The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1854-05-17
THIRTY THIRD coNeRkss

n the Senate DC. Badger pfesenifd
copies Of reports relating 20 the Dep
river coal mines. one by Prof. Jacks =.
the other BIZ Prof. EmmOns. which wee
referred 10 the committee on military
affairs. On presenting thrse reports
Mr.. Badger took occasion 10 speak OF
the Deep river coal regian as fhe most
eligible site TO be fsund in the United
States for public foundry.
The Indian appropriation bill was
taken up. when Mr.. Walker eonelud-
ed his remarks in kysr Of his amend
ment. The Senate then held an exec
utiye session.
In the House, the consideration Of
the bill TO amend the act Of 1882 Gre
ating the Office of surveyor general Of
the public lands in Oregon vas resum-
ed, and after being amended the bill
was laid aside to be reported to The
House.
The committee then took up the bill
TO establish the Office Of surveyor gene
raj in Utah. and to grant donations Of
land TO actual settlers. Mr.. Bernhi-
sci, delegate from Utah, moved TO strike
out of the bill proviso excluding from
the benefits of the act any person who
shall now or hereafter be the husband
Of more than one wife. The nation
gave rise TO debate which consumed
the remainder Of the sitting.
Friday. May 5.
The Senate devoted the day TO the
consideration Of private bills, and al
forwards adjourned TO Monday.
In the House, the Utah bill was again
considered in committee. and after
wards reported to the House with re-
commentator that il do not pass. The
bill To authorize the people OF Oregon
TO form State constitution was consi-
dered. and some debate occurred therc-
ON, but the committee rose without COM
ing TO decision.
Saturday, May 0.
III the House. nearly the whole sit
ting was wasted in discussing rules Of
order.
Monday. May 8.
4 In the Senate. Mr.. Douglas present
ed remonstrance signed BY fur hum
,lred and four clergymen Of the North
western States against the passage of
. the Nebraska. Kansas bill, and spent
an hour in indicating himself against
certain imputations by the clergy Of
Chicago. Much time was spent in dis
, cussions upon the order Of business.
The INDECENT insane bill was POSITION.
! cd until tomorrow; the homestead bill
was postponed until next Monday by
a vote of o. to Is; and a melton 10
take up the Pacific railroad bill was
refused by vote of "a 10 Is.
| The House resolved itself into q COM
mittee Of the whole, aud postponed all
other business to take up the Nebraska
. bill. Mr.. Richardson then moved as a
substitute the bill Of the Senate, omit
. ting what is commonly called the Clay
ton amendment, which confines suffrage
to actual citizens; aud the debate upon
the general subject was commenced.
Mr.. Ilibbard Of New Hampshire, spoke
: an hour in support Of the bill and MIR.
Lyon Of New York, against it.
Tuesday, May ..
, In the Senate, the Indian appropria-
tion bill was considered, and an amends
mcnt appropriating $500, 900 to settle
!, the claims of the Greek Indians against
. the United States was debated.
: The Huuse resolved itself intn COM
$ miitee OF the whole, and resumed the
consideration Of the Nebraska bill.
!. Mrssrs. lngcrsoll and Perkins made
1 speeches on the subject of Cuba, and
/ our relations with certain European
powers in relation to it. Afterwards
: number of speeches were made on
: the Nebraska bill, and the session was
protracted until 10 o'clock.
!, Wednesday, May 10.
:. In the Senate, no business of impo..
4 lance was done. A report from the
committee on Agriculture recommends
the purchase Of Mount Vernon, to be
: converted into an experimental farm.
: After some discussion large edition
: Of the agricultural report from the Pa
: tent Office was ordered to be printed.
D An executive session was afterwards
!. held.
j The House went again into commit.
: tee Of the whole on the Nebraska bill.
!. Mr.. Bayly Of Virginia, and Mr. Seward
# d Georgia, advocated the bill and Mr..
Grow Of Pennsylvania, Mr.. Perkins Of
! New York, and Mr.. Eliot of Massa-
chnsctts. opposed it. Several other
!. gentlemen addressed the committee ON
the subject, and the discussion was con-
tinued until ten o'clock at night.
!. OUR TABLE.
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