Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-05-29
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The Senate had very proaeted sitting on Thursday
continuing until after o'clock at night, considering III,
Nebraska 6l the question being upon tho PROPOSE, or
by Mr.. Pearce, OF Maryland, to insert therein th,
Clayton amendment" which had formerly passed the
Senate.
Mr. Bell resumed the debate which W. continued h,
Messrs Toombs, Badger Caytoo. Wade Brown Benjamin
Seward. Ca.s Mason. Bayard, Joaes Of Iowa, Butler
| Chase and Sumner
The debate generally of highly interesting eh.rac
ter, but the friends Of the bill had determned to 'st
out, as the phrase is. Tho amendment Of Mr. Pierce
was uegativsd by vote OF yeas to Al nays Several
Senators in voting against the their
approval Of Its principles but voted against rather than
leopard tho bill by returning Il To the House. Tho follow
| ing Is the vote rejecting the amendment
YkAs-Mcssrs Bayard, Bell Brodhead Brown, Clayton,
Pearce and Thompson of KY.
NArs-Messrs Allen, Atchson Benjamin. Butler Cass
Chase. Clay, Dawson. Dodge Of Wisconsin, Douglas Fish,
Fitzpatrick, Foot, Gillette Gwin, Hunter James, john
ton, Norris Pet,itt, Pratt, Rusk Sebastian. Seward,
Shields Sidel Stuart Sumner Thomson ofNew JERSEY
Toombs, Toucey, Wade Walker, Weller, Williams aud
Wright-4l.
The bill then ordered to third reading by vote
Of IS to Is. as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Atchison. Badger, Bepjsmip, Broad
head Brown, Butler Cas Clay, Dawsou, Douglas, Fitz.
patrick Gwin, Hunter. Johnson Jones' Of Iowa. Jones of
Tennessee, Mallory, Mason, Morton, Norris Pcaicc Pet
tit, Pratt Rusk, Sebastian, Shields Sde Stuart Thomp-
son, Of kentucky, Thompson Of New Jersey, Tombs,
Toucey Weller, Williams and Wrght-35.
Nays-Messrs Allen, Bell. Chase, Clayton, Fish, Foot
Walker-l3.
The bill then read a third time aud passed and.
at 10 minutes past o'clock. tho Senate adjourned.
The bill now only requires the signature of the Prcsi
dent to become law
The Senate was not in session to-day.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
TN motion OF Mr. Washburn, Of Illinois, the House
vgreed when 1t adjourns to adjourn till Monday
Mr. Drum offered resolution that the several standing
committees Of the House who have private bills
DO allow to report the by filing them with the clerk
who shall place them ir order the calendar.
Mr. Jones, OF Tennessee, objected.
Mr. Drum.-Wehave our desks full of bills
Mr. Jones-l willing stay here aud transact bu-
siness. Report one bill at a time
Mr.. Houston, IL tho House had agreed to adjourn
over we could Tomorrow receive those reports.
M Lancaster introduced bill establish the Office
OF Surveyor General for Washington territory and
bill for tho construction Of military roads theren-refer
red.
The House proceeded vote on the amendments to the
deficiency bill.
The House rejected a agains, lOO the amendment ap
propratnS 100000 for continuing the works to supply
Washington with water and likewise rejected the follow
ing Senate amendments Torepeal that part Of the prin
ting act which provides when any documents shall be or
detcd to be printed by both Houses of Courr the en-
tire printing shall be done by the printer of that house
which hrs ordered the same and divide the printing Of
the Executive Departments equally between the two pn-
tiers oil Congress- also rejected 40 against lOI the amend
nent lor oIstom'hoIses tSt Louis Mobile, Cincinnati
Louisville, Bangor, Bath Wilmington (Del) Providence
aud San Francisco SIT 900; and for Marine Hospitals at
Cleveland, st. Louis Chicago, Louisville Paducab Ey-
ansvle San Francisco and Burlington Iowa sl3l 500
Adjourned till Monday.
BANK OFFICER ELEcTEp-0 Ga Thursday last Mr. r. H.
BATE was elected Teller OF the Brunch Bank of Virginia
IN this city, vice Me- Allen t. Archer resigned la part.
ing with Mr. A. the Bank loses a most excellent officer
but has been exceedingly fortunate in procuring success
sor so well qualified in every respect know Mr. Bate
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