Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-06-22
CONGRESS-.
rHIaTY-rHIRD cosaRrss--rrRs SESSION
Senate, Thursday, June %, 1854.

Senate, Thursday, June %, 1854.
Mr.. Rockwell presented the memorial Of
1900 citizens Of Massachusetts,, of all profess
sions and occupations, praying the immediate
repeal Of the Fugitive Slave Law. He said
the memorial was mostly signed by citizens Of
Boston, nearly all Of whom had been persons
DESTROYS to sustain the Compromise legislation
of 1850. They were moved to ask the repeal
Of this Fugitive Slave Law, because or the re-
cent repeal by Congress of the Missouri Com
| promise. He moved it be referred to the Com
mittee on the Judiciary.
Mr. Dixon proposing to discuss the motion,
it was postponed till tomorrow.
| Mr.. Seward reported bill establishing a
line of mail steamers between California and
Shanghai, touching at the Sandwich Islands
and Japan. He gave notice that he would
move to take it up on Monday.
| Mr.. Clayton presented the remonstrance Of
citizens of Delaware against any treaty or law
for reciprocal trade in breadstnffs with Can
ada.
Mr.. Mason reported bill allowing the
Orange and Alexandria Railroad TO connect
with the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, by,
through, and over the Long bridge and the
streets of Washington city.
the bill, and Messrs. Pratt, Bright, Walker,
the present Long bridge a public nuisance,
which ought to be removed without delay.
The bill was then postponed.
Mr.. Hamlin reported a BILL making Madison
Indiana, port Of delivery; and the same was
considered and passed.
The Senate resumed the consideration of the
bill for the relief Of the INDECENT Insane.
Mr.. Bell resumed the remarks commenced
by him yesterday in support Of the bill
House Of Representatives., June %, 1854.
Mr.. Houston, from the Committee of WAYS
and Means, by consent, reported a bill to ena-
bic the President Of the United States to fulfil
the Sd article Of the treaty with Mexico lin
other words, to make the appropriation re-
quired
Mr.. Benton said that no demanded, in the
name Of the House, OF the Constitution, and Of
the People, that opportunity should be given to
discuss this bill He wished to test the ques-
ton, whether the privileges Of this House had
not been invaded.
Mr.. Houston said hs purpose was TO refer
the bill to the Committee Of the Whole on the
state Of the Union, and to cause it to be print
ed; and that ample opportunity would be al
lowed for discussion.
The bill was 80 referred.
Office and Post Roads, reported bill to amend
the existing law regulating the rates of post
age. This bill il but the 5th section Of his
recently rejected substitute bill, not touching
the Thanking privilege, and simply fixing the
rates Of inland postage ut three and ten cents
prepaid by stamps--3 900 miles being the max
imum for three cent postage and ocean post
age Eve and ton cents
This bill was read twice; when pending n
demand for the previous question,
Mr.. Brooks arose. and, by consent mado
personal explanation. He had not yesterday
intended, in proposing certain additional rnles
to censure his friend, Mr.. Churchwell On the
contrary, he sympathized in political views
with that gentleman, and thought that com
binaton had been mado among the opponents
of the Nebraska bill to embarrass Mr.. Church
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Mr.. Brooks said his first rule was conceived in
sincerity, and he would urge its adoption. The
second was designed to ridicule practice that
tho House should by all means condemn, az
pernicious in every point OF view.
After Mr.. Millson and Mr.. Hunt had made
some remarks Mr.. Brooks modified his express
sion by the insertion of the word some in
his remarks, 40 as to read, "soms of the oppo-
ncnts of the Nebraska biil,n
Mr.. Campbell denied, in terms emphatic
and particular, thas any combination or pre-
concerted plan had been arranged to cmbar-
rass Mr. Cburehwcl He declared that no had
mol, when he entered the House on the morn
ing OF the occurrence, purpose OF interro-
eating Mr.. Churchwell, aud should not have
donc no had not that gentleman himself led
him to Il by the example he had exhibited in
his own conduct.
Mr.. Campbell especially declared that Mr..
Cullom had not participated in his act, and had
known nothing whatever Of It.
Mr.. Brooks was understood to be satisfied
by this statement that his impression had boon
erroneous.
Tho House then resolved itself into Commit
tee Of tho Whole on the state Of the Union, (Mr.
Orr in the CHAIR and resumed the eonsidera-
ton OF the Civil and Diplomatic Appropriation
bill.