Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-04-18
D0INGs IN CONGRESS,

SENArE.-Yesterday, after some time spent
in the consideration of executive business, the
Senate adjourned.
HousE.-Yesterday, after we went to press,
the vote on the motion of Mr. Pratt to lay on
the table the clerks bill and the substitute
therefor from the Committee on Ways and
Means was declared to be-yeas u, nays lis;
not carried
The question was then put on the substitute,
which was rejected-yeas 20, aays 80.
Mr.. Dean renewed the motion to lay the bill
on the table not carried-yeas 81, nays S4.
The bill was then ordered to a third reading;
"a so ordered to be read third time, it pro-
vides that the clerks of the first class shall re-
ceive salary of 1000; those of the second
class, l,4O0; and those Of tho third class,
$1,000 per annum; the stamp and blank agent
of the Post Office Department TO receive the
same salary as clerks Of the second class and
an addition Of twenty per cent. is added to the
pay OF each OF the messengers. packers, labor
| ers, and watchmen of the different executive
and all s ahsgs Of J Sma5 graad 81
law to The superintendent of the Census, and
to the Assistant Postmaster General, thew
shall each receive the same salary that is paid
10 the Assistant Secretary Of the Treasury
MI Jones, OF Tenn, moved 10 reconsider the
vote by which it had been ordered to third
reading, and on this motion he addressed the
House at length against the BILL
Mr.. Cllngman also addressed the House
against the bill
Mr.. Robbins moved to lay the motion 10 re,
consider on the table; not carried-yeas 50.
nays 10
The House then adjourned
PROCEEDINGS OF TODsY.
SENATE.-After prayer and the reading of the
journal
Mr.. Everett presented a memorial from the
American Statistical Society. Referred to the
Committee on the Library
MT Cass presented two petitions, request.
ing the lnterpesition of the Government for the
rights OF religious worship abroad to American
citizens, and spoke in behalf of those profess
ing the Hebrew religion. Referred to Com
mttee on Foreign Relations.
Mr.. Seward presented some reports of no
public interest.
Mr.. Cooper presented some petitions against
the repeal of the Missouri compromise: also
one from the Medical College of Pennsylya-
MA tor the grant of a township of land also
one from the descendants of the officers and
soldiers of the revolutionary war, as well "a
some others of private nature He also re-
ported two private bills.
Mr. Jones, OF Iowa, introduced resolution
tor the construction OF marine hospital at
Dubuque, Iowa.
Mr. Dodge, of Iowa, brought in a bill for the
relief OF burlington University, Iowa; which
was passed.
Mr.. Walker moved that the special order of
the day be the Homestead Bill. Allowed.
MIR: Petit spoke in favor of the bill, and re-
ierred to the state of the division of the land
under the Egyptian dynasty, as stated by bio
dorus Siculus.
He was speaking when we left.
HoUsE.-To-day, after the reading of the
journal, and conversation on the Clerks bill,
in which Messrs. Robbins, Jones of Tom,
and Clingman participated, the question was
put on the pending motion to Reconsider The
vote by which the bill was ordered to a third
reading re-considered.
Mr.. Jones, Of Tenn, then proposed an
amendment limiting the operation of the bill
to the 30th OF June, 1854
MIR Cobb proposed to amend the bill by
striking out the words: 'sand all vacancies in |
any OF the classes named in said act mention
ed shall be filled by promotion from the next
class below"
This amendment was then advocated by |
Messrs. Cobb and Phillips. 1sl,7.I
The Speaker ruled that the only amend |
ment pending was that of Mr.. Jones, of Tenn
essee, that of Mr. Cobb not appertaininp to the |
same portion of the bill |
MIR. Sage gave notice of his desire to offer
an amendment to the bill providing like in |
crease in the pay of the clerks employed in the |
Brooklyn navy yard, |
Mr. Phillips resuming the floor, argued |
against the bill at length, claiming that it |
should be extended to all the clerical employ |
ees OF the Government every where if the bill |
passed. lie then moved its reference to the
Committee of the Whole on the state of the
Union. -
MIR. Smith, of Va, called the previous uues-
ton on that motion; previous question sec.
onded
The question was then put on the motion to
refer; and it was not agreed to--yeas 50,
nays SO.
The amendment of Mr.. Jones, of Tennessee,
was then agreed to.
Mr.. Cobb again offered his amendment, as
above reported.
The amendment of Mr.. Sage was again read
or information. +
Mr. Cobb however moved the previous q ues
ION, which cut off the proposition of Mr.. Sage.
The call for the previous question was then
agreed to. - s3-1 .aIh
Mr. Cobb's amendment was next sustained
ayes IS, nays 50. I
Mr. Pratt again moved to lay on tie table;
lot agreed to--yeas 50, nays 81. -. laa /