Washington sentinel., 1854-01-25
G0mgrfssional.
THIRTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.


THIRTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
Senate-Iuesday, January "a, 1864.
After the presentation OF petitions,
On motion by Mr.. THOMPSON, Of Kentucky
Resolved That the Postmaster General be directed
port 70 the senate what steps have been taken TO execute
the lh section Of the act establish post roads
and state whether 1t the design the department put
In operation the service provided for in said section, and
II not, for what reason
On motion by Mr. JONES, of Tennessee
Resolved That the Committee Pensions be directed
report the Senate upon the expedency Of increasing the
rates Of pensions TO the nocommissioned officers who
have served or may serve In the army OF the United
States
NEBRASKA SLAVERY.
Mr.. DOUGLAS moved that the Senate now
proceed TO the consideration of the bill providing
a territorial government for Nebraska.
Mr.. NORRIS hoped that the bill would not be
taken up Senators had not had time to read il.
Mr.. DOUGLAS said that he had been told by
several senator's that they had not yet read the BILL
and he knew no better way 10 induce them 10 read
il, than TO take il up and commence The discussion
upon il. II was desirable 10 have this bill acted
upon and disposed of at an early day. Territorial
bills had always been postponed till late period
in the session, when they were lost for want Of
time. There was much territorial business 10 come
before Congress- and he was anxious that this
bill should not be delayed by allowing other bills to
have precedence over il.
Mr.. CHASE hoped the senator would not press
his motion at this time. The bill originally intro
duced by the senator from Iowa, and the bill just
reported by the Committee on Territories, had un-
dergone many changes since they first came be-
fore the Senate. The bill as finally reported by
the committee had not been laid on senator's ta-
bles till this morning II tinvolved important mat
ters, and time should be given senator's for its
animation. There We're other subjects coming BE-
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vilege, which ought TO be disposed Of before this
bill was acted upon
Mr. JONES, Of Tennessee, said that he did not
care how soon the discussion upon this bill
: commenced. Hewould suggest, however, that the
senator who reported this bill now proceed TO make
his explanation of il; and then, If other senator's
desired TO debate il, il could be postponed till to-
morrow.
Mr.. CASS thought that, under the circum-
stances, the bill might as well be laid over for a
day or two, and in the meantime senators could
have an opportunity to read and examine it.
There ought to be no desire TO precipitate sena-
tors into the discussion of the bill.
Mr. DOUGLAS said that, such seemed to be
the general desire he would move 10 postpone the
bill till Monday next, and that il be made the
special order from day to day.
Mr. DIXON said that he had been charged in a
newspaper of this city with having offered his
amendment TO the Nebraska bill with view Of
embarrassing the democratic party and il was
further said that he was whig from Kentucky,
and that anything coming from him ought TO be
looked upon with suspicion by the opposite party.
On this question Of slavery, he knew no whig, no
democracy. He was pro-slavery man, repre-
senting a slave State, and save-hoding consti-
tuency, and he would in the Senate represent and
promote, 10 the best of his ability, the interests Of
his constituents. But, his amendment had
been adopted in substance by the committee and
Incorporated into the bill there was no necessity
for his presenting it. He would support the bill
reported by the COMMITTEES II contained the prn-
ciple he sought to establish, which was congress
sional non-lntervention. He had never approved
of the Missouri compromise, nor did he believe
that compromise had ever met The approval of
either the head or heart of Mr.. Clay. II was
forced upon that gentleman by circumstances,
and had never been approved by his judgment.
Mr. DOUGLAS was glad TO hear the senator
say that this bill, il now Stood met his approval
He had not, however, understood the senator's
amendment as il seemed 10 have been intended
by the senator. The committee understood that
amendment not only as repeating the Missouri
compromise, but as introducing slavery into the
territory by Congressional legislation. The com
mttee thought that Congress should not legisate
slavery either in out of the territory, but simply
remove the Instructions heretofore put in the way
by the Missouri compromise, and leave in full
force the principle of congressional non-inter-
venton.
Mr.. DIXON explained his amendment, and held
that it could not fairly bear the construction said
by the senator to have been placed upon it,
The bill was then taken up, and postponed till
Monday next.
FRENCH sPoLIATIoNs.
On motion by Mr.. HAMLIN, the bill making
the claims of American citizens, for spoliations
by the French prior 10 1901, was taken up and
made the special order for Monday week
SECRET SESSIONS.
The Senate then resumed the consideration Of
the resolution heretofore snbmittedby Mr. CHASE,
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certain cases.
Mr.. MASON said, that this subject had been
fully discussed on former occasion, upon SINH
lar resolution offered by Mr. ALIEN of Ohio. With
view 10 ascertain If the Senate desired TO go
into the discussion Of this question again, he
moved that the resolution be laid on the table.
And the motion was agreed to--yeas %, nays H.
BILLS PASSED.
The following bills and resolutions then
considered and passed
Bill for the relief of the legal representatives of
Daniel Loomis, deceased.
For the relief Of the legal representatives Of
, Noah Miller, of Lncolnville, in the State Of Maine
and for the relief OF other persons.
Bill granting pension TO the widow of Major
General Jacob Brown.
For the relief of the heirs and legal representa-
tives of William Weeks.
For the relief Of Ira Baldwin.
For the relief he widows and orphans Of the
officers and seamen Of the u. s. shooner Grampns
who were lost in that vessel near the coast Of the
United States.
For the reliefof the captors Of the frigate Phila
delphia.
A resolution setting apart Friday of each week
for the exclusive consideration ofprvate bills.
After executive session, the doors were
opened.
NJ. De BoDIsco.
Mr.. MASON submitted the following resolu-
ton.
being known TO the Sonata that the honorable
Alexander de Bodisco envoy extraordinary and minister
penpoentary Of Russia to the Uued States departed
this life at his residence In this district Monday last
and that his funeral will take place tomorrow
is resolved, That mark Of respect to the
Of the deceased minister in amity with the United
States in further respect to his memory and virtues
to enable senators to attend his funeral that when
the senate adjourn to-day 1t will adjourn to meet
Thursday next
After dcbate the resolution was withdrawn
On motion by Mr.. WELLER,
Ordered that when the Senate adjourn, il adj
ourn to meet on Thursday.
After an executive session,
The Senate adjourned