Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-04-10
DOINGs IN CONGRESS.

SENArE.-After prayer and the reading O
the journal, petitions against the Nebraska
| bill and in favor Of Ocean postage were pre-
sented by Messrs. Everett and Sumner.
Mr.. Gwin then asked that the Atlantic an(
Pacific Railroad bill should be taken up
MIR. Cass presented two resolutions of enauir,
respecting certain appropriations; which wer,
read.
Mr. Fish presented resolutions of enquiry
| respecting the correspondence between tn,
| United States Government, and that of Bremen
| on the subject of the arrest of Mr.. Conrad 8
natura'ized citizen at that place, by the Gov
| eminent OF Hanover, and likewise f certain
American citizens, arrested at Heidelberg.
| Other petitions were presented by Messrs
Smith and Seward, the latter presenting a
very large number against the Nebraska bill
| Mr.. Mason gave notice that he would bring
in bill to morrow morning for the extension
of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad to some
| place on the Potomac river, at or near the CITY
| Of Washington.
Mr.. Badger brought in a bill supplementary
| 10 the act OF 1890, authorizing notaries public
| in the District Of Columbia to take afhrma.
| tons in certain cases, the same as allowed BY
| the act In the different States and territories
| Read twice.
Mr.. Gwin then began his speech on the Pa
clfic Railroad bill, which has been reported
| from the committee of which he was chair
He was speaking when we left, it being under
stood that at the conclusion, Mr. Mason would
make motion to 90 into executive session.
HoUsE.-To-day in the House, Mr.. Florence
moved the suspension Of the rules to enable
him to move resolution on the promotion of
Commander Duncan NJ. Ingraham to the rank
of Captain in the U. S. Navy-the considera.
ton of which was laid over by consent.
The Speaker laid before the House COM
munication from their Clerk, relative to the
books to be supplied to the new members.
Mr.. Faulkner offered a resolution to enable
the Clerk to procure elsewhere such of those
books as the publishers Cannot supply Com
munlcalon and resolution referred to the Lii
brary Committee.
Mr.. Dean moved to suspend the rules 10 en-
able him to introduce a resolution, as follows:
Res0lUed, That in the war which now seems
| impending in Europe, it is the duty, as we'll
as the manifest interest of the Government of
the United States. to observe and maintain a
strict neutrality between all the belligerents:
| and In the event Of war, the rights of our
citizens and the security of our commerce de-
mand the maintenance of the principle here
tofore asserted and strenuously contended for
by this Government, but not hitherto admitted
or established as the law of nations, that sfree
ships make free goods" except on articles
clearly known as contraband of war; and that
the neutral flag protects from unreasonable
search and seizure the ships bearing it; and
also that that neutral property on board a ves
sci OF any of the bellgerants is not subject to
seizure and confscation.
Resolred, That the President OF the United
States be requested, if, in his opinion, not in
| compatible vita the public interest, to COM
municate to the House, whether any, and if
any, what arrangements have been made. or
what correspondence has taken place between
| TINS s, government and any of the Governments
of Europe, to establish the foregoing principles
as International law. and to protect the neutral
commerce CT the United States in the event Of
war between any of the Powers of Europe.
Rules suspended-yeas 1O2, nays Al.
| luton }#
MIR Hocock, after explaining the necessity
Tor Cautious action on such subjects, moved tn,
| reference Of the &c resolutions to the Committee
on Foreign Affairs agreed to without diyi
\ sion