Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-02-10
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4, 1854.
SENATE

SENATE.
Mr. Walker presented petitions praying that Pen-sylya.
MIA Avenue be paved with Russ pavement
Mr. Bright presented numerous petitions In favor Of
railroad along the said avenue.
Mr. Jones. Of Iowa, moved to take up bill granting al
ternac sections Of public land. for twelve miles wide to
Minnesota to aid that Territory In the construction Of rail-
roads thercin.--Agreed to.
The bill explained The road Is three hundred miles
long, and the quantity OF land granted million Of acres
The bill passed.
Tho bill regulating the contingent fund Of the Senate
on receding from that part Of the bill giving the Secretary
Of the Senate $1,000 additional salary The senate did
reeedc, aud tho bill was then passed.
The bill granting land to Louisiana to aid In the con-
strucon offs railroad from Agiers opposite New leans
to tho Sabine river was taken up, debated ill O'Clock
and then postponed
The Nebraska bill WIS taken up. Mr.. Douglas moved
to amend the fourteenth section Of the blby striking out
these words In reference to the sh section Of the Mssou
RI act"whieh superseded by the principles of the
legislation OF 1850, commonly called the compromise mea
sures and hereby declared Imperative to nser, In
lieu thereof the following being inconsistent with
the principle OF non intervention Of Congress with slave
~ In the States and Territories recognized BY the l
gsation Of 1850, commonly called the compromseImcas.
ures, is hereby declared imperative and void Il being
the true intent and meaning oiths act not to egste
slavery into any Territory State exclude there.
FROM but leave the people thereof perfectly free to form
and regulate their domestic institutions 10 their
way, subject only to tho constitution OF the United
States"
Mr. Everett said that before any taken he de-
sired opportunity OF expressing his views the BILL
and to explain the grounds which he has not been able
to give his support either in committee In the Senate
70 the bill reported, it would read If amended
now proposed He had purpose to enter any
elaborate discussion Of the territorial question. That
great subject and to discuss IL properly would require
time in preparation and examination than his other
duties had afforded him since this bill reported. His
position, ns member Of the committee, induced him to
give the reasons why he could not vote for the bill He
had not been able to understand what the effect Of the
amendment now proposed, would be- the bearing IL
would have the b and he would be glad in order to
pata .ino n 10 I'M ation the l,a
postponed till Tomorrow
Mr. Douglas said no had disposition TO hurry this bin
through without debate and wanted full opportunity
afforded for discussion and examination The statement
which had appeared in the papers that he had intended
force the bill through last Saturday was untrue Il did
follow that because tho Senator from
prepared to 60 those Others whose avocatons
to be always ready to discuss these questions
ready Il had been averred in the papers opposed
postpone day ater day. As this policy had been open
y avowcd became the friends OF the bill to resstit-
Ee would be glad have understood that vote would
be taken on Saturday next.
Mr. Houston said he desired express his views on the
subject before any vote taken lie was however "a
well prepared to vote he would be any time
As appeared there large msority in favor Of the
bill, he thought its friends might extend all lberay of
discussion to the minority He had design Of opposing
the bill by delay or postponement.
Mr. Gwin suggested that the friends Of tho bill should
go and perfect II by amendments aud then have debate
on IL.
Mr. Everett said he desired to examine this amend.
ment.
Mr. Rusk moved tho postponement of the bill.
Mr. Sebastian suggest cd that tho committee Indian
affairs had several amendments to offer.
Mr. Douglas withdrew, temporarily, his amendment.
Mr. Sebastian offered several from the Indian commit
tee, relative the administration Of Indian affairs In the
territory All of which were adopted
Mr. Douglas moved to strike all the appropriations
contained in the bill. Agreed 10, and the bill was then
postponed.
The bill granting land to Michigan to aid in the
suction Of railroads was taken Sp and debated until az
ter o'clock, when the Senate adjourned.