The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1854-02-15
Congress.
WASHINGTON. Feb. \. 1854.

like bill for Louisiana was debated till
i o'clock and then postponed.
The Nebraska bill was then taken up.
Mr.. Everett desired time until tomorrow
to prepare his remarks explanatory of the
reasons why he could not vote for the bill.
Mr.. Houston expressed similar desire.
Mr. Sebastian offered several amendments
relating to Indian affairs in the territories,
which were read and adopted. The bill was
then postponed.
A bill granting land to Michigan for rail-
road purposes, was taken up, and debated at
length, and then passed.
House The House resolved itself into a
Committee of the Whole on the state of the
Union, and resumed the consideration Of the
Deficiency Appropriation Bill.
MIR. Clarke offered an amendment, appro-
priating $4,000 for the purchase of seeds
and the collection of agricultural statistics
to be paid out of the Patent Office fund He
explained that foreign governments had sent
to the bureau various kinds Of seeds and
bulbs, and the amount now asked was to en-
able the Patent Office to rcciprocate the ex-
changes.
Mr.. Jones, of Tennessee, thought that this
manner Of distributing seeds was perfect
humbug, as not one package of seeds in ten
would sprout.
Various gentlemen took part in the de-
bate, showing the importance of distributing
wheat and other grains among the agricutu-
rists of this country. The discussion con-
timed for more than an hour when
Mr. Pratt said this seemed to BE- fruitful
theme Of debate. and afforded capital for
those who talk for buncombc. While gen
tlcmen profcsscd TO bc friends of the anri.
fhnr rot ha
themselves to be economists Il is said that
time is money. Now, would il not be well
to give ut once five or ten thousand dollars,
and save that amount in time, hy taking the
question!
The amendment was agreed 10.
Various others were acted upon: but,
without concluding action upon the bill the
Committee rose, and the House adjourned
WASHINGTON, Feb. 8.
SENArE.-Th" Chair laid before the Sem
ate communication from the War Depart
ment, transmitting an abstract of the returns
of the militia Of the United States.
Mr. Hnmlin presented memorials in favor
of reducing the duty on all imported iron to
fifteen dollars per ton Also. that the duty
on charcoal iron be reduced to twelve dol
lars per ton.
mittcd to seats in the Senate lobby. lie said
that in consideration Of all the circumstan-
ces, and the great desire TO hear the Senator
who had the floor, many had not been able
to get into the galleries. There were sew
eral hundred ut the door now. He hoped
the libcruity, if not the gallantry, OF the Sen
ators would adopt the motion.
Mr.. Weller said that the presence of the
ladies disturbed very much the quiet of the
debate. rendering it impossible to hear what
was going on on the other side of the cham
bcr. II admitted, he would stpulate that
they should keep quiet.
| Mr.. Petit ] desire to enter my objection
TO il in the most positive form. SAW the
other day old men and venerable JUDGES uf
the Supreme Court standing, while nll the
seats 'ere occupied BY women. The mo.
uon, therefore. was not agreed to.
In the meantime tho women hockcd into
the reporters gallery, and dill not hesitate
to ask for tho seats Of those engaged in rc-
| porting.]
Mr. Bright, reported adversely on the pc,i.
ton for the construction Of new Custom
House in Georgetown.
MIR. Pratt reported bill Incorporating the
National Company of Washington city.
The Michigan Railroad bill was then tn
ken up, and passed by yeas 81, nays ~
he bill granting land to Louisiana TO aid
in the construction Of ruilro I'd from New
Orleans TO the Sabine river was taken IN
and passed
The French Spoiation bill WIS taken M,
yeas 10, nays II. Read through.
Mr.. Dodge, of Iowa, moved an additional
section for the appointment Of United
States Attorney to attend the board of com
missioners. Adopted. The bill was then
postponed.
The Nebraska bill was then taken M.
Mr.. Everett said, that ii time had permit
ted, he would have been glad To have OK.
pressed his views at length upon the consii-
tutional and historical questions involved in
the subject Of the territories: but. rs he had
said yesterday, the time which had elapsed
since the bill had been reported did not al ow
an opportunity for the necessary cxamina-
ton of these points.
Tbe relations Of this Government with
The Indians WIS one Of the questions deeply
involved in this subject and who could saw
That, MS respected them this bill had been
properl. matured! Equally connected with
the subject was the question of slavery. II
would take man over fortnight to read
The debates OF this last point, in der to un.
dcrstnnd the true bearing of the question.
In speaking upon this bill he would d.. 40
himself, and for no one else. lie wonId
speak rs one who had been and Was now nm
earnest and cordial supporter OF tue compro.
mise Of 1850. He desired TO give the rea.
sons why he could not vote for this bin.
Sr Everett continued, in speech of great
lon f., to discuss the merits of the biIl
Touching frequently upon the compromise of
1850, and when he concluded, the Senate ad.
journed.
HoUsE.-Air. Cutting asked the House 70
allow him TO present n remonstrance, signed
by the officers of public meeting held at
tho Tabernacle, in New York, against the
Nebraska bill. They had sclectcd him as
their organ here.
AS It is we'll known that his political sem
timenis differ very much from those who nj
tended that meeting, the n0n-present tatioD by
him In open House might be deemed or sct
down TO motives different from those which
aetuate him; therefore he had asked permis-
sion TO present the remonstrance, and let Il
lake the proper course
Mr. Mcdonald objected.
Mr. Cutting said, that having made the Of.
fort, he would Withdraw the request, and pre-
sent the remonstrance under the rule.
Mr.. Riddel expressed the hope that the
objection would be withdrawn. "A ne had r,-