Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-04-05
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rHfRTY-THIRD c0EGREss--YIRsT SESSION.
After our report had closed yesterday, Mr..
Matteson addressed ths-Committec at length
in opposition to the Nebraska bill, to the fol
lowing effect:
There 10 the bond, to which yon pledged
yourselves when Missouri was admitted The
contract to us has been worthless during thlr-
ty-three years; We have waited patiently and
now, when this vast country 10 about to DO
peopled by States Of frcemen as extensive ms
the thirteen Colonies you step IN and say, NO,
it shall not be ; that the solemn engagements
made by US shall DO trampled in the dust"
Senate, Wednesday, april $, 1854.
On motion by Mr. Johnson, tho Senate pro.
ceeded to the consideration Of the bill for the
relief Of William Claude Jones and the same
was passed.
Mr. Petit reported bill supplementary to
the act confirming certain claims to land in the
State Of Missouri, and for other purposes /; and
tho same was considered and passed.
Several petitions were presented, and reports
made--all OF o private character.
Mr.. Geyor introduced bill, to aid in the
construction Of certain railroads in the State
OF Missouri, by grant Of portion Of the pub
lie lands. Referred to the Committee'on Pub
lie Lands.
Mr.. Thompson Of Kentucky, introduced
bill TO authorize tho recovery Of tho assets of
bankrnpts, whore the same have been concealed,
or not specified in their schedules by them.
Referred to the Committee ON the Judiciary.
Mr. Bright gave notice Of a bill to amend
the act entitled Fan act to provide compensa.
ton for such persons as may be designated by
the Secretary Of the Treasury to keep and re-
ceve the public money, under the 18th section
of the act of 9th Of August, 1916, for the ad-
ditional service required under that act ap-
proved March ID, 1853.
And then, on motion Of Mr.. Mason, at half
past twelve, the Senate proceeded to the con-
sideration Of Executive business.
House of Representatives, April S, 1854.
On motion Of Mr.. Bennett, the confederation
Of his bill to regulate tho distribution Of pub
lie lands among the States, for purposes Of
improvements, was postponed until Tuesday
next.
On motion Of Mr.. Seward, resolution was
adopted, calling upon the State Department for
any correspondence with the United States
Charge at Vienna or Trieste.
Mr.. Hendricks presented, and had referred,
several reports from the Committee on Invalid
Pensions.
Mr.. Lane Of Oregon, on leave, offered
resolution calling upon tho War Department
for information in relation to Indian war ex-
penses in Oregon. :
Mr.. Washburne, Of Illinois, said he would
not object, but he thought the resolution would
do at any time, for the War Department had
not yet presented information called for two
months ago.
Mr.. Lane said there was then the greater
necessity for an early call, but he had not
found the Department tardy.
The resolution was adopted.
Many bills and resolutions Of minor or pri-
vate interest were reported from the Committee
on Public Lands, and variously disposed OF.
Mr. McD0ugall, from the Committee on the
Post Office and Post Roads reported back the
bill introduced by Mr.. Churchwell, for tho
transportation Of the mails from New Orleans
TO San Francisco and back, twice month.
Mr.. Churchwell addressed the House in sup
port of it. urging it rs called for by the de-
mai,ds of the country and he incidentally de-
MED that tho Post Office Department, properly
administered, required an increase Of the rates
OF postage.
Mr.. Churchwel yielded the floor at a quar-
ter before one o'clock to Mr.. Grey, on whose
motion the House went into Committee of the
Whole
MIR. Chandler arose, and said he would make
q speech upon the Nebraska Kansas bill. He
would have to do with nothing but what he
regarded az the essential question before the
House. He would have nothing to say about
negroes, ncgrophobia, nor negro mania. He
would speak Of contracts, Of faith and honor.
Congress had made no contracts with negroes,
but in Congress contracts had been made be-
tween the different sections Of the Union.
Mr.. Chandler then proceeded to prove, from
the record, contract assented to by the South,
and tho benefits Of which had been enjoyed
by the South, the letter and spirit Of which
was now attempted to be violated
MIR. Chandler was minute and particular in
maintaining that, in tho Compromise of 1850,
tho repeal Of the Missouri Compromise was
never dreamed Of Had il been, the latter
Compromises would never have been effected.
Mr. Smith, Of Tennessee, addressed the Com
mittee on tho same subject. He would support
either OF tho bills on the table, but preferred
the Senate bill
The mode Of opposition to this bill had open
ed the Slavery question but principle had
been established in 1885, that ought to prevent
this
Mr.. Smith was in favor Of State Rights, Of
Squntter Sovereignty, and Of the right Of evory
stakeholder to 20 with his slaves to any Terri
tory Of which he was part owner. The Badger
Proviso did not trouble him. The bill was the
same, with or without it. His argument to
prove this was elaborate and technical. What
il called the Missouri Compromise was uncon-
sttutionaI and had always been so pronounced
by the Supreme Court.
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