Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-01-31
DOINGs OF CONGRESS.

DOINGs OF CONGRKss.
SESArE.-Yesterday, after our depaTture,
Mr. Douglas proceeded to comment with COM
severity and bitterness upon the
i" abosition confederates, whose names we're
appended to an address published On the sub
ject of the Nebraska bill-being several Sen
tors and Representatives from Ohio and Massa
ehueetts, and others. When he bad finished,
Messrs Chase, Wade, and Summer addressed
the Senate on the same subisct; after which
the Senate adjourned. -
In THE HOUSE, yesterday, after we went to
press, large number of bills were introduced
and referred, snd resolutions of inquiry, DC,
were also agreed 10. The only business actu-
ally consumated in the body, was the passage
Of Mr.. Latham's bill, supplemeatal 10 the cot to
ascertain and settle the private land claims
in the State of California. llIiIs4I
PROCEEDINGS OF Toby.
SExArE.-After the reading Of the Journal,
communication from the War Department
was read respecting the act Of August 80, 1882
Mr.. Pearce brought up q resolution that the
Secretary of the Treasury be requested to
furnish an account of the sums Of money paid
to the owners of certain vessels sunk in Balti.
more Harbor. Adopted. So. 80.
Mr.. Seward presented a petition from citi-
zens of Wayne county, New York for aid to
! construct a ship canal around the Falls of
| Niagara. 80 -l srss.1
MI. Foot introduced hill for incorporating
the National Pacific Railroad Company, and
moved its reference to the select committee az :
pointed for that object, and that it be printed
Allowed. g. -- o., -a---gq III.
Mr.. Pratt brought in the bill of which he
had given notice yesterday, for incorporating
the National Hotel Company Of Washington
City, and moved its reference to the Committee
on the District of Columbia. Referred.
Mr.. Clayton moved for copies Of the cores
fpondence between the Governments Of the
United States and Great Britain. respecting
the Sandwich Islands Also, copies Of the
correspondence carried on with Mr. Fox du-
ring the years 1843 and IA as we'll as for infor-
nation respecting the seizure of the Islands by
the Commander of the British man-of-wa
/ Carysfort. Ca ried. q, s.-.I ..-... 500 -
The bill making appropriations for the fiscal
year ending July, 1854, which has reference
to the payment of Government clerks was then
taken up, as reported back with amendment
for the Committee. - @
Mr.. Adams explained that by the provisions
of the bill, the salaries of the clerks in the
puplc omceS Woulu De lncIeaseu lEoIu ~ W 80
per cent LIST class clerks would receive 81 200;
I'd class, 81, 400; Sd class. 81 800. The bill
was only intended as temporary relief. a
general measure would be shortly introduced
to give relief to the lower classes of employers
Mr.. Clayton suggested that The bill should
be so amended, rs 10 include all classes.
Mr.. Adams then moved certain amendments
to include all clerks, besides those that are
classified He then explained, that the clerk:
1 Z, A. De- ho oil rs
| of the second class . ---..-r.., = I
Mr.. Walker understood that there were ne
more clerks in this Office. = B-.- -r.-.
Mr. Hunter said that few were still err
p.oyed, and provision would be made to pa!
! Tor their temporary employment. az
Mr. Fitzpatrick complained of the irregular
ity Of salaries in the Auditors Office of the
of 5000 being obliged to perform the same du.
! ties rs one with salary of 81 500.
Some further discussion took place, and Il:
bin was eventually passed.
HousE.-To-day, in the House, the Speaks
laid before them communication from til
Commissioner Of the Public Buildings. eoverin,
on account of the manner in which he has dis
bursed the various appropriations passiI,
through his hands. Also, a communicative
from the Clerk of the House, covering the lis
vi tuc various pcISoHS (clcTks ObncISJ
| pleyed under him; both of which were proper
iy referred, and ordered to be printed
Bills were next reported back from the Com
mittee on Indian Affairs by Mr.. Orr and Mr.
Greenwood, both of which were referred. 1ha
reported by Mr.. G. being for the relief o
John Pagan ~
I Mr.. Taylor, of Ohio, reported from the Com
mittee on Territories bill for the relief q
Grafton Baker committed.
NJ R;oho rd,ou roport<d r-o,,, Tho eor,
committee, a bill to organize the Territories G
Kanzas and Nebraska read twice.
Mr.. English, member of the Territorial
Committee, addressed the House in oppOsitio
to the bill He was opposed to the boundarie
of the proposed territory of Kanzas; hoIdin
that the western boundary of Mis- souri stoul
be the eastern boundary of Kanzas territory
and that the eastern boundary of the territor
OF Utah should be its western boundary
Upon the slavery ques,io ion involved in thes
bills. he was clearly for the principles of tn
provisions in that connection. He was within
to give the territorial legislature the right t
say what institutions they would have, thoug
he believed that the bill did not di rectly an
positively give that right to them He desire
greatly to hsve the bill amended, though
mi ght vote for it without.
Mr.. Richardson argued to show hat this bill
should 60 speedily to the Committee Of tn
Whole on. the Strtc of the Union, where it
provisions could be deliberately and properl
discussed
Mr. r. then went on to reply at some lenst
to the points made by the last speaker wit
reference to the proposed boundaries Tb
bill extended the western boundary into Uta
somewhat, because the people of the porto
of Utah to be included in the new territory G
Kansas, had unanimously petitioned to hay
themselves thus withdrawn frcm under tn
, territorial government Of the Mormons NJ,
R. explained in forcib!e language the justic
of their demand 't
Mr.. r. then moved to commit the bill to th
Committee of the WhoIe on the state of tn
Union; on which motion he demanded the pre-
vious question. -.r-.- 20 --
Mr.. Edgarton desired leave to propose sui
stitute for the BILL -e+ -. .'.
! Mr.. Preston insisted on the previous que:
ton, and the question on seconding it, wa
about to be Tut when our report went to pres,