The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1854-02-16

the table, as soon as the Journal had been read
today general desire was manifested to bring
the bill again before the House; but the Speak
er decided that the vote of yesterday was final,
and that the bill could not now be taken up
Much excitement prevailed throughout the
Hallon the subject and for about half an hour
there was an almost tumultuous demonstration
OF inquiries respecting the order of business
motions remarks that were ruled out of order.
objections, &c.
The Speaker was clear, cool, and infexible
in his decisions.
Mr.. Jones, of Tennessee, moved to reconsider
the vote by which the molten to reconsider
was yesterday laid upon the table:
The Speaker ruled the motion out of order
Mr.. Jones appealed from this decision
Mr.. Hamilton moved to lay the appeal upon
the table
This motion was decided, by yeas and nays,
in the affirmative-l34 to 35.
The House then proceeded to consider seve-
raj private bills from the Speakers table, re-
ported from the Committee of the Whole, on
Friday last and after some time passed therein,
On motion, the House resolved itself into
Committee OF the Whole on the Private Cal
endar
A bill to indemnify the State of Indiana for
the failure of title to township of land, grant
ed to said State on her admission into the
Union, in 1916, was taken up.
Mr.. Millson arose and addressed the Com
mlttee at length, in opposition to the bill.
Senate, Monday, FEB. 10; 1854.
| Mr.. Everett presented the memorial of over
| fourteen hundred citizens OF Worcester county,
Massachusetts, aga INST the passage of the Ne
| braska and Kanzas Territorial bill He said
that among the sieners was the present Gov
| efnor of the State, and the Hon John Davis
late Senator of the United States also the Hon
Levi Lincoln He said that he had no doubt
but the memorial truly presented the unani-
nous opinion of the people of that section of
the country.
| MIR. Seward presented the remonstrance of
ninety legal voters of Niagara county, New
! York. against the repeal Of tho Missouri Com
promise. Also, two similar petitions from citi-
2ens of Pennsylvania.
| Mr.. Foot presented like remOnstrance from
citizens of Windham county, Vermont
Mr.. Clayton, q like remonstrance from citi-
zens Of Delaware
Mr.. Sumner, tho remonstrance of two hun
dred and thirteen citizens Of Concord Massa-
chusetts, and seventy.three citizens of North
Taunton, In the same State, to the same effect
Mr.. Chase presented six memorials from citi
zens of Ohio and Indiana, and the proceedings
of a public meeting at Cleveland Ohio, all
against the repeal of the Missouri Compro-
mise
Mr.. Brodhead presented eleven like petitions
from citizens of Pennsylvania,
The Senate then resumed the consideration
OF the bill to establish a Territorial Govern
ment for Nebraska.
MIR. Weller spoke in favor of the bill and
after he had concluded,
Mr. Houston got the floor, but said he was
too indisposcd to 90 on to-day.
The subject was postponed till tomorrow.
House Of Representatives, FEB. 10, 1854.
Mr. Washburnc, of Illinois, asked leave to
present the memorial of citizens of Savannah.
In that State, against the admission of Nebras-
ka and Kansas IN defiance of the stipulations
of the Missouri Compromise.
Objection being mads the memorial was
not received at this time.
Mr.. Mace moved a suspension of the rules,
| to enable him to propose a resolution appoint
ing Select Committee to inquire into any
mistakes or frauds that may have been COM
mitted in connection with the transportation
of the mails, by the Collins OF other steamers.
The rules were suspended and the resolution
was adopted.
Mr.. Straub asked leave to present memo
rial from the Friends of Pennsylvania, New
Jersey, and Delaware; which was refused.
Mr.. Florence asked leave to present the same
memorial; which was refused; but he was
permitted to make an explanation, which he
DID by dfHiSg that he Sas JQRp9ssd to thsahiAe!
would DO introduced into Nebraska IN conse-
quence of the passage of the bill named in the
memorial; but that the people from whom this
memorial comes are of the highest respectable
ty and worth, and merit the most respectful
hearing