Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-03-01
THIRTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
SECOND SESSION.


Thursday, March ], 1855.
A message was received from the President Of
the United States, presenting letter from Mr..
Rice, late Consul 10 Acapulco, in answer TO the
request of the Senate.
Also, a letter from the Secretary of the Interior
recommending certain appropriations.
A number of memorials were presented, and
many private bills were reported and passed.
Mr. CASS called for the yeas and nays on taking
up the consideration OF the resolution to religious
liberty, right OF burial to American citizens resi-
ding or travelling in foreign countries. Agreed TO
by vote of 20 to 8.
The question on the resolution was then taken,
and the Senate agreed TO It by large majority
Mr.. BENJAMIN reported back the House bill
for the preservation of the lives and health OF pas
sengers in emigrant ships, with the several amend
mcnts which were concurred In and the bill passed
Mr.. DAWSON said that the Senators near him
could hear scarcely anything that was said for the
confusion in the chamber
Mr.. BADGER thought the Senate should have
some consideration for the dark corner where those
gentlemen CLAYTON, COOPER, and DAWSON sat
Laughter.
The Civil and Diplomatic bill was then taken up;
and
Mr.. CLAYTON moved to strike out that clause
which reduced duties ON imposts and opposed an
nexing any such matter to that bill.
Mr.. HUNTER advocated the retention of the
amendment the clause was added by the House,
not by the Senate the precedent was not 80 dan
gerous as Mr.. CLAYTON thought.
A message was received from the President say
ing that he had signed the Texas credit bill
The question was still under consideration when
we left
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
The reading of the journal was dispensed with.
A message from the President transmitting
two communications from the Secretary OF the In
terror, and several communications from the Sec
rotary Of the Treasury, was received, and the COM
municatons appropriately referred to different
committees, and ordered to be printed.
At the suggestion ofthc SPEAKER, half hour
was devoted to receiving reports from the different
committees, and were called for by States.
Mr.. FULLER, Of Maine, reported bill from
the Committee on Commerce, making Columbus
Miss, Chattanooga, Tenn, and Hickman, KY, ports
of entry, which was passed.
Mr.. WENTWORTH, of Mass, from the same
committee, reported 10 bills, of which the first
and second were dispensed with, and appropriate
reference made.
Mr. PECKHAM moved that the Senate bill to
carry into effect the treaty between Great Britain
and the United States, known MS the Canadian Re
ciprocity Treaty, be taken up and passed; which
was agreed to, and the bill passed
A large number Of private bills were reported
anu suniuiurily uiSPoseuoi, WHICH, enc hohhoui nav
ing expired
Mr. JONES, of Tennessee, called for the regular
order of business
Mr. STANTON, of Tennessee, offered resolu-
tion referring all private claims upon the calendar
not disposed of during the present session, TO the
newly established court Of claims.
Being objected to, the resolution was withdrawn.
The motion of Mr.. GIDDISGs, of Nebraska, to
suspend the rules, SO to enable him to move to
discharge the Committee of the Whole from the
further consideration of the bill for the relief of
the citizens of towns upon lands of the United
States under certain circumstances, being the first
business in order, after several attempts by mem
beers to speak were drowned In cries of "0rder,"
the yeas and nays were ordered on the motion, and
the House refused to suspend the rules-yeas "a,
nays 80
Mr.. HAVEN moved that the House insist upon
its disagreement to the amendments made by the
Senate to the Indian Appropriation bill, and that
committee of conference be appointed; which was
agreed to.
Mr.. HEM also moved that the House insist in
like manner relative to the bill granting unsold
lands in the State Of Ohio for certain purposes and
a committee be appointed and that motion was also
agreed 10.
The rules were suspended by reclamation, and
an immense number of private bills reported,
taken up, introduced, and passed.
resolution to close all debate upon the army
appropriation bill in five minutes after its consde-
ration is resumed was passed
Upon motion Of Mr.. PHILLIPS, the House re-
solved itself into Committee Of the Whole on the
state of the Union, Mr.. HENDERSON In the chair,
and the consideration Of the army bin resumed.
Mr.. FULLER was addressing the committee
when our report closed.