Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-07-17
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Convention held in New jersey in favor Of the Homestead
I'LL.
Two bills confirming private land claims In Louisiana
were passed.
Mr. Pearce reported joint resolution providing for the
distribution Of the works OF Thouas jefferson to State,
AMI serrit,rie' colleges, public Offices &c. Taken up
and passed y
The bill making for the completion Of thu
treasury building te whole square east Of
the Pfesdents house, and accommodating the Treasury
oAie, aho, Interior Departments, aud for like building
on the square west Of the Presidents house for the War
and Navy Departments, taken up and passed IL NO
propriaes six hundred thousand dollars to commence the
work.
The bill making Cairo. ILL.,. a port Of delivery was
pa.ted.
Tho resolution that the Senate on and .er Monday
meet daily at eleven o'clock, was adopted.
The bill granting land Ia alternate sections to tbs
Stues Louisiana and Mississippi, for constructing
Nr'.d from New Orleans to Mobile taken up and
pissed.
The House bill making provision for the po,,sl ser;c
In California, Washington and Oregon was taken up and
passed
Tho bill granting public land. TO mid IN the eop,,ruc
passed. ~ N''
Mr. Chase, pursuant to notice. introduced bill To pr,,
ht slavery in the territories OF the u. States He said
the operative words OF the bill precisely those of
MIR Jefferson IN 1854, CT the celebrated ordinance OF
aud tho Missssour restriction The whole suh,c, had
already been fully discussed heretofore and be rtcpJd
10 discussion himself There desire in the coun-
try to have tho Missouri restriction restored e asked M
reference OF tho bill any action on IL t the me
Zion. The bin was read ifrM time. ''' "'1' 'e''
Tho Homestead bill was then taken up.
The question pending on Mr. Chase's motion 10
mend me 9th section by extending the benefits of the
ON 20 aiens hereafter arriving In the United States
dhs amendment was rejectcd-ycas Is, nays &c.
Dxon moved to ameud the 9th section by striking
out the.w words auy Individual aud insert in lieu Thereof
the words any free white person."
messfs Baysrd aud Clayton both supported the amend.
ment' which was agreed to-yeas 81, nays l6.
Mr. Dixon moved further to amend the 9Th section nv
adding the following:
Provided That the bene6: Of this act shall not extend
tue cnuren heirs or devisees OF aliens born out of the
Stes VINO are 81 years Of age, until they shall have
States" " '"e o"''eu
This was debated at considerable length and adopted
yeas 81, nays 90.
Mr. Brown moved to add 10 the 9th ssc,o, H.. t,,o.
ing: o
Provided further that any foreign born person who
sna aii 10 become citizen Of the United States within
six years after entering upon the land sba fnrft ali
rights under this act, aud il was adopted Yeas n
nays Q.
Mr. Benjamin moved to add to the 9th section. "Tbs,
any naive born person OF the age of l6 years and up.
wards entering upon aud cultivang the same 81 al be Gu
Titled to the same benefits other person under the said
act" ~ ~ 'u
MIR Jones' of Tennessee opposed this amendment as one
friends to vote down all amendments if they desired 10 e
i'ct its passage. He utterly opposed to taxing
amendments offered by avowed enemies of the bill who
could not be induced TO vote for IL under any c,c,,
stances He asked where was the Senator from Illinois
IN this contest? That Senator had not said one word vet
in defence OF the BILL but left him to contend with Inc
host OF its enemies.
Mr. Douglas said he had not been upminJ6,I or IN. %,
tics displayed by the enemies OF the bill bu, he was
ished the bill was not TO be carried by talking Tn.
way to pass 1t was for its friends to keep silent and
vote r ~ ~
The amendment was agreed to- yeas 60 uays 90
MT Clay moved an amendment, which after several
nominations, was narrowed down the effect that no
foreigner but naturazed citizen could enjoy the hsn
hts o! this unless he Ehould lilo III
In GO days, the evidence OF his having declared his
ton to become citizen"
hssrs; suar: aud Wade opposed the amendment
Aessrs. Sidel, Clay ana Pratt supported it,
Pending this question, ut o'clock the Senate nv \
vote OF yeas SS, nays 49, adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Mr.. Cumming, on leave, introduced bill ap,hori,,,
tue General to enter into contract with Chris
tan Hansen, OF Brooklyn New York. for the
ton OF the United States mas from b. ooklyn in
not less than two thousand TONS the continent Of
Europe, via Plymouth Eng, Antwerp, Rotterdam Bre.
menhaven, Gluckstadt or yer Elbe near Hamburg in
hosten aud III steamers of less than four hundred
tons from G!uckstad, via Gothenburg in Sweden TO
Chriiiana In Norway the North Sea and to the Cat
tega aud from kel on the Baltic via Cslmar in Sweden
aud to ST. Petersburg Russia Referred to the commit
tee OF post-olices aud postroads.
Mr. Cumming, not wishing to consume the time of the
House. asked ami obtained leave print his remarks on
the above subject ~
Various private bills were reported and referred
Mr. Mace, from the select committee mail steamers
vice ir, M its commencement, giving the number n,
ps performed, sums vauc,d by government TO builj
steamers amount OF advance refunded SUN. paid to each
Inc OF steamers, showing large expenditure n,
money but no fraud in government Disbursements. Con,
mi'tse refer to most If all the law reports and fact,
come ID with mail service, without any Recommendation
I" Inc House Laid on the table and ordered to be in
ted. r
Mr. Thurson offered resolution to end debate on the
Coli patent extension bill so minutes after the House
shall so into committee that subject On motion OF Sir
lie w M mi fha
nays.
The House went into committee and took up the above
named bill conversation ensued, touching the pro.
prety OF considering it, Pending the Investigation Of
the select committee the subject.
Mr. smith, OF Va, moved il DO laid aside.
The chairman decided the motion to be out oforder
Mr Smith appealed and the chairman was oyerrued
and the bill laid aside.
Alb ut twenty other private bills were passed, when the
House adjourned ''N
TIE PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS
WAsnlSoros, July Is, 1854.
After reading the journal Of yesterday
motion was made to print 10000 copies of the Ne
bra'ka and Kansas BILL which objected to and lies
over
On motion of Mr.. Gwin, the Senate took up and con-
sdered the House joint resolution OF the thanks of Con-
gres' and medal to Capt. Duncan n. Iugraham.
1t was, on motion OF Nj. Badger, smended so as to
simply give medal and passed.
The Senate went into Executive session.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
After reading the journal of yesterday.
Several private reports were made, when the House
went into Committee Of the Whole on the Private Caller.
dar.
The same subject is still under consideration.
JUBILEE AT GROToN, MASS.
GRoToS, Mass, July l3-The alumni of Lawrence
academy held jubilee In this town yesterday Among
those prominent in theproceedngs were the Hon. Abbott
Lawrence, the Hon. John =. BigelUw, end the Hon
Amos Kendall-sll Of whom were graduates Of the
academy About zoo persons were present and they
partook Of dinner under large tent Many speeches
were made.
MORE STREET PREACHING RIOTS
BUFFALO, July There has been street preaching
here for several evenings amidst increasing excemens
Last evening number Of Irshmcn assembled opposite
the American HOTEL Main street. when fight ensued
Eight lrishmen bad their heads broken but none were
killed. Five lrishmon arrested and fined. There
will be preaching again this afternoon, aud probably
riot
NEW HAMPSHIRE LEGISLATURE.
CoScoRn, N. H., July lI.-Goyernor Baker to-day We
toed the resolution authorizing the Secretary of State 10
draw on the Treasury for the repairs Of the State house.
the constitution providing that the Governor only should
Issue warrant for the withdrawal Of money from the
treasury