Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-05-30
70INTY-rHIRD coNGREss-1sr SESSION
THURSDAY, MAY 25, 1854.


a SENATE.
J. Mr. Seward presented the credentials Of Mr. Gil
II 90, s.unlor elect from C.nnactiHut ,inoo of Mr.
= Srrh rsRiEned. Appeared and sworn.
- Mr. CLAYTON, from the committee on foreign rela-
saw. r,ucred back the Joint resolution recurring the
President 10 have prepared and presented gold me-
M 70 the officers of tho British ship Eirago and one
tppdrcd dollars each of the boats crew OF that ves-
sl who rescued Lieut.. Strains surveying party
rsken np aud passed.
Nr. ialnlin, from the committee on commerce, re-
prted adversely on memorials, PRAYING a change Of
n. por, Of entry in Texas from Point Isabel to
Brownsville, and i'll favor Of constructing 6 marine
hospital az Pensacola, Florida
Mr.. Bcyard moved that when the Senate adjourn, il
Il e ill Monday-agreed to.
The Nebraska bill then taken up, and Mr.. Bell
..umcd and concluded his speech.
Mr Bell entered into long exposition of his
sa the Nebraska bill, aud expressly denied that he
bad ever favored the repeal o. the Missouri Compro-
xhn replied with much warmth. He repelled the
charge OF ialschood thrown out hy Mr.. Bell.
The debate was continued by other gentlemen till n
la;r hour There but little doubt thut the bill
would pass as itpassed the House, shorn of the Clay
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Mr. Dunbar offered the resolutions of the State OF
Louisiana against the Airicapi2at,0u Of Cuba.
i M.. Orr asked leave to present the proceedings of
uh5 meetings i'll South Carolina in regard the i'm
j
M;kuo1 objected.
Mr. 0lds introduced a bill as n substitute for the
heretofore reported in relation to the increase OF
p~ago. Among other things it abolishcs the frank.
u: privilege.
The House went into committee of the whole Mr..
lhelpa, with the consent of Mr.. Mcnouga, who il
sn,ited to tho floor on the Pacific rail road BILL moved
l.st tho subject be postponed till tomorrow.
Mr.. MeDougel remarked hc consented to the mo-
rOn with the express understanding that the Pacific
hil ,hai be taken uD Tomorrow.
Mr.. Walsh objected.
Mr. Phelps wanted to dispose of tho deficiency BILL
Il could b. done in two hours,
Mr. Houston-"Let's sit it out
Tho question was taken and decided in tho attilna-
i've. The deficiency bill WAS taken up,
After considerable debate, the committee rose and
minor amendments being acted on important ones
zero reserved for yoa and nay vote
The Houae then adjourned.
FRIDAY, MAY 26, ls:ri.
SENATE.
Tho Senate had very protracted sttinS on Thur
tsy continuing until after O'Clock at night, couSi-
afuc the Nebraska bill, the question being upon the
ropo,,on by Mr.. Pearce Of Md, to insert therein
:hs Clayton amendment which had formerly pass
I'd ;Le Senate.
| Sir. Bell resumed the debate which was continued
by Ncsyrs Toombs, Badger, Clayton, Wade, Brown,
Btlamiu, Seward, Cass, Mason. Bayard, Jones Of
Iowa, Butler Chase and Summer.
Yhe definite wns Gn"e-"'ly at hiSiHy ,''t"-Sct".3
Nut he friends Of the bill had determined
70 iii it cu," Il. the phrase is The amendment OF
Mr. Poarcc ncgntITed BY vote nf seven yeas "
frfy.sne navs. Several Senator'S i'll voting against
tho amendment expressed their approval OF It's prn,
cplc but vcc, against rather than leopard the Diil
BY returning it 70 the House. The following is the
vote rejecting tho GInendlnent. ,
YE4s-5lcsarE. Bayurd, Bell, brodpeao, pEo"n'
Clnvton, Pcarcc and Thompson of Kuntucky.l.,
S.rs-Messrs. Allen, Atchison, Ren]amInI, butier'
Cass Chase, CLAY, Dawson, dodge Of Wisconsin
Douglas, Fish, fitzpatrick, Foot, Gillette, uHih,
Huntor James johnson, Jones OF Iowa, Jones ol
Prat, Ru,k sebastian, Seward, Shields Sdoll, STU
Er, Snmner Thompson Of New Jersey, Ioom6s,
roarsy, Wudo, Walker, Weller, Williams and Wright
fl.
The bin wax then ordered to third reading by
vote OF Is to Is, as follows:
YrAs-Messrs Atchson Badger, Benjamin, Brod-
henl Brown. Butler, Cass Clay, Dawson, Douglas,
Fitzpatrick, Gwin, Hunter, johnson, Jones OF lows
Jones OF Tennessee, Mallory, Mason, Morton Norris,
Ptrce. Petit, Pratt, Rusk Sebastian Shields, sll.
dOl Stuart, Thompson of Kentucky, Thompson OF
New jersey, Toom6s, Toucey, Weller, Williams ana
Wr;sLt--35.
MYs--Messrs Allen, Bell, Chase, Clayton, Fish,
FGe Gillette. Hamn, James, Seward, summer,
Wsie and Walkcr-l3
Tbs NH wa, then read third tinc and passsd;
.aA, i. 10 laiu,ltep past o'clock, the Senate ad-
icarnrd,
The bill now only requires the signature Of the Pre-
saent 10 become Il law.
The Senate was not in session to-day.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
On motion OF Mr.. Washburn of Illinois, the House
agreed, when i, adiourns, to adjourn till Monday.
Mr. Drum offered a resolution that tho several
Eandng committees Of the House, who have matureo
private bils, be allowed to report the same 4T alins
ihon with the clerk who ehall llaee them in order
on the calenlar
Mr. Jones of Tenn, objected.
Sir. Drum.-Wc have our desks full OF hills
Mr.. Jones.-l am willing to stay here and trnnsact
business Report one bill at tlrne
Mr. flouson.-If the House had not agreed 10 ad-
ourn over we could tomorrow receive those reports
Mr. Lancaster introduced bill to establish the OF:
Sce Of Surveyor Gcnnrai inr Washington territory aud
bill ior the construction Of military roads therein
referred.
The House proceeded to vote on the amcn'mcntsto
the deficiency bill.
The liouse rejected AZ against 100, the amendment
lppropnatius 5000 900 for continuing the works to sup
ply Washington with water and likewise rejected the
following Senate amendments: To repeal that part
Of tho printing act Which provides when any docl-
nolts shall be ordered to be printed by both Houses
Of Congress- the entire printing shall be done by the
printer Of that House which first ordered the same
and divide the printing of the Executive Departments
equally between the two printers Of Congress also
rejected 80 against l04 tho amendment for Custom
lu,scs a; ST. Louis, Mobile Cincinnati, Louisville,
Bangor, BATH Wilmington tDel,l Providence, anu
Np Francisco, S77l 600; and for Marine Hopiias at
Cercland ST. Louia Chicago, Louisville, Patucah,
Evansville San Francisco and burlington, Iowa,
s3l,jOO. Adjourned till Monday.
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