The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1854-06-29
Senate, Thursda4 June %, 1854.

proceeded to the consideration Of the Civil and
Diplomatic bill
Senate, Thursday June %, 1854.
Mr. Rockwell presented the memorial of
l 900 citizens Of Massachusetts, of oil profess
sions and occupations, praying tho immediate
repeal Of the Fugitive Stare Law. He said
the memorial was mostly signed by citizens of
Boston, nearly oil Of whom had been persons
DESTROYS to sustain the Compromise legislation
of 1885, They were moved to ask the repeal
of this Fugitive Slave Law, because of the re-
cent repeal by Congress Of the Missouri COM
premise He moved it be referred to the Com
mit5ee on the Judiciary.
Mr.. Dixon proposing TO discuss the motion
it was postponed till tomorrow.
Mr.. Seward reported bill establishing a
line Of mail steamers between California and
Shanghai, touching at the Sandwich Islands
and Japan. He gave notice that ho would
move to take it up on Monday.
Mr.. Clayton presented the remOnstrance Of
citizens of Delaware against any treaty or law
for reciprocal trade IN breadstuffs with Can
ada.
Mr.. Mason reported bill allowing the
Orange and Alexandria Railroad to connect
with tie Baltimore aad Ohio Railroad, by,
through, and over the Long bridge and the
streets of Washington city.
| Messrs. Mason, Dawson, and Rusk, supported
the bill, and Messrs Pratt, Bright, Walker,
and Badger, opposed it, and thereby condemned
the present Long bridge a public nuisance,
which ought to be removed without delsy.
The bill was then postponed.
Mr. Han,lin reported bill, making Madison
Indiana, a port of delivery; and the Same was
considered and passed.
The Senate resumed the consideration Of the
bill for the relief Of the INDECENT Insane.
Mr.. Bell resumed tharemarks commenced
by him yesterday in su port Of the bill.
House Of Representatives., June %, 1854.
Mr. Houston, from the Committee of WAYS
aud Means by consent, reported bill to ena-
be the President of the United States to fulfil
| the Sd article Of the treaty with Mexico-Iin
other words, to make the appropriation re-
quired.
Mr.. Benton said that he demanded, in the
name of the House, Of the Constitution. and Of
the People that opportunity should be given to
discuss this bill. He wished to test the quee-
ton, whether the privileges Of this House had
not been invaded
! Mr. Houston said his purpose was to refer
| the bill to the Committee of the Whole on the
state of the Union, and to cause it to be print
ed; and that ample opportunity would be al
lowed for discussion
The bill was so referred
! Mr. Ods, from the Committee or the Post
| Office and Pest Roads, reported bill to amend
| the existing law regulating the rates of post
| Sge. This bill is but the 5th section Of his
recently elected substitute bill, not touching
| the franking privilege and simply fixing tho
rates of inland postage AZ three and ten cents.
! prepaid by stamps 600 miles being the max
imum for three-ce postage; and ocean post
age five and ten cents,
This bill was read twice when, pending a
demand for the previous question,
Mr.. Brooks arose, and by consent, made a
personal explanation. He had not yesterday
intended, iu proposing certain additional rules,
to censure his friend Mr. ChurohweI. On the
contrary no sympathizsd in political views
with that gentleman, and thought that COM
binatiOn had been made among the opponents
OF the Nebraska bill to embarrass Alr. Church.
well
MIR. Brooks said his first rule was conceived in
sincerity, and nc would urgs It's adoption. The
eecond YES designed to ridicule practice that
the House should by all means condemn, as
pernicious in every point of view.
After Mr.. Millson and MIR. Hunt had made
some remarks, bIr. Brooks modified his express
sion by the insertion Of the word some" in
b S remarks, so as to read, "somc Of the oppo-
nents Ct the Nebraska bilin
MIR. Campbell denied, in terms emphatic
and particular, that any combination or pre-
CONCERTED plan had been arranged to embar-
rass Mr.. Churehwell. He declared that he had
not, when be entered the House on the morn
ing Of the occurrence, a purpose of iHterro-
eating Mr. Churchwell, and should not have
done so, had not that gentleman himself led
him to it by the example he had exhibited in
| his own conduct
Mr.. Campbell especially declared that Mr.
Cullen had not pert cpated 10 his act and had
known nothing whatever of it.
MIR. Brooks was understood to be satisfied
BY this statement that his impression had been
erroneous.
The House then resolved itself into Commit
tee of the Whole on the state of the Union (Mr.
Orr in the chair,) and resumed the considera-
ton Of the Civil and Diplomatic appropriation
| bill