Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-01-23
DOINGs OF CONGREss.


SESArE.-After prayer by the Rev. Mr..
Millburn, and the reading of the journal
Mr.. Petit introduced resolution for the
employment of clerk to the Committee on
Private Claims Allowed. * "a
Mr.. Douglas proposed, with respect to the
Nebraska territory. some amendments viz.
that it should be divided into two territories,
and that the proposed amendments should be
printed for the information of the members of
the Senate. His motiol he should defer until
this was done --.--.-- -------- -
Mr.. Sydney Webster here brought in a
Treasury report from the President
Several petitions. memorials, &c, were then
presented by different members, among which,
an air line railroad, from a certain point in
Indiana. through the State of Iowa
Mr.. Fish presented a remonstrance from
| Benjamin Cooper, of Oneida county, New ork.
against the passage of the naturalization bill of
foreign born American children and moved its
reference to the Committee on Judiciary. Re-
ferred. Att .EEkEE -+Es
The following House bill. namely, the Mill
| tary Academy Appropriation bill, was then
brought up and passed, with certain amend
ments proposed by Mr.. Shields, increasing the
salary of the SwOrd-masser to 81, 200 per an
mum; and for additional compensation to the
Professors of Drawing and French. The Senate
was occupied in the transaction of further bust
ness when we left ..ta
HoUsE.-To-day, after the reading Of the
journal, various Departmental communications
were laid before the House by the Speaker. and
were appropriately referred.
| Mr.. Hunt asked leave to offer a resolution
directing payment to be made to the widow of
Sergeant s. Prentiss, whatever baIance tn ere
| ma W hn Hna m ,tnf, ,,s1a
per diem, while engaged in 1888. in contesting
for seat in the House of Representatives
Mr.. H. addressed the House at some length
| in favor of the adoption Of the resolu; ion. In
the course of these remarks, Mr. Hunt deliver
ed highly wrought eulogism upon the char
acter and abilities of the late VIM S. S. Prentiss,
of Miss.
The resolution being introduced Mr. Shelton,
moved its reference to the Committee on Elec-
| tons
MIR. Hunt and Mr.. Stanton, of KY, opposed
the motion to refer; the latter explaining that
the House had already ordered this balance to
be paid, which was some $3.50.
The previous question being next called. it
was recorded by the House and the motion to
refer was voted down. Whereupon the resolu-
ton was agreed to.
recting the Committee on Elections to inquire
and report on the expediency of extending the
Oregon land laws over the territory Of Utah.
Adopted.
MIR. Fuller moved to suspend the rules for
the introduction of rcsolu ion calling on the
President for copies of contrasts made by the
Typographical bureau, in connection with hnr-
Dor Improvements.
Rules suspended and resolution agreed to.
Mr.: Stanton, If Tenn, introduced resolu-
tion directing the Committee on Commerce to
inquire into the expediency of establishing q
a naval hospital at Memphis, Tennessee.
Ag.ecdto.
Similar resolutions, calling for examination
into and reports on various local projects, were
introduced and agreed to.
Mr.. Straub moved resolution directing the
Post Office Committee to report bill author
izing the Postmaster General to purchase site:
for and build post Offices in every town. city Oh
place in the United States, at the cost of the
Government not to exceed in any case -
dollars, provided that the income or profit on
postage collected at any such place, city OF
town shall amount to -- dollars annually
Objection was made by many gentlemen, and
the resolution was not considered.
On motion Of Mr.. Jones. of Tennessee. the
rules were suspended. and the House went into
Committee of the Whole on the State of the
Union, when Mr.. Wade addressed the House al
length against the conduct of the Erie rioters