The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1854-07-06


relief of David Myerle was reconsidered, and
the bill was then debated at length
The appropriation was reduced from $500 COO
| to SIS, 900, and the bill was then passed.
The bill for the relief of the legal repre-
sentatives Of the late Colonel John Anderson,
of Michigan, was taken up and passed.
House of Representatives, June 80, 1854.
MIR. May by consent presented bill to re-
| organize the Judiciary of the District of Column
bia, and to reform it's laws; which was twice
read, and referred to the Committee Of the Dis
| trict of Columbia.
This bill provides for the establishment Of q
Court of Common Pleas, Court of Equity, a
Criminal Court, and local Court of Appeals.
| Ii provides, generally, for simplifcation of
| the practice of the courts, and has in view the
speedy rendition of justice, as well as . reduc-
ton of the expenses now attendant upon the
practice in the several courts 1t modifes and
makes clear the existing laws, and adds others
which are deemed necessary and demanded by
the public interests.
On motion of MIR. Orr, the House proceeded
to the consideration of business on the Speak
er's table and took up the message from the
Senate, in which that body announces its ad-
herence to the time fixed by it for adjournment.
On motion of Mr. Orr, the House resolved
to adhere to the time named in its resolutions,
and ordered the appointment of q committee
OF conference, to meet similar committee ap-
pointed by the Senate.
AT two O'clock the House resolved itself into
| Committee of the Whole, with special reference
to the Civil and Diplomatic bill, and Mr. Smith,
| Of Virginia arose and addressed the Commit
tee, IN opposition to the proposition to require
| Georgetown and Washington to contribute
one-ffth of the expense of bringing water into
and through those cities.
| He urged that the Government should have
no participation in the cost of diffusing the
water through the cities, excepting to its own
buildings and grounds.
Senate, Saturday. july l, 1854.
Mr.. Sumner presented memorial from 6s4
men of Massachusetts,, principally of Boston,
praying the repeal of the Fugitive Slave Act
He gave notice that on Monday be would
| ask leave to introduce bill for the repeal of
the said Fugitive Slave ACT.
Mr.. Clayton moved that the Senate proceed
to the consideration Of the bill reported by him
some weeks since, upon the subject of restrict
ing the transfer Of American built vessels in
foreign ports, to be engaged in the African
slave trade
The bill was taken up.
MIR. Clayton briefly explained the bill, which
on his motion was amended in several small
particulars.
Mr.. Petit moved an amendment Gppropri-
ating S25O,OOO annually, to enable the Ameri-
can Colonization Society to establish line Of
| armed steamers On that coast.
This amendment being considered too i'm
portant to be briefly disposed Of the bin was
| postponed.
MIR. Gwn, from the Committee OF Confer
enoo on the disagreeipg votes of the two Houses
on the subject of an adjournment reported a
resolution providing for an adjournment OF
| Congress sine die on the 4th Of August next.
Mr.. Houston then addressed the Senate, in
personal explanations Of matters in controversy
between himself and Commodore E. w. Moore,
of the Texas navy and, in so DOING gave a
historical account OF the trials ard vicissitudes
of that Republic.
House Of Representatives., July 1, 1854.
Mr.. Or, from the Committee of Conference
on the Adjournment, made report, in which
Friday, the 4;h day of August, was designated
as the day Mr.. Orr called for the previous
question on agreeing to this report.
The question on seconding the demand for
| the previous question resulted-yeas rs, nays
| &c.
The vote on the question, Shall the main
| question b now put" was taken by yeas and
nays, and resulted-yeas 1O2, nays 63.
| The main question was then decided in the
afirmative-yeas ia, nays 54.
On motion of Mr.. McMullen, the House
went into Committee of the Whole on the pri-
vGte calendar, Mr.. VALLEY in the Chair.
Mr.. Chandler commenced an argument in
support of the claim Of the heirs Of the late
| Richard w Meade