The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1854-08-03

Ihe Dill was put upon It's passage ana passed.
Mr.. Chandler asked the unanimous consent
% the reception Of the following:
Resslued, That the President of the United
States be respectfully requested to furnish to
he House of Representatives any official infor
nation which may have been received at the
Oepar tments relative to the destruction of Grey
sown Tor San Juan del Norte) by Capt. Hollins,
IF the United States vessel Cyane and also
hat the President be requested TO furnish to
The House copies of the instructions given to
Captain Hollins relative to the demand for sat
sfacton which was made in the name of the
United States upon the authorities of Grey
own Tor San Juan del Norte) before the bonn
and destruction of that place.
Mr. Disney objected.
MIR. Chandler moved suspension of the
rules
MIR. Odds asked if the resolution contained
he clause, eff not inconsistent with tho pub
lie interests
Mr.. Chandler said it did not that that was
implied.
MIR. Disney. Then put it in.
Mr.. Peckham. 1t is request not an i'm
perative demand.
Mr.. Chandler inserted the phrase.
The vote was taken on the motion to sus-
n the athrmativc-yeas 122, nays 35.
So the rules were suspended.
The resolution was then adopted, without a
division.
A motion to reconsider it was laid upon the
table.
Mr.. Eliot asked leave to suspend the rules,
TO enable him to present a bill to repeal the
Fugitive Slave Law.
Ohiected To bv MANY voices
Mr.. Eliot moved to suspend the rules, and
On that motion called for the yeas and nays
which were ordered, and the motion was deci-
3ed in the negative--yeas as, nays 100.
MIR. Faulkner asked the unanimous consent
Of the House to enable him to introduce "a
bill to increase the pay of the rank and file,
and to encourage enlistment in the army of the
United States" explaining that this bill sim ply
retained what was not Objectionable iu the bill
before the House yesterday, and omitted all
that was making no provision for the in
crease of the pay OF commissioned officers, but
increasing the pay of non commissioned officers
and privates to the amount of 81 per month.
The bill was considered, and passed without
opposition.
Senate, Saturday, July 90, 1854.
The Senate proceeded to the consideration
IF the bill to provide for the accommodation Of
The courts of the United States in the district
Of Massachusetts,, with the amendment Of the
House Of Representatives thereto. The ques-
ton pending was on adding to the House
amendment a proviso that the contracts made
BY the President shall be conditional, and cub
lect to the approval of Congress. Adopted.
The following bill from the House was con-
sidered and passed
bill authorizing the Secretary of the Treas
ury to pay John Charles Fremont 1888, 900 for
beef furnished the California Indians in 1851.
On motion by Mr.. Stuart the Senate pro-
ceeded to the consideration Of tho River and
Harbor bill.
House Of Representatives,, July 90, 1854.
On motion Of Mr.. Houston, the House re-
solved itself into Committee Of the Whole on
the state Of the Union, Mr.. English in the chair,
and took up the Senate bill No. SO, to carry
out the contracts with the ocean mail steam
ers, for carrying the mails for the year ending
June 30, 1855.
The bill making appropriations for tho ocean
mail service was passed.
Senate, Monday, july 81, 1854.
Mr. Seward, from tho Committee On Pen
5ions, reported back House bill granting a pom
sion to Betsey Nash, Of Madison county, New
York He explained that the beneficiary of
the bill was an infrm aged lady, and who
would not in all probability be living at the
next meeting of Congress. Ho moved that the
bill be now considered. Agreed to, and the
bill was read
adding thereto tho bill appropriating $4,000
Al c. ~ L.. of t. Dat r. IL
der, killed in Boston while aiding the United
States marshal in the execution of the Fugi-
tive Slave Act
in the case Of Mra. Nash.
Mr.. Sumner called for the reading of the
reports of the majority and minority Of the
Committee on Pensions, in the case of Batch
elder The several reports were read.
Mr.. Seward stated the shortness Of the time
left of this session, and the delay which would
occur in the public business in both Houses, by
the discussion Of this measure IL could not be
passed at this session, and the only effect CT
pressing this amendment in this ehape would
be the defeat of both propositions.
The law which this man was engaged in
executing, when killed, was one, the constitu-
tionalty of which was much doubted. 1t was
affirmed by the Supreme Court Of Massachu-
sets, and denied by that of Wisconsin. He
agreed with the court of Wisconsin. He ear
nestly opposed granting pensions in cases
arising in the civil service of the United States.
MIR. Weller appealed to the Senator from
Mississippi to withdraw the amendment.
Mr. Clay defended the report of the majority
of the committee, and denounced that made by
Messrs. Sumner and Seward, and, in doing so,
used language for which he was called to
order.
Mr.. Cas- said he was unwilling TO hazard
the River and Harbor bill, by Discussing any
other measure. But, at a proper time, he
would vote for the bill This man fell in the
hottest cause, in defending the Constitution Of
the United States from a ruthless and violent
assault
Mr.. Wade hoped the amendment would be
withdrawn. The constitutionality of the law
was disputed, and it might be adjudged to be
IL 50, Congress would be
awkwardly situated, in granting pension to
a man who was enforcing an unconstitutional
law.
Mr.. Bright, though agreeing with the senior
member from Michigan in his views, could not
vote for the amendment.
The amendment was then agreed to--yeas
IS, nays IA, as follows:
YEAs-Messrs. Adams, Atchison, Bayard,
Bell, Benjamin, Brodhead, Brown, Butler, Cass,
Clay, Dawson, Dodge of Wisconsin, Dodge of
Iowa, Evans, Fitzpatrick, Geyer, Gwin, Hous-
ton, Hunter, Jones Of Iowa. Jones of Tennessee,
Mallory, Mason, Morton, Norris, Pearce, Pet
lit, Pratt, Rusk, Sebastian, Slidell, Thomson
Of New Jersey, Toombs, Toucey, and Weller
35.
NAYs-Messrs Bright Chase, Cooper, Fes-
,enden, Fish, Footc, Gillette, Rockwell, Seward,
Stuart Sumner, Thompson of Kentucky, Wade,
and Walker-l4.
MIR. Sumner moved to add to the bill an
amendment repeating the Fugitive Slave Act
The Chair Mr.. Cooper ruled the amend
ment to be out of order.
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