Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-06-26
DOINGs IN CONGRESS.

In TIE HoUsE, on Saturday, after we went
to press, hecivil and diplomatic appropriation
bill sill being under consideration in Com
mittee Of the Whole on the state Of the Union,
On motion by Mr.. Clark, from the Commit.
tee on Agriculture, an amendment prevailed
appropriating $4,000 for the collection of
agricultural statistics, and the procurement
and distribution of seeds.
Mr.. Chandler moved as an amendment an
appropriation of 100000 for continuing the
which was debated by himself, and Messrs
Stephens of Georgia, Hamilton, Barry, Ewing
vansant. TAYLOR of Ohio, and Clingman, for It
and Messrs Stanton of Tennessee, Smith Of
New York. Houston, Parker, Perkins Of New
York. Goodrich, and Greenwood against it,
until the committee rose, when tEs
The House adjourned. .EE1 1,s,y -
r. PROCEEDINGS OF TODAY.
In THE SENATE, this morning, Mr.. Chase
gave notice of his intention to introduce, TO-.
morrow, a bill for the suppression of slavery
in all the territories of the United States.
Mr.. CLAYTON gave notice Of his intention to
Introduce a bill the better to carry out the
provisions of the existing treaty with Britain
for the suppression of the African slave trade.
And then, after receiving and disposing of
reports of Committees, the question arose on
the proper disposition To- be- made OF the me-
mortal from Massachusetts,, introduced on Fri
day by Mr.. Rockwell.
Mr.. Jones. of Tenn, addressed the Senate
at length in vehement Condemnation of the
memorial in question, and its signers and their
abetsors. a's-FF a
HousE-To-dsy, after the reading of the
journal, the question was put on the pending
motion to suspend the rules to consider the bill
appropriating $4,000 to enable the Govern.
ment to bring to justice the 81 Martha Wash
ington" conspirators. .-.
The House then passed the joint resolution
| to complete the survey Of the boundary be-
tween Alabama and Florida.
Mr.. Houston moved to suspend to rules t.
20 into Committee on the bill to provide the
means of carrying out the recently formed
treaty with Mexico XIX .
| Mr. Peckham sent to the Clerks desk, a
resolution calling On the President for the in
structions given to the American Minister in
Mexico resulting in the negotiation of the
treaty in question; which having been read fol
the information of the House,
| Mr.. Benton rising to question Of privilege
read for the information of the House series
of resolutions, setting forth that the negoti
alton of the treaty in uestion. involved ar
infraction of the privileges of the House.
The Speaker, deciding that they did not in
volve question of privilege, ruled them GU
of order at that time. rs
Mr. Etheridge, by leave, presented the reso
lutions of the Legislature of Tennessee, con
corning swamp lands on the left bank of tn
Mississippi; and gave notice that being abou
to return home, on his return to Washington
he would proceed at the first convenient sea
son to endeavor to get proper legislation upoI
the subject; resolutions referred to the Com
mittee on Public Lands.
| The House then went into Committee of tn
Whole on the state of the Union, Mr.. Disne,
in the chair.
Mr.. Houston then explained the measure
and advocated its enactment at length.
| Mr.. Jones, of Tennessee, also addressed tn,
committee in favor of the bill
| Mr. Benton then addressed the commi tee
at length against it, and was speaking whel
our report went to press.