The true Democrat., 1854-06-06
of deep solicitude, etc. The resolution lies

do not know whether the remarks of the honorable Senator from North Carolina, and the introduction of the paper to which he re- fers. were made ironically or not or whether he meant to say no more than that legislation on this subject was useless. Perhaps the latter was the design. However, as it has been intro duced into this body, it will certainly, unless some explanation be made, give rise to some feeling and some msapprehension.
 In relation to the Shepheard of the Valley I am happy to state here, and l state it because it is an act of justice due to two millions of our citizens, that the paper called the Shepheard of the Valley IS not an organ, mouth piece, or an exponent of the opinions, religious or other wise, of any Catholic church or creed in the United States, but the Bishop of St. Louis him. self has condemned, and in a circular letter cau toned the Catholics of his diocese against its dangerous ultraism.
 Therefore, sir, would say that no infe- renee should be drawn from anything of this nature which appears in that paper against the constitutional loyalty of large body of our fellow citizens.
 MT. Mallory proceeded at some length to de- fend the tolerance of the Roman Catholic Church in this country, and stated that the denial of religious privileges abroad was matter of deep regret to the great body of Catholics in this country.
 ject was dropped.
 The Presidents veto of the general land bill was then taken up and MT. Butler was about to address the Senate, when motion was made to adjourn; carried.
 The House went into committee of the whole on the state of the Union on the Me- braska bill
 Mr. Maxwell having the floor, gave way to Mr. Hunt, who wished to correct a statement He said the statement in the Globe in respect to what occurred yesterday, is untrue as far as he was informed by his friends, and that the statements he had read in the other papers are substantially true.
 Mir. Craige.-If the allusion of the gentle man is to anything 1 said, have to observe my remarks are substantially reported in the Globe What he said, 1 did not hear distinctly, and therefore do not undertake to repeat what he did say What 1 said is substantially reported in the Globe, and by what am willing to stand
 Mir. Hunt replied that he branded the state ment yesterday as a falsehood, and he still pro- nounced 1t so.
 Mir. Craige remarked that the gentleman could not strut into scrape and sneak out of it in that way. Cries of "order," "order"1
 Mr. Haven said Mr. Cook had been sudden ly called away, and had left with him some remarks which he wished, by permission of the House, to be published
 MT. Walsh-By all means; I hope all his friends will follow his example Laughter.
 MT. Maxwell resumed the floor in favor of the Nebraska bill, and was followed by Messrs. Mayall, Flager and Giddings The latter gen. tleman stated at length his objections to the bill and when his hour expired said he had merely touched on few of his points, The hall was nearly deserted of members during the delivery of his speech.
 MT. Wright, of Mississippi, said no member from his State would so far forget himself as to reply to the member from Ohio.
 Mir. Giddings retorted, that it is the best ar- gument you ever made, or will make.
 Mr. Ready got the floor, the committee rose and the House adjourned.
 Washington, May F, 1854.
 SENATE
 The bill for the relief of J. w. Kelly, mail contractor ln Florlda was taken up and passed. MT. Shields reported bill granting the Fort Huron and Lake Michigan company the right of way through the military reservation at Fort Gratot Taken up and passed.
 Mir. Mallory reported bill promoting the efficiency of the naval service.
 MT. Clayton referred to the rescue of Lieu tenant Strains's surveying party, by boats crew from the British vessel Virago and offer ed joint resolution expressing the sense of Congress of their conduct. Referred to the committee on foreign relations
 Mir. Malorv's resolution of yesterday con- cerning the Africanization of Cuba, was debated.
 Mr. Clayton's joint resolution provides that the President of the United States be request ed to procure gold medals with suitable devices to be presented to the commander, Edward Mar shall of her Britannia Majesty's ship Virago to Lieutenant Forsyth, of the Virago; to Dr. Wm. Ross, and one to Paymaster W. H. Hills as a testimonial of national gratitude for their generous and humane conduct and we'll direct ed efforts in extending timely relief to the sur veying party under Lieut.. Strain, and saving from inevitable death thirteen suffering Ameri- cans.
 The second section gives to each of the crew engaged in the rescue SlOO.
 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
 The House went into committee of the whole on the State of the Union on the Nebraska bill
 Mir. Read, who had the foor stated that he preferred the Senate bill to the amendment pro- posed Dy the gentleman rom lIllnOlS, MT. hlcH- ardson. He would, however, be willing to vote for the amendment. His party views were diff ferent from those of the administration, but that should not control his action here on this great national question.
 Mir. Etheridge, of Tennessee, condemned the government influence which had been brought to bear to pass the Nebraska bill, and said neither the South nor any portion of the Union had asked for it's passage. No person would be be- nefted by the repeal of the Missouri compro- mise. On the contrary, nothing but danger could grow out of the madness now started into life.
 The debate was further continued bv Mir. | Oliver of Missouri, MT. Bennett and MT. Straub. | and at half-past five o'clock the House took a recess to o'clock.
 EVENING SESSION.
 At the time fixed for re-assembling there were twenty members in attendance
 MT. Wade exposed the inconsistencies of what he termed this deceitful and lying bill. If you amend the bill and say that all the male popu- lation of these territories shall determine their institutions for themselves by popular vote,