The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1854-03-17
Thirty-Third Consress-It Session.
WASHINGTON, March 8, 1854.


SESArE.-A number of circumstances against
the passage of the bill for the organization Of the
territories Of Nebraska and Kanzas were presented
by MesSrs. Cass Sumner and Seward.
One of the remonstrances presented by Mr..
Seward was from Brooklyn, New York. 1t
measured twenty-five feet long, and bore the sig
nature of three thousand persons.
Mr.. Walker, from the Committee on Public
Lands, reported back the Homestead Bill, as il
passed the House, without amendment.
The consd Grafton Of The bill was made the
special OrdGr of the day for Monday, March 90.
III. bill .thorzing the officers OF the United
States government 10 make use OF the solar COM
pass in the public surveys, which Mr.. Stuart, OF
Michigan, endeavored TO have considered ycs!Pr
day, was taken up to-day, and led to long dis.
Gus sion.
Without dispensing OF the bill, The Senate took
up the bill providing for retired list OF navy
officers Ii put upon lis passage, but no
a. Drum voting, the Senate adjourned.
TInUsE.-M:. Kittredge asked leave tn present
several circumstances against the repeal Of the
Missouri Compromise.
Mr.. Richardson objected.
Mr. Dean asked leave TO introduce a resolution
lnsiFdcting the committee foreign affairs to
inquire into the cause Of the recent outbreak at
Havana and the seizure Of the Black Warrior,
with instructions to report the action necessary
to procure indemnity therefor, security against
rrpirInn "f such offence, and 10 inquire par
Iicularly whether our neutrality laws might not
be suspended towards Spain.
Objection being made, the resolution lies over
under the rules.
The House then went into committee Of the
whole on The state Of the Union, and resumed the
consideration Of the bill granting lands TO Mime
sofa for The construction Of railroads.
SESATE.-On Friday several private and other
hills were DassPd. which
A bill for the purchase Of the copyright of
work published by Thomas III. Sumner, wherein
he describes his new method Of ascertainIng
ships position at sea. bill authorizing the use
in the surveys of the United States of Burs solar
compass.
Also, the bill constituting Keokuk and Dubuque
in Iowa, por uf delivery.
After executive session. the Senate adjourned
ill Monday.
In THE HoUsE.-T'hey went into Committee
of the Whole the private calendar, Mr.. Camp
bell in the chair. The bill for the relief of the
widow of Elijah Beebe being taken up, Mr.. Orr
explained the points involved in the case.
Mr.. Sellers then addressed the committee in
favor nf the bill, urging at the same time iiquda
ton of the just claims of his own constituents
growing out Of the war Of 1879.
Mr.. Letcher opposed the bill at some length.
Mr.. Lane then expressed himself in favor of
the bill, and discussed remarks made by MIR. Sol
lers, in that gentleman's speech. In the course OF
these proceedings, Mr. l.. and Mr.. S. got into
personal alteration, in which Mr.. Hunt also par
iicipated. To prevent disagrecable consequences
arising from this misunderstanding the committee
rOsr
Mr.. Stanton, Of Tenn, then by leave, reported
from the Judiciary Committee a resolution CLOTH
ing them with power 10 send for persons and pa
pers in order to examine into any alleged fraudu-
lent claims paid under awards of the Mexican
Claims Commission, passing the Gardiner and
Mears claims. Mr.. S. explained that responsible
parties had indicated to the committee that there
was testimony TO be had under such proceedings,
invalidatng the integrity Of the testimony on
which other claims so paid were passed.
The House unanimously agreed TO the resolu-
tion and then they adjourned ill Monday.