Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-03-30
DOINGS IN CONGRESS.

SENArE.-Yesterday, after our departure,
some further discussion took place upon the
amendment Of the Deficiency bill noticed in our
report of that day; which, after being amended
in several particulars. was adopted ty the fol-
Lowing vote Yeas %, Nays 20
large number of amendments were pre-
sented, debated, and agreed to, and am ong
these were the following
Striking out the appropriation for the pay
ment of pensions to persons wounded on board
of private armed vessels during the last war
with great Britain.
For completing Pennsylvania avenue be-
tween 18th and 26th street, $4,000.
For completing the survey of the Paci fc
railroad route, So,
For completing the bridge over the Potomac
at Little Falls, SIS 600
An amendment authorizing the employment
Of twenty additional clerks in the Pension
| Office, and five in the Treasury Depa, tment
For continuing the work on the Washington
aqueduct 5000 900.
MI. Pratt offered this amendment and ear
| nestly supported it.
Messrs. Dodge, of Iowa, Petit and Butler op-
posed the amendment and Messrs Brown and
Broadhead supported it; and it was agreed to
yeas 20, nays II.
Mr. Badger submitted an amendment on the
subject of public printing, which was opposed
by Mr.. Hamlin, and the Senate, on motion ad
joumed without deciding the question.
In THE HOUSE, yesterday, after we went to
press, the vote on the motion to lay on the
table the Senate's Miss Dixs bill for the bene-
fit of the INDECENT insane, was announced as
follows, yiZ-yeas Il, nays S0-not agreed to.
The said bill was then referred to the Com
mittee of the Whole On the state of the Union
yeas SO, nays y.
Mr. Florence reported, from the Committee
on Naval Affairs, providing for apprentices in
the L. S. Naval and Revenue service and in
the Commercial service committed
On motion Of Mr.. Bucock, the House passed
a resolution to close the general debate on the
six steamer bill. at two p. m of the morrow
The House then went into Committee of
he Whole on the state of the Union, (Mr
Hamilton in the chair,) and taking up the bill
last above mentioned. Mr.. Barksdale addressed
the Committee in favor of the Nebraska bill,
and Mr.. Norton against it, ere the Committee
rose, and the House adjourned.
PROCEEDINGS OF TO-DAY.
SENATE.-After prayer and the reading of
the Journal
Mr.. Everett presented memorial from the
American Scientific Association, for the estab-
IiShi'S " SCoSTdpulcul ucpdItmtnS III tue LII
brary OF Congress, and said it was signed by
the Superintendent Of the Coast Survey, the
Superintendent of the Observatory, the Chief
Engineer, and other scientific men; referred to
the Committee on the Library.
MIR. Fish presented petition from the
owners of steamboats, on the Hudson river,
complaining of the steamboat act regulating
the number of passengers
MIR. Bell presented a petition for granting
township of land to every chartered college
referred to Committee Oh Public Lands
Also, the petition of the Baptist Church of
West Tennessee, for the rights of conscience
in foreign countries; referred to Committee
on Foreign Relations.
Mr.. Stuart presented the petition of citizens
of Michigan residing on Lake Superior, for
the formation Of harbor in that Lake
Mr. Badger presented the remonstrance from
North Carolina against the passage of the Ne
braska Bill, of which he had given notice some
days ago, and said he had no doubt, that the
petitioners had removed their opposition by
this time.
Mr.. Hamlin reported back from the Com
mittee joint resolution Is. ~ on the revision
and codifcaiion of the revenue laws, which
was read and agreed to-
The deficiency Bill was then taken up, and
debate ensued respecting tho amendment ON
the public printing.
Mr.. Bayard proposed an amendment which
he afterwards withdrew.
MIR. Hunter defended the amendment and
was speaking when We left. Ska
HoUsE.--To.dsy, after the reading of the
journal
Mr.. Nathaniel G. Taylor, elected to the