New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-12-28
NUMBER 254.
CONGRESSIONAL.

CONGRESSIONAL.
WAsHrsaroy, Dec. 20. 1854.
sEsaTE-Mr. sumner presented the memorial q tbe
Mw England Baptist Free Mission Society praying the
peal Of the act organize be of
% Kansas and also the repeal ~ ugitsys sys
nd the constitution Of onr country Mr. 8 said tbst ~
be Senator from Ohio Mr. chase proposed at a eariy
tayto ca mp the bill iEtroduced BY the proib
tion Of slavery in the territories of tine United States m
would ask that the memorial leo the table for the
present &X94 'sss Sss a47T
Mr. Stuart from the Commitsee on Public Lands r.
ported the bill to continue in for limited period
the act ascertain and settle private land sE
fornia, without amendment e9sl
Me- Weller urged the Importance of prompt action ON
| tho bill and it was considered and passed.
MIR Sumner submitted resolution directing the Com
ittee On Commerce. To- consider whether auy further
legislation necessary order promote the interesta
this fisheries Of the United States especially by amend
ing the system Of cerses also By altering the terms Of
the bounty vessels engaged in the bsnk cod she
res and also by extending this bounty 10 vessels en-
gagged ia the sckerel fisheries. The resDlution was
agreed to.
The senate resumed the consideration OF the bill from
the House of appropriations for
States for the yeaT ending the both Of June 1855
and Mr., Fessenden moved the amendment Of which he
| gave notice yesterday.
The amendment the effect of which is to place the
widows Of officers in the naval service upon the same
posed by Mesrz. Hunt Stuart and Toonbs, upon tie
grounds that it not germain this bill and had
\ received the examination of . committee Sd.
Messrs Fesenden, Chase Brown and Weller advocated
IL just in ITSELF and which ought
be defeated account Of rule of oraer whieh
WAS frequently dsregarded a every session of Congress
4 Mr.. Dawson desired time to examine the subject.
The question being taken, the amendment was agreed
Ysas--aiessrs Badger, Brainard Brown, Ghase Clay
ton, Dodge of Wisconsin Fessenden, Fish, Toot. Gil
ette James Jones Iowa; Jones, Of Tennessee Sum
ner. Thompson, of Kentucky, Wade, Walker and Well
ler-1s & 54
4 Nqys-Messrs Adams Allen, Brodhsad, Clay, Dawson
Dodge, Of Iowa Evans Geyer, Hunter, Johnson Norris
Rusk, Sebastian slideli, stuart Toombs, Toucy and
Tie Bill was then read the third time and passed
MIR Bsyard called the attention OF the Senate the
fact that at the last session the House had passed bill
to the naturalization laws provide that
children Of citizens of the United States born
limits and jurisdiction Of the Union Should be regarded
citizens That bill also contained provision that the
fact of the marriage of an alien woman citizen should
constitute her citizen. MIR Dayard thought imror-
tant to aspase Of the subject and on his motion the
bill was akerap. The Committee the Judiciary had
reported m afnendnsat strike out the provision in
Withdrawn by Dir BayaId on pshal Of the Committee
provision inserted combining tns benefits Of thai
section who might be lawfully natnraiized ur
the existing laws. With this anendmen. the hin
+ passed.
property oil enigrants ship board, reccmnitte
IA for further amendment and investigation
bill to establish department of law to prescrib
certain duties of the auditors and Controllers OF the Trea
! sury, and for other purposes was taken up.
Alter brief conversation the further consideration
. 1 the bill was postponed until Tuesday next.
| On motion by Mr. Brodhead, the Senate proceeded t
the consideration Executive business and after
time spent therein the doors were opened and the Sen
moTss Mir Phelps announced that Mr.. ]. W. wther
field the delegate from Kansas Territory Was present an
b ready to take his seat. a&
The Speaker administered to him the oath OF efnc
" to support the Constitution the United States
II Witheed took his seat In the House OF Represent
lie atiYes .ls..z.lz5s
mittee on Commerce inquire whether any further
gisaton necessary the better defining OF the right
citizens Of the United States in ships vessels or othe
property purchased by them OF citizens or subjects
foreign countries certain circumstances and to X
port by bill otherwise; which wss considered by unan
ID The House tnen passed the following named bills whe
w were reported Committee OF the Whole on th
| state of the Union yesterday: .s5
bull granting certain additional powers TO the CoTp
ration OF tho City Of Washington
bill to increase the compensation OF the Washingto
= bl to incorporate the Mutual Fire Insurance Con
- | psny OF the District OF Columbia and
u A bill authorizing the Washington Gas Light Con
pany increase the capital stoek of this company
The House resolved itself into Committee of the Who
on Of the Union fir Phelps in the chair e1
he resumed the consideration of the bill to suppress the el
cuation Of small notes as currency In the ptriet
ed several amendments were proposed respectively
Grew Walsh inghes Perkins nsIng et MsW fa
:, rejected J. ~, rr,sa g
The Committee proceeded to consider the Dill authf
gps the extension construction and use OF the MetroI
Titan Railroad Company into and within the District
&C. MIR Craire offered an amendment, which agreed
Of preventing railroad from being extended throu
Pennsylvania Avenue and the public squares and fesef
an | tions.
on The bill further amended reserving TO Congre
lb the mower to change alter repeal the act and to 81
the the CORPORATIONS of Washington and Georgetown
| power to designate the line OF the railroad through
4. | TWO cities. :,
the The bill was laid aside to be reported to the House
The bill authorizing the corporation OF Georgetown
collect an annual the asessabe properly Of th
= city to meet engagements principally assumed BY 81
'n scrintions to the Metropolitan Railroad Company,
taken up when debate aud the rejection of se'
gro raj amendments the bill Lard aside to be reported
for the House.
i'f The bill to liquidate the Indebtedness OF the Dsr
pententafy read and to be reported to
nth House.
lin, The committee then rose, when the amendments ma
s to the bill to suppress the circulation of small notes ~
ling were rejected the bill passed it came
ling the Senate.
The Bill authorizing the extension, construction
use of the Metropolitan Railroad Company INTO ana S'
the District of Columbia and .
SE The bill to discharge the Indebtedness OF the Penit
of ary of the District Columbia seyeraly passed
nd The question having been stated on thu passage OF
bill authorizing the corporation of Georgetown to imp
H0hs additional taxes, a-F
con- Mr. ieteher moved to lay it on the table, pend
New which motion
ms The House adjourned