Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-12-24

to aid In the construction Of railroad from point on
the southwest boundary Of the State Of Missouri in
line from Springfield, Missouri. to Bentonv. Arkansas
via Bentonvie Fayetteville Van Buren, and Fort Smith,
to the south boundary Of State north Of the Red
rsft to be denominated the Western Border Railroad
BY Mr.. CLARK: A bill granting the right Of way to
the State Of Michigan and portion OF the public lands
TO aid in the construction of Oakland and 0ttowa rail-
read and branches. in said State.
Also bill making appropriations for the improvement
Of certsin harbors.
BY Mr.. HEM: A bill conhrmatory Of certain school
selections.
BY Mr.. MACY: A bill to be entitled An act giving
the right ofway and granting alternate sections Of
public lands to the State of Wisconsin, and its grantees
ana assigns to further the construction Of certain rail-
roads therein specified"
by Mr. LATHAM: A bill to authorize and direct the
payment OF certain moneys into the treasury Of the State
OF California, which collected in the ports of said
state as revenue upon imports since the ratification Of
the treaty OF between the United States and the
Republic OF Mexico, and prior the admission Of said
State into the Union.
Also bill to grant certain privileges to the Trustees
OF the University of the Pacific situated in the county Of
Santa Clara, State Of California.
Also bill to refund the State Of California the ex
penses incurred in suppressng the Indian aggressons in
that State.
BY Mr. RICE A bill for the removal Of distractions
to navigation in certain rivers in the Territory Of Min
nesota.
Also bill to provide for the construction of roads in
the Territory of Minnesota for military and other
purposes
By Mr. LANE: A joint resolution authorizing the ac
counting officers of the Treasury adjust the
OF board Of commissioners appointed by the Territorial
Assembly OF Oregon to prepare code of laws also to
adjust the expense Of collecting and printing certain laws
and archives Of the Territory Of Oregon.
COMPENSATION TO ARMY OFFICERS.
Mr.. HOUSTON submitted the following resolution,
which agreed to:
Resolved, That the Committee Military Affairs be in
ucted inquire into the expediency Of so modifying the
Laws liking and regulating the pay and allowances the
GERS Of the army as to give compensation in money per
month such raons in kind rs may be necessary their
subsistence aboshing longevity rations together with all
other extra allowances and also the propety mod
flying existing laws that brevet appointments shall in
increase the compensation.
NAVY YARDs-MARINE Observation-Disclosures CORPS
Mr. HOUSTON also submitted the following resolution,
which was agreed to:
Rsoloea That the Committee Naval Affairs be
ed inquire into the expedeny of aboshng and dsposing
of such of the navy yards and marine hospitals belonging
the United States be dispensed with consistently with
the public interests and curnng the expense and annual
costs of those which be etane and also inquire into
the propety of aboshng all allowances and raons
officers Of the marine corps.
On motion by Mr.. HUNT,
Resolved That the Secretary Of War be and he hereby
instructed report this House the reports maps es
mates file in his Department showing the praccabty
and expedency of deepening and otherwise improving the
Passes of the Mississippi.
On motion by Mr.. PERKINS, of Louisiana,
svsd That the Secretary Of the Treasury be requested
inform the House what changes have been made within the
last year in the of keeping the public revenue and
far tho Assistant Treasurers been available
deposries for discussing officers for the General Gov
eminent
On motion by Mr.. EDGERToN,
Resopsd That the Committee Commerce be instructed
inquire into the expedcncy providing for the erection of
house and marine hospital Toledo Ohio and for
cleaning and making the channels in the Maumee Bay
Ohio.
On motion by Mr. CHURCHWELL,
Resored That the Secretary of War be requested fur
nh to this House oil the information in his possession ra
tive to Capt. Gunnsons survey, far as it has gone
On motion by Mr.. ENGLISH,
structed to inquire into the expedency Of establishing
tona foundry and in the State of Indiana at
the Falls Of the Ohio river.
On motion by Mr.. WASHBURNE, Of illinois,
Resored That the President be requested to
this House the plan which he is prepared recommend
the enlargement and modification of the present judicial
system"
CLAIM AGENTS.
Mr. WENTWORTH offered the following resolution:
Resolved That the Committee Rules be instructed to
inquire into the expedeny of providing by rule for the
saton Of the privileges Of claim agents in Congress-
to admit all within the bar of the House who may be
claim agents. else to exclude privileged persons whenever
they shall be engaged in lobbying for claims the object of
the rule being purely to give claim agent any advan
tage over another within the bar Of the House.
Mr.. BAYLY, of Virginia, said that he had doubt
that this well all other subjects connected with the
rules, already before the Committee Rules and
it piece Of Buncombe he would to lay the
resolution on the table.
The motion was disagreed to and then under the
operation Of the previous question, the resolution
adopted.
RELICS OF WASHINGTON.
Mr. HEM offered the following resolution:
Resolced, That the Committee Expenditures Public
Buildings be requested to inquire into the expedeny of set
ting apart appropriate in the Executive mansion
be furnished exclusively with articles used by George Wash
ington during his lifetime.
Mr.. JONES, of Tennessee, giving notice that he de-
sired to debate the resolution it accordingly lies
On motion by MIR. EASTMAN
Resolred That the Committee Commerce be instructed
to inquire into the oxPedency of reporting bill making an
appropriation for completing the Improvement Of the mouth
of Grant river, at Potosi, Wisconsin.
OCEAN POSTAGE.
On motion by Mr.. WELLS,
e.oped That the Committee the Post Office and Post
Roads be inquire into the expedency Of reducing
postage and report on the same at an early day by bill
or otherwise.
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
On motion Of Mr. PHELPS, the House then went into
Committee of the Whole the state Of the Union Mr.
ORR of South Carolina, in the chair and resumed the
consideration of the Presidents annual message.
Mr.. WRIGHT, of Pennsylvania, remarked that the
opening debate at this session had taken somewhat
unusual turn He did not think that the country large
were prepared expect the debate which had occurred
on that floor within the last three days He had been
one of those who believed that after the great
through which the country had passed after both poll
teal parties had together in honorable warfare;
after the great battle had been fought and the victory
won sboltonsm was dead and buried And until the
day before yesterday, when the gentleman from New
York fr SMITH exhumed its lfeless body and dragged
it before the House and the country he supposed that it
had passed away forever but like the ghost of Banouo
had again entered the hail. and been brought before the
House for discussion.
Now he did not propose to go into discussion of the
abstract question Of abotonism Adler gentlemen than
himself bad already not only touched upon but dsseced
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