Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1854-05-24
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su Washington, MAY %.
HhNAre'-1n the Senate the Chair presented
letter from Mr.. Everett, Senator from Mac
announcing his resignation of his scat.
MI; omlth presented the resolutions of the
E :, Oh connecticut, on the subject of
S,ie -Neoraska Dill, the repeal of the Missouri
I'm nI rp'o on nc. The resolutions were read
Mr. Clayton offered resolution d;rect;ng
the Committee on Foreign Relations to inouire
INTO the expediency of restricting the mower
oil American Consuls in Spanish islands. so
as to prevent their protecting American vessels
engaged in the African Slave Trade. A de-
bate ensued.
MI clayton spoke upon his resolution, and
IN IN opPositlon to the view recently taken by
MI Shdell, as to the Authorization of Cuba.
he resolution was adopted.
n message was received from the President,
transmitting all the correspondence relative to
the imprisonment of DIR. King, in Greece.
The Indian Appropriation bill was taken up,
and after some debate, postponed. Adjourned.
dousE.-1n the House to- day, in commit
tee ON the Nebraska bill, Mr. Stephens of Ga.
moved to strike out the enacting clause, avow-
ing his intention to be to cut off all amendments
and haya the bill reported to the House and
voted on. Great excitement ensucd, and
several members rose at once, declaring such
course violation of the rights of the mi
nority.
Mr.. Stevens's motion was agreed to- LOB
to y. Many of the minority refused to vote.
Northumberland. Committee rose.
Mr.. Richardson moved the previous ques-
ton. Points of order were raised
Mr.. Washburn, of Maine, moved to lay
the bill on the table. Negatived-yeas 81,
nays 1l2.
Amidst loud cries of question, question,
Mr.. Campbell appealed to Mr.. Richardson to
withdraw his motion until he could make
suggestion. Mr.. Richardson declined.
The demand for the previous question was
seconded, and the main question ordered to be
put-yeas III, nays 81.
| AT eight o'clock, Mr.. Richardson moved
his substitute for the bill, being the same as
the Senate bill, with the exception Of Clay
toms amendment, and moved the previous
| question. Vociferous cries of "question-
| question:"
Mr.. Dean moved for the reading of the
substitute.
The reading occupied an hour.
Mr. Edgerton raised a point of CIDER, that
as the substitute contains appropriations for
salaries of Governors, &C., it must first be
discussed in Committee of the While.
The speaker overruled the point, on the
ground that the original bill had been discuss
| ed.
Tho main question was ordered 10 be put
yeas ll6, nays 90.
Mr., Richardson S substitute was then agreed
to--yeas ll5, nays SO. ~
The question was stated to be on ordering
the bill to be engrosscd for the third reading
Mr.. Nilsson moved to lay the billSR the ia.
ble-yeas 100, nays IA.
10 IL o'clock Mr.. Matteson made an un.
successful motion to adjourn.
The bill was ordered to be engrossed for {
third reading-yeas liz, nays SO.
| The bill was read the third time, and at Ii
o'clock, was passed by vote OF yeas Il3
nays 100.
Applause in the galleries, and on the floor
accomanied by kissing.
Mr.. Richardson hoped order would be pre-
served, and moved to reconsider the vote b,
which the bill was passed, and to lay tina
motion on the table. Agreed to-