Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-12-14
C0ngrfssiOnaI.
THIRTY-TMRD CONGRESS.
SECOND SESSION.



Senate.-Wednesday, December IL, 1854.
A special message was received from the Pre-
sideni of the United States, from which il appears
that Congress passed, and the President on the
9th July, 1854 approved an act for the relief Of
the legal representatives Of Samuel Prioeau, de-
ceased, which provided for the payment Of six
thousand nine hundred and twenty EIGHT dollars
and sixty cents, by the proper accounting officers
Of the Treasury; but it has since been ascertained
that the identical claim provided for in the act was
paid under the provisions Of general act of Au-
gust ., 1850 and special act Of January "a, 1875.
Under these circumstances, the First Comptroller
Oh the Treasury declined to give effect TO the law
OF the last session; and this refusal the President
was OF opinion was fully justified by the facts of
the case.
Alter debate, the subject was referred 10 the
Committee on Revolutionary Claims. 2
Mr. BADGER, in pursuance Of notice, intro
duced bill TO increase the compensation OF sena.
tors, members OF the House of Representatives,
and judges Of the Supreme Court, fly per cent.
He explained the Justice and propriety of the
measure, when he bill was read twice and ordered
to be printed
Mr. JONES, of Tennessee, introduced bill TO
give railroad companies three years credit for the
duties on iron imported for railroad purposes.
Several reports were made from committees, a
few private bills were passed, etc., and, after an
executive session,
The Senate adjourned.
House of Representatives.
The SPEAKER laid before the House a special
message similar to that sent 10 the Senate BY him
Il having been read,
Mr.. ORR introduced bill to repeal the act for
the relief of the legal representatives of Samuel
Prioleau; and it was passed.
Mr.. BOYCE introduced resolution, which was
passed. instructing the Committee on the Judi
ciary to inquire and report as to the expediency Of
neu la with
bill or otherwise.
Mr.. DUNBAR introduced a joint resolution TO
modify or change the original plan for the con-
struction of the custcm-house at New Orleans,
and il was passed.
Mr.. MURRAY, from the Committee on Print
ing reported resolution providing for the print
ing OF fifteen thousand copies-for the use Of
members of the House--of that portion of the
returns of the Seventh Census. as re-arranged by
the Superintendent of the Census, 10 be printed
IN royal octave form, and not TO exceed three
hundred Pdges.
Messrs. JONES, of Tennessee, and CLING
MAN, brieay,opposed the resolution.
Mr.. JONES, of New York, spoke in favor Of II,
concevng that the vital statistics as embraced in
the document, would be Of great Importance TO
the medical world.
Mr.. CLINGMAN replied that the raedical facuE
ty would, no doubt, be gratfed TO obtain facts on
that subject, but they could mo-. get them in this
document, as II was extremely inaccurate
During the debate, Mr.. HUNT replied 10 re-
mark OF Mr. JONES, OF Tennessee hurting back,
as ne said, the SANDER which the last named gem
teman had cast on the medical profession.
Mr JONES said he had been a member of this
rouse LOT some Years, and had never in his life,
mere or ELSEWHERE Intentionally wounded the feel
ings Oh or attempted to insult, any gentleman He
was no bully and no duellist, and with such he
wished to have nothing TO do
Nr. HUNT replied, saying the gentleman had
censnred the medical profession by talking about
nd Eaa ~r.lu
own dead, and remarking that there was no neces-
sly OF having vital statistics furnished at the hands
OF the House. He did not impute to the gentle
mau an intention to do Perhaps the gentle-
maAspoke in ignorance; but he did Islander sn
honorable profession whatever his intention might
have been. nl IN .
The gentleman said he wished to have nothing
10 do with DULLES. Was the gentleman so false,
10 truth and honor, to impute to him Mr.. HuNTp
that he would trespass the feelings OF any hon.
orable gentleman, and that he would wantonly do.
wrong TO any human being? If the gentleman
meant, by being bully that he mr. HuNrl had
the courage of gentleman 10 resent injury re
did nothing more than appreciate his character as
lyinga Had he any fear2 Did he imagine thai
ne Mr. Hunt desired 10 insult him? He Womb
rather cherish good will towards all mankind and
II he knew his own heart, he had Cb.ristisp,v
enough to desire TO live at peace With all the
world He had always liked the gentleman. and
had met him on social and kind terms When he
rose 10 vindicate an honorable profession, he had
no idea OF testing the courage of the gentleman.
Or trampling on him.
The resolution was then passed
On motion by Mr.. PERKINS, of Louisiau. !,
resolution was adopted calling on the Postmaster
General TO inform the House whether the cootrec,
authorized TO be made for the conveyance OF The
Y nited States mail on the Mississippi river from
Jairo TO New Orleans, and from KeoISnk 40
faiena, has gone into operation in whole or m
)art. = $3.50 ". IN
Mr.. McDoUGAL offered a reso..,;a. LII
was referred TO the Committee on Prnting. direct
ng that i've thousand copies 81. the reports ON
ne racine railway surveys, Together with the ac-
House. ~ '"' e'e y ''S
Mr.. AIKEN, from the Commi,,,ee ON Com.
neree, reported BIZ which was passed, chang.
Mr. disney, from the Commitiee on Public
lands, made Several reports among them, a bin
rs,nor'>ing the issue OF patents in any State or
'err.noTy, IN certain cases which was passed.
ne Rouse resolved itself into a Committee
y The Whole on the state OF the Union, (Mr
HANDLER in the chair) on the bill making appro-
'riatlons for the support of the Indian department
or the year ending June 30, 1856. =, y
Mr.. MACE addressed the Committee with re-.
erence TO the passage Of the Nebraska and Kan Z
AS bill, and gave notice Of his intention TO intro
uce, at an early day, bill 10 prohibit slavery in
he new Territories. aaf4
Mr. OLIVER, Of Missouri, replied.
Mr.. WASHBURNE. OF Maine, said .h,, the
nends Of the Missouri compromise woplS nrr.
evere until they shall have effected n restora- IN
ION OF the anti slavery clause of thar act which
vas repealed in the Nebraska Kansas bill,
Mr. STEPHENS, Of Georgia, obtained the
DOR, when the committee rose - - - y
And the House sdjourncd. 20 .e s.e...
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