Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-04-12
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Senate, Wednesday, April ~, 1854.
The Chair laid before the Senate the follow
ing letter, which was read:
To The Hon. David r. 4Atchison, President Of
the SenGte
SIN: | hereby resign my seat MS a member
of the Senate of the United States, TO take Of
feet from and after Monday, the Gath day Of
May next. TRUMAN SMITH.
Washington City April II, 1854.
MIR. Foot presented aresoution, directing on
inquiry as to the expediency Of making an APP
preparation for the purchase Of a site, and tho
erection Of q custom-house at Burlington, YER
mont Adopted.
Mr.. Petit presented the memorial Of citizens
Of Indiana. praying liberalization and coloni-
cation Of the Indians at Pugeps sound, Wash
ington Territory.
The resolution submitted on Monday, by
Mr. Fish, calling for certain correspondence
by the Hon MIR. Barnard, while United States
Minister at Berlin, was taken up and adopted.
Mr.. Hunter from the Committed on Finance,
reported back the Indian Appropriation bill,
with numerous amendments.
House bill for the relief Of John McAroy
was taken up, and passed.
Mr.. Rusk introduced bill to provide for
the transportation Of the United States mail on
railroads.
Mr.. Pratt presented memorial praying the
abolition of all duties on diamonds and other
precious stones.
On motion of Mr.. Gwin, the Senate proceed
cd to the consideration of Executive business.
House Of Representatives., april IL 1884,
Mr.. Lane, Of Oregon, introduced Mr.. CO.
lumbia Lancaster, the Delegate elect from
Washington Territory, who was qualified, and
took his seat.
Mr. Murray, from the Committee on Print
ing reported unfavorably upon the resolution
for printing 10, 900 copies each, Of the majority
and minority reports Of the Committee on
Public Lands in relation to Benefits Land bill.
The resolutions were accordingly laid on the
table.
Mr. Murray from the same committee, re-
ported favorably on the resolution to print
10000 copies OF the report charts, Sc, of
Captain r. B Marcy's Exploration of the Red
River Raft and the resolution was adopted
The bill for the establishment Of semmonth-
ly mails between New Orleans and San Fran
CISCO, (Mr. Churchwelrs billy was then taken
up in order; and Mr. Hamilton, who was en-
titled to the floor, arose and opposed the meas
ure as extravagant, if not creative Of an obiec-
tionable monopoly.
Mr.. McMullen commenced speech on tho
same side, but Mr.. Chnrchwel arose to ques.
ton Of order: the gentleman had spoken once
in opposition to the bill. The Chair pronounced
the objection valid, and Mr.. McMullen sat
down, declaring angrily that he would remem-
Der the cut the gentleman had given him.
Mr.. Phillips followed in opposition to the bill,
which he said should be entitled a bill to in
arg daft inf a IF ho
Office Department million and quarter or
a million and half of dollars
Mr. Latham briefly and clearly explained
the position Of the bill before the House.
Mr. Churchwell replied, and was gratiied
by the evidences afforded by the opposition to
the BILL that it possessed merits such as entitled
it to prevail His only purpose was despatch
and proper economy in the transmission Of the
mails. The bill proposes no monopoly. Com
petition is invited and the performance of the
duty in satisfactory manner can alone secure
to any one contract for its execution
Mr.. Letoher. Why not apply this principle
to the inland service?
MIR. Churchwell. That as the purpose This
is but the initiation Of system.
After further debate, Mr.. ChurchweIl called
for the previous question, being to refer the bill
to the Committee Of the Whole, and print.
Mr.. Kerr. move to lay the bill on tho
table.
Mr.. Bissell move to proceed to the bust
ness on the Speakers table.
Mr.. Bisselps motion, being FIRST in order, was
rejected.
his instance, decided by ayes and noes, as fol-
lows--ayes 80 noes SO.
So the bill was laid on the table.
Mr. Camphell u,oved In rocan a,dor This vnko
Mr.. Phelps moved to lay that motion on the
table; which motion prevailed
On motion of MIR. Phelps the House then
went into Committee of the Whole on the state
of the Union, Mr.. Fuller in the chair, and
took up the special order, being the bill COM
bining the elements Of a homestead, and pro-
vision for graduating and reducing the Irices
of public lands.
Among the petitions and remonsirsnrss pre-
sented to day were the following, by MIR Yates,
of Illinois, which were all referred to tic Com
mittee on Territories:
Protest of Mrs. r. Turner and one hundred
and ten other ladies Of Jacksonville, az inst
the repeal Of the Missouri COMPROMISE and
the introduction Of Slavery into the Territories
Of Kanzas and Nebraska.
Also, memorial Of John Halves and forty nine
other citizens Of Logan county, Illinois, against
the repeal Of the Missouri Compromise.
Also, memorial Of u Lindlcy aud sixty 9TH
err, Of Morgan county, against the repeal Of
the Missouri Compromise
Also, memorial OF tho Religious Society Ct
Friends for the State Of New York and parts
adjacent, against the enactment of laws to ex-
tend the area Of Slavery.
Also, memorial Of the Religious Society OF
Friends Of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Della
ware, &C. against tho Introduction Of Slavery
into Nebraska.
Also, memorial of the Representative Com
mittec Of the Religious Society Of Friends, Of
Maryland and other States against the extern
sion Of Slavery.
NEw GRENADA.--Advices from Aspinwall