The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1854-06-22
CONGRESS-.
rHRTY-THIRD coNGREss-FIRsT SESSION.

CONGRESS.
rHIRTY-THIRD coNGREss-FIRsT SESSION.
Senate, Tuesday, June 10, 1854.
Mr. Weller presented the joint resolution of
the Legislature of California, sustaining the
principle of the Nebraska bill.
MIR. Gwin presented resolutions of the same
Legislature, in favor of cheap ocean postage.
Messrs Badger Gillette, Mason, and others,
presented numerous memorials In favor OF a
reduction of ocean postage.
Mr. Douglas introduced bill providing for
the annual meeting Of Congress, on the first
Monday in October instead of December, as
at present.
MIR Badgers resolutions, providing for the
printing CT 10000 additional copies of the ag-
ricultursl portion of the Patent Office report,
by the Senate printer and resembling the for
mer order for that purpose, were taken up, and
adopted.
The Senate then resumed the consideration
of the bill making grant Of land to the sew
eral States, for the relief Of the INDECENT in
sane
Mr. Cass said he would vote against this
bill, and, consequently, 20 sustain the veto.
The precedent TO be established by sustaining
this bill, would be precedent applying only
to the bill, Ind all similar grants-it would
extend no further As he understood the rea-
sOning Of the veto message, he perfectly agreed
with the President, but if that message should
be construed rs extending further he would
still vote against this bill, because it was I'M
constitutional.
House of Representatives, June 10, 1854.
MIR. Haven in compliance with previous no.
IL 81, IL,
bate on the Pacific Railroad biz at two o'clock
tomorrow but, after some conversation, no
withdrew it, and
Mr. McDougaI proposed an amendment to
the bill limiting the point Of commencement of
the Northern route to the same parallel as the
Southern which was order to be printed.
MIR. McDougall moved the postponement of
the further consideration Of the bill to the Sec
ond Monday in December.
The resolutions proposed by Mr.. Giddngs,
requiring the exclusion of a. 0. 7. Nicholson,
and his assistants, from the privileges of the
House, came up in order, upon the motion to
lay them upon the table.
Mr.. Giddings modified his resolution, by
emitting the name of Mr.. Nicholson, and SIM
ply designating the editor of the Union.
The resolutions were then laid upon the
tsble-yeas l01, nays 30.
The House took mp the House bill regulating
the pay of Deputy Postmasters, as amended by
the Senate, which was debated at some length
by Messrs. Olds and Haven.
This debate involved the question Of the
diminished postage of the late increase of
compensation to the POstmasters, and of the
contemplated increase CT postage to meet the
increased expenses Of the Department
Mr. Cobb called for the previous question,
h.
by the Senate was agreed to, and the bill was
passed.
On motion Of Mr.. Houston n resolution was
adopted terminating the debate on the Civil
and Diplomatic bill at twelve o'clock on Thurs
day next.
The House then went into Committee of the
Whole on the state of the Union, lat half past
two o'clock, and Mr.. Walbridge delivered q
speech on the subject of the Pacific Railroad.
Senate, Wednesday, June H. 1854.
Mr.. Clayton made personal explanation in
relation to an article in the Union newspaper
of this morning, charging him with inconsist-
ency in his recent action upon the Nebraska
bill, in voting against allowing aliens to vote
in the Territories. He defended his action, and
contcnded that it had been uniform
Mr. Douglas offered resolution making a
first session of each future Congress shall ter
inmate on the first Monday Of May following
its commencement.
The bill regulating the pay Of Deputy Post
masters, which had been returned from the
House with sundry amendments was taken up
the amendments concurred in, and the bill
passed.
MIR. Walker said he was authorized to say
! by several friends Of the Homestead bill, that
next week they would insist upon having that
bill taken up, and made the special order OF
the day, until finally disposed of They would
also endeavOr to have the vetoed land bill dis
| posed of during the present week.
On motion, the House resolution fixing the
/ 18th Of August for the adjournment Of Con
! gress, was taken up
Mr.. Gwin moved an amendment to strike
out the oath Of August and insert "from
Monday, the 18th of July, to Monday, the 9th
Of October"
The amendment was then concurred in
yeas p, nays 10.
The resolution, as amended, was then adopt
ed-yeas 25 nays 10.
Mr.. Houston moved to take up the resolution
providing that hereafter the daily hour of meet
ing OF the Senate shall be l / O'clock, A. NJ.
The resolution was taken up, and rejected
yeas 20, nays %.
! The Senate then proceeded to the cOnsidera
ton of Executive business, and shortly after
/ adjourned.
House Of Representatives.. June IA, 1854.
! The Sneaker laid before tho House . com,