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Senate, Tuesday, august !, 1854.
The resolution, yesterday reported by Mr..
Foot, to pay for certain services AZ draughts-
man 10 the Committee on Public Lands, was
considered and agreed TO-
Mr.. Norris reported bill to incorporate the
Friends Aid Society in the District OF Colum-
bia.
On motion by Mr.. Bright, the Senate pro-
ceeded to the consideration of the bill author
izing the President to take charge Of the Lou
isyille and Portland Canal until the noxt meet
ing Of Congress; and the same was considered
and passed.
Mr.. Houston then addressed the Senate till
after IL o'clock, in defence Of his political con-
duct in the Republic OF Texas, and in repelling
personal assaults upon him, contained in u
book entitled the History of Texas, Mexico,
and the United States, by Gen. Thomas Jetfer-
son Green.
Mr. Mason submitted the following resolu-
ton, which was adopted:
RESOLVED, That the President be requested to
inform the Senate (f in his opinion it BIO not
incompatible with the public intcrests) whether
anything has arisen since the date Of his mess
age to the House Of Representatives, Of tho
18th March last, concerning our relations with
the Government Of Spain, which, in his opin-
ion, may dispense with the suggestions therein
contained, touching tho propriety Of "provis-
ional measnrcs" by Congress, to meet any ex-
igcncy that may arise il tho recess OF Con-
gress affecting those relations.
Tho Senate resumed the consideration Of
the River and Harbor bill.
The question pending was on the amend
ment of Mr.. Toombs, to strike out all relating
to the Portland and Louisville Canal; and tho
same was rejected-yeas Is, nays 80.
MIR. Dodge, of Iowa. moved to increase tho
appropriation for the Des Moines Rapids, from
$4,000 to $4,000; agreed to-yeas %, nays
49,.
Mr.. Mallory moved to add en- appropriation
of $4,000, for canal across the isthmus of
Florida. Lost--yeas 10, nays IS.
The BILL as amended, was then reported to
the Senate and the amendments made in
Committee of the Whole were CONQUERED in.
Mr.. Rusk moved to amend, by adding
$4,000 for the BRACES river. Debated and
adopted.
Other amendments were offered
The bill was then passed-yess 81, nays II.
The Senate proceeded to the consideration
of Executive business
House of Representatives. august l, 1854.
The House was called to order at 10 O'Clock
MIR. Perkins of Louisiana, reported bill to
remodel the Diplomatic and Consular systems
of the United States. Read twice, and referred
to the Committee Of the Whole on the state of
the Union, and ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Sellers submitted resolution, to print
10000 extra copies Of the Report of the spe-
ciaI committee on the guano trade. Referred
to the Committee On Printing.
The Speaker presented to the House tho
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Laid on The table and ordered TO be printed
On motion Of Mr. English, the Committee
on Printing was instructed to inquire into the
expediency Of printing 10000 copies of the
said report.
On motion of Mr.. Hunt Senate bill to es-
tablish port of delivery at Lakeport, on Lake
Pontchartrain, and for other purposes, was
taken up read third time, and passed.
Mr.. Wentworth, of Massachusetts, from the
Committee on Commerce, reported back tho
following Senate bills which were seyerally
read a third time and passed:
An act creating collection district in Texas
and New Mexico;
An act constituting Tuscumbia in the State
Of Alabama, port of delivery, with an amend
ment;
An act constituting Madison, Indiana, port
OF delivery.
The Speaker stated the question to be on the
motion yesterday made by Mr.. Cobb, to sus-
pend, the rules, to enable him to report, FROM
the Committee on Public Lands, bill grant
ing lands to Alabama, Tor railroad purposes.
MIR. Cobb consented to the postponement Of
tho subject until tomorrow.
The House, at forty minutes past ten o'clock,
went into Committee Of the Whole on the state
CT the Union, (Mr. Orr in the chair,) and re-
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ments to the Civil and Diplomatic bill.
The Senate amendments, especially thoec in
regard to custom houses and marine hospitals,
have been generally concurred in, notwith-
standing the adverse recommendation OF tho
Committee of Waxa and Mcans