Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-03-30
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CONGRESS.
rHrRTY-THIRp coEGRrss-FIRsr SESSION.
In the House Of Representatives, yesterday,
after our report closed
Mr. Norton delivered an hours speech in
opposition to the Nebraska Kansas bill. He
adverted to the assertion that the line Of SO
deg. 80 min. was imposed upon the South by
the North and referred to the record to prove
that it was forced upon the North by the South,
and that it was regarded as o triumph of the
latter But when the compact was made, the
North, loving the Union, submitted to and &C.
| quiesced in it. and had faithfully kept and pre-
served it from tho time Of its adoption up to
the present day.
He argued that the doctrine of non-interven-
tion was not established in the acts Of 1850
organizing the Territories Of Utah and New
| Mexico. This doctrine could not be carried
out to its legitimate results, unless the dstinc-
ton which exists between sovereign States and
Territories should be swept away. The acts
of 1850 did not establish the doctrine Of nom
intervention nor did the bill against which he
was now speaking.
He desired to do equal Justice to all sections
of the country. He was proud of the prosper
ity Of every State Of tho Union. He gloried in
tho whole Government, and would not see one
star erased from our glorious flag Much as
hnregarded Slavery with dsfavor, looking upon
it as the most cruel system ever established,
he would resist any attempt to interfere with
it Us it rests in the States. It was their insti-
tuition, and let them cherish it. But when
| they asked him to extend it into territory now
| free, and especially where it was prohibited
by law, he would never give it his sanction.
He did not believe that this bill could ever
/ pass, for he did not think its friends had the
numbers to pass it; but if it should pass, and
this territory be wrcnched from the North in
violation of solemn compact and against their
earnest protest. then blame them not if they
should take it back again.
Mr.. Keitt then obtained the floor, when
The COMMITTEE rose, and tho House adjourned.
Z Senate, Thursday, March 80, 1854.
Mr.. Everett presented the memorial Of the
American Society for the Advancement of
Science, praying the establishing of geograph-
ical branch Of the Congressional Library. Re-
ferred to the Committee on the Library.
Mr. Bell presented the memorial Of large
number of citizens of Tennessee, of the Baptist
denomination, praying that some provision be
made, by which freedom of religious worship
| be secured to American citizens in foreign
| countries.
Mr.. Bell presented the memorial Of Cumber-
land college, asking that Congress would grant
a township of land to each incorporated col
Iege in the United States.
Mr.. Badger presented memorial signed by
forty-one citizens Of North Carolina, remon-
strating against the passage Of the Nebraska
bill, on the ground that it proposed a violation
of national faith. MIR. b. said that the sign
ers were generally members Of the respectable
Society of Friends; but as they were just and
reasonable men, he had no doubt they were
long since satisfied that they had entertained
an unjust opinion of the bill.
i A bill for the relief Of John Guzman, of
Louisiana, was taken up and passed.
On motion of Mr.. Hunter, the Senate pro-
ceeded to the consideration Of the Deficiency
bill.
The pending amendment was the one offered
by Mr. Badger, repeating that part Of the act
regulating the election of printers TO Congress,
which provides, that when the same document
shall be ordered to be printed by the two
| Houses, the whole work shall be done by the
printer of that House first ordering the same,
and providing that the printer Of each House
shall execute the printing ordered by the
House of which he is the printer.
Mr. Fitzpatrick opposed the amendment, be-
cause il would necessarily involve the addi-
tional cost Of at least $4,000 for double COM
position. He admitted the law was defective,
but it was question not proper to be decided
in this way on the Deficiency bill. II the law
could be amended without involving the in
creased charge for composition, he would favor
it. A case of difficulty was now pending. The
first part Of the Patent Office Rcport-the me-
chanical part-was first ordered to be printed
by the Senate, and was sent TO the Senate
printer. Subsequently the second part--the
observation-disclosures sent in to tho House, and
ordered to be printed. The question which
was in dispute was whether the printing OF
the first part carried with IL the printing of
the second part That question had embar-
raised the committee, and had not been ad-
journod
MIR. Weller said that this amendment was
nothing more than proposition, that each
body should have the complete control Of its
own printer and it's own printing.
Mr.. Bayard favored the amendment 1t
was necessary, to prevent an undigni6ed scram-
BILE as TO which House shall have the patron
age TO give to it's officer.
MIR. Hunter advocated tho amendment. He
was opposed to anything like scramble for
this work The law, as il now. stood, placed
il in the power OF the Departments 10 give the
great bulk Of the printing to such printer as
they may think proper.
He referred to the fact, that tho agricultural
part Of the Patent Office Report was sent to
tho House, and there ordered to be printed,
some days before tho document was scnt TO
the Senate.
Mr.. Hamlin followed, in opposition to the
amendment, and read some calculations 10
show that this amendment would involve an
increase for composition.
Mr. Butler followed, in support Of tho amend
ment.
Messrs Pearce Bayard, Badger, and Pratt,
continued the debate, in support Of tho amend
ment; and Mcssrs. Stuart Hamlin, and Fitz-
patrick. in opposition.