The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-01-13
CON G IL S-sIONA Az.
rH,RrY-rHrRD CONFESS sEcoxD SESSION.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.

SENATE, MIR. FoOte presented a memorial
from Geo. p. Marsh, resident minister al
Cons an,inople. Praying for remuneration
kr services rendered in a judicial capacity,
and on his mission to Greece.
: MIR. Toombs presented memorial from
the IN mbers Of the bar of the District OF
Columbia, frying that the House bill with
reference TO a judicial tribunal of the District
nay pass e Senate. Referred.
Mr.. Dawson gave notice that he had re-
ceived letter from the Mayor of Savannah,
Ga, stating that city had suffered severely
during the past year from sickness and recent
y from storms, and that it is impossible for
the distractions in that harbor TO be removed
and asking me to report special bill for that
purpose, and tomorrow shall report such
bill.
Mr.. Butler presented memorial in oppo-
sition TO the Judicial Reform bill now before
the Senate.
Mr.. Weller presented memorial from
the officers of the army for remuneration for
losses sustained by the disaster TO the steam
er Winfield Scott, on the Pacific coast.
Mr.. Pratt presented a petition from the
officers CT the army for remuneration for loss
es sustained by the disaster 10 the steamer
OCOtt, Oh the IdClHc coast.
MIR. Pratt presented re ilion from the
merchants, asking Congress to provide
against the difficulties arising from the abol-
ishment of corporal punishment OF seamen
Mr.. Clayton presented a petition from
Joel Ware, asking further protection to
American manufactures. Referred
Mr.. Cross moved the first Monday in Feb
rusry be set for the consideration Of Mr.. In
derwood's resolution relative TO freedom of
religious worship in foreign countries, which
was agreed to. aFN
Mr. B'oadhead, from the committee of ma
val affairs, reported ioint resolution for
equipping one or more vessels to be sent in
search of DR.. Kane.
The Senate then resumed the considera.
ton oil the Judicial. Reform bill, the question
being on Mr.. Chase's anne ndment 10 dispense
with the circuit service, and reduce The num-
Der ofjudges to six.
Mr.. Bay ard spoke at length in opposition
10 the requirement. of the circuit duty of the
Supreme Judges.
Without coming to a vote, the Senate
went into executive session, and shortly af-
ter adjourned.
HoUsE.-Among other business, Mr.. Rich
ardson introduced bill TO improve the Mis-
sissippi river and lis tributaries, which was
referred to the Committee oil Commerce.
A bill. amendatory of the Land Gradua-
ton act, was announced, to which was pend
ei Mr.. Dawson's amendment. giving for
homestead loo acres, at l45 cents per acre,
on condition OF actual settlement and culti-
vation.
Mr.. Campbell did not like this way Of
lacking homestead principles on this bill
and hen drawing it through under the opera
tion of the previous question. Let tie
House wait until the Homestead bill, as
amended by Mr.. Hunter in the Senate, shall
come up, before it attempts to support the
homestead provision.
Mr. Orr was opposed to the homestead
principles, as the effect would be to take the
common fund belonging to all the States, for
the purf ose Of drawing on the old States to
settle the new.
tAtter some debate Mr.. Dawson's amend
men' was lost by vote oil ~ to 90, aud the
bill wasthen negatived by 95 to o. After
which the House adjourned.