Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-02-03
DOINGs OF CONGRESS.

SENArE.-The right of the Hon s. s. Phelps
to seat in the Senate, as Senator from YER
mont, was continued yesterday after we left.
Mr.. Butler, at the conclusion of his speech,
was followed by Messrs. Badger, Clayton and
Toucey, the latter Senator observing that he
would defer his remarks until after the claim
ant should have expressed his views.
Mr.. Phelps then addressed the Senate to
considerable length, and had not concluded
when he yielded the floor.
After some conversation as to q proper day
to which to postpone this subject (as tomorrow
the Nebraska bill would come up) it was post
poned till Thursday next. s.sE
After an executive session, the Senate adj
journcd.
In THE House, yesterday, after we went to
press, Mr.. Preston's amendment to the def
cheney bill, appropriating $40, 900 for the com
pletion Of the Louisville Ky.) custom house,
was agreed to in Committee of the Whole on
the State of the Union-ayes Is, noes IS.
Mr.. Benton offered similar amendment, ap-
propriatng 100000 for the completion of the
St. Louis custom house. After debate between
Mr.. Benton for, and Mr.. Houston against it, it
was also agreed to--ayes 80, noes S.
The Committee then rose, and the House ad-
journed.
PROCEEDINGS OF TO DIP.
SENATE.-At an early hour a large attend
ance Of spectators crowded the galleries and
the approaches to them, attracted by the alb.
sorbing question of the Nebraska bill, so that
it was almost an impossibility to effect an en-
trance. Of the auditory present the greater
of patience, while the ordinary business of
the Senate was in progress which consisted of
the passage of the bills reported from the com
mittees, for which purpose Friday had been
designated as a day set apart This routine of
Business commenced Immediately after the
reading Of the Journal and took up one hour.
1t consisted entirely of private bills Of DO par
tlcular importance. ~ IL .,
Mr. Douglas, at one clock, moved that the
subject OF the Nebraska bill be then considered
as the special order of the day. DO
Mr. Chase then rose and prefaced his speech
by introducing resolution amendatory of a
part of the proposed bill, having reference to
the Missouri Compromise and then read a
clause Of the Presidents message, in corrobor-
alton Of his position upon the question. "a
The honorable Senator had not finished
when we went to press. o.,
HoUsE.-To- day, Mr. Dean desired to move
to reconsider the vote by which, OH the day
SSAotS3 IiC 1iouoS IClcIIcu lilc JOlut TcsO-
luton concerning tho protection of emigrants,
recently passed by the New York Legislature,
to the Committee on Commerce. He said that
if the motion TO reconsider prevailed, he should
move their reference to a select committee.
The Speaker ruled the motion TO reconsider
ont of order, there being two similar motions
pending. =. -
The Speaker laid before the House commu-
nications from the Treasury Department rela,
tive to the deposites and disbursements of dis
bursilg officers of the Government; referred
to the Committee Of Ways and Means Also,
a communication from the Department of the
Interior, enclosing an. estimate of $4,000 to
cover deficiencies in former appropriations for
the public service referred as above. Also,
communication from the Navy Department,
giving the pay, &C., Of the navy and marine
officers in the service Of the United States !;
same reference. - j, -
The rules were then suspended, and the
House; after passing the bill for the relief of
Madison Parton, went into a Committee of the
Whole on the Private Charlottesville being
AFFECTION day"
Mr., Hibbard being called to the chair. The
bills which came up before our report went to
press were objected to except two, viz;
A bill for the relief Of Charles STAPLES; and
q bill for tho relief OF Harriet LeaYenwortb,
widow Of the Ilate Brevet Brigadier General
LeayepWorth,