New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-02-08
xxxIUp CONGRESS. =. Fmsr SESSION.


SENATE WAsHISGroS, Tuesday. Fob. :. 1884
Nj WALKER presented petitions in favor OF paving
Pennsylvania with the Russ pavement. :; s,vo 81
Mr. BRIGHT presented numerous pettions IN ia'or Oh
a railroad on Pennsy lv ania av. ~
Mr. JONES Iowa moved to take up the bl, granting
alternate sections Of public lands for twelve mules VIDE 70
Minnesota to ale that Territory IN the conseracuon Vi I
The hi was explained The road is to be 300 miles sng
ard tho Quantity Of land granted Is one million oil acres
The I'M rerulatng the contingent fund Of the Senate
returned from the House, taken up: The question
pendinc was on receding from that part OF the bill giving
lie Secretary of the Senate $1,000 additional salary
The Senate did reced0 and the bill was passed
The bill granting land TO Louisiana to aid IN the construc'
ton o railIca from Aleers opposite Anew OseSs "a
the Sabine River taken up, debaedS o'clock and
The NJ raska bill w.s taken up.
Mr. DOUGLAS moved to amend the fourteenth Sectlon
Of he bin by skng out shese words in reference to the
ephh section Of the Missouri sc"whch was superseded
Ry the principles Of the legislation OF 1880 commonly
"cI,d tie Compromise Measures and Is hereby declared
inopera.iv and to insert in lieu thereof the follow
ing which being inconsistent with the pncipe OF non
"iner eon 10y Congress with slavery IN me states ani
Territories recognized by the legislation OF lsoV com
monty called the Compromise Measures Is hereby de
cared imperative and void it being the true intent and
meaning Of this act not to legisate Slavery into any
er,ofV or STATE nor 20 exclude it thererOm but TO
leave tie peope thereof perfectly free TO form aud regr
late their domestic institutions in their own way subject
only to the Constitution of the United States.
Nh EVERETT said that before any vote was ta@en ne
desired an opportunity OF expressing his views the bill
and 10 explain the grounds which he had not been ape
20 civ. his support either Committee or IN the senate
IN he hill as reported or would read if amended ~
nowproposod He had purpose to enter into any ela0-
orate discussion of tho territorial question. mat was
great subject ard to discuss It properly wou require
more fine in preparation and examination than his other
duties had afforded him since this bill was reported HIS
position member OF the Committee induced h'm 20
give the why he could not vote for the phi 10
had net been able to und rsand what the effect OF the
amendment proposed would be. nor the bearing It
would have the bill ana he wOud be glad in order to
tn ANN
Mr. DOUGLAS said he had no disposition to hurry this
bi through without debate. Full opportunity had been
afforded for discussion and examination The statement
which he'd appeared in the papers that he had intended to
force the bill Though Saturday last was untrue IL dd
not follow that because the Senator from Massachusetts,
was not prepared go that those others whose ayoca
tion it be always ready to discuss these questions
we're rot ready IL had been avowed in the papers op
posed to this BILL that the policy Of the enemies ofthis bill
postpone it day after day rs this policy mai been
opery evoiyed il became the friends Of the bill 20 resist
it. He would be glad TO have il understood that vote
would be taken on Saturday next
Mr. HOUSTON said he desired to express his views on
the subject before any vote was taken lie was however
well prepared 10 vote now IA be would be at any time
As il apUf ihtre large pOrty IN favor OF the
bill he thought its friends might extend all h6eraity OF
discussion 10 the minority He had design OF opposing
Mr. GWiN suggested that the fiens # the bill should
go ard perfect by amendments, and then have de-
bate on il 80
Mr.. EVERETT said he desired to examine this amend
meut. 800
Mr. hUSK moved postponement oil me bu
Mr. SEBASTIAN suggested that the Committee ON In
dian Affairs lad seyeral amendments 10 oiler
Mr. DOUGLAS withdrew temporarily, his amendment
Mr. SEBASTIAN offered several amendments from the
Indian Committee relative to the administration OF in
dian affairs in the Territory all Of which were adopted
Mr.. DOUGLAS moved 10 strike out ell the apPropria
tous contained in the bill Agreed TO. He then re-
newed lis previous amendment, and the bill vas post
pOned
The bill granting land to Michigan to aid in tho con
struction Of railroads therein taken up and debated
till after o'clock, when the Senate adjourned.