Washington sentinel., 1854-06-30
GDngressi0nal.s /
THIRTY-THIRD CONGRESS-.
FIRST SESSION.

THIRTY-rHIRD CONGRESS-.
FIRST SESSION.
Senate Thursday, June 30, 1854.
FUGITIVE SLAVE LAW.
Mr. MrFEsSENDENpre presented memorial signed
( by the men of Milford, Hillsboro' county, New
Hampshire, the birthplace Of President Pierce,
praying the repeal Of the fugitive slave1aw.
8 Mr.. SUMNER presented the memorial of the
men Of PepperiI, Massachusetts, praying the re-
peal Of the fugitive slave law. Both memorials
were referred 10 the Committee on the Judiciary
srEAMRRs TO CHINA.
On motion by Mr.. GWIN TO take up the bill to
establish line of mail steamers between San
X NFrencsco California. 10 Shanghai, China, via the
Sandwich Islands aud Japan.
= Mr. SEWARD addressed the Senate In sup
port OF the bill the question was then taken and
decided in the negative.
TEN nIfLIoSs BILL.
The bill to enable the President of the United
the Mexican republic, Of the 3Oth of December,
1853, amended by the Senate of the United
States
Mr.. BRIGHT said that, with the exception OF
this bill he would oppose taking up any business
until the veto message, and the homestead bills
bad been disposed Of
Mr.. HUNTER said il was necessary to act upon
this bill at once. This was the last day. as he
publications of the tleaty were TO be exchanged
tomorrow.
Mr.. SHIELDS said that he should REQUIRE an
executive session before that bill was taken up.
Alter some further remarks, an executive ses-
sion being asked BY Mi. SHIELDS, the doors were
closed
AT o'clock the doors were re opened
Mr. CLAYTON submitted the folIowidg reso-
luton which was considered and adopted
Resored That the President be requested II compatible
with the public interest 70 communcate to the Senate all
the British minister rssiding this In the
lSl9 and 1850 relative to the reciprocal interchange
North American possessions, the fisheries, and ss free
navgston Of the Saint Lawrence, and the wsland and
TEN MILLION BILL.
The Senate then resumed the consideration Of
the bill from the House approprating ten millions
Of dollars TO enable the President 10 fulfil the Sd
article Of the treaty with the Republic of Mexico
Of the 3oth Of December, 1853, as amended BY the
ss5en ne.
/ The bill was then by unanimous consent read
three times. On the question OF its passage, Mr..
SEWARD asked for the Yeas and nays which
were ordered.
The bill was then passed-yeas "a, nays 8, as
follows:
YEAs-Messrs; Adams. Allen, Atshisons Badger, Bay
Of Iowa. Douglas, Evans Fish, Ftxpatrck Geyer Gwin,
Houson Hunter, James johnson, jones' Of Iowa. Jones,
an sids ronesy y wslisp and .'A ss0
NAYs-Messrs, Chase, feasenden, Gillette, Seward.
Sumner, and Wade--6.
STEAMERS TO CHINA AND JAPAN.
The Senatc then resumed the consideration OF
the bill 10 establish line Of mail steamers between
San Francisco, California, ana Shanghai, in China
tonching at the Sandwich lslanis and al japan.
Messrs. ADAMS, MALLORY, MASON,
EVANS, CLAY, and BROWN opposed The bill,
and Messrs. II HAMLIN; RusK, GWIN, JONES,
of TENNESSEE, and JOHNSON supported the bill
4 Mr. BROWN moved to amend The bill by d.
recing. the Postmaster General 10 contract Tor
daily mail between Cincinnati, Louisville, ST.
Louis, and New Orleans The cost of the same
not TO exceed $500,000 per annum, and the amount
of excess over and above the postages received TO
be drawn from the treasury. Lost.
The bill was then ordered to third reading
yeas 90, nays 10.
u Mr.. BAYARD objecting to the third reading Of
ihe bill to-day, il was laid over
After short executive session, the Senate
adjourned -.
House of Representatives.
The SPEAKER laid before the House d COM
muncation from the Commissioners Of the Cen
crai Land Office, in relation 10 depredations on
The public lands. Referred 10 the Committy on
the Public Lands. @@
EFFICIENCY OF THE NAVY.
Mr. FAULKNER rose TO made brief official
explanation, on the part of the Committee on
House and 10 the country. The condition ofth
army at this time requires prompt and effective
legislation. The President of the United States
in his annual message, and the Secretary Of War
in his report have recently called the attention Of
Congress to the demands and necessities Of this
branch Of the public service In consequence Of
the infirm health the distinguished chairman Of
the Committee on Military Affairs, COLONEL
BIssELL) whose absence no one more regretted than
he did these recommendations had been matured
~, III c,rr ,ofhi Ia bv,th mt hssen Ore led
ahs body as their importance and urgency de-
mand. The committee propose TO increase the
army by an additional regiment; but there are
two bills which the committee are ready 20 report,
which are Of vital importance TO, the efficiency
and orgaization ofthe army, and which ought to
be passed al an early day.
He was satisfied that, unless there are additional
inducements held out as the bill does, for enlist.
snents, in the course of very short time we VIII
have no army at all TO protect our settlements.
Small as our army now is there is at this time
demand for six thousand four hundred recruits,
and they cannot be had because the pay will not
induce any man 10 enter the army; and between
Jesertions and the expiration Of the periods OF en-
lisliment, we will be without army TO protect
our frontier settlements. He desired 10 have
day fixed for The consideration Of this subject, be-
fore the bill for the support Of the army, which ls
the first on the calendar, shall be taken up. he
was satisfied il would not take two days 10 dispose
OF those bills, which essential to the army.
He was ready to report at any time. He proposed
that the House set apart the ifih Of July, the
sideration Of the bills 10 be continued until they
shall be disposed of
q Mr. JONES, Of Tennessee, objected to any
more special orders. Let the morning hour COM
incncs, before any thing further is done.
Personal EXPLANATION.
Mi. MACE asked and obtained leave TO make
a personal explanation, which was due alike 70
the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. RIcHARDsoN and
himself He would not occupy two minutes.
Il sc. ms, he said, from teegraphic dispatch
referred 10 by The gentleman, day before yester-
day and published in the New York Times news
paper thai my name is embodied in connexion
with charge that the gentleman, in the subsli
tule which he offered to the Senates Nebraska
and Kansas bill, covertly perpetrated fraud on
the House and the country. Now, have this 70
say, that 80 far the Dispatch is concerned, and
/, no far as am personally concerned. am respon-
sible for no such charge; and, in addition 70 that
il gives me pleasure TO state that during the con-
test on the passage Of the Nebraska and Kansas
bill, in conversation with friends bore testimony
10 The honorable course Of the gentleman from
Illinois. am incapable Of charging that gentle
man with anything like fraud in incorporating a.
provision in his substitute, in any other BILL TO
deceive this House or the country.