Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-02-14
THIRTY-THIRD CoNGREss.-is- sEssiS
TAuasD. ~xD. 9. 1854.


The French spoia,lon bill vas taken up. and a.
verbal amendments were made 1t was ordered he
crossed.
the counry the fact lhr hero was bill Gb 70 Ill
apprcrra!ins Only 81 coo 0O0 II would have passed
out being read were II not that ne had ssIed for lis e..
10 see II an omission had not been made In IT, /:
TO pass without any degree of opposition II bill VIII
al the limo of tho mourning OF debts /, pay
not get committee Of either House OF Congress 10
il. But when the original claimants were gone aat
matter fell into The hands o! lie slocsoebers and
tors who swarncd The !obbes 1t pessed wi,hou, or
si,ion. But when The homestead bill, which would ben
the hard working man Of tho country, or bill granting
10 aid The States, without any Ices 10 the Government e.
up they were net by opposition IN every shape.
SIR Ha1,lIn said every Congress since 'ns time ~
claims were first presented bill! had been reported 10
House or the other.
Mr. Pratt said the difference between these bills and
homestead was that This 10 pay debts Que ~ Our c
Citizens whilst The other was premium offered to fo'si
eminraou The claimants In his State were, 10 his sn
ledge the honorable persons, and NOT stocs oa
Whenever il possible TO get vote 10 either HOUSE
bill always passed.
sir. Dy,gs said that before God and nap ne did no.
Iieve The claims had any foundation In justice whass
No bill hsd paesed Congress from lS0O until lsiS ~h
was vetoed Onc plan adopted TO get through ms bill u
10 send ogcr,s TO State Legislatures ond by giving s
luous dinners md champagne suppers, TO get lnsnuc
from those Legislatures 10 Senators 10 vote Tor the BIZ
There were Senators PRESENT who were Institute.
vote for thia bill when they al! nc bo'eve In liz justice
Mr Pultl explained these claims, and srid mat he coed
dered it solemn debt of honor on the part oil the eO
ment to puy them. He would resign his III
rr,udiale the debt.
The bill was then postponed.
THE SEsgA.kA ELL.
The Nebraska bill was then taken up.
Truman Smith Of Conaec,ieut, said ho seldom took ID
in debate He preferred discharge his duties with
speaking possible 40 departed from this course Ia
presen. instance oa!y because OF the evils which wc
suit 10 the conntry from the passage Of This bill He'd
oeen In Congress ftcsu years and during that limo
mad legs tnin ns the agitation
questions which Introduced nO Congress- end d.,
ord the national Couacia, and Tho peace and harme
| the Republic.
He had ncrc. bscn Northern man with Southern pill
ples ant lie had any cno !ence In any I'd
Unfortunately there hsd been tnrus, ot> this oil drq
provision, and he thought II ought TO DC excluded by
Imous voIc OF Ito Ssna;t But he would en"cavcr 10 n
the Senate that there OBJECTIONS to this bill ndepen
Of the question OF AT rln sstsluce which ough; 10 O
rule the bill. He would euGe,vor TO show the Senae
if this oil s= pu doWn The slavery question would b.
| tied.
There were Eve territories actually organized ye
senator from Illinois proposes 10 add two more "fe:e VI
the necessity for lhi=l Theirs could Go no other
cept he negro sersitude Question. There were now nj
l,nts br!ynping government Than cUul1 be occupied
many years. Nec;iy nall Of all the now Saies H
vet pubic lands nnG large portion OF what was apt VI
In The hands Of spccuitcrs. Minnesota had yet oIt Few
nabItan.s yet eh. had extent Of territory large eno
for several States So with Washington and Oregon.
:, Utah and New Mexico he wouli say nothing for he
not believe tha, any nun, nor even sensible, respectful
SIR Smith spoke length m the sub ect generally.
1t being now 2H o'clock, Mr.. Seward thought ss III. y
mater had no. got !arouga the subject had better &c 's
| puned NIL to.nUrruW.
Mr. Wsle, usJec.cd. After The dose the Senate hsc &.
nc thought ,ud o. better 10 talk much possible
day 50 thai Er.- would BE- less tomorrow.
VI: Smh said, thar after The very genriemen'Y rcr,
the Senator, lie would 60 90, Ui The very "haracui
Ae 81 the Senator In the Senate OF ihr United Sr
ne would have nothing 10 say. TINS was The second
the Senator had INDUCED In hs Sort Of conduct toad
| him. but he ouid tfe,t X with silent contempt
Dir Weller SAID he w.s not ~ure there was any'hiu,
fensrc IL his remarks TIE relations between himset I,
The Senator well knu~ni waeo he was .bseu, 10 VI
leo In the Boundary Commits sion. tho Senator In s.
hsd arnigneG his private and public character When
turned here Senator from Ca!iJrnia he had vind.
himself IN appropriate 'crEs BIZ; no Senator hal
manliness either 10 withdraw The charge reply to bic
fence.
Mr.. Smith, wan, tho Seoste 10 understand tina! II
not say would treat the Senator with sen, conienrL
| said l would treat Ills conduct with s.n, contempt.
After debate HE subject postponed til tom,
row, and after executive session the Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRE- SEETATlvEs
DIR. t:anklln presented Joint resolution of the Leafs
turo OF Mary land against the guano monopoly. Referee
the committee on agriculture.
The deficiency bill was taken up the question being
agreeing 10 the amendments made in committee
The following amendments, making appropriations
custom houses were CONQUERED in BY yeas and n,y.C
c'nnntl and Lnuisyie $40 ono each; BAH and Ban;
S2OUOO enchi ST. Lonis Sl0OC00 Mobile sG5 o0o be,:
sl2 600 foT Wilmington, Delaware.
al Cleveland.
The amendment sppropria,ug $3.50 600 for the purct
OF tho buildings used for the New York Assay Of1ce
concurred In.
The committee then rose and reported the bill TO
Huuse as amended, and the being taken on lis pa,
IL was lejected-aycs 81, noes c..
THE rejection OF the bill created much excitement
confusion
Mr Florence rose 10 state that he voted .2ans II tec,r
II wnsa bill Of nbomns.ions, and contained nee. e.;
mint al Ncw York
A number Of Wing members. when they saw the Den
Gratis voting Gga!as tho BILL If throw the responso
OF The eSt'aya.an appropriations on Them cs they ts!srs
voted In The negative.
Mr. Cn.man moved 10 reconsider the vote by which
deficiency bill was rejected and lay that motion
table, ths cesgn being 10 Kill 1t beyond redemption.
Mr C!nSman's motion was voted on and the result n
ayes SO: noes g.
The Speaker then gave tho castIng vote In the rm,r
hna clnchin2 The nail that tled the bill The annout,
neni was received with loud chipping Of hands the y
OF mlny members.
Among much confusion and excitement, The House t
adjourned having rendered yauee,s the labor OF The pre-
ding four weeks.