Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-03-03
rHTRTY-THiRD CoNGREss--Is7 SESSION.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY p.
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rHIRTY-THIRD CoNGREss--IsT SESSION.
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mess,, Seward Sumner Everett Fish, Wade, Thompson
and Chase presented petitions against the Nebraska bill
Mr.. Chase presented petitions from New York and Ohio,
for the repeal of the fugitive slave ac the abolition OF sa
ys,y 10 The District of Columbia and the repeal of all laws
for taking slaves in payment OF debts due u.s.
These petitions were all laid on the table.
The bill granting land Louisiana for rail road from
Shreveport the Mississippi river was taken up and pass
The bill granting land to Wisconsin, for rail road from
Madison the Mississippi river, taken and passed
The bill granting land Louisiana and Mississippi for
certain rail- roads therein, was taken up and passed
The bill granting land to Iowa for certain rail roads there
In was also taken up and passed
The bill granting land Alabama for rail road from the
Georgia line the Chatahoochee river 10 the city OF Mo-
bile taken up and passed.
The bill granting land 10 Alabama for railroad from Salem
on the Alabama river Gun,es Landing the Tennes
See river and for rail road from Memphis The Misss-
s!ppi river 10 with Nashville and Charleston
rail road were taken up and passed
The bill granting land California for rail road from
San Francisco San Jose and from Beneca Maysvie;
from Sacramento City via Auburn 10 Nevada City and from
Stockton to Sonora, was taken up and passed
The bill granting land 10 Florida for several rail- roads In
that State was passed.
The bill granting land Arkansas for rail road from
Gaines landing on the Mississippi river 10 The Texas boun
dsrY, near Fulton, was passed.
Mr. Chase informally presented amendment 10 the Ne
baeka BILL which was ordered TO be printed providing for
members of the territorial Legislature.
Mr. Gwo Informally presented substitute for The resou
lion ewardug those who rescued the persona from the
wreck OF the San Francisco The substitute pro.
vded for the presentation 10 the captains and crews OF the
Three Bells Antarctic Kby and Lucy Thompson Of gold,
silver or bronze medals with suitable devices and gives no
reward in money.
The Nebraska bill was then taken up. Mr.. Cass spoke
ill halfpas. three defining his position the subject gen
orally. He would vote for the bill.
Mr.. Cooper said no would necessarily be absent for
days, and was compelled 10 avail himself Of this late hour
Tta he anda
before experienced the slavery question Its passage
might DO followed the North by violent outbreak
resistance the laws but would nevertheless produce
deeper and more universal reprobaon than other nc
could possibly do.
Mr. Brodhead said us his colleague would be absent
morrow and would be pest when he spoke he desired
ask his colleague why il was he considered The Mic
Bouri Compromise 80 good just wise aud
measure, that he In 1885, every OCCASION voted TOR the
Wmot Proyso, and against extending the Missouri line 10
the new territories. ..o
Mr. Cooper sad he voted for the Wmot provso in 1850
because he was under from his Legislature do
eo He against eAtondips tho Missouri compromise
% territories it agreed in Of thirteen
20 vote the through without amendment There
were other besides-thnt he did not believe was
ever supposed those who established The Missouri line that
there would be further acquisition Of territory and there.
fore that line intended TO be extended any other
territory. ,.
this subject In which he advocated The very principles Of
OF this bin He might therefore have contcntsd himself
viii, silent vote; but his colleague had opposed the bill
he e. somewhat obligatory him 10 express his views
He was sorry he and his colleague differed he INTEND
ed to show that effect and intention OF the Compromise
Of 1850 was to abrogae the Missouri Compromise He had
hoped aud was sorry disappointed tina, ut lenst
Northern @hlg would have voted for this BILL and that ha
whs w0nf g 81 Ss As2SS1ss ss'es
Mr. Davis of Indiana said it well known the printer
10 the House Is dead Conceving the office now vacant
he offered resolution that the House will Tomorrow al
O'Clock proceed elect printer for the remainder
o present Congress- in place of Robert Armstrong de
ceased.
Dean moved 10 postpone the election unnl Monday
Mr. Campbell suggested tina. It Oft now, as he had
understood one caucus has been held.
Mr. Dean said haste for public printer and
the Houae ough, the opportunity 10 make up he
minds as TO voting the subject.
Mr. Stanton Of Kentucky thought the election ought not
10 be beyond next tuesday as printing was
stan,ly required 10 be done.
consider and enquire whether any new ,ess 10 be i'm
posed. a.,
or an officer Of House. and moved the resolution be id
Mr. Davis of Indiana differed from MIR. Jones. and quoted
the law show that the printer s All elective ofce es muc'
On the speaker duokeeper sergeant alarms or pos'nas
The House refused 10 lay the resolution on the table,
Mr. Bocock moved suspension OF the rules with view
of ,skiog up the Senate bill hozing the construction
six fret class rgaes. He was willing 10 consult IN
Ieper of the House in this matter He ever
member perfectly that there Is proprey In III
immediate passage of tho BILL II the motion should pre-
vail no pledged hmst If nobody wished TO discuss III
bill to move The previous question
The rules were suspended by yeas lS7. nays 6O
The bill was road The second section aPpropIlaes .ne
millions of dollars for this purpose and Tor sefing, coPe
ling and launching the sgaes Santee at ht'ery ana %
bine, at New York.
Mi Bocock now moved a suspension of the rule whsc
REQUIRES appropriation bills be considered 10 committee
whole Disagreed to-ninety eight against eshty-no
tWo.thirds.
reported Houee by naval committee OF this body
verbatim copy Of It, which the Senate passed unanimou;
y He moved the bill be made the specui otoer Tor
row two weeks.
Mr. Florence appealed gentlemen to give this subiec
due for the that great events abor
10 occur 10 Europe, in which this country may becom
somewhat involved Besides, 1t Is Of the highest impo
that commerce and flag .hall DO protected IN
loss of alone by the destruction OF some OF OIL
commercial marine may cos! far more than the amount II
MI Bocock's motion was disagreed TO- 81 agains. AS
Mr.. Miller said last Friday the Committee of Election
made report concluding with resolution that MIR GALE
COS s entitled 10 sea, 10 the House delegate from Ne'
Me1ico The resolution was agreed TO without inSestet
ZION and consideration. In justice therefore, 10 Mr. Lam
and those at whose Instance be came 10 Washington
contest tho seat Mr. miller moved tina. the rules be
pended that the report might be taken from the table an
printed: 20
two.thirds vote being necessary.
On motion Of Mr.. Walker,
Resolved That the Secretary of the Navy he requisite
10 communicate to House whether, In his OPINION
steamships employed in the ocean mail service OF The uoite
States of proper construction 10 De converted INTO
GELS Of wurjn the OF an emergency requiring their US
for such purposes and how many anu "hicn OF tne
Mr. Richardson asked leave TO ollie! resolution mat Jos
Gaegos, the delegate iron I've"
mission introduce within the doors of his hall
act az Interpreter, In order that BIO may more eitectua
understand the proceedings OF this body.
Objections were made aud voice-"Let him learn IN
Englsh language"
Mr.. Richardson explaned-The resolution Is not for tn
purpose of introducing interpreter on the oo but
y in hail. The delegate does not understand ono
OF what 10 going on here.
A voice-dAnd pobody else somelimes"
The House refused to suspend the rules
Mr. Miller offered resolution paying Governor Ian
mileage and psr diem from The of the scsso
Till now. while conesing the right OF Mr. Galegos seat
delegate from New Mexico.
Pending this the House adjourned.
JUDGE DOUGLAS HUNG IN EFeIGY
Bcsros Feb rs Judge Douglas, the author of the NJ
brask. bill tho u 81 Senate, this evening hung 10 e
fgy this city by few of the voient freeso opponent
of that measure,
MAINE AGAINST THE NEBRASKA BILL.