Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-06-21
POSTSCRIPT.
CONCREss-ript Session.
wAsnIsorox, June 10, 1854.
SENATE.


The CHAIR presented commuuc alton from tho Interior
Department relative To the removal Of the Florida In.
dams Also from the Navy Department In relation to the
ssaolshmcnt oil a Nationsl Armory the coal
heldso. North Carolina. Referred aud ordered TO be
printed.
Mr.. Seward presented the mortal OF citizen OF New
YORK. Claiming to be the inventor cr batteripg of
most tremendous force thirteen which are capab. of
defending the coast Of tho United States FROM Maine
Texas.
Mr. Fish presented the memorial OF the Common Coun-
Gil oil New ok against the repeal Of tho existing 70.
latinS to the Assay office in that city.
Mr. Mason reporid bill for the relief OF Captain T. A.
+. Li'alette OF the Navy, and The same passed.
On motion Of Mr. Mallory the Senate took Up the bill
regarding the Navy Dep,rmo II. Mr. Mallory moved sui
sttutc Tor the bill, which agreed to- The bill w.s
then read third time. Its passage postponed till
to morrow.
Mr.. Douglass bill changing the timo of the annu
meeting OF Congress rom t. fir, Mon lay ia December
to the frs: Monday In October was tax, n up
Mr. Hunter moved to AIMED The bill ny inserting Noy,m
Der In place OF October lie SAID that Congress CON.
posed principally of farmers aud lawyers and both those
occupations were very busy ia October.
Mr. Douglas said the object of the bill was to con,lsc
the Sessions Of Congress instead OF having one session
uine months and the other three, as al present.
Mr.. Clay ton advocated the bill
Me- Mason opposed IL. lie thought its practical efc.
would be to proong the short sessions without any din
hutton OF the long session.
Mr. Douglas said he had another b establishing the
rule that both houses SHALL at .he long session
in May.
Mr.. Bayard said all efforts to shorten the sessions Of
Congress would prove fruitlcss unless diem conn.,,
pensaon was abolished and annual salary fixed for
m-mbers.
IL had been clearly shown that Congress could do rs
much business in three months session as in nine month
The bill was then postponed.
The vetoed Insane Land Bill was then taken I'M Mr.
Seward spoke at length agsirs, tho veto.
NJ Clay go the hpor. and the bill was postponed
The House bills relating to the Territories were e, ceiy
ed, taken up aud referred.
Alter short executive session the Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr. Churchweil made personal explanation In regard
TO some remarks which fell from Senator Bell during The
Nebraska debate. MessIs. Campbell aud CulIum also
made personal explanations in to the same sub
ject.
Mr. Stanton presented certain letters in regard to the
right OF the honorable Mike Walsh to his seat After
bref debate, the committee elections were discharged
from the further consideration Of the memorial ON that
subject.
AIR Houston, from the committee on ways and means
reported bill reducing the aud adjusting the u
ties upon imports. Mr Robbins, from the same commit
tee, offered substitute for the bill minority report
The bill and substitute referred the committee of
the whole, and ordered to be printed.
Mr. Hlyer moved to suspend the rules in order to in
troduce bill to change the day for the annual
bling Of Congress" The rules suspended and the bin
read which proposes change day Of meeting TO the
LIST Monday Of November Alter debate and OK panatons
the bill was passed by vote OF 81 H. snd the House
adjourned.