Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1854-04-06
From Washington.
Thirty.Third Congress-First
Session.
WASHINGTON. March rs.
HOUSE.

ne house passed. tHe lnuidh AppTo-
priation bill, after nonconcurrences in an
amendnen. appropria.ing 100000 for
the payment of the expenses of holding
council with two Indian tribes on the
Eastern boundary of Washington Ter
ritory, and making presents Of goods
provisions &c.
On motion of Mr.. Cobb, the House
suspended the rules in order 10 enable
him to introduce resolution making the
bill for establishment of a railroad and
telegraph between the Atlantic and Pa
ciic the special order for the third Tues
day in May.
The resolution passed-.yeas, l29,
nays 40.
On motion Of Mr.. Bocock. the House
suspended the rules. and passed resolu-
ton making the bill for the instruction
of six first class steam frigates the special
order for after to morrow, and from day
10 day till disposed of-yeas 1875, nays
IS.
The House went into committee OF
the whole and took up the Civil and Di-
ploma.ic Appropriation bill.
SENATE.
The Senate took UP the Deficiency
bill, and concurred in all the amendments
of the Finance Committee. except for
the Custom House in San Francisco.
WASHINGTON, March %.
CrNrA.VU,
After considering several amendme nts
to Deficiency Bill, it was postponed till
to morrow.
Senate went into executive committee.
... HOUSE.
Yates. of Illinois, made strong speech
against the Nebraska bill, when the Gen.
eral Appropriation bill laid aside, and
then the House proceeded to the consid.
Grafton Of the bill authorizing the con-
suction of steam friga,es.
Mr.. Bocock spoke a. length. urging
many reasons for the promp. passage Of
the bill.
Mr.. Lyon of New York, gave notice
of an amendment TO increase the navy
by the building Of IL first class steam
frigates.
The Post Master General announces
that the first mail by the Australian Pio-
neer Line to Australia, will be dispatch
ed on the 25th, under the arrangement
letters cents, magazines and pamphlets
l cent, newspapers cents each. Pre-.
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WASHINGTON, March 80.
In the Senate, various memorials and
Petitions were presented. Among them
one by Mr.. Badger, of North Carolina,
protesting the Nebraska bill. In pre-
sentlng il, Mr.. B.. took occasion to say
a few words. The petitioners he said,
were opposed to the bill under the sup
position that there was some provisions
in violation of national faith, bu, they
were reasonable and just men. He said
no doub. but that by this time they were
perfectly satisfied lha. they were wrong
in their opinion.
HOUSE. .
The new member from Tennessee,
elected in the place of Mr.. Campbell,
took his seat.
Mr.. Bennett, Immediately arose, say.
ing he had received a petition numerous.
ly signed, from his colleagues (Taylor's)
District, which asserted that at the polls
he Taylor said he would vote against
the Nebraska bill or resign his scat
He asked Taylor if i, was not true?-
The latter declined an explanation.
The House then went into Committee
on the Steam Frigate bill.
The duel affair remains unchanged so
far as known.
Great efforts are being made to arrange
the affair peacefully, which has not been
done.
The Hards in the House, except Mike
Walsh, are game. They say there will
be fight between Cutting, Brecken-
bridge, or any other hand, if the South
resist. In the House the bill allowing
the City of Council Bluffs, Iowa, to en-
ter lands on which the town is situated,
was passed.
The committee on lands, reported a.
gainsi the bill granting land 10 the States
ON behalf at the INDECENT and insane.
Extension to 0ttumwa.
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