New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-12-12
XXXIIID. CONGRESS
SECOND SESSION.
sFNATE. .WAsHIsGroy. De-. l1.l..l

SENATE. WAsHISGToS, Dec. II, ls5a.
Mr.. BADGER present the Credentials Of d A. d
5. Reec the SENATOR elect from North Csrolins f u
Fix years from March 4, 1888.
Mr.. REED then appeared, and the oath Of Office q
administered to him.
Various petitions were then presented.
NJ. ADAMS introduced bill to establish II +
form rule OF naturalization throughout the Unit-i
States The bill extends the term OF naturalization
to 81 years and acts prospectvey, upon those for
eigners only who may enter the United Stats
after the passage Of tie act. He addressed the
Senate. reading his remarks 10 a tone Of voice which
rendered them almost unintelligibls in the gallery.
He was understood arg uing thai in one hundred
years from this time every inch Of the American
Continent would be required for the support OF the
American people. Selfpreservsiion. then, required
that noinducements should be held out to immigration.
He denied any connection with " Know Nothing
SOcieties, with any other political secret AssOcia
ton. He disclsmed all hostility 10 foreigners and
read from Of bis former speeches 10 show that he
bad uDkind feelings toward them; but be did
think immigratiOn was dangerous, inssmuch as for
eipners ranged themselves with AbOhtOnists.
When be learned that band OF Germans had
burned al American Senator IN efhgy, he determined
to introduce this bill. so far as he understood the
principles ofthe Know Nothings he agreed with them.
He agreed with their propositions TO extend the
term OF naturaliz ion and believed in their prefer
ence OF American Poestants for office TO foreigners
and Catholics.
The bill was then read and referred the judiciary
COMMITTEE.
Mr. WELLER offa ed a resolution calling for all
correspondence relative 10 the arrest &C., of the
French Consul at San Francisco. Adopted.
Mr. SHIELDS gave notice of bills for the i'm
provement Of the Illinois River and for the improve
m,nt Of the berbors Of Chicago and Waukegsn.
Mr. FOOT introduced bill to extend the statute
of limitations in certain criminal cases Referred
Mr. CHASE gave notice Of bill TO abolish the
Thanking privilege.
Mr. BRODHEAD reported back the bill to esiab-
lisb Board Of Accounts.
The Appropriation bill Of the last session for the
support Of the Ocean Mail steamers was then taken
up. 1t stands in the following position: The House
at the last seS4on parsed The bill containing clause,
recurring tLe Postmaster. General 10 give notice Of
discontnuipg the contract aud the Senate after
ward amended the bill by striking out this clause,
and then the two Houses failed 10 agree upon the
matter.
Mr.. BRODHEAD moved now that the bill be re-
ferred 10 the Committee on Post Roads. He thought
the allowance was too high but was unwilling to
give the notice and take the vessels q! their sp-
praised vaue. He regarded the steamers a. utterly
useless for vessels.
Mr. HAMLIN urged that the matter be LAID over
until Mr.. Rusk should arrive.
Mr. HUNTER said he was willing 10 wait until that
time He denied that the BILL at this stage, could be
referred
The CHAIR decided that the bill came up as IN
finished business.
Mr. WELLER moved to postpone the matter one
week.
Mr. SEWARD moved that it be laid on the table.
Agreed to-
The Senate then adjourned