The daily union., 1854-02-16

are MOI accessible except upon resolution OF this body
therefore ask lie present consideration and adoption
The resolution was considered By unanimous eonsenly
and agreed TO-
ANEsTHrrIc AGENTS.
Mr EVERETT asked and obtained The unanimous
consent OF the Senate 10 introduce ball Is 2l0) 10
ompense the dscuyeIer OF practical All hesla; which
read the fret aud second lmes by unanimous con
sent, and referred TO The Committee Military Affairs
Mr. WALKER asked leave 70 withdraw from The hles
OF the Senate The memorial OF physicians OF various med
ca Institutions and ASSOCIATIONS oil Massachusetts
auon The subject OF the bill just introduced aud that
the be referred to the Committee on Military Aaairs
which was agreed TO-
TEXAS NAVY.
Mr.. RUSK in pursuance Of notice asked and obtained
leave 10 introduce bill Is 2l) 10 provide for the
vving officers OF the late Texas navy; which read
the first and second times by unanimous consent land
iened TO The Committee on Naval AhaIs.
FRENCH spoLMrloNs
The bill 10 provide for the asceainmen aud sa,isiac-
lion OF claims of American citizens for spoations
mtted by the French prior to the 3ls day oil july 1901,
came up ITS third reading
Ar. CLAY TON asked the yeas and nays on the pas
sage OF The olli ; which were ordered.
The question being taken by yeas and nays the result
was--y eas 27, nays i5--as follows;
YEAs-MessTs Alien. Badger Bayard, Benjamin., Clay
Houston, James, johnson, Jones Of Tennessee, Mallory
Morton. Peace Peni. Pratt, Sebastian, seward. smith,
NAYs-Messrs Adams, atchson, B,odhesd. Cass
Chase Dodge OF Wisconsin, Dodge OF Iowa. Douslas Fz
and Wi!iiarns-i5 '''''
30 the bill was passed.
TAMPA LAND DISTRICT.
On motion by Mr.. MALLORY, the Senate proceeded
TO The consideration OF The bill Is o3) 10 establish land
district IN the State OF Florida. be called dislrc,
OF Tampa The bill considered as in committee OF
he whole and read Tor The information OF The Senate.
No amendment being made, it reported the Senate
and ordered TO be engrossed Tor third reading and by
unanimous consent, it read third time and passed
FAN PEDRO, CALIFORNIA.
On motion by MIR GWiN the Senate then proceeded
as 10 co1nltiee OF the whole to the consideration OF the
bill 6. 2oo) constituting San Pedro, ia The State of Cali
ofna. ort OF entry and delivery; which was read for
the information OF The Senate.
Mr. HAMLN moved 10 amend the second line of The
third section by inserting the word 'herein" after the
word delivery, SO that as amended the section would
read as follows:
SIC s. -4nd Be il further enacted, That Santa Barbara
The same manner as 1t now constitutes port OF delivery in
The district oil San Diego. a.ss
The amentment was agreed TO.
Mr. HAMLiN. Mr. President, that subject has been
very carefully examined by the Committee on Commerce.
ana 1t has the appreciation oil the Secretary of the Treas
ury and OF The apra general OF the revenue who has
made personal examination OF the matter There can
be no doubt but that II point where port OF delivery
should be established.
The bill was then reported TO the Senate and the
amendment was concurred IN when it ordered be
engrossed Tor third reading BY unanimous consent, it
was read thud lime aad passed.
PUBLIC LANDS IN onIo.
On motion by Mr.. CHASE, The Senate The a. proceeded
10 the consideration OF the bill 10 grant the Stale OF
Ohio the unsod and Incorporated public lands rema
ing in that State. The hlll considered as in com.
mt'ee OF The whole and was read for the information OF
Mr., DAWSON would like to aquire how many
acres OF public land there are IN that State ye, unds
/ Mr.. WELLER Only two hundred thousand
/ Mr.. CHASE That is all
| No amendment being made, the bill was then reported
10 the Senaie and ordered to be engrossed Tor third
ftadns; and by unanimous consent, il was read third
line and passed.
DUBUQUE, IOWA.
Mr., JONES. Of Iowa. Mr. President. | now ask the
Senate 10 take up Senate bill No, 1914, which was report
ed from the Committee on Public Lands authorizing The
city OF Dubuque 10 exchange loi oil ground which was
gwen 10 that ely cemetery, Tor another lot outside
the limits OF the CITY, Of larger extent think there
wall be no objection 10 IT,
The motion being agreed TO, the Senate proceeded as
~ committee oil lhe whole, 10 lhe consideration OF The
bin to relBqaish certain lands The city of Dubuque in
The Stale OF ioga which read for the information
Of the Senate
No amendment being made the bill was reported TO The
Senate and ordered 10 be engrossei for third reading
and oy unanimous consent Il was read third time and
passed
pALATKA AND BAYPoRr, IN FLORIDA.
/ On motion by Mr.. MALLORY. the Senate then pro-
coed, as m committee OF the whole to the consideration
OF the bill Is l79l to constitute Paa,ka and Bayport in
the State OF Florida ports OF delivery, respectively which
was read for The information of the Senate
No amendment being made the bill reported the
and by unanimous consent, Il was read third time and
passed
THE NEBRASKA BILL.
The Senate then resumed the consideration of the spe.
cia order being the bill 10 organize the ferl,ory OF Me-
braska.
| Mr.. HOUSTON concluded his remarks thereon They
will be published hereafter
Mt DOUGLAS. II gentleman desires to speak
now, hope we will vote upon the amendment | intro
duced the other day from the Committee Territories
The amendment was then read follows
To strike our commencing s the beginning oil the 23l
line oi the ltih secuon, the words
(which superseded by the principe, OF the leysa.
ton OF $780, commonly called the compromse measures,
and hereby declared inopetatve;"
And insert the following 10 lien thereof
(Which, being inconsistent with the principle OF non
Intervention 10y Congress with slavery the States
Territories, recognised by the Legislation 1880 com
monty called the compTomiss hereby declared
imperative and void, II being the true and meaning
OF this act not to sgisate slavery into any Territory
State, exclude hereirou, but the people
thereof perfectly and regulate their domestic
Institutions In tneir way, cub only consttu-
ton Of the United States"
MIR CHASE | would inquire whether the amend.
ment Is capable OF division Ii would desire have
i divided and have the question taken upon the first po
ton of it now.
The PRESIDING OFFICER, (Mr. STUART in the
cbar) How does the senator propose to divide the
omendmentl
Mr. CHASE. BY FIRST taking the question upon the
reason assigned for the repeal, and afterwards spon the
clause declaring the Missouri Compromise imperative
and void that the declaration that IL is imperative
and void may stand distinct and substantive propo-