Daily national era., 1854-07-13

rHIRrY.rHIRD coNeREss--yIRsr sEssIon.

utes rule when the Committee rose, and re-
ported the River and Harbor Appropriation
bill to tho House, with certain amendWents.
Mr.. Perkins, Of Louisiana, moved to lay the
bill on the table.
The motion was disagreed to-yeas 81, nays
80.
The previous question, on concurring in the
amendments in Committee was then seconded,
and the main question ordered to be put viz:
on the amendment increasing the appropria-
ton Of 100000 for continuing the improve
ment Of the navigation Of the Ohio, including
the repair of the dam at Cumberland island,
to $4,000.
Pending which, the House adjourned
Senate, Thursday, July IS, 1854.
Mr. Wade read, from the New York Herald,
a statement, that when the vote upon the mo-
ton to postpone the Homestead bill was about
to be taken, the Senator from New York (Mr.
Seward) took up his hat and left the chamber;
and attributing to Mr.. s. desire to avoid
offending either the Foreign or Know Nothing
influence in New York. He (Mr. WI thought
it but just to say that on that day, the Sena-
tor from New York and the Senator from
North Caroline, having both occasion to DO
absent, agreed to pair off on that vote. He
was requested to state the fact to the Senate at
the time, but omitted to do 30.
Mr.. Sumner presented the memorial of citi-
zens Of Windsor county, Vermont, praying the
abolition of slavery and the domestic slave
trade in the Territories of the United States
Laid on the table.
Mr.. Bright introduced bill granting land
to the State of Indiana, to aid in the construc-
tion of railroad therein.
Mr.. Jones, Of Iowa, from the Committee on
Pensions, reported bill< Painting pension to
the widow Of James Batchelder, lately killed
by mob in Boston. He said that the commit
tee were equally divided upon the form of the
report to accompany the bill. He presented
paper containing the views of three members
himself and Messrs. Williams and Clay
Mr.. Sumner presented the views Of mi
nority of the committee-himself and Mr. Sew
ard.
And the papers were ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Rusk submitted q resolution, that on
and after Monday next, the daily hour of meet
ing OF the Senate shall be III o'clock A. M.
Laid over.
The Senate then proceeded to consider the
Homestead bill.
The question pending was on the motion by !,
Mr. Chase to extend the provisions of the bill
to all foreigners who may arrive in the United
States hereafter
Mr.. Wade addressed the Senate in support
Of the bill and the amendment
Mr.. Brown followed in support Of substi-
tute for the bill, which he intends to offer.
House of Representatives. Juiyl3 1854.
The Speaker laid before the Hour, mes
sage from the President of the United Stats,
transmitting Q communication from the Navy
Department. embracing the Report Of tho OBJ
servations of Lieut. J. M. Gilliss Of the United
States navy, and accompanying documents.
Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed
Mr.. Kidwell presented memorial from the
Wheeling and Belmont Bridge Company, ask
ing an inve 3tigation of the charges preferred
against the Hon. X. C. Greer, one of the JUS
tices of the Supreme Court Of the United States,
in order that II might be referred to tho Com
mittee on the Judiciary.
Mr.. Howe said his feelings at the moment
would prompt him to object to the reception of
this memorial at this time !; but such was his
confidence in the wisdom and Judgment of tho
eminent jurist named, and conviction that he
would not assent to such course that he
would waive all objection.
The memorial was referred to the Commit
tee on the Judiciary, and ordered to be print
cd
Mr.. May, by consent, presented the meme
rial Of the Board Of Managers Of the Wash
ington National Monument Association, ask
ing the aid Of the Government in the compile
ton Of tho enterprise. Mr.. May said he world
not consume the time OF the House in urging
the Importance Of the subject thus presented
TO its notice; but he thought its dignity re-
quired that select committee Of the appro-
pirate number OF thirteen should be appointed
to take it into consideration. A motion 10 this
effect was agreed to.
The House resumed the consideration of the
River and Harbor Appropriation bill.
The several amendmente five in number, rec
commended by the Committee Of the Whole,
were agreed to-that pending yesterday, "a to
sand tho bill was ordered to be cngrossed
and read a third time; andit was then passed
yeas 96, nays rs.
Mr.. Wentworth, OF Illinois, moved the re-
consideration Of this vote and that this motion
be laid upon the table.
Mr.. Smith, of Virginia, called for the yeas
and nsys, which we're ordered; and the result
was--yeas 101, nays II.
Tho details Of this bill are volpminous, but
shall be given in our next.
At twenty minutes past IL o'clock, on mo
ton of Mr.. Houston, the House resolved itself
into COMMITTEES OF the Whole, Mr.. Wright in
the chair,) and took mp the bill making appro-
priations ior the support Of the army for the
year 1855.
Mr.. Staunton, Of Kentucky, having propos-
ed an amendment repeating the existing law
authorizing military superintendents Of tho
national armories, addressed the House in en
hour speech in support Of said amendment.
Mr.. Dickinson replied, and urged the i'm
propriety Of action at the present time on the
subject The select committee on the subject
had made majority and a minority report
and the members Of the House had had no op-
portunity to read these reports.
The objections to military superindendents
was moro imaginary than real. There had,
probably, never been person in any Of these
superintendenoies who had not q military com
mission. Upon the select committee itself
there was no member without his military
commission. They we're all at least Colonela,
except Mr.. Dickinson himself who had only
attained to the elevation Of q Major.