Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-07-17

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Senate, Monday, JtsIv IL, 1854.

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rHIRTY-THRp cossHxss--rIRsT Session.
Senate, Monday July IL, 1854.
Mr. Sumner presented memorials from sew
orai towns in Massachusetts, praying the re-
peal Of the Fugitive Slave Law.
Also, memorials from New York, for the re-
peal Of the internal slave trade between the
States.
On motion by Mr.. Hamlin, the Senate pro-
ceeded to the consideration of the bill for the
better preservation Of life and property in YES
sells shipwrecked ON the coasts of the United
States and the same was considered and
passed.
On motion by Mr.. Mason, the Senate pro-
ceeded to the consideration Of the resolutions,
reported by select committee Of the Senate,
fixing the compensation to the several employ
ees of the Senate The resolutions abolish
the per diem allowances, with the exception Of
the committee clerks, and give annual salaries.
The allowances fixed are predicatcd upon the
addition thereto of 20 per. cent, as proposed
by Joint resolution of tho House.
MIR. Petit moved to increase the allowance
Of committee clerks from $4 to SIS per day;
and after debate, it was agreed to.
Mr. Rusk moved to increase the compensa.
ton cf the fifteen messengers from 5000 annu
ally to ST. 900 each. Adopted
Mr.. Bright moved TO amend by requiring
the Secretary, Sergeant and Door
keeper, to be elected at the first session OF each
Congress and this, after debate, was disagreed
to-yeas 81, nays IS.
The resolutions as amended were agreed TO-
The House joint resolution granting an ad
dition of twenty per cont. to the compensation
allowed to the persons employed in the Legs
IL ~,
hibiting the usual extra compensation allowed
the same, was taken up, and read a third time
and passed.
MIR. Petit moved to take UP the resolution
submitted by him, to have printed ten thou
sand copies of the Kansas and Nebraska act.
Mr.. Chase said that he did not object to the
resolution particularly, but he did object to
any business which would delay the Homestead
If the resolution were taken up, he would move
to amend il, by adding provision for the publ
cation also Of the votes and amendments and
proceedings on that act.
Mr. Stuart said it was desirable to proceed
with the Homestead bill, and he hoped no mo-
ton would be taken up that would lead to de-
bate.
The motion was disagreed to-
The Senate then resumed the consideration
of the bill granting homesteads of 100 acres
of public land to actual settlers.
The question pending was on the motion Of
Mr. Clayton to strike out the sixth section,
which extended the benefits Of the aot to for
eigners who Inay have declared their intention
to become citizens.
The motion to strike out was rejec.ed--yeas
10, nays 29--as follows
YEAS --Messrs. Adams, Badger, Bayari
Benjamin, Brodhead, Butler, Clay, Clayton,
Dawson, Evans, Fitzpatrick Geyer, Hamlin
Hunter, Mason, Norris, Pearce, Thompson Of
Kentucky, and Williams--l9.
NAYs-Messrs. Allen, Atchson, Bright,
Brown, Glass; Chase Dixon, Dodge Of Wiscon-
sin, Dodge of Iowa, Douglas, Fessenden, Fish,
Gillette, Gwin, James, Johnson, Jones Of Iowa.
Jones Of Tennessee, Petit, Rockwell, Shields
Slidell, Stuart Summer, Toombs, Toucoy
Wade, Walker, and Weller-29.
MIR. Stuart moved substitute for the whole
bill, graduating the price Of the public lands
granting quarter sections to actual settlers at
twenty five cents oxcept where land has been
for long time IN market when itcan be taken
for twelve and 9 half cents. IL extends priv
leges of the bill 70 all persons who, by laws Of
States, can hold lemd thesein Il allows States
to take public lands ut graduated prices for
railroad purposes 60.
Mr.. Brown moved his substitute for the
present one.
Mr.. Gwin moved 10 amend the original bill by
providing that oil persons taking the land
shall, upon receiving patents therefor, pay
twenty-five cents per acre.
Mr.. Brodhead moved TO insort fifty cents, in
stead Of twenty-five.
Mr.. Pearce addressed the Senate at length
in opposition TO the bill.