The Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1854-1855, 1855-02-23
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MAsHISGIox. Feb. Is.

crease the salaries of the Judges of the Supreme
Court, which was passed-yeas, 80; nays, 10.
\ bill was reported from the committee on
Foreign Affairs appropriating $4,000 to Com
nodore Perry, for negotiating the treasy with
Japan.
The Pacific railway bill was then taken up
Mr.. Gwin moved for th= adoption Of Mr.
Douglas substitute, proposing three routes, as an
amendment to the original bill. which was agreed
10. Senate then adjourned
HoUsE.--The Speaker announced the frs. bus
mess in order 10 be Benefits bill, granting lands
equally to all OF the States for railway and school
purposes
Mr. Hamilton being entitled to the floor, Mr.
Haven appealed 10 him 10 yield, in order that the
House might 20 into committee Of the Whole on
the state Of the Union on the appropriation bills
He said there were now but fourteen days Of the
session remaining and those bills maytbe los.
unless they are at once acted upon.
Mr. Houston said he had no doubt Of It.
Mr.. Hamilton then moved that BenGstts bill
be referred 10 the committee of the Whos on the
state of the Union, and demanded the. previous
question, pending which the House went into
committee on the Mail Steamer appropriation.
Mr.. 0ds proposed to amend the bill, BY APP
propriating 1888 600 to the Collins line of steam
ers for the trans portation of the mails from New
York to Liverpool, under certain restrictions,
and requiring that the company construct another
two years. Mr. Odds urged the amendment, and
spoke in high terms Of the Collins line. lie sta
ted he had previously opposed this appropria-
ton. but he now believed It was necessary to the
service to maintain the line.
Mr. Smith, of Va, offered an amendment
which led to personal controversy of some
length, between Messrs. Hine and Odds, the for
mer charging the latter with inconsistency.
Mr.. Nalbrdge followed in an elaborate defense
N,li I,afr1 -ba.
amount paid it BY the Government. but without
taking final action, the House adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Feb. Is.
sExATE-This being private bill day, Mr.
Mason, from the committee on Foreign Relations
reported back the House bill remodeling the Con
sular system of the United States
\ veto message has been prepared by the Pres
dent against the French Spoilation bill. 1t will
probably be sent to the Senate to morrow.
A large number OF private bills were passed.
when the Senate adjourned.
HoUsE.--The House went into committee on
the Mail Steamer Appropriation bill. The ques-
ton pending was Mr. Odds amendment
Mr.. Kerr advocated the amendment, in speech
of some length, urging its necessity and eulogi-
zing the Collins line of steamers, and said it was
a credit to TIE country.
Mr.. Breckenridge opposed the amendment.
The debate was further continued, Messrs
Lyon Yates WaShburne of Maine and Cutting
spoke in favor of the amendment, and Mr.
Smith, of Va, an others in opposition to it.
The amendment was then agreed to, and the
committee arose, but without taking anv further
action on the bill, the House adjourned
WASHINGTON. Feb. IL.
SEHArE.-AIr Jones, of Tennessee, submitted
preamble, setting forth that the Constitution
confers upon Congress the power to establish
uniform rule for the naturalization of foreigners
but is silent upon the subject of immigration, and
offered resolution declaring that the power 10
regulate immigration having been delega-
ted BY the people to Congress- the government
of the States affected by The influx of foreigners
possessed the sole power to make laws regulating
their admission exclusion.
The bill extending the credit the duties on
railroad iron taken up.
Mr. Cooper took the floor and made long
speech on the subject.
Mr.. Stuart opposed the bill making appro-
priaons of the improvement of the harbors
the Western lakes.
The bill extending the time for the payment OF
duty on railroad iron was discu ssed at great
length by Messrs. Broadhead, Clay, Hamlin and
others.
Mr.. Rusk moved to amend, by requiring
railroad companies to give security for the pay
ment of the duties at the end of three years, aud
also TO carry the mails certain terms stipula-
ted By the Government, which was agreed to-
yeas %, nays Il.
HousE-The House proceeded to the consid-
Grafton of the Ocean Nail Steamer Appropria-
ton bill
Mr.. Old's amendment as before reported, was
adopted-yeas 100; nays 83.
At this point message was received from the
President informing the House that he has vetoed
the French Spoliaton bill (Great sensation.)
Mr.. Orr proposed that the message be read
and printed, and considered Monday at one
O'Clock
Mr. Bayly, of Virginia, suggested Tuesday
next.
Mr. Haven moved that the reading be dis
penSed with.
(Cries Of No No" Read Real and
much confusion.) Points Of order were raised
that the bill pending must be disposed of before
the message could be acted on, which was
agreed to.
An amendment was then offered and adopted
yeas g.; nays 62--that another appropriation
was necessary for this year as the Bill Jailed to
pass last session.
The veto message was then read
Mr.. Bayly, Of Va, moved to postpone the COZ
sidera.lon of the message till Wednesday, and
after some debate, the House adjourned
The President in his veto Message refers to his
duties under the Constitution, discusses tic prn-
ciple underlining the words approval or di>appro-
val Of bills He reviews the history 81 the
claims, and comments strongly on the face tlas.
in no case since the beginning Of the century.
has any Administration recognized these claims
or deemed them worthy OF Recommendation to
Congress nor IS i even alI=dgcd now, SAYS the
President that new evidence has been brpu rat