Washington sentinel., 1854-02-02
MISSOURI COMPROMISE.

ferred.
MISSOURI COMPROMISE.
Mr. SUMNER presented the memorial of citi-
zens OF Lancaster county Pennsylvania, praying
tnat Congress would prohibit the Introduction oi
slavery into the territories of the United States
lying north of 30 degrees 80 minutes. Laid on the
| table.
| SECRECY ON EXECUTIVE PROCEEDINGS.
Mr. SLIDELL submitted the following reso-
| luton:
Resotred, That the Committee on the Judiciary be in
sructed to inquire into the expediency amending
30 M a. rears bs a action ~
ate on any nomination submitted to 1t for confirmation
said injunction In relation to any debate dis
cusson or remark, which have arisen in executive
session IN relation to said nomination.
Mr. BADGER suggested that the resolution be
modified TO the following form:
Resord, That the Committee ON the Judiciary inquire
whether any additional rule or amendment Of the exist
ing rule in relation the proceedings Of the Senate in
session be necessary and II In their opinion
rule OF be necessary to report such
rnie Or amendment TO the Senate.
This resolution was debated, as 10 how far under
the present rules senators were allowed TO dis
close the final action of the Senate upon nomina-
| tons II was generally considered that senator's
mad the right to state the fact whether nomina-
tion had been confirmed or rejected, and how he
had voted himself, but not 10 state how other
senator's had voted or anything said in debate.
NATIONAL FOUNDRY.
Mr.. BRODHEAD submitted the following reso-
| luton s I
Resotred, That the Committee Military Affairs be in
to inquire into the expediency of authorizing
Secretary OF War to select site for national foundry
some suitable place in the State of Pennsylvania
| Mr. PRATT moved to strike out the words sin
the State of Pennsylvania" which motion was
agreed to, and the resolution was adopted.
/ WATER FOR WAsHINGToN.
Mr. PRATT, from the Committee on the Dis
trict Of Columbia, asked to be discharged from The
further consideration Of the memorial of John Sal
oman and others, asking to be incorporated for the
supplying of water to the city Of Washington ;
which was agreed to.
/ Mr. NORRIS asked that the same committee
be discharged from the memorial of Mr.. Holiday,
| asking permission TO use the public reservation
west OF the Capitol as Site for hotel; which
| was agreed to.
ACCESSORY TRANSIT COMPANY.
Mr.. HAMLIN reported bill to authorize the
| Accessory Transit Company TO obtain Ameri.
can registers for vessels owned by them and used
In the of passengers and freight from
the Atlantic TO Pacific ports.
| CHILDREN OF CITIZENS BORN ABROAD.
] Mr.. BUTLER reported back from the Judici-
| ary Committee the bill from the House 10 secure
the right of citizenship children of United States
citizens born out OF the limits thereof, with an
amendment, TO strike out the following words
L
ried, 10 citizen of the United States, shall be
deemed and taken to be citizen"
THE VERMONT SENATOR.
The Senate resumed the consideration Of the
| resolution reported by the Judiciary Committee
| declaring the Hon. S. S. PHELPs to be entitled TO
hold his seat under his present appointment
Mr.. WILLIAMS addressed the Senate in sun
port Of the resolution, and Mr.. DAYARD at
length IN opposition.
Mr.. PHELPS obtained the floor, and on motion
The Senate adjourned.
House Of Representatives.
The SPEAKER laid before the House a com.
munication from the Commissioner Of Patents, ac-
companied by the mechanical portion of his annual
report Referred to the Committee on Patents ;
and the Committee on Printing was instructed to
inquire into the expedency Of printing 100000
extra copies. .. ~
THE ERIE DISTURBANCES.
i Mr.. JONES, Of New York moved a reconsider
| alton of the vote by which the House. YESTERDAY
referred,to the Committee Of the Whole on the
state Of the Union the bill TO prevent the obstruc
| tion Of the United States mail.
Mr.. OLDS remarked that he stated YESTERDAY
that although the bill general in its terms the
affairs ut Erie had given rise TO its introduction at
the present time. The bill was drawn with special
| care TO guard against conflict between the Uni
| ted States authorities and the courts OF pennsy-
| that State can be executed as the bill itself pro-
| vides He had but a short time since received
| teegraphic despatch, showing that the mob have
again taken possession of the railroad at Erie,
and that on the 3lst OF January, at bell-ring. a
| thousand persons assembled and recommen need
| their work of demolition, such as tearing up the
| tracks. As TO the validity Of the railroad charter,
he had not word 10 say; but there was some ne
cessity for action to secure the uninterrupted
transportation Of the mails
Mr.. FLORENCE inquired whether the despatch
| could be relied on.
/ Mr.. OLDS said the gentleman knew the person
/ who sent il better than he did, both being from
Pennsylvania, land threw Mr. FLORENCE the de-
spatch
| know the facts.
L Mr.. OLDS said he had no hostility to Erie. or 10
any other part of Pennsylvania. He had merely
| performed his duty as the chairman of the Com.
| mttee on the Post Office and Post Roads Beyond
i that he had nothing to do He then referred 10 the
fact that in consequence of the Erie disturbances
papers are now carried to Detroit, by way of Can.
ada twenty-four hours in advance Of the mails.
j Those things called for speedy action.
Mr.. JONES, of Tennessee, said he understood
the bill provided for the safe transportation Of the
| mails through Erie, Pennsylvania. *
| Mr.. OLDS remarked the bill was intended to be
! a applicable everywhere.
MIR. JONES said there was no obstruction any,
| where else; and he asked the gentleman wbe,ber =
he could not devise bill making the contractors
carry the mails in proper time between this city
and New York.
i Mr.. OLDS replied he had such bill, and only
| awaited an opportunity TO report il.
4 Mr.. RITCHIE, Of Pennsylvania, said il was
doubtful whether the action proposed by the bill
did not exceed the constitutional power of the
House, and therefore II needed careful examin-
alton. There already laws in existence for
Furnishing distractions to the transit of the mails
Of the United States; but the intention or design
of The BILL he understood il, was moi to protect
the mails, but, under cover, put the people in this
attitude, namely: where a fraudulent railroad
company invades the State, without charter,
every attempt to remove such company is 10 be
construed into offence against the laws. The
part Of the road taken up is on the western side,
and belongs to fraudulent company, and has been
SO decided by the supreme court of Pennsy vania
and by the United States circuit court.
Mr.. CAMPBELL addressed the House. stating,
in the course Of his remarks, that having few
weeks ago been visit TO his family, he spent an
evening in Cincinnati, where he had an ample op-
portunity oflearning Of the serious Inconvenience
TO which the merchants of the west are subjected
in consequence of the disturbances at Erie. When
he returned to Washington, he offered resolution