Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-04-28
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20 ih- "Ashisoros, April 20, 1854.
Er .e.,a--. SENATE. a..
Mr.. Seward presented remons,rauccs from New York
and Mr. Sumner from New Hampshire against tho repeal
Of the Missouri compromise.
Mr.. Norris, from the District Of Columbia committee
reported adversely on petitions praypg that
avenue he paved With the Russ pavement 49,
M Pearco reported bill appropriang ave thousand
dollars TO purchase portraits Of the Ave first Presidents Of
the United States painted by Gilbert Stuart be placed
10 the Presidents mansion He said these paintings were
originals and werc by skilled 10 The art consider
cd valuable paintings. 1t was be thought; excellent
Opportunity 70 secure those paintings Of the great
whose features could be properly held up their
memorials OF their great virtues which ought
to be initiated by all future Presidents.
Mr. Hsmln said he was In favor Of the appropriat or
but would be In favor oil II the bill provided for a
purchase OF portraits Of all tho EI.Presiden II the
no improprey 10 It, he would also include the poi
trait or tho present President.
Mr.. Pearce said he would have no objection to ncud.
ing al the Presdenta porsi,s OF them by competent
artists could be procured The present bill would be
sufficient for the present. Tho bill then passed
NJ Fish moved that Friday next be fixed for the con-
s'deraon Of adverse reports private claims Agreed
TO.
The Indian appropriation bill was taken up. Mr..
Sebastian moved an amendment that tho President DO
authorized to change the locations of any Indian Supern
tendencies.
eminent and the superintendent Of Indian Affairs in MIN
nesota be separated.
long debate cnsued and Mr.. stuarts amendment wa.
rejected.
Tho original amendment was amended by adding that
the President separate the Offices In Minnesota In
which case the salary rha be 81 $780,
then adopted.
Many other ameadments adding appropriations to carry
out tho treaties lately made with the Apaehe
and other South western indiana were adopted
Mr.. Sebastian offered an amendment TO pay Governor
German sS per day while acting Commissioner TO in
ve.gate the charges against the late Gov. Ramsay.
Mr.. Bright earnestly opposed the amendment.
hessrs Cooper and Sebastian supported it, Chase and
Hunter opposed It. aud the amendment was rejected
ayes 8, noes hot counted
The bill postponed, aud after an Executive session
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MI Houston reported bill making appropriations for
the Post Office Department service Tor the next fiscal
year. Referred to the committee Of the whole
Mr. Parker reported bill equaze the salaries of tho
Uuited States District Judges Referred committee
on the judiciary.
The House resumed the consideration of the motion To
'ecommt Bennetts BILL cquazng the grants Of land 10
the several States for educational and improve
ment purposes.
right OF the old States joy the benefits of the public
lands in commoL with the new. Without taking the CUES
tion, the House went into committee the deficiency
Mr. Harris. of Mississippi resumed his remarks from
aonda, opposing the Nebraska bill legal &, ounds
Mr. Hester also spoke in opposition the Nebraska
bill.
Mr. Taylor, OF Ohio said that instead OF progressing
with the business Of Congress- tho people
they were tied down, day by day, sectional
OF which, whig, he washed his hands nor did he be
leve that the party which he belonged instipated
This was sectional question: which far transcends in i'm
porance any other since the of the Constu
ton. He did not impute all the responsibility Of the in
PRODUCTION Of the Nebraska bill to Senator Douglass there
were other eminent men who advocated il with equal
IL was brought forward administration measure
TO relieve IL from the consequences Of its conduct
At least such was his opinion and, in support of it, he
quoted a remark hereofor made by Mr. NTH of yirpi
mia, that he (M. Smih) "boleved that this was an al
mnis,ration measure and that all good Democrats would
support IL" aud further he quoted remarks from the
Union from the 9th of February last He then opposed
the repeal Of the Missouri compromise.
IL you said he, repeal this you will precedent by
which all other compromises will be repealed which
will leave it to numerical majority aud the good
| sense and patriotism Of the people
lie wished TO stand on the compromise of 1885, He
gave his reasons for opposing the Nebraska bill
Mr. L. having concluded his remarks the committee at
half past o'clock rose, and the House adjourned.