Washington sentinel., 1854-03-28

las Jones of Iowa. Jones Of Tennessee Petit Shields and
Walker.
a half were reopened, and
The Senate adjourned.
House of Representatives.
Several bills asking for donations of land for
railroad purposes in Indiana, were introduced
and referred to the Committee on Public Lands.
Mr.. CHANDLER presented memorial from
the Philadelphia board Of trade, asking appropra-
tions for clearing out the mouth of the Mississippi
Referred to the Committee on Commerce.
Other business was transacted, when the House
took up the
re' INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL.
The amendments reported from the Committee
Of the Whole on the state of the Union on Friday,
was severally concurred in, with the exception Of
that appropriating 100000 for the payment Of ex
penses of holding council with and making pre-
sents of goods and provisions TO the Blackteet,
Gros-ventres, and other tribes of Indians imme-
diatey within or adjacent TO the eastern boundary
the Territory of Washington, and for defraying
the expenses of bringing the chiefs Of said tribes
to Washington, which was rejected-yeas 6l,
nays SO.
The bill was then passed.
SAN FRANCISCO REscUERs.
The House acted upon and rejected resolu
ton, heretofore offered, discharging the Commit
tee of the Whole on the state of the Union from
the further consideration Of the Joint resolution
manfesting the sense Of Congress towards those
who engaged in the rescue of the passengers from
the wreck Of the San Francisco steamer--yeas
"a, nays 43; not twothirds..
PACIFIC RAILROAD.
Mr.. COBB moved suspension of the rules, in
order TO move that the Pacific railroad bill might
be made the special order of the day for the third
Tuesday in May next. He said that this being a
national subject, it was a pleasure for him TO en-
gage in the enterprise.
The question having been taken, il was decided
in the affirmative-yeas 12S, nays 80.
Mr. COBB then introduced resolutions that
the bill establishing railroad and telegraph COM
muncation between the Atlantic and the Pacific
special order for the third Tuesday in May next,
and continued from day to day until disposed of
Mr.. HOUSTON asked his colleague 10 modify
his resolution but
Mr.. COBB replied that he was afraid TO under
take it.
Mr. HOUSTON said that the time for the con-
sdefation of the bill should be limited. II the
House were going thus TO tie up their hands, they
would reach no other business.
Mr.. HAVEN demanded the yeas and nays on
the adoption of the resolution.
The SPEAKER, in reply to question by Mr..
CLINGMAN, said that two-thirds vote was neces-
sary 10 the adoption of the resolution.
The question having been taken, il was decided
in the affirmative--yeas 129, nay 40.
SO the resolution was passed.
LAND OFFICES.
The House passed bill TO establish four addi-
tional land districts in the Territory OF Minnesota
INCREASE OF THE NAVY.
Mr.. BOCOCK offered the following resolution
Whereas proper regard for the interests Of the country
demands naval force to be promptly increased there
fore,
Rssolr, That House bill No So entitled A bill to au
thorizehe construction Of six rstcass rgntes
and for other be made the special order Of the
day Tuesday the 2Sh instant at ono o'clock and from
day to day until disposed Of
Objection having been made, Mr.. BOCOCK
moved a suspension of the rules, and the motion
was agreed to-yeas 135, nays 35
Mr.. BOCOCK, at the request OF friends, struck
out the preamble; and the resolution was then
adopted.
TERRITORIAL LIBRARIES.
On motion of Mr.. BERNHISELI, it was
Resorsd That the Committee on Territories inquire into
the the q
New Mexco and that the committee report by bill or
otherwise.
TRANSMISSION OF THE MAILS.
Mr.. FARLEY moved suspension of the rules,
in order TO introduce resolution, instructlng the
Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads TO
inquire whether greater certainty, despatch, and
the mails between New York and Washington,
via the cities Of Baltimore and Philadelphia; and
also to inquire into the expediency OF establishing,
by Congress, an additional post route, by means OF
a railroad, in as direct line as may be, between
the frst-named cities in connexion with the other
two !; and that said committee report by bill or
otherwise.
The House refused to suspend the rules--yeas
81, nays "a; not two-thirds.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. EXPLANATIONS. ],
The House resolved itself into Committee Of
The Whole on the state of the Union, MIR. HAMIL-
TON in the chair, and took up the Civii and Dlpo-
matte Appropriation bill.
Mr.. CUTTING adverted 10 his course the other
day, in moving that the Senate Nebraska bill be
referred 10 the Committee Of the Whole on the
state of the Union. He had given his reasons for
the act. and had said there was no gentleman on
this floor who was TO be regarded as a stronger
and more jealous advocate of what ne regarded
as a great Observation-Disclosures he
was. But while he thus asserted his adhesion 10
this great cardinal principle, he was equally frank
in saving that the bill required amendment and
discussion before il could receive the support TO
which, in his opinion, he conceived u entitled. In
making that motion, he was not conscious OF hav-
ing employed any language disrespectfu to any
member of the House; but after the subject had
been disposed of and after lapse OF some two
DAYS, a gentleman from slaveboding State, who
had had no lot or part in this discussion, as a
volunteer merely came to the House, and thought
il not incompatible with his character as leading
member to undertake 10 assail his Mr.. CuTTrNes)
motives, while pretending or saying that he did
not undertake to do so. The gentleman (Mr.
BRKcKINRIpGE) had come into the House with
concentrated wrath and bitterness against him,
and assaed him for having stated his reasons for
the motion which he made TO refer the Senate bill
TO the Committee Of the Whole on the state OF
the Union. The gentleman had charged him with
being the secret enemy Of the bill, and while pro-
Tossing friendship for il had taken a course tc
cause its destruction. But when did the gentle