Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-04-12
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SENATE.-Y esterday, after our departure,
the bill introduced by Mr.. Badger was further
debated by Messrs Seward, Stuart, hasK, BAD
ger, Pratt, Weller; Bell, Douglas and Bayard,
wien il was postponed until next Monday
week, the Gath instant, by vote of-yeas 90
nays9. 80 -
10 into an execusi We sessi on, which was pp-
posed BY Mr.. Bright, who moved as an amenar
ment that the Senate should ADJOURN wnlcn
latter motion was carried-yeas "a, nays Il.
And the Senate then adjourned.
Tx THE HOUSE, yesterday, after we went to
press, on motion of Mr.. Jones. OF ~. - feSoT
luton was adopted instructing the PRINTING
Committee to report on the proprlety OF P9 pup
fishing so much of the census returns Oh io'o
as relates to vitality or mortaisy sas AZ. ~.
| distrihution among the medical faculty OF the
| United States. 49,
The House then went into Committee (Mr
Fuller in the Chair,) nominally on the cIvl
| and diDlomatic appropriation bill, wherein Mr..
Cullom spoke for an hour against the Neoras-
ka bill.
| Ere the committee rose, they laid ASIDE the
general appropriation Dill, Wnen Mr; oG u:o
bill to reduce and graduate the public lands.
| After which, the House adjourned saa
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PROCEEDINGS OF TO-DAY
7 SENArE.-After prayer by the Rev. Mr..
MilIburn and the reading of the journal
A letter directed to the President of the
Senate from the Hon. Truman Smith, notifying
that BODY of his resignation Us Senator from
Connecticut, to take effect from May Oath, was
read. @
| Mr.. Foot introduced a resolution of inquiry
Al Ylri in finn fnr
the purchase of Custom House site at Bur
lington, Vermont Adopted.
! Mr.. Hamlin presented commune alton from
the Secretary of State containing letter from
Mr.. Mason, the resident Minister at Paris
with the memorials address to Congress fol
the adoption of the decimal system.
Mr.. Petit presented a petition from two in.
sures might be taken to colonize the country
ard civilize the Indians of Puget Sound.
| Mr. Fish introduced a resolution for copies
o. TIA correspondence between the U s. Min
ister at Berlin and the Government at Bre-
men adopted.
Mr. Dodge, of Iowa, introduced resolu.
| ton for forming separate survey district Of
the Washington territory adopted.
Mr.. Shields brought in bill for the relief
of the Tampico Volunteers; which was read
} and referred to Committee
bill for the relief of John McEyoy was
passed.
Mr.. Rusk brought in bill to provide 70
; the transit of the United States mails by rail
road. Read twice and referred to COMMITTEES
on Post Offices and Post Roads
. Mr.. Pratt presented petition from certai,
a parties engaged in the trade to remit the dut,
on diamonds and other precious stones.
The Senate then went into an Executive ses
? sion.
!, HoUsE.-Mr. Columbia Lancaster, the Dele
gate elect from the Territory of Washington
appeared to-day for the first time in the Hall
and on motion of Mr.. Lane, of Oregon, va
n duly sworn in.
0 The Committee on Printing then reperte,
two resolutions, which were disposed of err
0 the regular order of business was called for
The Speaker announced the first business il
order to be the question on the motion to com
nit the bill from the Post-ofice Committee, 70
2 the estabiishn ent of an additional semi month
2 ly mail from New Orleans to San Francisco
when.
Ol Mr.. Hamilton, who was entitled to the floor
addressed the House in favor of the commit
5 ment Of the bill, and directly against some O
the provisions of the bill.
Mr.. Phelps also addressed the House agains
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