Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-07-11

Covered INTO the treasury fHom
| miscellaneous sources. ........ 8 $50 ST
For the War Department. 7o0 OG
For the Interior Department. 1850 81
DO1NHs IN CONGRESS.
IN THE SENATE, yesterday, after We went to
press, the Pacific Telegraph bin was postponed
until this morning.
| The Homestead bill of the House was then
taken up, and Mr.. Brodhead moved its post
ponement unit; the second Monday in Decem-
Der next; which motion was advocated by him.
self, and opposed by Messrs Gwin. Homlin
johnson, Petit, Brown. Cass and Stuart, when
it was rejected--yeas II, nays 32-as follow:
| Yeas-Messrs. Bayard, Benjamin, Brodhrad, But
auner mason E Eoas
Pearce, and Thompson, of kentucky-l7.
Nays-Messrs. Alien, AtchisOn, Bell, Bright
Brown, Cas-, Chase, Dodge, OF Wisconsin, Dodge,
of Iowa, Douglas, Geyer, Gillette, Gwin, Hamhn
Hou stOn James, johnson, Jones, ut Iowa. Jones. oi
| Tennessee, Petut, Rockwell, Rusk, Sebastian,
| Shields, Slideil, Stuart, Sumner, TOucy, Wade,
| Walker, Weller, and Wiams-2.
| The provisions of the bill we're next debated
at some length on an amendment proposed by
| Mr. Clayton, as follows, striking out the sixth
section, which 10 in the following words:
| "Sec 6. find be IL further enacted, That if any
| individual now resident of any of the States
or Territories and rot citizen Of the United States
but at the time Of making such application for The
benefit of this act shall have filed declaration OF
intention required by the naturalization laws OF
the United States, and shall become a citizen of the
same before tile issuance of The patent, as made
and provided for in this act, shall he placed upon
equal fhOting with the native born citizen OF the
| United States"
And in lieu thereof insert:
"Sec. 6. find be il further enacted, That any me-
L chaui her Of NIL
age, engaged i'll and accus stoned TO any bust tess
trade, cafiings other than the cultivation of land.
shall, in consideration OF his inability TO comply
with the cOndJns OF tins act, by reason of his want
OF knowledge skill, or experience in such cuinva-
ton of land he entitled to receive in lieu of 100
acres of land as herein provided the sum Of Sl6D.
to be paid 10 him ont OF any money IN the treasury
/ not otherwise Appropriated" $3.50"
Mesers. Clayton and Dawson for it., and
| Messrs. Clay, Dixon. Shields, Dodge of low q,
| and Brown, against it .. '. g.
And then, after short Executive session,
the Senate adjourned.
In THE House. yesterday, after We went to
press, the resolution to increase the compenss-
ton of certain employees Of the House was
psssed-yeas 12O, nays 50.
| On motion by Mr.. Fuller, the Committee Of
the Whole ON the state of the Union were dis
charged from the further consideration of the
bill TO authorize the construction of four addi-
| tional revenue cutters.
| On motion by Mr.. Ashe, the Committee of
the Whole ON the state of the Union were dis
charged from the further consideration of the
| bill for the removal of the distractions in the
| Cape Fear river.
Mr.. Letcher moved to lay the said bill on the
table not agreed to-yeas a. nays 1872.
| The said bill was afterwards passed-yeas
| Ito, nays %.
| Mr.. Houston offered resolution to confine
all debate in Committee Of the Whole for the
balance of the session, to the business realIy
unde or consideration; laid over, under rule, for
a day. .... 3
On motion of Mr.. Phillips, the hour of meet
| ing for the balance of the session, was fixed at
| IL q. m daily.
The House then adjourned.
PROCEEDINGS OF TO-DAY.
sENArE.-On coming together to-day, the
Senate proceeded to vote on the passage of the
bill for the construction Of line Of magnetic
telegraph from the Mississippi river to San
Francisco; which was passei-yeas 20, nays
10.
On motion by Mr.. Rusk, the bill to author
| ize the construction of a railroad French 81
from Alexandra to Washington, via or near
| to the Georgetown aqueduct, was taken up.
This subject was under discussion when our
report went TO press.
HOUSE MIR. Kerr reported from the Judi
| ciary Committee bill to refund to Maryland
money advanced by her to aid the original
construction of the public buildings in Wash
ington city; committed
ar. Davis, Of Indi ana, reported from the
District Commi, tee an amendment to the bill
| Incorporating the Georgetown Gas Light Co.,
repeating 80 much of the acts of lS48 and 80
| as gave " the W Washington Gas Light Company
power to lay down mains and pipes in George
town. The amendment was agreed to, and the
bill was then passed.
The land distribution bill of Mr.. Bennett
being the business in order. and Mr. Disney
oeiDg entitled to the floor, Mr.. Bennett raised
point Of order contending that Mr.. b. having
addressed the House twice upon it, could mol
under the rule speak ut this time
Mr.. Disney having waived his claim to the
floor; on motion Of Mr.. Olds, the further con
sideration of this bill was postponed to the 3rd
Tuesday in December next.
Many bills were then reported, by leave.
and referred. .-.s..-s'
MIR. McDougnl reported from the Post Office
Committee. dill making further provision
tor the Postal service in California; re- vice
Mr.. McDougal explained tho provisions of
IBIS act, and moved to strike out it's 4!h Sec
ton, which provided for an Increase of the pay
Of the Postmaster at San Francisco.
Mr.. Haven opposed the said bill, which was
duly passed.. ...rs "A
Mr.. lids reported from the Post Office Com.
mittee bill to repeal the so per cent deduc
ton on newspaper postage prepaid; read twice
Mr.. Olds moving to recommit this bill, ano
addressed the House in its favor. MT.
The morning hour having expired ta -
Mr.. Houston moved to go into a Committee of
the Whole On the State of the Union; agreed to
Mr. McMullen having been called to the
chair, they refused to take up the Post Office
appropriation bill. p.
The next in order being the River and Har-
Dor bill, Mr.. Phelps made point Of order
that it was not a regular appropriation bill
under the rules
The chair overruled the point Of order.
Mr. MilIson appealed from that decision.
Decision sustained. ..r,--- 49,
The SCHUYLER FRAUDs-In reference to
the great fraud Of the schuylers, New York,
the Journal Of Commerce says their liabilities
amount to about Eve millions of dollars, while
it Is doubtful if the present value of tho entire
assets amounts to $500 900, or sufficient to nav
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