Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-02-11
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1854.
IN SENATE

In SENATE
Mr.. JONES, of Iowa, from the Committee Pensions
reported bill for the relief of Thomas 3. Parsons,
companied by report.
Also, from the committee bill for the relief of
Amos Knapp, accompanied by report
Also, from the committee, to which referred
the bill to authorize the payment of invalid pensions in
certain cases, reported it back without amendment
Mr.. WILLIAMS, from the Committee of Claims, re-
ported bill to provide compensation for the services Of
George More in adjusting titles to land in Michigan
Mr.. ALLEN, from the Committee on Pensions, made
adverse reports the petitions of Edward Wheeler,
Sophia G. Dillingham;, and of that of Claudia Stuart.
LAND FOR RAILROADS.
On motion by Mr.. JONES, of Iowa, the Senate pro-
ceeded to consider the bill to aid the Territory Of Min
nesoa in constructing railroad for military and postal
and other purposes
This bill was explained by Mr. JOHNSON, and its i'm
mediate passage warmly pressed; and after brief dis
cussion, in which Messrs. RUSK, BRIGHT, GWIN, and
others participated, the bill read third time and
passed.
On motion by Mr. HUNTER, the Senate proceeded to
consider the amendment of the House of Representatives
to the bill to regulate the disbursement Of the contn
gent fund of the Senate and for other purposes disagreed
to by the Senate and insisted by the House; and on
motion by Mr.. HUNTER, the Senate receded from its
disagreement to the said amendment
The amendment was to strike out the additional one
thousand dollars proposed be added the Secretary
salary for the increased duties and responsibilities in
Cured by the bill.
Mr.. DOUGLAS moved to postpone the further consi-
deration Of the until tomorrow, with view to pro-
coed to the consideration of the bill to organize the Ter
ritory of Nebraska which motion prevailed.
Mr.. d. said he proposed to amend the bill to OBJ
yate all objections entertained by the friends of the
He had conferred with several Senators the
subject and he thought the amendment would meet with
general acquiescence He then moved to amend the bill
by striking from the 14h section the words which
by the principles Of the legslatof 1850
commonly called the compromise measures and is here
by declared imperative and to insert which, being
inconsistent with the principle of nonnteryention by
Congress with slavery in the States and Territories
recognised by the legislation of 1885, commonly called
the compromise measures is hereby declared imperative
and void; it being the true intent and meaning of this
act not to egsate slavery into any Territory or State
to exclude it thererom but to leave the people there
Of perfectly free to form and regulate their domestic in
sttuons in their own way, subject only to the Consu
ten of the United States"
Mr. EVERETT avowed himself unable from simply
hearing the amendment read to understand thoroughly
its effect. He desired to offer observations the
subject but not prepared at the moment The ques
time to consider, and he would therefore take it
kindness the part of the Senate If it would permit the
subject to lie over until tomorrow
Mr.. DOUGLAS did not wish to prevent discussion on
the BILL He expressed the hope that they might be able
osobtain vote by Saturday, and in the time, if
the Senator from Massachusetts ready proceed
perhaps other Senator might be ready to go on
which would supersede the necessity of posponing the
bill
Mr.. GWIN suggested that perhaps the best of
proceeding would be to go and perfect the bill by Offer
ing amendments and disposng Of the Details that
when Senators to speak it should be the general
question He did not intend to speak himself, but
prepared to VOTE He was aware however that several
speeches would be made and he had to leave the city
for few days. he felt that he could do and be back
time to vote without any fear on his part.
After remarks from Messrs. HOUSTON, RUSK,
BADGER, TOOMBS, SEWARD and others, Mr.. DOUGLAS
withdrew his amendment for the present. with view that
any other Senators having amendments 10 offer might do
SO, and have them printed.
Mr.. SEBASTIAN chairman of the Committee on Indian
Affairs, then offered amendments, which consisted in
striking out the 19th Goth, and 10th sections from the
BILL relating to the Indians of the Territory and subs
tuting therefor the following.
"Scc Aud be Il further enacted, That all treaties laws
and other engagements made by the Government Of the Uni
ted States with the Indian tribes nhabng the territory
braced within this BILL shall be faithfully and gdy obscrv
ed Notwithstanding thing contained in this act aud that
the existing agencies and uperntendences Of said Indians
be continued, with the powers and duties which
prescribed by law except that the President the
ted States at bis discretion, change the locations of the
Mr.. SEBASTIAN explained the object of his amend
ment
Mr.. CLAYTON sustained the amendments on the ground
that we had treaty stipuatons of the explicit cha
racter with Indians in that region that should be
interfered with.
The amendments Of Mr.. SEBASTIAN having been
agreed to-
Mr.. DOUGLAS then submitted his amendment as given
above which ordered to be printed and the further
consideration Of the bill was postponed until tomorrow
LANDS TO RAILROADS.
proracted and animated discussion cnsued on this BILL
which lasted to late hour, Messrs DODGE, Of Iowa.
STUART, JOHNSON, SLIDELL, BENJAMIN, BROWN,
BADGER, and others advocating the bill, and Messrs
DAWSON, CLAYTON, BUTLER, HAMLIN, AID others
opposing It, when, without taking any question: the se
nate adjourned