The Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1854-1855, 1855-03-02
Deinx. in Congress.
wAsHISGToS. Feb. GO


moved that they be referred to select COMMITTEE
in order that the petitions may re properly con-
sdered and that the views OF those members OF
Congress which are stigmatized as fanatical may
be properly understood. The sections OF the
country which hold conflicting opinions on sia-
yery would then have opportunity OF more
fully understanding each other; and The views OF
representatives and misrepresentation upon the
eubiect would be more clearly understood.
Mr.. WeIer-There are but eight working
DAYS of the present session remaining he
Senator from Ohio has had these petitions IN his
pocket for long time. and II Is wrong to INTRO
duce them at this time, when We are pressed with
SO much important business. | accordingly
move that those petitions be laid on the table
where hope they Will find thai sleep that knows
no waking The motion agreed 70; yeas
90. NAYS ID.
Mr.. Clay called up the bill extending tie time
for the payment Of duty on railway iron,
Mr. Pearce opposed the bill, as lie da not IKE
the policy Of departing from the revenue system
70 give temporary relief 10 railway companies,
and protract time, when we shall manufacture
better and cheaper iron than we now import from
abroad. American railway iron is eighteen per
CT. better than the imported article; and by pass
ing this bill, injure the establishments tor the
manufacture Of railway iron in this country, and
they are already quite numerous, and many oil
them very extensive
The bill was debated al length, and finally pass
ed-yeas, Is; nays. 10.
The bill tor the settlement of the Claims OF the
officers of the revolutionary army, and OF their
widows and children was taken up and passed
The bill from the House, making approprla-
ton for the purchase and construction OF four
revenue cutters. Passed.
HoUsE-The report OF the JOINT eomrnittee OF
conference, on the disagreed amendments to the
bill for the relief of the purchasers OF swamp lands
was adopted.
An Intellectual attempt was made to take up
and pass the Senate bill giving additional land
to the soldiers Of 1919.
Mr. Middcswarth said the birth day of Wash
ington could no. be appropriately celebra-
ted; and he gave notice that, on Tuesday next,
he would move the consideration of tina: bill.
The bill granting lands to Alabama. to aid IN
the construction of railways in that State, was
laid on the table, yeas 81, nays rs. The House
then went into committee the Civil and Diplo
matte Appropriation bill
Various amendments were offered. and some
important adopted. The committee then
The committee on the subject reported resolu-
ton appropriating two hundred thousand dollars
to complete the Washington National Monument
Adjourned.
Feb. %.
SENATE-On motion Of Mr.. Brown it WAS or
dered. the House agreeing, that the President of
the Senate and the Speaker Of the House. be d-
rected to adjourn their respective branches OF the
national legislature at twelve o'clock on Saturday
hight ly' March 'a-'A' vote STOOD yeas = nays
Mr. Perkins from The committee on Foreign
Affairs, reported back Mr.. Sellers resolution call
ing upon the President to inform the House. if
not incompatible with the public interest. what
was the object of the meeting or conference ef the
America n Ninisters:at nStend. and rhetilcl said
meeting was in obedience to the instructions of
the Secretary OF State and wha. these instruct
ions were; and what was the result of the SAID
conference After some debate, and iReffec
tual motion to lay it the table, the resolution
passed.
Mr. Letcher, from the nommittee appointed TO
investigate the charge of bribery In the Colt Pat
emit case made a report, and the committee
discharged.
The bill to carry into effect the treaty with
great Britain providing for the payment of claims
Fixed by the recent commission was taken up and
passed The amount due by the United States
to British subjects, the payments of which is
guaranteed by this treaty, is S277 900; and the
amount due by Great Britain to American citizens
is S329, 900.
The House then went into committee, and took
up the Civil and Diplomatic Appropriation bill
Mr. EdCerton moved an amendment, repeating
the duties on railway iron, imported between June
1853 and June 1856. and admitting the finer and
coarser woods. duty free. After Considerable de-
bate Mr.. Letcher moved substitute. Mr..
Houstons tariff bill. proposing reduction Of
about twenty per cent in the duties which was
agreed to- Yeas %, nays &c. and the amended
amendment was then adopted by large majority.
The committee then arose. and the house con-
CURED in the more important amendments, and
then adjourned
Feb. ga
The Diplomatic and Consular Bill was read
Mr.. Mason said the bill reduces the grades to
one. aboshes Charges and Ministers resident,
takes outfit. and gives Ministers fired salary,
not to commence until services begin. and 10
cease when the duties of the Office terminate: it
prevents double pay for the same service and At
the same time; II forbids any foreign Minister
from being absent from his post more than ten
days a, a time without leave from the President of
the United States. and if more than ten days, even
with leave. the salary ceases. Although the
salaries of Ministers will be raised on the face of
the bill. the expenses of each mission will De
duced because outfit or Unfit. overlapping
of salaries no grstuities 10 subordinate officers of
missions will be allowed. as heretofore.
After some discussion the bill was laid aside.
Mr.. Letchers tariff amendment. proposing that
articles paying duty of one hundred. forty.
and thirty per cent. ad raioren, shall, after the
FIRST Of July next, pay eighty. thirty two, and
twenty four per cent. \ number of articles now
paving twenty five per cent TO be reduced to
twenty per cent, and some hight transfers made
was concurred in-Yeas l26; NAYS So The
bill was then ordered to be engrossed and read
the third time, by Fifty two majority.
Mr.. Meachem moved 10 Nv the bill on the table
vhich vas lost-Yeas Sc. Nays al The bill