Weekly national intelligencer., 1853-03-05

The question was taken Mr. PRArTs amendment to
the amendment, and il rejected.
Mr., MALLORY warmly sustained the amendment OF
Mr. RUsK the ground that ii was matter OF right
for these officers TO be incorporated in the navy
Mr., PEARCE declared it would be doing monstrous
of injustice officers and would be in viola
ton of the Constitution
Mr. MILLER showed by some statistical statements
the wrong that would be done officers of the navy &C.
The question having been taken on the amendment, 1t
decided in the negative, IS follows:
YEAs-Messrs. Bradbury Brodhead cass Dodge of Wis
consn Dodge of Iowa. Douglas Downs Hale Houston James,
Jones of Iowa Jones of Tennessee Mallory Norton Norris
Petit, Rusk, Sebastian, sOule, and WelieT-2o,
NAYS-Messrs- Adams, Atchson, Badger, Bayard, Bor-
land Bright Chase, Clarke, Cooper, Davis, Dawson, De-
Saussure, Fech, Fish, Fitzpatrick Foot Geyer, Gwn, Ham
lin Hunter Mason Miller Pearce Phelps Pratt Shields
smith Spruance sumner Underwood Wade andW alkers2
Mr. DOWNS moved TO amend the bill by adding
on authorizing the President of the United States to
ect three discreet gersons apprase the buildings of
Mr. Winder, rented by Government, and purchase
the same.
This motion led to some discussion and was defeated
by Of yeas a. nays %.
The bill then reported to the Senate, the amend
ments concurrei in, and the bill passed
INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL.
The Senate then took up the Indian appropriation bill
I Mr.. MORTON offered amendment appropraung
900 for the removal from Florida and subsistence OF
the Seminole Indians this amount having been heretofore
appropriated and carried the surplus fund under the
act Of 3lst August, 1852; which was agreed to.
Mr.. WELLER moved TO amend the bill by providing
that the first section Of the act Of Sd March, lo5l to
ascertain and settle private land claims IN Florida be
so modified allow claimants in the State until the
lst March, 1854 to present and ME their CLAIMS before
! the commissioners; which was agreed to-
/ Mr.. SEBASTIAN offered amendment to give five
hundred dollars procure medals of the next President
of the United States for presentation TO headmen and
chiefs which agreed to.
An amendment was offered to appropriate Sl9,2Vo for
the purchase of Stan gallery Of Indian portraits and
historical scenes, in the Smithsonian Institute which
was disagreed to Yeas a. nays p.
OCEAN NAIL STEAMERS.
The Senate then took up the mail steamer bill,
which, after having been amended, was passed
Bremen line condition of additional trip caused
1 long debate, and was then rejected.
CIVIL AND DIPLOMATIC BILL.
Mr. HUNTER, from the committee of conference on
disagreeng Of the Houses in relation to the
civil and diplomatic appropriation bill, made report
which was concurred in.
THE INDECENT INSANE.
/ On motion of Mr.. HAMLIN the Senate took up the
bill granting land the several States for the benefit Of
| their INDECENT insane
Mr.. DODGE, of Iowa. moved to amend the bill by add
ing thereto the homestead bill
Mr.. BORLAND moved further to amend by adding the
bill granting bounty lands the soldiers of the of
| 1872; which, after debate, was agreed TO-
CIVIL AND DIPLOMATIC BILL. ....
Pending the debate, message received from the
House. announcing the disagreement of that body the
report the committee of conference the disagreeng
votes the civil and diplomatic bill.
The protracted and harassng sessions Of the last two
three days have prevented the Reporter from prepar
detailed of the closing hours OF the session
1t is sufficient say for the present, that all the ap
preparation bills for the support OF the which
suspended in Of between
the two Houses, eventually became laws.
Sundry other bills from the House were also taken
and passed by the Senate in the last hours Of the
son viz:
An act for the relief of s. Morris VAIN.
An for the relief OF the Southern Michigan Railroad
Company. ....
Jniut resolution fnf Tbornnsop barnett
An incorporate the Georgetown and Catoctin Rail-
road Company
An act for the relief Of Mary Bawry.
An act for the relief of Henry Miller, soldier Of the
Of 1872.
An act for the relief of Mary Pearson.
An for the relief of Nathan II. Darling.
An fer the relief Of Gilman Smith, Of Sycamore in
the State of Illinois.
An act for the relief Of Betsy Norton.
An for the relief of John Kerbaugh.
An to increase the pension Of Henry Kick Of Cooke
county, Tennessee
for the relief Of Cornelius Covert Of Michigan
An act for the relief of Harlow Spaulding.
An authorizing the Governor Of the Territory of
New Mexico 10 call extra session Of the Legislative
Assembly Of said Territory, should the be deemed
| necessary and ezPedient
An appropriate lands for the support of schools
in certain townships and fractional townships in the Ter
ritory Of Minnesota, not before provided for
An act for the relief Of James Wright jr.
An for the relief of Cornelius Hughes Of Tennessee
An act for the relief of Jacob Shade, ir.
An act making appropriation for the completion Of
the public buildings in the Territory Of Minnesota
An act provide for additional clerks and extend the
sessions Of the Legislative Assembly Of the Territory of
New Mexico.