The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1855-03-27

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lnct, wns concurred in. and thar striking ou
The Tariff bill from the Civil and Diplomat {
BILL was a. reed TO. Tho latter by u voto o
80 against 80.
Mr. Chandler then offered the following
resolution:
Resolved. That the thanks Of tho House are
eminentIy due. and arc hereby presented TO
Hon. LYNN Boyd, for the abe impartial and
dignified manner in Which ho has discharged
the duties of Speaker. during the present Con
eres-.
The resolution was then almost unanimous
ly adopted
It was then resolved that oil bills on the
private calender al the e. d OF the session be
referred 10 the Court Of Claims
The House then cone rred in the Senate's
amendments to The bill requiring the pre. pay.
ment of postage in all cases. and prepayment
In POSTAGE stamps after next January.
Mr. Wentworth, ofMass.. from the commit.
tee on commerce, reported bill for prevent
ing the introduction If foreign paupers. erin.
iuals. insane and blind persons into the United
States.
Mr. Breckenridge. examining tho BILL stig.
maiized il ns anti-Rcpubcan. II is one OF
the frni's of that spirit which ia now sweeping
like hurricane over The land. He denounced
tho Know. .Notdings, and was willing to abide
the time when there will be reaction in pub
lie sentiment. Emgranrs must come hi'her
with pass like negroes, going from one plan
taiion to another.
Mr.. Campbell knew nothing about the new
organza,ion He asked Mr. Brekenridgs
whethor he had not understood that tho gen.
tlcman whu reported this bill was not swept
down bv this hurricane.
Mr.. Breckenrdgn-I havo 20 understood.
Mr.. Campbell--Then why charge the bill
with being introduced under Know Nothing
spiri'
Mr.. Breckenridge--I understood Mr.. Went.
worth was defeated for Congress by that or
ganiza,on. but thought it probable that The
gentleman Introduced the bill to put an extin.
gnisher on Know Nothingism. He would
rather trust tho next C''pgro--, which 1t is said
will be full of Know Nolhings. than have tho
bill thrown on this Hon-c, patched up to com
promise the subject. The bill requires every
human being come hither to obtain certif-
cate or pass. II makes an oJious distinction
between the rich and The poor.
Mr.. Wentworth, of Mass. denied that this
bill was sprung upon tho House. It had beon
printed for more than two months. and duly
considered by The committee on commerce and
the judiciary committee. Il was drawn in nc.
cordance with tho demands of The Atlantic
States. which only asked that Europe shall
eep b., own worthless population at home.
and not pour them into this country for us to
maintain.
1t is now 81 o'clock A. NJ and there s no
quorum present. A second call of the House
was made, when it was suggested that the
Sergeani-at-A Arms be sent mt 10 hunt up Nom
bers, and compel their attendance.
Nc. Pratt wanted tn know whether il wauld
be in order 10 direct the servant TO bring in
bren kfast.
Mr.. Walsh .nskcd II whisky punches could
not BE- Introduced Loud lauph hter Cries
of Good, good! Well put tho question
3d.
A voicc--Send bniscuit to Prait.
Mr.. Pratt am hungry.
Many voices in succession-So am /! So
am II
The sergeant-ai- Arms was ihon dispatched
in sea ch of members Meanwhile. The mem.
bers amused themselves with kind of conver.
satIoual debate. daring which many witty and
lnughae alla-ions were made. All present.
though they were half asleep seemed 10 DO in
high COOL humor
A. O'clock the Sergeant-at Arms anpeared
and re orled his success in hunting mp straw
members lie said the excuse made BY soma
of them was, that they had retired to refresh
lhemselvo
At 30 minutes pas, 8. all further proceed
inys in tive call of the Fl use were dispensed
with. when the Fl use alop'ed the reports of
the mmttre of conference OH the Navy Ap-
preparation bill
l. makes clonn appropriation f,r tho exis-
ting Ocrao Mail service. Nothing is said
about giving the notice to the Collins Compa-
ny. for termination of she present arrange
n. ...L -. ~ -
right 10 give IL.
The report Of tho committee Of conference
on tho civil aud diplomatic appropriation bill
was then adopted.
The House hen passed the Senate bill in
crensng the compensation of the Registers and
Receivers under the Land Graduation act of
last year
Other bills were then passed, under a sus-
pension Of the rules. and during he taking of
yeas and nays tho Clerk called Mr.. Benion's
name. when iha, gentleman appeared at tho
door Of the main aislo and protested with vo-
lent gesticula,irns against his namo being
called. He said he was an ex.member, and
that the session to-day was libel ON the Sab
bath
Some confusion followed this episode. when
the Speaker pro tenn Mr.. Orr, told the gentlo.
mon he was out of order
Nr Bentnn-I am not n memher.
The Speaker--Then. " thu gentleman is
not member the doorkeepci will put him out
loud laughter followed. with cxclamations
of "pretiy O." d"-"Thats the talk
The galleries are lensely crowded..
A committee was now appuntcd. to act with
a similar from the Senate. to wait on tho
President aud inform MIN that the thirty.ihird
Congress have closed thoir labors. and are
ready to adjourn if he has no further commu.
nicatinn to make
II was now ia A. NJ
M. Lane, OF Oregon, rose and said as he
was about to part with gentlemen here, he
could not separate without apologising for his
conduct in the heat oil debate some time since
towards Mr.. Farley, to whom he cherished the
kindcst feelings.
Mr.. Farley reciprocated the feeling express
cd. and was perfectly satisfied.
jones. of Tenn. then reported that the
int committee had discharged their duty, and
learned from the President he hal no further
to make.
Mr.. Orr. moved at 40 o'clock, that the