The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-04-27
T11IRTY-THIRD CONGRESS-.
FIRST SESSION.

Senate.
WASHINGTON April &C. 1854.
PETITIONS AGAINST THE NEBRASKA BILL
Messrs SEWARD, (ree soiD of N. Y and SUMNER Gree
soi of Mass presented circumstances against the
peal of the Missouri compromise.
PAVING PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE.
Mr.. NORRIS (dem of N. H., from the District OF Co.
lumba Committee, reported adversely on the petitions
for paving Pennsylvania with the Russ pavement
PORTRAITS OF THE FIVE FIRST PRESIDENTS FOR THE WHITE
Mr. PEARCE (whig) of Nd, reported bill appropra.
ting FIVE thousand dollars to purchase the portraits of the
five first Presidents Of the United States painted by Gil
bert Stuart to be placed in the Presidents mansion.
After few remarks from Messrs Pearcc and Hamlin the
bill was passed
On motion of Mr.. FISH, (whig) Of N Y, Friday next
fixed for the consideration Of adverse reports pr
yate claims Agreed to. The Indian Appropriation bill
was then taken up.
TIE INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL
Mr.. SEBASTIAN, dem of Ark, moved an amendment,
that the President be authorized to change the locations
of any Indian superintendencies.
MI STUART (dem OF Mich, moved to add the Offices
Of Governor and Superintendent OF Indian Affairs in
Minnesota be separated.
After long debate, Mr. Stuart's amendment was re.
jected
The original amendment amended by adding, that
the President may separate the two Offices in Minnesota
in which the Governors salary shall be twenty five
hundred dollars and then adopted Many other amend
mens adding appropriations TO carry out treaties lately
made with the Apaches Camanches, and other south
western Indians, adopted
Mr.. SEBASTIAN offered an amendment, to pay Governor
German eight dollars per day while acting as Commits
soner to investigate the charges aga INST the late Cover
Mr. BRIGHT (dem of H. earne. tly opposed the amend
ment, Messrs Cooper and Sebastian supported it. and
Messrs. Hunter and Chase opposed 1t.
The amendment was rejected-ayes, 3; noes not
counted.
The further consideration of the bill was pos poned
and after executive session the Senate adjourned
House OF Representatives.
WASHINGTON, April 20, 1854
POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT.
MIR. HousIos (dem.) Of Ala, reported bill making
appropriations for the Post Ohce Department service
for the next fiscal year.
Referred to the Committee of TIE Whole the State
Of the Union.
SALARIES OF o. s. DISTRICT JUDGES.
Mr. PARxER (wbig) Of Ind, reported bill to eqaalize
the salaries Of United States District Judges
Referred to the Judiciary Committee.
land FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES, ETC.
The House resumed the consideration OF the motion to
commit Mr. Bepnetts bill equaizing grants Of land to
the several States for educational and internal improve
Mr. BENNETT briefly explained the bill insisting the
right Of the old States to enjoy the benefits Of the public
lands in common with the new. Without taking the
question, the House went into committee on
THE DEFICIENCY
Mr. HARRIS (dem., y of Miss, resumed his remarks
from Monday opposing the Nebraska bill legal grounds
Mr. HESTER (whig) Of Pa, said the proposition TO
peal the Missouri compromise is of recent origin Like
mushroom it had sprung into existence and undergone
changes than the moon. II would have fallen still
born had not received the countenance of the res
dent He declared his willingness TO abide by the com
promise of 1850 in all its orignal propositions but with
out such interpretations is proposed in the Nebraska
bill which he at length opposed.
Mr. TAYLOR, (whg) of Ohio said, instead Of progress
ing with the business Of the country the hands OF Con-
gress tied by the Nebraska BILL which not intro
duced by the wing party, but by the administration, to
retrieve its fallen fortunes In proof of this he referred
to the Washington Union and to the remarks Of Mr.
Smith, of Virginia. that he believed it to be an admins
traton and that all good democrats would sup
port It, If you he said repeal the Missouri compromise
you will set precedent by which all other compromises
will be repealed and thus leave such action to pumer
tha rrtis QndH
country lie was for standing the compromise o.
1850 He believed the bill will never become law with
the clause repeating the Missouri compromise IN H. AZ
ter having given his at length against the DILL
jhc Ccv,cc;tfac yose and the House adjowned.