Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-04-25

rHrarY-THmD cosearss--rIRsT SESSION



Senate, Tuesday, april rs, 1854.
Memorials demonstrating against the repeal
of the Missouri Compromise and the extension
of Slavery, were presented by Messrs. Wade,
Brodhead, and Cooper.
Mr.. Brodhead presented the memorial Of
the Franklin Institute of Pennsylvania, in Ia
vor Of a uniform international c'anagc-
Mr.. Hamlin presented the memorial OF Rob
ert~B. Forbes and others in favor Of the estab-
lshment Of school for the preparation OF
boys as seamcn.
Mr.. Morton submitted resolution directing
an inquiry, by the Committee on Commerce,
as to the cxpediency of erecting marine hos
pital at Pensacola, Florida adopted
Mr. Dodge reported bill granting lands to
the several States, in lieu Of lands heretofore
granted for school purposes, and which, at the
time Of said grant, had been previously sold
or granted The same was considered and
pas ed.
Mr.. Johnson reported bill, amendatory Of
the act granting presumption rights to settlers
on the Mais0n Rouge grant, in Louisiana; and
the same was considered and passed
Mr.. Cooper presented circumstances against
any change in the duty on sheet iron.
The Chair laid before the Senate q message
from the President Of the United States, trans
hitting some suggestions as to modifying the
manner Of conducting the legal business Of the
Government. Read and referred to the Com
mittee on Retrenchment.
And then, at half past twelve, tho Senate
proceeded to the consideration of Executive
business.
House of Representatives., april 25.
Mr.. Ewing, by consent, presented the follow
ing:
RESOLVED, That the President be requested, if
not incompatible with the public interests to
inform this House what steps, if any, have been
taken by this Government to secure the per-
manent acknowledgement by treaty, Of the
rights Of neutrals by the Governments Of Great
Britain and France; and what degree Of sue
cess has attended these efforts, if any have been
made
Resolved, further, That the President be re-
quested, if not incompatible with the public in
terest, to inform this House whether, in any
particular, the Government of Great Britain
has assumed to act for Spain, in the negotia-
tions consequent upon the seizure Of the Black
Warrior what degree of responsibility that
Government has assumed in the matter and
if 80 assuming to act for Spain, upon what pre-
text if any is alleged
Mr.. Ewing supported these resolutions in a
brief speech. They were finally referred to the
Committee on Territories.
Mr.. Orr submitted, from tho Department of
the Interior, certain estimates Of expenses on
account of Indian tribes; which were laid on
the table, and ordered to be printed
Mr.. Latham, by consent, presented bill to
extend the right Of presumption over the I'M
surveyed lands in Minnesota, and for other
purposes; which was referred to the Committee
on Territories.
On motion of Mr. Phelps, amended on motion
of Mr.. Peckham, the consideration of the de-
bate in Committee Of tho Whole ON the Civil
and Diplomatic Deficiency bill was ordered to
terminate at 2 o'clock, on Tuesday next.
On motion of Mr.. Mace, the House then
resolved itself into Committee of the Whole,
Mr.. Chandler in the chair, and Mr. Benton
arose and addressed the House in opposition to
the Kansas Nebraska BILL as elsewhere report
cd in this paper