Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-01-20

Resolved That the Secretary Of War be requested u
in the TIE Rss h and
ones rapids under the appropriation Of 100000 voted
adopted how much q the work has been Completed: III
character Of said works and what amount said appro
priaton has been expended.
MILITARY ROAD IN UTAH.
Mr.. BERNHISEL offered resolution, which
was adopted, instructing the Committee on Mill
tary Affairs to inquire into the expediency Of con-
structing road from Great Salt Lake city to the
boundary of the State of California, for military
or other purposes, and that they report by bill or
/ otherwise.
TERMNATIoN OF DEBATE
The House adopted the resolution, offered by
| Mr.. JONES' OF Tennessee, TO terminate the debate
on the deficiency Appropriation bill in one hour
after the House shall again 60 into Committee OF
| the Whole on the State Of the Union upon the
! subject.
j AMENDMENT OF THE CONSTITUTION.
The following named gentlemen compose the
/ select committee 10 which was referred the
amendment, proposed by Mr.. EWING to the Con-
i stution Of the United States, in relation TO the
mode Of election of the President and Vice Presi-
dent of the United States: Mr.. EWING, of Ken
lucky; Mr.. MAY, of Maryland; Mr.. Banks
DALE, of Mississippi; Mr.. PARKER, of Ind-
/ ana Mr.. BROOKS, of South Carolina; Mr..
HUGHES, Of New York; Mr.. BANKS, of Mass
achusetts and Mr.. WILLIS ALLEN, of Illinois.
RIGHT OF WAY.
/ Mr.. CARUTHERS, from the Committee on the
Public Lands, reported back the bill granting the
| right of way 10 the ST. Louis and iron mountain
railroad through the grounds of the Jefferson bar
racks, Missouri and moved that il be put on its
/ passage.
| Mr. MACE suggested that during the last Con-
| gress the business was obstructed by moving to
put bills their passage Immediately after being
reported and therefore he objected to the course
proposed by the gentleman from Missouri.
| Mr. JONES, of Tennessee said for the reasons
just stated it would be better to send the bill to
| the Committee Of the Whole on the State of the
Union and he accordingly made motion TO that
effect
Mr. STANTON, Of Tennessee, believed the
| House would do more business, and do il better
by passing bills as they reported, than in any
other manner, provided they are not of a highly
| Mr.. MILLSON differed from the gentleman
who last spoke. If there is anything which has
| caused congressional legislation TO become by
word and reproach among the nations It is the
practice Of considering bills Immediately on being
reported from the committees to which they were
originally referred. He then proceeded to show
the evils and mischief Of hasty legislation.
Mr.. HEM, in reply to remark Of Mr.. MILL
SON, said the Committee on Public Lands did not
delay the public business as had been charged
but the opponents Of the bills reported during the
last Congress, wasted the time in factious efforts
TO defeat them. rs8s
Mr.. CARUTHERS explained the character OF
the bill. A law. similar in language, was passed
by the Secretary OF War, of the proviso, the grant
of the right Of way to the railroad company was
rendered nngatory. He showed the necessity for
the immediate passage of the bill.
Mr.. BISSELL made suggestion, that the bill
be referred to the Committee on Military Affairs
TO this
Mr.. CARUTHERs assented, and the bill was
so referred.
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
The House resolved itself into Committee of
the Whole on the State Of the Union--Mr. ORR in
the chair, and resumed the consideration of the
resolutions heretofore submitted, proposing to
ter the several branches of the Presidents annual
message TO the appropriate standing committees.
Mr.. KEITT said, in the opening of his remarks,
that any attempt by the President TO restore the
government to its original republican simplicity
would ever have the support Of South Carolina,
which had never stopped from her high and SOW
eregn position to mingle in the strife Of party and
to gamble away her rights for pelf and patronage
nor will her representatives bind her to the of
party She stands on her old republican platform,
wide enough for all to stand upon, but too narrow
to shuttle on. In war she has made her sacrifices,
in peace borne her burdens. Whenever the inter-
ests Of the country shall again demand, she will
again uphold our flag in war, and ask no share Of
the spoils.
As 10 slavery, it was founded in the inextin-
guishabe law of God, and is great national ne
cessity, and which, the south believes, is the
ner stone Of society. That class is an enduring
not a conquerieg one Hence the annals of that
section not stained with blood, nor its history
marked by popular violence. Thus skepticsm is
avoided on the one hand, and bigotry the other.
He said he should not discuss the question Of
territory. He did not even ask for Cuba but un.
der two contingencies he would seize it with
guantleted hand; namely, in case Of European
Intervention in the affairs of the island or if Spain
should emanciDaf0 the slaves. sgl.3S4
He then proceeded, in an eloquent manner, TO
argue, first, that the imposition Of tonnage duties
will secure economy in laying taxes next sue
cessful application Of the fund, and restore the
government TO its original principles of republic
anism 49,
Mr. HUGHES replied to the remarks Of Mr..
CUTTING, delivered yesterday, in relation to the
New York controversy. He pledged himself TO
be standing on the platform adopted by the Balti-
more convention in 1852; he lived up TO its pro-
visions; he claimed TO be sound as any man who
claims to be democrat, and did not know why
he soud be ostracised.
Mr.. STANTON, of Kentucky, asked him whe-
ther he and the other delegates Of the party,
known as the "sofs" on this floor, will vote 10
apply the principles Of the compromise of 1850 TO
the Nebraska bill
Mr. HUGHES replied that he had not given
the subject of Nebraska any consideration, nor
had his constituents instructed him upon the sub
ject; but if on investigation, il shall be found a
constitutional and democratic doctrine, then the
softs of New York will be found TO sustain it,
walking side by side with the gentleman from Ken
lucky.
Mr.. GROW obtained the floor, and yindicated
the Commonwealth and Judicial officers Of Penn
sylvania from some reflections made upon them,
recently, in the United States Senate, with regard
to the Erie difficulties
Mr. SMITH, Of Virginia, obtained the floor, but
gave it 10
Mr.. CUTTING, who will reply to Mr.. HuGHEs.
The committee rose, and the House adjourned,
NOTICE OF BILLS.
Mr.. RIDDLE would, tomorrow, some subsequent
day. introduce bill to repeal In whole In part such
portion Of the act Of August 3D. 1882 entitled San act
making appropriations for lighthouses ghtboats buoys
TO- and providing for the erection and establishment OF