Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-02-07
SENATE.
WEDNESDAY,, january 4, 1855.

Fa#Nt w EDhESDAI, Jduuhry ., 1000.
The annual report was received from the Patent
Office, and, on motion Of Mr.. GwIS, ordered to be
printed. 5ahf, H ..s .a@ W.
Messrs. CHASE, DODGE, BROWN, BRoD-
HEAD, and WADE, introduced private petitions,
reports and bills we siMar 1900
Mr.. DODGE, of Wisconsin, presented resolutions
from the Wisconsin Legislature, on Patents, and
asked their reference to the Committee Patents.
Mr.. SUMNER presented memorials asking the
repeal of the Fugitive Slave law and of the Nebras
ka bill Laid on the table.
A joint resolution was passed for the relief Of
John w. Lobb.
Mr. JONES, of Iowa, introduced bill for the
relief of Catherine Dickinson.
Mr.. SEWARD introduced bill for the improve
ment of N. Y. harbor. 4
Also, another for the repair of the piers at the
mouth of the Genessee river, in N. Y, both Of
which were referred
Mr.. PETIT reported bill for the relief Of
Elijah White, of Washington Territory.
Also, another for the relief of George Bush, of
same Territory.
Mr.. BELL introduced bill to continue improve
ments on the Tennessee river
Mr., JAMES, of Committee on Pensions, report
ed bill for the relief of the widow of Col VIM.
Wetherford, of the Illinois volunteers. Passed
Mr.. SUMNER introduced bill to continue pub
lie improvements in Massachusetts Put on the
calendar.
Mr.. BENJAMIN introduced bill changing the
name of schooner from the unfortunate name OF
Henry Plantagenet to the more fortunate one of
II. G. Brown. Much laughter, and cries Of pass
il pass it which was done.
Mr.. PRATT called up the bin to establish cir
cult court in California and the question required
on Mr. WEILER's amendment, to give the judges
attached to it a salary of $4,000 per year, which
Mr.. BENJAMIN was opposed to, and to whom Mr..
Gwrs was replying when we left.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The SPEAKER laid before the House comniu-
nications from several of the departments viz
one from the Interior in relation to the removal Of
the California Indians one from the War; trans
hitting the army register for the year 1854 an
other from the same, transmitting the agricultural
part Of the Patent Office Report, as well as that
which relates to arts and manufactures.
Mr.. McD0UGAL reported bin providing for
an overland mail from st. Louis to San Francisco.
TEXAS CREDITORS BILL. rai
The House went into Committee Of the Whole
After some brief discussion as to whether this
bill came up az unfinished business Of yesterday
or whether II did not take it's original pac, the
calendar the Chair decided in favor ofthe former,
in which decision IL was sustained by the com
mittee. l0l ita
Mr. McMULLEN briefly opposed the bill in the
five minutes allotted TO him. He said If he had
case in court he should certainly intrust II to Mr.
BREoKINRrDaE, who had displayed 30 much inge-
nuity yesterday in advocating the bil and he
should feel no doubt about gaining it, particularly
If he had such good witness as the gentlemen
from Ohio. 81 do not mean" says Mr.. McMULLrN,
the gentleman way over in the corner there, (Mr
GIDDINGs,) but the siick-hedded gentleman, (Mr.
TAYLOR who sits 10 his left ~ AAt
Mr. TAYLOR remarked that he had rather have
slick head than dull 6foek-head on his shoulders
Mr. McMULLEN said his remark was purely
playful in its character, and the gentleman from
Ohio ought TO have known that no offence was in
tended. He did not think that either Mr.. TAYLOR
or himself had both together more brains than one
clever ought TO have. [Great laughter ~
Mr.. TAYLOR said he was the last person TO give
offence, and as prompt as any one 70 respond to
what he considered offensive. After the gentle
mans explanation he would gladly take back what
he had said. He would remark, that in his opin-
ion, neither the gentleman himself nor, indeed,
the whole House, had more sense than the country
expected from them in the discharge Of their du-
ties. (Cries Of good.) 3
The Committee then struck out the enacting
clause; rose, and reported action to the House,
where IL was understood vote would be taken
upon the bill and the several substitutes proposed
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NEBRASKA LEaIsLAruRr--The first Territorial
Legislature Of Nebraska assembled at Omaha on
the 10th ultmo, as we learn from the Council
Bluffs Eagle, and, after good deal Of excitement
and contention, both houses we're organized. Some
seven members Of the council assembled early in
the day and elected Judge Bennett Speaker. Gov
crnor Cummings appeared in the hall to make some
communication to the council, and was called to
order His proclamation declaring who were mem
bers was laid on the table, At two o'clock another
Speaker was elected, Mr.. Fulsom, but the first
would not yacate After much contention, the
lastnamed gentleman gave up the place to the
Judge. a7 q w 99A
In the House, Mr.. Latham was elected Speaker
At three o'clock both houses assembled in joint
convention, and the members we're sworn into Of
fee by the Governor. after which he delivered his
message II is not yet published. We are not
informed what was the nature OF the contention,
but suppose that It related 10 party politics, n