Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-03-09
CONGRESS-.
rHIRrY-rHIRD coNGRGss---yIRsT SESSION.

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Senate, Thursday, March 8, 1854.
Mr.. Sumner presented numerous remon-
strances against the passage Of the Nebraska
bill.
Mr. Stuart presented remonstrances against
the same bill, from the students Of Hamilton
College, New York.
Also from 1000 citizens Of Brooklyn, New
York. This remembrance contained the place
Of residence Of each signer, and measured many
feet in length.
Mr. Cass presented similar remonstrance
from citizens Of Michigan.
Mr. Walker, from the Committee on Pub
lilo Lands reported back the House bill grant
ing homestead Of 100 acres Of land to each
actnal settler, with the unanimous recommend
alton Of the committee that it be passed. On
motion Of MIR. Walker, the bill was made the
special order for Monday week.
On motion of Mr.. Sebastian, the Senate pro-
ceeded to the consideration of the bill to amend
the act entitled an act to divide tho State of
Arkansas into two judicial dictricts; and the
same was read third time and passed
The Senate proceeded to consider the bill
authorizing the United States to use Burt's
solar compass in the survey Of the public
lands and, after debate, it was ordered to .
third reading-yeas II, nays Is.
The bill to promote the eficiencyCf the army
by providing retired list for disabled officers
being put on its passage, the vote stood-ayes
Fl, noes 3; no quorum voting A second vote
was taken by yeas and nays, and no quorum
voted
And then, on motion, the Senate adjourned
House Of Representatives. March 9, 1854.
Mr.. Kittredge asked leave to present and
have read remonstrance Of 5000 citizens Of
New Hampshire, and another from 80 citizens
of Londonderry, in the same State, against the
Nebraska bill repeating the Missouri Compro-
mise
Messrs Richardson, Clingman, and others
objected. The memorial must therefore come
up in due order.
Mr.. Dean asked the unanimous permission
to present and have referred resolution in re-
lation to-
~ Object by Mr.. HEM and others.
Mr.. Richardson ~ now move that the House
shall 90 into Committee of the Whole on the
Territorial Bills.
Mr.. Vansant stated that he seldom troub-
led the House, and hoped he would be permit
ted to present memorial from the city of Bal
timore
II object" from several voices.
Mr.. Richardson. insist upon my motion.
Mr.. Vansant Gmploringlyl 1t is not re-
monstrance.
Mr.. Dean. The House would receive and
refer my resolution if its character was known.
The authorities of Cuba have seized and con-
6scated the steamer Black Warrior
Mr.. Richardson. insist upon my motion TO
90 into Committee Of the Whole.
The question was taken on this motion, and
the House resolved itself into Committee of the
Whole Mr.. Phelps in the chair, and resumed
the consideration Of the bill to make grant
of land to Minnesota, for railroad and other
purposes.
At quarter before one O'Clock, q call of the
House was ordered and made, and list of the
absentees reported to the House. There being
q quorum present, the Committee resumed its
session.
A motion by Mr.. Jones, of Tennessee so to
amend the bill as to require the mail to be car
ried free Of expense forever upon the road to
be constructed by means Of the land proposed
to be granted, was rejected
Upon proposed amendment to the effect that
alternate sections Of land being given for rail
road purposes within the State Of Minnesota,
the other alternates should be sold for the ben
eft Of the old States, which receive no grants
of lands, an animated and protracted debate
arose.
Mr.. Dean declared that the State of New
York asked no such boom and wanted nothing,
and was replied TO by Messrs. Wheeler, Mat
teson, and Perkins, who declared that New
York had within her borders great works Of
internal improvements, Of National as well as
State interest and that she would gladly re-
oeive all the aid to which she was fairly onti-
tied
Mr.. Wheeler and Mr.. Mstteson denied the
right Of Mr.. Dean to speak for New York.
Messrs. Kerr, Clingman, and other gentle
men, participated in this discussion.