Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-02-09
DoINGs OF CONGRESS.
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considered yesterday, the subject of the French |
Spoilation bill, which had been introduced by |
MIR. Hamlin, having been further deferred |
until to-day.
Mr.. Everett delivered his views in opposition |
to the bill in its present shape at length.
Mr. Smith. The hour being late, moved that
the further consideration be postponed until to-
day, which was agreed TO-
After the Confederation of executive bust
ness, the Senate adjourned
In TIE House.. yesterday, after we went to
press. the consideration of various amend
ments to the Deficiency bill was continued IN
Committee Of the Whole on the state of the
Union for some time, when the comini stee rose,
and the bill. as amended, was reported back.
Mr.. Jones, of Tenn, moved the previous
question upon 1t; which being seconded by
the House, they adjourned. III EtJai
sfe PROCEEDINGS OF To Day
SExArE.-After prayer, and the reading of
the journal --- p s.---s
Mr.. Seward presented some postal and COM
mercial tables, which he moved should be
printed, and referred to the Committee on
Naval Affairs.
Also q petition from citizens Of New York
nate. for the naturalization of foreign born
children of citizens Of the United States.
Also potion of citizens of place in Genes
see county, New York, against the Nebraska
bill. Fs.,..
Also another for the relief of the widows and
orphans Of the soldiers killed in the second war
of independence; all of which were referred to
their appropriate committees. 80
Mr. Cass presented petition on the subject
Of international copyright. and moved its
reference to the Library Committee referred.
Mr. Bright moved that 5000 copies Of the
report of the Secretary of War on the surveys
| made for the Railroad from the Mississippi to
the Pacific Ocean be printed; referred to the
Committee on Printing. .T -.,--
Mr.. Foot moved that the bill for appropriate
ing grants Of public land in the different States
should be taken up.
| Mr.. Adams was against the appropriation.
| MIR. Petit offered an amendment to confine
the grants of lands to States, in which public
lands lay, equal to the amount proposed to be
thus appropriated I'D
MIR Foot said that he should move the fur
ther consideration of the bill until Monday, to
be the special order of the day As this W as
objected to, the motion was changed to Monday
week, which was agreed to-
House bill for the right of way for a rail-
road from the Iron Mountain t, St. Louis. was
then read.
Mr.. Hamlin moved the further consideration
of the French Spoilation Bill and proposed
several verbal amendments. which, he said,
| would make the bill similar to the one reported
from the Committee last year.
The bill was then read, but on its passage
opposed by
Mr.. Dodge, of Iowa, who spoke against it,
said there could not be obtained q corporate
guard at first, yet now, when stock jobbers
were interested in its passage, every endeavor
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bill with the homestead bill, Which received nc
encouragement.
Mr.. Pratt characterized the Homestead bill
as premium for the emigration of foreigners
to this country, and drew q comparison between
it and the French Spoliation bill, which, he
said, ought to be passed
Mr.. Petit likewise defended the bill. and
was speaking when we left.
HoUsE.-To-day, the Speaker laid before the
House War Department communication
covering plans and estimates for the removal
of distinctions at Colbert Shoals. Tenn, with
the Typographical Engineers estimates 70,
that work. Referred to the Committee Oh
Commerce.
Mr. franklin presented resolutions Of the
Maryland Legislature concerning the existing
monopoly of the Guano trade referred to the
Committee on Agriculture
The House then went on to consider tn,
amendment to the Invalid Pension Genera
Appropriation Bill, as reported back on th,
previous day from the Committee of the Whole
on the state Of the Union all of which wer,
agreed to.
The deficiency bill as amended in the Com.
mittee of the Whele on the state of the Union
was next taken up division being called
on the amendment appropriating $4,000 foI
the completion of the Custom House at Gin
cinnati, it was agreed to-yeas 81, NAYS Ga. A
division being next called on the amendment,
approprating $4,000 for the completion o.
the Custom House 1T Louisville; it was alsc
agreed to-yeas 81, nays H.