Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-06-20

ne Dill making inc ANNUAL cOuVOOetlOu OF
Congress- take place on the first Monday in No
vember was yesterday passed by the House of
Representatives.
Senate, Tuesday, June 20. 1854.
After the presentation Of petitions
Mr.. Seward gave notice Of bill to regulate
navigation to the coast of Africn, in vessels
owned, in whole or in part by American cit-
xens II makes the navigation Of vessels own
ed, in whole or in part, by American citizens,
trading in any way between the Spanish West
India Islands and the coast Of Africa.
Mr.. Summer presented the memorial Of the
Troy and Boston Railroad Company who are
ut present engaged in the ttinnelling Of the
Hoosac mountains asking grant OF land to
aid in the construction Of their great road.
Mr.. Norris presented numerous petitions,
praying amendments to the charter of the city
Of Washington, in several particulars
Mr.. James reported bill amending the
OF tent laws.
The bill to re-organizc the navy was taken
up. sf
Mr. Hunter moved reconsideration Of TIN
vote ordering it to third reading
After some debate, the motion was agreed
to, and tho bill postponed.
The Senate resumed the consideration Of the
bill granting land to the several States, for the
relief of the INDECENT Insane.
Mr.. Clay then addressed the Senate in OPP
position to the bill
Mr. Toucey obtained the floor, and moved
that the bill be postponed till tomorrow.
Mr. Stuart hoped the bill would not be post
poned. If the Senate ever intended to dispose
Of this question, it ought to DO disposed Of to-
day
Messrs. Bell, Cass, Hunter and Mason, sus-
tanned the motion to postpone
Mr. Dawson, though in favor Of postponing
the bill, opposed tho PRACTICE Of having set
speeches, instead Of running debates, on every
subject.
Mr. Mason suggested that there was an at
tractive subject on the table, on which there
would be running debate. 1t was the bill
providing when the Senate should meet again
Mr. Brown and Mr.. Walker advocated the
taking up of the Homestead bill.
House Of Representatives. June 90, 1854.
The Speaker announced the first business in
order to be the further consideration of the bill
known rs Benefits Land billv
Mr. Bennett being absent, Mr. Perkins Of
Louisiana moved q postponement for two weeks
which was carried.
The bill to aid the Territory of Minnesota
in the construction Of railroad therein, was
next taken up. This bill grants alternate
sections of land for the purpose The question
being, Shall the bill be rejected, y it was de-
cided in the negative-yeas 65, nays 90; 80
the bill was not rejected
Mr.. Stevens, Of Michigan, obtained the
floor, but yielded it to Mr.. Chnrchwell, who
wished to make personal explanation.
Cries Of No, no and many objected.
Mr.. Churchwell persisted, and was under
stood to charge his colleague Mr.. Cullom, with
falsehood; when Mr.. Cullom, using violent
language, sprang toward him over the inter-
vening seats, but was withheld by several MEM
bers. The Sergeantat-arms with the mace,
descended to the scene, and order was re-
stored
Mr. Jones' of Tennessee, moved to refer the
bill to the Committee of the Whole; which
was decided in the negative-yeas ~, nays 81
Mr. Jones of Tennessee moved to lay the
bill on the table; which was decided in the
ncgative-yeas Sc, nays 81.
The bill wasfnally passed-yeas 95, nays n.