Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-05-08
DOINGs IN CONGRESS.

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press, Mr. Hamilton moved to reject the bill
granting donation of land to the territory of
Minnesota, in aid of the construction of rail.
road; the said bill having received its first
reading by its title. -
the said bill from the Public Land Commitfee)
addressed the House at length against that
motion, and in favor Of the Bit; and then after
some time spent over an Intellectual motion 10
60 into a Committee of the Whole on the state
Of the Union, made by Mr.. Lane, of Oregon,
the House adjQurned-yeas Sc, nays So.
pRoeEEbINGs OF Day.
SEsATE.-After prayer and the reading of
Of the journal-- r--.. z..-.-..-..
The President of the Senate presented and
read from the chair memorial from Missouri
for the right of way fer railroad from st.
Joseph's to st. Louis; referred to committee.
Mr. Douglas then rose up to present peti-
ton from Chicago, Illinois, which, he said, re-
quired an explanation from him, there being
appended thereto certain resolutions, which
were dissimilar from those which had been
agreed to, as originally stated by him. and by
tho presentation Of which it might be con
sidered discrepancy in his conduct
He had been accused by the clergymen who
had passed the first resolutions, twenty five in
The fact was, that the original memorial was
fac -simie of petition presented some time
back by the clergymen of New England, but
in the memorial which was now sent up to him
for presentation, these words Almighty God
had been struck out, and the word :. citizens''
substituted
Mr.. Douglas commented, at great length,
upon the article that had been played, and
expressed his Indignation at the charges
hrn h rot H. In al, g
| having viliied their conduct.
The honorable Senator continued, at great
length, upon the subject, and examined mi
nutely the first memorial of the twenty-five
| clergymen of Chicago, Ill, and this second
one, which he had in hands for presentation
and which purported to come from ministers
and citizens of all denominations of the north
western States. lie wished it to be understood
| that while he played no tricks upon others, he
did not like charges to be brought against
| him.
The honorable Senator was still speaking
when we left.
HOUSE The Speaker announced the first
business in order to be the presentation of res
| Olutions. ..---.--..-
Mr. Richardson then moved to suspend the
rules to go into Committee Of the Whole On
the state of the Union. avowing his purpose to
be, it that motion prevailed, to move in Com
mittee to lay aside all other bills before it on
| the calendar, in order to take up the House
Nebraska bill.
Mr.. Campbell, of Ohio, asked whether it
was Mr.. RS design. if the motion to 90 into
committee prevailed, to move to lay aside the
deficiency bill among others. He said be con
| ceived that bill to be one of great importance
Here he was called to order, and his further re
marks were thus cut off
Mr.. Wheeler asked leave to present the re-
mOnstrance of several hundred citizens Of New
York against the Nebraska bill But leave
was refused to him.
| MIR. Stephens, of Georgia remarking that
this was an important matter, moved a call of
the House; on which motion the yeas and nays
were ordered
| Mr.. Mace announced that he had paired of
with MI Powell, on all the questions relating
to the Nebraska bill.
| Mr.. Seymour. of Connecticut remarked tina,
he had paired off with Mr.. Caskie upon the
same bill.
| Mr.. Drum remarked that Mr. J G. Jones
had paired off with his colleague Mr. Hester
en- the bill
| Mr.. seymour, Of Connec lieut., further an
nounced that Mr.: Aiken had paired off with
Mr. Appleton On the bill; but that he and Mr.
| A. had agreed u vOte-the one being for, and
the other against the billion all Incidental
questions arising upon it,
The question was then put BY yeas and nay:
on ordering the House to be called; and it was
agreed to-yeas 1855, nays H.
| So the call Of the House having been
ordered, the roll was again called, and l9I
members answered to their names
The doors were then closed, and excuses
were made for the absentees all of whom W rt
duly excused by separate votes of the House
n. Ga W m9,ion r. by N9; Hamilton. the and
Committee Of the Whole, and it was agreed
| tO-yeas 109 nays 49,
so the House having voted to 20 into com
mitee, the Speaker called Mr.. Odds to he
chair.
MIR. Richardson moved to lay aside the first
bill on the calendar-the Deficiency bill.
Mr.. Haven raising a point of order. contend.
ed that as the House had ordered the debate
On that bill to be stopped on Tuesday next at
Up. m, it could not be thus laid aside. Afer
much confusion and conversational remarks
upon the rule involved,
The chair overruled the ront of order. and
Mr., Haven appealed, and the decision of the
chair was sustained-ayes leo, noes IS.
| The question was then put on LAYING aside
the Deficiency Bill; and it was laid aside
| ayes 1902, noes SO.
Mr.. Richardson moved to lay aside the ne.t
bill Ia order, and As the vote on that II otiou
was being taken, our report went 10 press.