diselcses that the mis-
sion of M. Belini was merely complimentary.
The Senate then proceeded to consider the
bills Oh the private calendar.
The following bills were disposed Of: for the
relief of ThoInas Marston Taylor passed; Fer
the relief Of Pcrser F. g. stockton, passed: for
the relief Of Cornelius McCaullay, rejected
for the relief of the surcties Of Daniel Winslow,
passed; bill fox the relief Of Richard NJ. Bou-
ton, g. Wright and the widow of NJ. w. Fish
or. passel bill for the relief Of the heirs and
representatives Of u. Prerit, deceased, passed.
House Of Representatives. Jan. 81, 1851.
A communication from the Treasury Depart
ment relating to expenditures for the Chicka-
saw Indians was referred TO tho Committee on
Indian Affairs.
Another from same Department. recommend
ing an appropriation to defray the expenses of
the California Land Commission, was referred
30 the Committee On Public Lands.
Another from the Commissioner of Public
Buildings, was referred To the Committee ON
Public Buildings 1t enclosed copies of con-
tracts made 10y that officer during the past year
This being Private Bill Day." on motion of
Mr.. Egerton, the House resolved itself into
Committee of the Whole on the Private Calen-
dar, and the following bills were ordered to be
reported to the House: a bill for the relief of
Madison Porter = bill for the relief of Henry
N. Haisread; for the relief Of Benjamin Ham
mond, of the State of New York: for the relief
of Henry J. Snow of Rome, New York: for the
relief of Lemuel Hudson for the relief of Geo
y. Ciaflln for the relief of James + Green for
the relief of Thomas Frazer for tho relief of
Cornelius h. Latham; for the relief of Samuel
w. Brady for the relief Of Fayette Many and
Robert q. Ward for tho relief of the legal
representatives Of tho late John F.. Bispham
for the relief Of JOHN d. Mcars for the reliof
of Pamela Brown, widow of Major General
Jacob Brown, late Of the United States Army
deceased; for the relief of Lyman NJ Cook for
~sssfosi1 OF ~ aSkn Rowe; for tho relief of
Emelie Howe, widow of Captain Howe: for
the relief of John Hamilton for the relief of
Daniel Steenrod; for the relief the Ithaca
Steam Woollen Company.
The House is still in Committee engaged
upon the private calendar, at half past two
o'clock.
Senate Monday, January 30, 1854.
The Chair laid before the Senate several FIX
ecutiye communications, which were appropri-
ately referred, and ordered to lie printed
MIR. Allen presented the Joint revolutions of
the Legislature of Rhode Island, instructing
the Senators from that State to resist all legis-
lative attempts to repeal the Missouri Compro-
misc. Read, laid on the table, and ordered to
be printed.
Mr.. Brodhead presented a largo number of
memorials demonstrating against the removal
Of the United States Mint from Philadelphia
to New York
Mr.. Bright reported bill Incorporating the
Georgetown Gas Light Company.
MIR. Pratt gave notice Of bill TO incorporate
the National Hotel Company Of Washington
City, ID. c.
Mr.. Norris reported bill to enable the
United States to take lands and materials ne
cessary for the construction of the Washington
aqucdnct, in the District Of Columbia
Mr. C;.ss submitted resolution requesting
the President to communicate copies Of all cor
respondence by Mr.. Marsh, late United States
Minister at Constantinople, relative to the
case of Rev. MIR. King.
After the transaction of much business of no
public character, the Senate proceeded to the
consideration Of the hill to establish Territo-
rial Government for Nebraska
Mr.. Douglas stated that the committee, in
preparing this bill, had two objects in view
one to avoid all difficulty with respect to tho
Indians and the other those questions arising
ont of tho subject of Slavery. The bill scru-
pulously reserved all the rights of the Indians
in the Territory from Infringement
On the other point, the object the committee
had in view was to preserve the great princi-
pies of the Compromise Of 1850, which princi-
pies that committee took for their guide In
framing this bill 1t disposed Of this question on
the principle Of tho exercise 10y the people of
the great right of self government leaving
them free 10 act on this and all other questions.
as to them may scom best, subject only to the
provisions of tho Constitution of the United
States, and uncontrolled by any geographical
line. This bill Carried out this great principle
40 fully and clearly established by tine Com
promise acts OF 1850
This was all that Inc had intended to say last
Tuesday, when the subject was taken up But
lie then consented to Its postp0nement, on the
ground of courtesy to several Senators Since
then, however, there had been published by
certain Senators and Others an address 10 the
reoplo OF the United States charging the bill
with proposing to abolish solemn contracts
with bad faith &c, and in which were al,pied
to him, by name, cpithets such as could not or
would not be used between gentlemen In tho
NafionGi Era, the central Abolition organ, pub
lIsbec III this city, CERTAIN Abolition cUnedcr-
:.tcs had sent it forth to the people, in which
the motives of the committee and of himself
had been maligned with bitterness and false
hood
He quoted the address signed by Senators
Chase and Sumner, and several members OF
the House. This address appealed in strongest
terms to the people, TO public meetings, State
Legislatures, and ministers OF the gospel, to
rise and condemn this great outrage upon
plighted faith, and solemn compacts- He re-
ferred to tho fact that the address was dated
on the Sabbath, and denounced these copfed-
crates with having desecrated the holy Sab
bath in the preparation of this address tenn
ing with falsehood and misrepresentation.
lie contended that this address had been
heralded forth in advance, as signed by ma
jority of the Ohio delegation, for tho purpose
of influencing the action Of the Legislature OF
Ohio, upon certain resolutions pending before
That body upon these sahjects
Mr.. Chase rose
Mr.. Douglas | rcfasc TO yield the floor.
Senators who have treated ms as have been
treated by those who signed this address, have
no right 20 expect courtesy at my hand.