Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1854-03-30
From Washington.
Thirty.Third Congress-First
Session.

Thirty.Third Congress-First
Session.
WASHINGTON, March l6.
THE VERMONT SENAToRsHIP--MR
PHELPS ousTED.-The case OF the Yer
mont Senatorship was taken ~.
Messre. Mason, Toucey and Stuart
opposed Mr.. Phelps claim, and Messrs
Walker, Geyer, and Clayton supported
it.
The question was then taken on the
resolution declaring Mr.. Phelps entitled
to retain his seat, and decided in the
negative. by yeas IL, nays 20. as fol
lows:
YEAs.-Messrs. Clayton, Dodge. 'ol
Iowa. Everett, Fessenden, Foote, Gey.
er, Morton, Norris, Sebastian. Wade,
Walker, and Williams-l2.
NAys.-Messrs. Adams, Allen, Atchi-
son, Badger. Bayard, Broadhead, Brown,
Butler, Clay, Dodge. Of Wisconsin,.
Douglas Erens, Fish, Fitzpatrick, Ham.
lin, Hunter. Mason, Pearce, Pratt. Rusk,
Seward, Shields, Slidell, Stuart, Sumner
and Toucey-26.
Mr.. Badger, (Whig,) Of N. c., Offer
ed resolution, which was adopted that.
there be paid to Hon. s. s. Phelps a
sum equal TO the per diem and mileage
of Senator from the first day of this
session to this day. Adjourned.
WASHINGTON, March. 20.
HOUSE.
This morning the agricultural part of
the Pa,en, Office report was received
and referred to the Committee on Pat
ents.
A resolution Of the Georgia Legisla-
ture was presented, in favor Of the non.
Intervention doctrine on The subject Of
slavery, as embodied in the Nebraska
bill. Similar resolutions were present.
ed, laid on the table. and ordered TO be
printed.
Mr.. Bocock, from the Naval Com
mittee, reported joint resolution pro-
| viding for the establishment of the
contract system for supplying the Navy
taking the contracts out of the hands
of spectators, and permitting the de2art-
ment into open market.
Mr.. Washburn offered resolution
proposing 10 grant to each State 500, 900
acres Of land for general educational
purposes.
SENATE.
A communication was received from
the War Department in reference to the
Williamson report on the Pacific Rail
road-referred to special committee.
Several petitions against the Nebras.
ka bill were presented by Seward, Wade
Allen and Fessenden.
Mr.. Wade presented a petition asking
recognition of the independence of the
republic of Liberia.
Mr.. Badger said he would take an
opportunity to make few remarks on
an expected remonstrance of his own
constituents against his course on the
Nebraska question.
WAsHINeToN, March 81.
SENATE.
A large number OF petitions were
presented against the repeal Of tbs Mis-
souri, Compromise. A petition was
presented from the Legislature of Mis-
sissippi. in favor Of grant of land to
aid in the construction of the New Or
leans and New York Railroad. A res
olusion from the House, relative to bids
for provisions clothing, and small stores
Cor the Navy, was referred 10 the Com.
mit,ee on Naval Affairs.
| On motion of Mr.. Shields, the Senate
proceeded to the consideration Of tho bill
10 increase the pay, and otherwise pro-
mote the efficiency Of the army. on the
clause Of giving the appointment Of a
cadet to each Senator. The Senate
went into Executive session, and after
wards adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Breckenridge moved that the
House 60 into Committee of the
Who. e. on the Custom House and Ma.
rine Hospital Bills. Lost.
Mr.. Richardson moved q Committee
Of the Whole on the state of the Union,
with the design of reaching the Nebras.
ka bill. Lost. yeas 81, nays lO8.
The business on the Speakers table
was taken up, and several small bills
disposed Of.
The Nebraska bill was read amid
much excitement.
Mr.. Richardson moved TO refer i. 10
the Committee on Territories.
Mr.. Cutting moved to refer /. to the
Committee OF the Whole; this was re-
proved by The friends of the bill as an
effort 10 bury it beneath the mass Of
business already before the committee.
WASHINGTON, March 81.
HOUSE-CONCLUDED.
Mr.. Cutting called the previous ques-
ton on the motion to refer the bill to
the Committee Of the Whole; the call
was sustained, and the question then
taken, and he Houseireferred the bill by a
vote of ITO to 05.
The opponents Of the bill manifested
great Joy at this result, and its friends