Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-03-16
DprNGs IN CONGRESS.

SENATE Yesterday, after we left, Mr.. Foot
continued to address the Senate for consid-
esstls length Of time in support of Mr.. Phelps
right to his seat =
The subject was then postponed, the Senate
going into an executive session.
After the doors were opened, the bill to au-
thorizs the issue of registers to vessels owned
by the Accessory Transit Company, was taken
up and passed.
The Senate then adjourned.
In the HousE, yesterday. after we went to
press, MIR. Bridges concluded his speech in
Committee of the Whole, in favor Of the Ne
braska bill.
Mr.. Breckenridge then addressed the com
mttee in explanation Of the provisions Of the
deficiency bill, legitimately Under considera.
ticn.
Mcssrs. Preston, Bayly of Va, and Caskie
also addressed the committee on provisions of
On motion Of Mr.. Watbridgc the committee
then roee.
The Speaker next laid before the House the
Presidents message upon the Black Warrior
steamer case, which after being read at length
for the information of the House, was referred
to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and or.
iered to be printed.
T.
the Committee on Military Affairs, for the dis.
tribution of arms to the several States and Ter
ritories; which was passed
The House then adjourned.
PROCEEDINGS OF TO-DAY.
SENArE.-After prayer and tho reading of
the Journal
Several bills wcro reported from committees
and acted upon.
Mr. Gwin brought up the bill having refer
ence to claims for compensation during the
California war; with a report, and moved for a
select committee to report thereupon.
A debate ensued, and the bill was referred
to the Committee on Military Affairs
Mr.. Evans presented petition from Robert
Mills, the architect, respecting the paving Ct
Pennsylvania avenue.
Mr.. Wade presented a petition from Ohio,
for extending the provisions of the Homestead
bill to foreigners that might hereafter come.
Some other bills were reported and acted
upon, after which
Mr.. Petit moved the special order of the
day,
Mr.. Mason had the floor, and cited case in
point, that Of Mr.. Rantoul, who was elected
| from Massachusetts in the place of Mr. Web.
ster, Mr.. Winthrop acting at the time as SEN
ator on the appointment of the Executive
He then replied to tho arguments put for:
| ward yesterday by the Senator from Vermont
resting mainly upon the grammatical construc
ion OF the word "untiI' which wa. con; aimed
| In the clause of-the Constitution, quoted on
| That occasion, according to the Language of the
constitution, power was given to the Execu
i've 70 make only temporary appointment
II J, II could stand for a longer period than until
| the meeting of the Legislature, then appoint.
ments might not be temporary from the fail
ure VI the Legislature to ect According te
his view of the Constitution, it was fedora
compact of the States, and If State refused
| to send Senator it was in their power to do 50
Mr. Seward rose to inquire If the Senator
meant to say, that the Legislature of State
| mad right to refuse to send representative
II they thought proper.
Mr. Mason explained, and resumed by pay
| ing high compliment to the Senator from
Vermont whose seat was now disputed, but h,
was perfectly satisfied that the Executive ap
pointment did not last beyond the meeting o
the Legislature.
The Senator had not concluded when ",
left.
HoUsE.-To-day, after the reading of sh
journal
MIR. Giddings moving to reconsider the vot
oy which the House, yesterday, referred tn
Presidents Black Warrior message to the Com
mittee on Foreign Affairs, delivered a speed
10 saow that Spain has done nothing which
| should fairly be regarded as an outrage on. O
insult to the United States; and, generally. il
derogation Of the President of the Unite
States, and against tho institution of slavery i
| the southern States.
Mr. Bayly, of Va in reply to Mr.. Giddings
explained the constitutional duty of the presi
dent to have been simply carried out in bring
ing the subject of the Black Warrior case /
the notice Of Congress. which idea Mr. G. ha
essayed to controvert. And, further Mr. Il
Explained at length the difference between tn
act OF the Spanish authorities in this case an
custom house seizures under this Government
the latter being simple efforts to execute tn
law-the former being gross undenied viola
ions OF the Spanish laws, essayed only t
worry and irritate American citizens, becaus
they happen SO to be.
Mr.; Bayly, was occupying the attention G
the House when We went to press.