Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-03-16
Thlrty-Thlrd Copsress---rlrst Session.
SENATE.

| IN Will sun DC her friend.
Thrty-Thrd Congress-.-rirst Session.
| SENATE.
WAsuISGroS, March lS-Mr roote presented petition.
| against the Nebraska bill
Mr. Seward presented several me morlals one of them
| in German, from New York.
Mr. Toucy presented similar memorials.
Mr. Sumner presented sixteen Of the same character
| from Massachusetts
| Messrs Seward, Toucy, and Sumner presented remon
strauccs against the ratification Of the copyright treaty
Mr. Seward presented petition Of the tobacconists OF
New York. praying that duty Of forty per cent be i'm.
| posed on imported scgars.
Mr. Stuart introduced bill granting land to Michigan
| for railroad purposes.
Mr. Fish introduced number Of memorials prayipp for
grant Of land to aid in the construction of ship canal
around the Falls of Niagara aud moved that they be re-
| ferrci to the committee commerce.
Mr. Stewart objected their reference to the committee
on the ground that the committee on Pub
tic Lands had already reported adversely the memo.
rial. long and uninerestng debate followed when III
Stuart moved that the memorials be laid on the
| LoSt-ayes Ii, noes 20.
The debate then continued by Messrs Walker
Seward Fish, Dodge of Iowa, Douglas Stuart when
the memorials referred to the committee on com
| merce.
Mr. Everett, presented memorials from so towns of Mas.
| sachisetts against the Nebraska BILL
Mr.. Fish presented the memorial of Bishop Wainrisht
and other cergymen of New York against the same hill
Mr. Everett presented the memorial of Lieutenant
Miury behalf OF the Memphis Convention in favor of
the adoption OF measures open the navigation of the
Amazon.
Messages received from the Presicu. concerning
the arrest and imprisonment OF James H. Yves, by the au
thories oil Cuba in 1851 aud the correspondence
Mr Setback, Minister to Brazil aud the State Department
relative 10 the African slave trade.
Mr.. Clay presented the resolutions of the Legislature
of Alabama favorable to the repeal oil the duty railroad
iron
Mr.. vim, from the Select Committee, reported bill
to provide for the construction Of railroad from the
sssippi valley to the Pacific Ocean. He said the CON-
mttee had other matters before it, and that this bill
only to be considered rs report in part. Il then
made the special order for Monday, the 2Si inst.
The Vermont contested election then taken
up Nr Phelps continued his remarks for an hour and
hall in support OF the claim. Mr. Badger replied and Mr.
Foot got the floor when the subject pos poued.
Alter an executive session the Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
The Speaker laid before the House communication
from the Secretary Of the Navy in reply TO Walkers re-
solution asking whether the steamship emnoyed in tho
mail service of proper he con
vered into vessels OF war in the event OF their use for
purpose, and il so how many.
The Secretary In his reply says he has carefully sx-
smined the numerous reports on file in the Department
in addition 10 those recently received and while these re-
ports and public results demonstrate concusyev the ad
mrable adaptation OF the the performance
the service in which tue! are engaged he
sst the conviction that the general principal Of construc-
ton Of which they are built such that is impossible
them into vessels Of war; to be relied for eff
| Glen: service Is regular CT WA.
They however, in tho event OF war, could be made
useful AMI seryceabe for aud tro IDS and arc
susceptible OF being strengthened aud rendered capable
of bearing small armAments, such would enable them
annoy the enemies commerce. and do good service
| privateers, not too remote from sites OF coal
| Mr. Hunt, By unanimous consent, made person al er-
plantation lie said the report in the Globe Of Fridays
proceedings erroneous and unjust TO him. though he
believed not Intentionally so. It would be recollec,ed
that the gentleman from Indiana Mr. Llne charged the
gentleman from Maryland, Mr. Sellers with moulding the
sentiments Of his constituents ind that they were mould
ed by him. The gentleman from Indiana further said that
Mr. Sellers represented district where five negroes were
equal to three white men in the way OF constituency tina,
Mr. Sellers represented "cuy heads" but that he thank
ed hs God be had not such constituents The gentleman
spoke these words with bitterness and Eco,p Excited
| and panied in common with other gentlemen from the
South he HUNT claimed the right reply. The gentle.
man is reported having said he laughed remark OF
his (Iunts) Now he wished to know whether
the gentleman from Indiana meant apply this language
OF scorn aud defiance personally TO hln,.
Mr. Lane dsclaimed having meant any offence and ex
planned his position.
Mr. Hunt r,oined and the diN:u .y was finally satsfac-
torily adjusted In the of the explanation il wa,
s,td that Mr. Sellers of Maryland had been seriously il
since the j)urnmentoi the House Fridiy, but wa
now better.
Ca motion OF Mr Chandler the House took up the res
ouon Tor the relief Of the San Francisco rescuers Al
ter some debateit referred back to the Committee
the Whole the State Of the Union.
Mr. MDougal, from the select committee on the sub
ject reported bill for establishing railroad and telegrap!
from the Atlantic States TO the Pacific Ocean, and TO
other purposes. The House refused make il specia
order Tor the second Tuesday in May and referred
the Committee Of the whole on tie State Of the Union.
The bill provides that fur the purpose Of securing the
construction OF railroad and telegraph line from the Mis-
sssippi river pon. north Of the 9th parallel Of NORTH
latitude San Francisco, there shall be granted quaint
~ Of land ia Alternate sections the width OF 10 miles
each side Of said road from the terminus OF the Misspp
TO the lO6th degree Of longitude from Green wch
and thence westerly to the eastern line of California al
eFnae sections the width OF IS miles each side
the said road. Advertisements be published invitnI
sealed proposals for Che road proposing a cessou o
lands Appropriated, and also the payment Of
ceednE six hundred dollars per mile per TO tht
contracting parties r the Of such road aud telegraph
line by he United States for postal military, and all ohe
government purposes.
resolution was adopted instructing the Committee OF
from the American sculptor Hiram Powers specimen
his genius to adorn the capitol.
On motion Of Mr. Perkins, Of Louisiana, resolution
WA adopted, directing the Committee Foreign Affair
10 enquire and report such action may be necessary
and proper Tor Congress enable the President Of thu
United states to redress the outrage recently commtte,
on the tg Of ths United S'ates the persons and property
Of IL citizens. by tbs Spanish Government It's orer
in 0Ho1, and United States from future
ger or Annoyance, resulting from tho action Of tue Spanish
authorities.
Tho resolution was voted down on tho ground that
resolution Of enquiry had already been adopted and tia
an answer from the President tho subject nigh, b.
expected in a fcw days.
The House then went into committee OF tho Whole Of
the nov Deficiency Appropriation bill.
Several speeches made on the New York ASA
Office, the Nebraska bill and other kindred subjects Fin
, ally the Committee rose and the House adjourned.
CONGRESS- TUESDAY.
in the Senate a debate arose in the carly part Of tn
! m ~ ur Lii,