Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-02-15

in his hand and presented memorial from
certain citizens Of New York, protesting against
the Hon. Mike Walsh's occupying q seat in
this House, he having been born in Ireland
and never having been naturalized in the Uni
ted States MIR. +. said he would exp css no
opinion on the subject now, but would remark
that he would be sorry to lose his honorable
friend over the way from this hall.
Mr.. Walsh. You needn't trouble yourself
on that score.
Mr.. Dean moved u suspension of the rules,
and that the House resolve itself into Com.
mittee Of the Whole But, tho morning hour
having not yet expired,
Mr., Breckenridge asked that he might first
be allowed to state that no was instructed
by the Committee Of Ways and Means to say
that that committee was ready to report a
Deficiency bill
several reports having been presented and
some discussion had,
Mr.. Dean renewed his motion, and the
House Went into Committee Of the Whole on
the Homestead bill, Mr.. Olds in the chair,
when
Mr.. Meacham commenced speech in op-
position to the Nebraska bill He was inter
rupted by Mr.. Richardson, who stated that
debate Was not in order upon other than the
IL.
The Chair decided in accordance with this
opinion.
Several gentlemen arose to contr0yert the
decision of the Chair and reminded him of the
usage Of the House.
The Chair stated that the usage Of tho House
was to admit Of wide latitude Of debate, but
that the usage and the rules did not CORES
pond, and he would decide according to the
latter.
Mr.. Washburn, of Maine, appealed from the
decision Of the Chair, and the House overruled
the decision; when
Mr.. Meacham resumed his speech, and en-
tered into an elaborate argument in opposition
to the Nebraska bill, reviewing the condition
OF the Territories, their history, the history of
the removal Of the Indian tribes inhabiting
them, the means by which these Indians were
removed thither, our guarantees to them, Sc.
Mr.. Meacham was still addressing the Com.
mittee when our report closed.
The following petitions were presented under
the rules, by Mr.. George w. Chase, Of New
York, and appropriately referred
Petition of Street Dutton and Sc other in
habitants Of Meredith, Delaware county New
York, for the better protection Of citizens going
into tho Jurisdiction Of the States of Illinois,
where they are liable to be fined or imprison-
ed, and sold into Slavery in violation of the
Constitution
Also, petition Of Isaac Burr and Sc others,
inhabitants Of Meredith, Delaware county, New
York, against paying for the Amistad negroes
Also, petition Of Street Dutton and SO
others inhabitants of Meredith, Delaware
county, New York, to prohibit the internation-
al slave trade between the States
Also, petition Of H. Tysnell and 81 other
inhabitants Of Meredith, Delaware county,
New York, against the sale Of slaves for debts
due the United States and to forbid the appro-
priation Of any moneys which have been thus
heretofore received for the purposes Of the Gen.
eral Government
Also, petition Of Street Dutton and SO other
inhabitants Of Meredith, Delaware county, New
York, for the abolition Of Slavery in the Dis
trict Of Columbia
Also, petition of Isaac Burr and So other
inhabitants of Meredith, Delaware county,
New York, for the repeal Of the Fugitive Slave
Law
Also, petition of Street Dutton and SO other
inhabitants Of Meredith, Delaware county,
New York, for the prohibition Of Slavery and
the slave trade in the National Territories Of
the United States.