The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1854-05-03
Congressional.
WASHINGTON, April "a.

Congressional.
. q WASHINGTON. April "a.
SENATE.-A number Of remonstrances
against the Nebraska bill were presented,
and petition from sundry Jews in favor
of securing religious freedom TO all Ameri.
can citizens in Europe.
The Sen ate took up the bill appropria-
ting 100000 to procure suitable gold
medals for the Captains Of the ships Three
Bells. Antarctic and Kilby, and TO reward
the captains and crews for their gallan,
conduct in rescuing the survivors OF the
wreck of the San Francisco.
MIR. Gwin moved to substitute an ap.
preparation of $4,000 for the same pur.
pose, which was rejected.
HousE.-Mr. Faulkner offered a res
olution, which was adopted, requiring the
President to communicate to the House
the instructions referred to in President
Monroe's annual message Of December.
1898, and transmitted to our diplomatic
agents abroad. on the subject oi issuing
commissions to private armed vessels; to-
gether with the responses. il any were
any other instructions given or correspon.
dence held with foreign Governments on
the subject, since the date of said mes.
sage, not heretofore communicated to
Congress.
The House then went into Committee
of the Whole on Senate amendments to
the Deficiency Bill.
MIR. Phillips got the floor and spoke o
the necessity of passing the Nebrasks
Bill.
Mr.. Benton got the floor when Mr.. P
concluded. but gave way. with the under
standing that he would speak tomorrow
Mr.. Harris, of Miss, spoke on the Ne
braska question, as opposed to the meas
ure.
The House then adjourned.
WASHINGTON, April Is.
The Sen ate went into Executive session
soon after meeting. and ratified the Gads'
den Treaty. Injunction OF secrecy was
not removed.
The House went into committee on the
deficiency bill. Benton made grea
speech against the Nebraska bill. He said
he had waited to see what Northern mer
had to say on the question, and as the
proposition came from the North, he con
sidered it free state question; but he
had, however, all along, his own conclu
sion Of right and duty, and meant to act
upon them.
WASHINGTON, April 26.
The House yesterday evening. by unani
nous consent introduced resolution re
guessing the President to inform the House
what steps, if any, have been taken tt
secure q permanent acknowledgment By
treaty Of the rights Of neutrals by the gov
ernments oil Great Britain and France
and what success had been made. ant
also to inform the House whether, in any
particular, the Government of Great Bri
tain had assumed to act for Spain in the
negotiations consequent upon the seizure
of the Black Warrior, and what degree o
responsibility that government has as
sumed in the matter-referred to the com
mittee on foreign relations. Benton spok'
until his time expired without concluding
An effort was made by his friends to lie
him proceed. After considerable opposi
ton Wentworth got the floor and yielded
it to Benton, who finished his speech
decidedly one of the greatest OF the ses
sion. The House resumed the considera
ton Of the motion to reCommit Bennett
bill equalizing grants Of lands to the sever
at States tor educational and internal i'm
provement purposes. Bennett ably sup
ported the Bill. Heister followed agains
the Nebraska Bill. as violating the treatie
with the Indians, and repeating the Mis-
souri, Compromise
| SENATE.-On motion of Mr.. Pierce
bill was passed appropriating $4,000 70
the purchase of portraits OF five OF tn
first Presidents of the United States.
The Indian appropriation bill was the
taken up, and various amendments pro
posed and discussed.
WASHINGTON. April %.
/ SENArE.-Aiter. debating the Indian al
preparation bill yesterday, the Sen ate &C
Ijourned over till Monday.
/ HoUsE.-The House resumed the Cor
sideration Of bin granting lands to tn
several States for Internal improvement
and Educational purposes.
/ Mr.. Rogers spoke throughout the morr
ing hour in favor Of the bill. In his jude
ment. gross injustice had been done tn
old States, therefore he was for distribt
ting the public lands among all the men
bers Of the coniederacy according TO the
respective federal representation. Tn
would be constitutional and Just.
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