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OF portraits Of the FIRST Presidents painted by Gilbert
Stuart Ar. 7. briefly advocated the passage of the
bill remarking that this would probably be the last oppor
tunity the government would have these por-
traits which would be appropriate ornament for the
Executive Mansion and call 10 mind the patriotism Of the
early Chief Magistrates example for their successors
Mr. HAMIN thought il would he very desirable II the
bill should provide for procuring the portraits OF all the
exPresidents and if there would be mpropety in IT,
he would like to include also that of the present President
Mr. PEARCE suggested that il we knew where 10 get
the portraits of all the Presidents executed by the hands
of master Of the art he would haze objection to ~
but he deemed IL better pass the bin as il stands and
leave the matter in regard to the portraits OF the other
Presidents for the future determination Of Congress.
The bill reported to the Senate without amendment
and by unanimous consent II was read third time ana
passed
REPORTS
Mr. FISH moved that Friday next be devoted to the con-
sderaton of the adverse reports the calendars which
was agreed TO. sa
COMMITTEES
Mr. HAMLIN from the Committee on Commerce report
ed bill for the relief Of George bennett Of Portsmouth
New Hampshire. e ...f I. \ AZ = sg8t
Mr. Jones' Of Iowa, from the Conulttee Pensions,
/ reported bill for the relief of Urban Stoll
INDIAN APPROPRIATION
On motion by Mr.. HUNTER, the Indian appropriation
Mr. SEBASTIAN moved to amend the clause approTr
ang $4,000 for the pay Of superintendent of Indian a
fairs, by adding the following provso
"Provided That the President may, from time oime, in
his discretion, change the location of supern
tendencies now, hereafter to be, established by law.
! Mr. STUART moved amendment 10 the amendment,
the design of which to relieve the governor Of Mime
Territory of the duties of superintendent OF Indian
affairs and transfer those duties to the northern superin
tcndent who is located in Wisconsin. This amendment
oppossd %s Sy MessT DOUGLAS HUNTER
and TOUCEY and the question being taken, II was not
agreed to.
adding provision that when the duties of superintendent
Of Indian affairs should be transferred from the
Of Minnesota Territory his salary should remain unim-
The amendment was then adopted M
Sundry other amendments, reported by the Committee
| on Indian Affairs, were successfully adopted
An amendment providing for the payment OF expenses
incurred in the commission to investigate the charges
against Gov Ramsay was rejected.
| On notion the further consideration of the bill was
postponed until tomorrow and after executive session
4 until nearly four O'clock
i The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIONS
The House at Ia o'clock, IN.
4 Prayer by the chaplain of the House.
1 The journal of yesterday was read and approved
/ ESTIMATES FOR SURVEYING
| On motion Of Mr. HOUSTON the estimates in relation
to surveying the public lands in California were ordered
Mr. H. also reported from the Committee of Ways and
Means bill making appropriations for the service of the
Post Office Department during tho fiscal ending Juno
3d. 1855 referred to Committee OF the Whole on the state
of the Union
1 THE JUDICIARY
Mr. PARKER of Indiana, reported from the Committee
tric judges Of the United States referred back to the
same committee, and ordered 10 be printed. II /.
\ INDIAN aoaRKssioSs CALIFORNIA lssi 81
/ Mr. McDOUGAL reported back with an amendment
from the Committee Military Affairs bill refunding
the State Of California the expenses incurred by Inda
Fsesss0"' WSols :" A ''e '''''''' ''' o0nH''ee @
| Mr. HOUSTON moved to reconsider the vote by which
the bill regulating the salaries Of district judges
ferred back to the Committee the Judiciary in order
refer that bill to the Committee of the Whole the state
of the Union. tafltH sen ESQ n
| Mr. LETCHER opposed the notion and spoke in favor
Of the bill which he said 10 raise the salaries of the
district Judges whom receiving less for
their services than the tbrdclass clerks in this city
Mr.. JONES Of Tennessee, and Mr. ROBBINS made some
Mr.. LETCHER moved to lay the motion reconsider
the table; which was agreed to.
BENEFITS
The House then proceeded the consideration of the
special orderbeng the bill granting lands equally TO the
several States to aid in the construction Of railroads and
for the support of schools. #.
Mr.. BENNETT spoke length in exposition Of the prn-
ciples of the bill
Mr. DISNEY obtained the aoor to speak the bill;
Mr. PERKINS of Louisiana suggested that the House
postpone the consideration OF the bill and go into Com
mittec Of the Whole lie had an amendment TO the bill
which he introduced for the pose of having printed
Mr. DISNEY said he did not wish to be interrupted IN
his remarks by the expiration Of the morning hour and
with the that he should have the floor to-
morning he would to the posponement sug-
pested by the gentleman from Louisiana.
On motion Of Mr. HESTER the House went into Com
mee Whole the state of the Union and proceed
ed Mr CHANDLER in the chair TO the consideration OF the
amendments Of the Senate to the deficiency bill
/ NEBRASKA KANSAS
i Mr. HARRIS Of Mississippi proceeded TO complete his
speech of Monday in opposition TO the Nebraska and kan-
sas bill having then yielded the floor before the expra
ton his lie for repeating the Missouri Compro-
mise boldly all and II they were not prepared
To repeal It, LET IL stand where il now does
He said the question had not been investigated 10 its
legal bearings and he believed II il examined the
bin would stand the He read the first clause OF
the b declaring the bill not intended TO legate
slavery Territories TO exclude ~ there
from He said they could not legisla slavery into state
and the word "Terri,oresp coupled with states 70
make the clause go down a.. M,
when the Nebraska bill first introduced was not his
10 have troubled the committee with remarks
upon the subject The turn, however, which the debate
had taken make 1t necessary that he should
pIaip his views concerning IL He contcndcd that the idea
OF repeating the Missouri Compromise Of recent origin
administration II they might judge from lie organ
had been slow compared with the lightning speed with
which the question forced sore Congress to approve
OF the bill but when IL converted TO ~ is conversion
complete.
He opposed the bill con.ending that was protesting TO
exnlain The Comprornse OF in way in which II
not understood at time and he asked what right any
ono Of the parties the Compromise had 70 put IT'S own