Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-01-07
THIRTy-TnIRD CONGRESS-FiRsT SESSION.



WAsHISGToS Jan. AIR Douglass from the commit
Tee on Territories, reported back the bill providing Ter
ritoral Government for Nebraska with substitute for the
bill.
Mr. Stewards resolution relative to the question wbetbc,
Mr Phelps entitled To in the Senate rs Senator
from Vermont, under the Governors appointment was
taken up and after remarks from Mr. Foote and Mr.
Phelps, the subject was referred to the Judiciary Com
mittee.
Various petitions then presented and appropriate.
~ referred.
Mr. Sumner presented the proceedings of meeting held
III Faneuil Hail. in favor Of cheap Ocean postage
Mr. Shields reported back the House Resolution giving
sword and the thanks Of Congress Gen. Wool which
passed.
variety Of bills granting land for Railroads and of All
unimportant character, presented and referred.
Mr. Hunters bill for extending the warehousing system
by the establishment OF private bonded warehouses; was
tsken up and passed.
Mr Douglas reported bill for organizing the Territory
OF Nebraska, which ity pages of manu- cript Ii
provides that when the said Territory shall be admitted
State or States the said Territory any portion same
shall be received into the Unou with without slavery
as their constitution may prescribe the time their ad
mission; provided that nothing In this contained shall
be 80 construed as To b the Government of the United
States from dividing said territory to two or more Ter.
ritories i'll such and time rs Congress shall
deem convenient aud proper from attaching any por-
ton oil sad Territory to another State Territory the
United States provided further that nothing in that act
contained shall be construed toimpa the rights of
son or property now pertaining to the Indians &c.
Sections two TO nine relative details of officers &c
Section nine allows appeals To the Supreme Court of the
United states in involving the title slaves with
out regard To the value Of the in controversy
Wrs Of and appeals allowed to the Supreme
Court of the United States from any decision of the Terri
torta Courts, upon habeas corpus involving questions
OF personal freedom.
Section 10 is as follows That the provision of the
act entitled respecting the fugyes from Justice
and persons escaping from the service of their masters
approved February IL, 1893 and the provisions of the
act to amend and supplementary to the aforesaid act mp
proved September H. $780, be- and the same are hereby
declared to extend and be III fall force within the limits
OF said territory of Nebraska.
Section 10. Provide for the location temporarily of the
seat OF government at Fort I,,venwO:th
Mr.. Chase's resolution, ustrucng the Committee OH
Roads aud Canals inquire into expedienoy OF cor.
strnctng railroad from point on the Western
boundary Of the Western States TO the eastern part of
California was taken up
Mr. Gwin favored the reference Of the subject to se-
ect committee and after a short debate so much of the
Presidents message relates the subject was refer
red to select committee Of 9, to he appointed by the
chair
Alter unimPor,ant business the Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The Speaker appointed Mcssrs Chandler Stewart Tay
or Of Ohio, Jones of Louisinn, Smith Of New York,
Eddy Belsher, Dowlc and Franklin select committee
70 inquire into the eEpedency Of Withdrawing the Smith
soninn fund from the United States Treasury and invest.
ing the in sound stocks such other way as may
be for the interest Of the fund.
Mr. Houston from the committee on WAYS and Mems
reported bill making appropriations for Notifications
aud other works Of defence Referred to the committee
Mr. Bhyy, from the committee on FOREIGN AITaira
reported bill for the asccrtanmeut and satisfaction Of
the claims Of American citizens for French Spoationy
Referred to tue committee Of the Whole on the State Of
the Union.
Mr. Cutting called for the regular order Of business
being the resolution offered by him yesterday calling for
the correspondence between Secretary Guthrie and Mr.
Bronson, tho Collector Of the port Of New York.
Nr. Cutting repeated what he said yesterday, that IL
not his purpose TO enter into discussion on matters
involved in the resolution because until the House shall
have the authentic information called for would not in
his opinion, answer any good purpose to discuss that
which, when II up must necessarily excite the at
tention Of the House. That design remained unchanged
The time would come, he trusted when they should have
opportunity TO enter into the merits Of the matter
which has occupied the public mind perhaps more than
any question Of the kind which has occured-cer
inly than he had heard Of In his experience His
purpose simply TO move te adoption Of tho roson
ton, and that motion, the time Of debate has not
arrived to demand the previous question.
Mr.. Orr rose and addressed the Speaker.
Mr.. Cutting said he had not yet rcinqusbed the floor
He wished conclude the sentence and did not wish 10
have OF the uuutteed half II there should be any oppo
suon tho resolution he should call for the yeas and
nays In order ascertain whether there any die
position TO shrink from investigation. There has been Ut
tered What he believed 10 be caumny against eminent
citizen Of bis State, and the Representatives Of that State
he trusted where here TO stand by s citizens when they
assailed, matter from what quarter the assault
may come.
Mr. Clingman. to ask question to regulate HE
vote
Mr. Cutting yielded the aoor simply for question.
Mr. Cngman desired TO know whether II was the pur.
pose Of the gentleman II the facts require IT, TO take ur
Tier steps The gentleman would understand the nature
Of bis question from s namely in had always been bis
practice vote against political resolutions hut Al
the same time II was The bect Of the gentleman after
getting tie actS 10 propose legislation H. tute pro-
seedlings agn't the Secretary Of the Trelsury provided