Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-03-10


THIRTY-THRD coRGRrss--FIRsT SESSION.
The bill 70 grant alternate sections Of land
TO Minnesota for railroad purposes being under
consideration yesterday Is our report up to 2K
o'clock stated, and
Mr., Kerr proposed the following:
"Providsd, howevsr, That the money arising
from the sale Of the reserved sections shall be
paid over to those States which have received
no grants Of the public lands for internal inn
provementa according to their Federal repre-
sanitation in Congress-
Mr.. Taylor, Of Ohio, moved to amend the
amendment of MIR. Kerr 20 Is TO make Il read:
That the money arising from the sales of
the reserved sections shall be- paid to all the
Slater, respectively, for purposes Of internal
improvement and education, according to their
Federal representation in Congress"
This was rejected.
MIR. Olds moved to amend the amendment
of Mr.. Kerr by adding thereto the words to
be divided per capita among the inhabitants
of said Staten Rejected.
. Mr.. Matteson moved the following rs sub
stitute for the amendment Of Mr. Kerr:
That the money arising from the sales OF
the alternate sections reserved shall be paid
over to all the States in proportion to their
Federal representation in Congress"
This was negatived-yeas 10, nays SO.
Mr.. English moved to amend the original
amendment by adding proviss, that no por-
ton of the proceeds of snch reserved SECTIONS
shall be given to any State which has hereto
fore had the benefit Of appropriations Of money
out of the United States Treasury for the i'm
provement of harbors and rivers or the support
Of lighthouses, or other Government improve
ments around the borders Of said State. Re-
jected.
MIR. Taylor, Of Ohio, moved to amend the
amendment of Mr.. Kerr so as to make it read:
"That no money received from the sales Of
public lands shall be distributed among the
States respectively, according to their Federal
representation in Congress- Rejected
Mr.. Cobb moved to add to the amendment
the following.
G PROVIDED, further, That the provisions Of
this section shall be 80 construed as not to en-
brace Alabama as one Of the States receiving
grants for internal improvements" Rejected
The question was then taken on the amend
ment of Mr.. Kerr, and it was agreed to-yeas
81, nays 81.
Many other amendments were offered and
discussed, whom, having gone through with all
the sections Of the BILL the Committee r0ee and
reported it to the House.
The question being on the amendments re-
ported from the Committee
Mr.. Richardson moved the previous question;
which was seconded.
Mr.. Hamilton moved that the bill be laid on
the table; which motion was decided in the
negative-yeas So, nays l0l.
All the amendments on which no separate
vote was asked were then adopted en- masss
A separate vote having been asked Oh the
amendment adopted in Committee on the mo-
tio1 Of Mr.. Kerr. the question was taken, and
the amendment was agreed to-yeas IS, nays
"a.
Mr.. Kerr moved to reconsider the vote by
which the amendment was agreed TO- and also
moved to lay the motion to reconsider on the
table.
Mr.. Richardson moved that the House ad-
journ, and on this motion demanded the yeas
and nayp, which were ordered, and, being
TAKEN resulted yeas 81, nays l04. So the
motion was disagreed to.
The question recurring on the motion of Mr.
Kerr, the yeas and nays were demanded and
ordered thereon.
Mr.. Jones, Of Tennessee, moved to lay the
bill on tho table, but withdrew the motion
when
Mr.. HEM moved that the House adjourn
which motion did not prevail.
Mr.. Dean moved to lay the bill on the table
pending which,
Mr.. Odds moved to adjourn; which was de-
cided in the negative by yeas and nsys-yeas
So, nays SO.
The question recurring on the motion of Mr..
Dean
Mr.. English. II is now five O'Clock, and
move to adjourn.
The motion was lost-yeas so, nays 70.
Mr.. Olds moved that the House adjourn
which motion was decided in the negative,
quorum voting.
After some points Of order, the House, at six
o'clock, adjourned.
Senate, Fridoy March 10, 1854
Mr.. Shields asked unanimous consent to put
on its passage the bill to promote the efficiency
Of the army Of the United States, by providing
O retired list for difabled officers; which bill
was laid over yesterday for want Of o quorum.
Mr.. Petit objected and the Senate proceed
ed to consider the bills upon the private calen-
dar.
The following bills were disposed Of
Bill for the relief Of George G. Bishop, and
the legal representatives Of John Arnold, be-
ing renewal Of patent. Debated at length,
and then passed.
A bill for the relief Of Theodore E. Elliot,
passed.
A bill for the relief of Lieut.. A. ]. William
son, passed.
bill for the relief Of Dempsey Pitman,
passed.
bill Cor the relief Of w. p s. Sanger,
passed.
7 bill for the relief Of Mrs. Helen Mckay,
passed.
large number Of bills after debate, were
postponed
House Of Representatives, March 10, 1854.
Mr.. Phillips, by permission, presented a res
olution asking the President, if not inconsist-
emit with the public interests, to communicates
to this House any information in his possession
respecting the seizure and con6scation Of the
steamer Black Warrior and its cargo, and the
detention Of any of its officers at foreign port.
Mr.. Phillips explained that the subject was
nna affaofina hia Immediate 0nnatituanta and