Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-02-24
DoINas OF CONGRESS.

DoINGs OF CONGRESS. /
sENArE.-Yesterday, the Nebraska bill MAS !
taken up on the motion Of Mr.: DSHgias, when |
Mr.. Toohsbs obtained the aoor and spoke in |
favor Of the measure. He was followed by |
Mr.. Hunter. who, however, did not speak, the |
subject being postponed. -
On the motion of Mr.. Gwin. the Senate thea
propeedgd to the consideration Of the bill APP
pfopriating three nillions Of dollArs for the
construction OF six steam frigates; and the
same was read a third time and passed.
After an executive session, the Senate ad-
journed.
In THE HOUSE, yesterday, after we went to
press, the debate on the motion to commit the
Wisconsin raiIroad-lanc. lonating- bill was con.
tinued by Mr.. Stanton, of Tenn, for immediate
action upon it, and by Messrs. Jones, of Tenn,
Skelton and Perkins for its reference to the
Committee of the Whole on the stats of the
Union.
Mr.: Dean moved to go into the Committee of
The Whole on tho state of the Union. Not
agreed to-aycs 81, NAYS 30.
Shortly afterwards, the House adjourned.
PROCEEDINGS OF TO DAt.
SfSArE.-Iherc was no prayer to-day. After
the reading of the journal
communication from the War Department.
signed by Jefferson Davis. respecting the con-
tracts for 1883, was read
Petitions against the Nebraska bill were pro-
| sented by Messrs. Everett, Wade, HamIi D.
| Petit and Sumner. Among those presented
II. b. Stowe and one hundred other females of
| Andover Mass.
This being the day appointed for taking up
private bills
Mr.. Foot moved that Is. 2O9) for the relief
| OF Ira Day of Vermont, should be taken up !:
which was then done and the bill passed.
III. r. 174) An act Tor the relief Gray, Nc
| Murdo Co., was taken up and passed
Mr.. Walker reported back the bill for the
perpetual pre- emptions, with several amend.
ments, explaining that it was intended to be
| substitute for the Homestead Bill He moved
that it be printed with the amendments;
agreed to.
Mr.. Cooper, from the Select Committee, al.
pointed to investigate into charges brought
against Governor Ramsay, brought up resoiu-
ton absO!yin9 him therctrUm which was read
and agreed to.
Another communication was then read from
the War Department, eontaing a list of clerks
other than Uficersj which was laid On the
table.
| Mr.. Cas- presented some petitions on the
right OF American citizens to religious worship
abroad which, on motion, was referred to the
Committee on Foreign Relations
Mr.. Douglas then moved the taking up
| the special order of the day, 1.-THE Nebraska
bill y and said that his friends were of opinion
that the vote upon it could be taken by We'd
nesday next
Mr.. Chase said that he had several amend
ments to offer to it.
Mr.. Hunter then spoke upon the subject, and
defended the South fir. the charges that had
been brought against it. He Was speaking
when we left.
HousE.---To-day, Mr.. Washburne of ILL.,,
by leave, Introduced bill to divide the State
of Illinois into two U. S. judicial dis, riots re-
ferred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
MIR. Stratton, by leave, presented joint reso-
buttons Of the Legislature of New jersey, in
favor OF granting more military bounty lands
to the officers, soldiers AMI and sailors. of the
war with Britian, of 1872; referred to the
Committee on Public Lands
Mr.. Faulkner presented joint resolutions of
the Virginia Legislature asking Congress to
provide lands for the extinguishment of the
| outstanding Virginia revolutionary war bounty
Land scrip, and also asking moro lands for the
officers and soldiers, &C.. Of the war of 1912;
referred to the Committee on Public Lands.
| Mr.. Bis ell moved for a committee of con-
ference Of five, on the disagreeing votes in the
two Houses, on the bill for the relief of the
sufferers by the disaster the San Francisco
steamship; agreed TO.
| Mr.. Stanton Of KY, reported from the COM
mlttec on elections against the claim IF VIM.
| Carr Lane to the seat of territorial delegate
Tin Congress) from New Mexico, making de-
tailed showing under which tho said seat is
awarded to the sitting delegate Manuel Jose
Gallegos by majority of 7O3 votes
This report and accompanying resolutions
having been read, were adopted
The Speaker then laid before the House
several usual communications from heads of
departments and bureaus of the Executive
branch OF the Government; which were appro-
prlately referred or otherwise disposed OF
The regular order Of business being then
called for, tho Speaker announced the first
business in order to be the fur: her coz sidera-
| ton of the bill granting public lands to the
State OF Wisconsin, in aid Of the construction
| of Railroads; when
On motion of Mr.. Disney, the further corsid.
| Grafton of this bill was postponed until Tuesday
| next
Mr.. Taylor asked leave to offer a resolution
directing that the special committee consider
| ing on the proposed amendments to the Con
stitution. to enquire into the expediency Of
another, to make President of the United
States ineligible for more than ono term. Oh.
jected to, and thus ruled out
Mr. Disney made several adverse reports
from the Committee on Public Lands
Mr. d. also reported hack, from the same
committee, the bill c,nfirmatory of certain
| school selections; Mr.. d. moved to put this bill
on lt' passage. So this bill was being consid.
cred when our report went to press.