New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-06-23
XXXIIId CONGRESS........F FIRST SESSION.

SENATE. WASHINGTON, Thursday, June %, ls5t
Mr. ROCKWELL presented memorial signed by over
1900 persons principally of Boston asking the immediate
repeal Of the Fugitive Slave law. He said the siynev
were persons ell professions and occupations and most
y persons who had been disposed 10 support The Compro
ofls5O They induced TO ask the re-
peal OF the Fugitive Slave law because of the late act
repeating the Missouri Compromise. lie moved that be
referred to the Committee ON Judiciary.
Dir. DIXON said that before that motion was adopted.
he well other Senators desired % be heard. lie
therefore moved that II be postponed till tomorrow
Mr.. SUMNER hoped the memorial would be referred
Mr. DIXON motion was agreed 10.
MIR SEWARD reported bill for the establishment ofs
line of steamers between California and Shanghai ia
China ard gave notice that he would call tup tomorrow.
The bill is follows:
That the Postmaster General be- and he is hereby d.
reced 10 enter contract for term not exceeding five
wears for a exceeding half million o. dollars
with such person persons being the lowest BIDDER Of
ernc and satisfactory security after due public
notice for the transportation of the United States mails
mon the best terms for the United States monthly from
San Francisco via the Sandwich Islands and Japan I'm
case ny mort i'm that empire shall he opened to the United
Shanghai IN China ana oack an steam 'essen
not less than 1000 tuns burden, OF the best or o. con-
struc;ion adapted the cation of the Pacific Ocean,
the same 10 Sc ready az early practicable and any
cess the moneys to be paid the amount OF pos
tages collected, shall be paid out OF the United States
Treasury.
Mr.. RtSK reported bill providing for the transpora
ton Of the United States mails railroads IL gives land
10 any road which will contract to carry mails free OF er
Eense To the United States.
Mr. CLAYTON presented the proceedings of meeting
in Delaware demonstrating against any treaty or Other
measure for n reciprocal trade IN Breadsutfs.
Mr.. MASON reported bill allowing the Orange ani
Alexandria Railroad construct pOrary ralroai over
tie Long Bridge and through Washington City to connect
with the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.
II was debated till . coc, and then postponed 80,
Mr. JONES Tenn reported back all tho House oliis
for the relief of Territories. ~
Mr. DAWSON reported joint resolution arohshny me
distinct between SURGEONS and Surgeons Mates of the
Revolutionary Army, with respect to extra allowances TO
the same. Passed.
Mr. HAMIIN reported bill making Madison, Indiana.
a port of delivery Passed. -
Mr. SUMNER introduced bill granting Land Warrants
70 Massachusetts, to aid in the construction OF tunnd
through the ioosac Mountains. Referred.
The vetoed Insane Land bin was taken up.
Mr. BELL resumed and at 81 clock finished his speech
in favor of the bill. -
Mr. BRODHEAD got the floor when the bill was post
poned.
The House bill creating the office of Surveyor General
of Washington Territory was taken up, amended and
passed
After short Executive session the Senate adjourned