Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1855-03-01
rHlRrY.ruIRD coseRrss-sRcosD SESSION
WAsurseros, Feb. "a

slavery between Messre. Gillett, Sumner, Douglas
Jones of Tenn, Fessenden, Butler, Badger, and
Others Mr.. Sumner moved to strike out the snac-
ting scause ami insert amendment providing for
the repeal OF the fugitive slave act OF lSoO. Mr.
Summers amendment was reected-yeas 8, nays
80.
An amendment was made to the bill, allowing
dispositions taken under this act to be used in the
L. S. Court. The bill then passed finally yeas -,
nays 9.
WAsHNoToN, Feb. a.
.S,taldrys Proceedings.
SENArR.-The Chair laid before the Senate the
message from the President accompanied by let
fer from the minister from Peru respecting the Lo
hos islands controversy; Also message from the
President transmitting the commune ,tion from
the Secretary ofthe Interior, recommending certain
appropriations which was read and referred to the
Committee on Finance.
The diplomatic and consular bill was read
Mr. Mason said the bill abolishes charges and
ministers resident, and takes away the outfit and
gives ministers fixed salary, not 10 commence till
their services begin and to cease when the duties
| of the office terminate. 1t prevents double pay
for the same services, at the same time it prevents
| any foreign minister from being absent from his
| post more than ten days without leave from the
| President of the United States and if more than
that time either with or without leave the salary
cease Although tie salaries of ministers will be
raised on the face of the BILL the expenses of each
mission will be reduced because no outfit no Unfit,
no overlapping on claims and no gratuities to sub
| ordinate officers of the missions allowed
heretofore After further discussion the bill was
laid aside and various bill relating to improvements
in the District of Columbia were taken up.
HOUSE Mr. Giddngs rose to question ofpriv-
ilege, reading protest against passing important
measures without land until recently unknown in
American legslation) affording opportunity for con-
sderation and discussion and without the mem
bers being made acquainted with the fsctes involved
az was the case yesterday in the passage of the bill
appropriating $4,000 to carry into effect the
treaty between the United States aud Great Brit.
ain concluded Feb. 8, 1854 On the subject of
claims he said he was neither permitted to express
his dissent to the bill to write his re-
cord He asked that his protest be entered on the
journal
The Speaker said lie knew of no rule which au.
| thorzed entry.
Under rules as question of pri vilegeMr Gid
dings appealed.
Mr. Orr moved to lay the appeal on the table
which was agreed to, 1877 to 49,
E Mr. Disney proposed reporting from the commit
tee-on public lands batch of railroad bills and
having the vote taken without debate.
Mr. Hamilton objected.
The House then acted on the amendments to the
, civil and diplomatic appropriation bill, concurring
| in all reported from the Committee OF the Whole
on the state of the Union except the appropriation
OF $40 GOO for hospital and medical attendance &c
American seamen at or near Havana-73 agains
ll2.
Letcher's tariff amendment proposing that the
articles now bearing dnties of loo, 40, and 30 PEI
cent. SHALL after the LIST Of July next pay 80, 90
and "a per cent, reducing the present dutirs u
, per cent number of articles paying 26 to b.
. reduced to about 20 per cent, and some Sigh
iransfere made, was concurred in, yeas 100, nay:
81. The bill was ordered to be engrossei and rea(
third time by 81 majority
Mr.. Meacham moved to lay the bill on the table
, Lost-yess 62, nays al.
The bill then passed finally, yeas l26 nays 80.
The House then in committee took up the nava
3 appropriation bill. Itappropriates nearly $4,000,
} OO0 of which three millions for six new steam
fgates, anda quarter ola million towards Stephens
war steamer No quorum being present, the com
mittee rose and the House adjourned.