Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-04-24
DOINes IN CONGRESS.

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| SENArE.-Prayer was recited by the Rev.
Mr. Millburn, Chaplain of the House; after
which the journal was read.
Several petitions were then presented. of
| which the following were of post material i'm
portance.
Messrss Foot, Seward and Hamlin presented
petitions against the repeal OF the Missouri
Compromise, and the passage of the Nebraska
| bill.
Mr.. Everett presented petition, accompa-
| MED with a memorial, from the American As.
ISOLATION of Science, asking for an appropria-
| ton to aid in the construction of newly-in-
vented machine Of great practical utility,
and moved the appointment of select COM
| mittee of five, to be appointed by the Chair, to
report on the petition; allowed.
Mr.. Sumner presented various petitions from
the Mayor and citizens Of Boston, the mer-
| chants Of Boston, tho citizens of Portsmouth,
N. H., and from places in achusetts, in
favor of cheap ocean postage. Referred to the
Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads.
Mr.. Butler presented petition from certain
Individuals praying the attention OF the Com
mlttee OF the District of Columbia to the law
by which restaurants are obliged to be shut up
at midnight. The petitioners complain that,
in consequence of the law they can get moth
ing to eat. Referred to the Committee fer the
District of Columbia. f...5=t ..F.,--4
Mr.. Chase presented petition from Ohio.
for reducing the rate Of ocean postage to two
CENTS referred to Committee on Post Office and
Post roads. 5, 80 - g. Z '-5a y
The remainder of the morning hour was
taken up with the reports Of committees On phi
vate bills, and in the passage of others Of no
particular moment. -.et.l sf
Mr.. Shields moved to reconsider the vote re-.
specting the salary allowed to the fencing
master at West Point; which was agreed to.
bill for granting the State of Alabama
public lands In alternate sections, to aid in the
construction of the Central railroad was passed.
Mr.. Shields spoke ON the subject of reward
| ing the rescuers Of the crew and passengers Of
the San Francisco, and moved taking up the
joint resolution for that purpose. :. 49,
Mr.. Hunter moved taking up the Indian ap-
preparation BILL as tomorrow was to be deyo
ted to Executive business.
The motion of the Senator from Illinois was
carried, and the joint resolution taken up and
| read. -
HousE.-Mr Edgarton, by leave, presented
joint resolutions Of the Ohio Legislature, rela-
tive to the division of Ohio into two judicial
districts; read and referred to the Judiciary
Committee.
Mr. Bernhisel, by leave, offered a resolution
| directing the Territorial Committee to- place
| the territory of Utah on q footing with Min
nesota with reference to territorial clerks, &C.;
| referred.
Mr.. Banks, by leave, introduced a bill to
| refund to the State of Massachusetts none,
| advanced by the said State for the equipmen
| of her militia, &C., during the last war will
| Britain; referred. @
| Mr. Grey asked leave to offer resolutions O.
| inquiry of the Postmaster General concernins
| transactions connected with the Transportation
| of the mails between Louisville, KY, anc
| Evansville, Ind, and concerning the rule
| OF his Department preventing members of Con
| gress from making examinations of the record
| in the rooms of any clerk in his Department
and directing him to rescind any rule which
| prevents the making Of such examinations o.
obtaining any information from any clerk.
! After some conversation, Mr.. Gray with.
drew the last of these resolutions, which pro
posed to direct the Postmaster General to re
scind the order or rules above referred to.
| Opposition being made, Mr.. G.. moved t.
suspend the rules for the introduction of hi
resolution. Rules not suspended-ayes 81
nays 81.
| ton calling on the President for copies of tn
correspondence between President Monroe
administration, diplomatic agent of this Gov
eminent and Foreign Governments, relatiy
to the rights of neutrals. -
| Objection being made, Mr.. F. moved to sus
| pend the rule for the introduction of this reso
luton; rule suspended, and the resolution
adopted 10
| Mr.. Ewing insisted on the regular order G
| business, the further consideration of the bill
for the relief of James LETTERS and Jeremiah II
Smith, which was taken up as our report wen
| TO press