Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-07-11

| 1t was then resolved, that all debate In Com
mittee Of the Whole on tho state Of the Union
shall be confined strictly TO the question or
proposition immediately under consideration !;
and that, on and after the 18th instant, the
House will assemble at / i o'clock A. M.
Senate, Tuesday, July II, 1854.
Mr.. Rockwell presented the memorial Of 500
citizens of Massachusetts,, praying the repeal Of
the Fugitive Slave Act
Mr.. Sumner presented the memorial Of
members Of the Unitarian Church in Cam
bridge, Massachusetts,, praying the repeal Of
the Same law.
Also, the memorial Of Josiah Goddard, q
merchant Of New York, stating that that law
was regarded by eminent writer's to be uncon-
stitntional, and ought to be repealed.
Mr.. Br0dhead submitted resolution calling
upon the Postmaster General to inform the
Senate whether suitable site conld be obtain
ed in Philadelphia for post Office building
| and, If 30, at what price; and to communicate
to tho Senate all information in the possession
of the Department relative TO the same.
The Senate resumed the consideration Of the
bill authorizing the construction Of q subterra-
mean line Of telegraph between the Mississippi
river and San Francisco California; and the
same was read third time, and passed.
On motion by Mr.. Rusk, the Senate pro-
cceded to the consideration Of tho bill allow
ing the Alexandria and Washington Railroad
Company to extend their road to the depot of
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
The substitute heretofore submitted by Mr.
| Mason, allowing the company to construct
bridge over the Potomac, at or near George
town over the aquednct over which and
through the streets aud avenues Of Georgetown
and Washington city Except Pennsylvania
avenue) to the depot of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad was adopted, and the bill was
then passed
On ng6tion by Mr.. Mallory, the Senate pro-
ceeded to the consideration Of the bill granting
to Jasper Slung, George Terril and others the
| right Of way for railroad through the Gov
eminent grounds near the Pensacola Navy
| Yard and the same was considered and pass
ed.
The Senate then proceeded to the c0nsdera-
ton Of Executive business
House Of Representatives July IL, 1854.
The House was called to order at II O'Clock
A. M.
Mr. Kerr, from the Committee on the Judi
ciary, by consent, submitted a report and bill
authorizing the payment to the State Of Mary
1 lituQ Ol mO06yb ulvhuCcu NY tuut tSbhtc ~ utQ
| in the erection Of public buildings in the city
| of Washington.
The bill was read first and second time,
and was, with the report, referred to the Com
mittee of the Whole, and ordered to be printed
| Mr.. Davis, of Indiana, from the Committee
on the District Of Colombia, by consent, re-
ported the Senate bill, chartering the George
town Gas-light Company. The tn section
was 80 amended "a to make the stockholders,
| individually, liable for the debts of the Com
pany, and prohibiting the Washington Gas
| light Company from laying it's pipes in George
town. The bill was read twice. engrossed and
read q third time and passed.
/ Mr. Dickinson submitted resolution, en-
powering the Select Committee on the Gov
ernment armories to visit Harpers Ferry ar
mory, during the recess of Congress, in the
prosecution Of the task assigned them.
Objection was made.
MIR. Dickinson raised n question Of order,
allie ling that the rules Of the House were dis
regarded, or inefficient in preserving order and
facilitating the despatch of business, especially
as the Committees were not called for reports
at the times and in the manner sprescribed.
The Speaker overruled the point Of order, and,
upon an appeal, was sustained by the House.
Benefits Land billn being taken up in
order Mr.. Disney obtained the floor.
MIR. Bennett objected to Mr. Disney's speak
ing second time on the same subject. The
objection was sustained.
| Mr.. Cobb obtained the floor, and expressed
his desire to get rid of the bill, which had
been so long before the House; and in compi-
ance with Mr.. Benefits understood wishes,
moved the postponement OF the bill till the
third Tuesday in December; which motion
prevailed
Several bills relating to Territorial postal
affairs, and to surveys &C roads, rs amended
by the Senate, were taken up by consent Of
the House, the amendments agreed to- and tho
bills passed..
Mr.. Olds, from tho Committee ON Post
| Offices and Post Roads reported q bill to re-
peal the law authorizing discount Of so per
cent. on the postage on newspapers and peri
odicals, when prepaid
After some remarks, Mr. Odds made a mo-
ton to recommt the bill, and print, when, ut 20
minutes past IL o'clock,
| At twenty minutes past 2 O'Clock Mr. Hous-
ton moved that the House should 20 into Com
mittee OF the Whole ON the state Of the Union
| which motion prevailed, and Mr. McMullen
was called to the chair.
The Committee took up the bill reported by
Mr.. Wentworth, OF Massachusetts from the
Committee on Commerce, making appropria-
tons (of $2,405, 1000 for the repair, preserve
ton, and completion, Of certain public works
heretofore commenced under the authority OF
law
A protracted debate followed, in relation 10
the various appropriations providing FOR the i'm
provement Of the Ohio, Mississippi, and other
| rivers.
An appropriation to make the navigation
Of the Ohio free, by the purchase Of the canal
at Louisville, was incidentally suggested by
| Mr.. Preston.
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