Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-01-22
THURSDAY, JANUARY 20, 1858.
In SENATE.

mole Indians remaining Florida TO emlgrate the
country assigned their tribe West of the Mississippi
Mr. MALLORY spoke of the Importance of this subject
Florida, and moved its reference to the Committee
Indian Affairs at the time invoking its earnest
sideration and prompt report.
EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS.
The PRESIDENT of the Senate laid before the body
communication from the Secretary of the Senate showing
the amount paid for documents books &c. printed for
the use Of the Senate. Ordered to be printed
Also from the Secretary Of the Interior showing how
the appropriations made for running and marking the
boundary line between the United States and Mexico have
been expended; which was referred to Select Com
mittee.
Also from the Secretary of the Treasury communica-
ting the annual report the finances which was order
ed be printed, with ten thousand extra copies and
the portions pertaining to different committees were re-
ferred to them.
Mr. SEWARD presented resolution Of the Legislature
of New York relative the distribution Of public lands
The resolution states that if this system of distribution
and appropriation is to be continued the proprety of
making grants Of land upon equal and just principle
Of appropriation all the States for the purpose Of edu
cation and for other useful public purposes having due
regard to the grants already made and the population
!, of the respective States, must be APPARENT
| MEMORIALS AND PETITIONS.
The following memorials and petitions were presented
| and appropriately referred:
| By Mr.. PEARCE: From ship owners and masters of
vessels in Baltimore, representing the runous effects of
the abolition of corporal punishment in the mercantile
marine and urging if it cannot be restored at least
efficient substitute.
By Mr. DODGE, of Iowa: From convention held at
ST. Louis asking grant of land aid in the construction
Of railroad on the west side Of the Mississippi river
from point opposite the city of New Orleans to central
eligible point in the Territory of Minnesota in the drec
ton Of the Red river of the North and with branch of
the Falls Of st. Anthony.
Mr.. WADE, from the Committee Of Caims reported
bill for the relief of the legal of the late
COL John Anderson, accompanied bya report which was
ordered to be printed
Mr. BADGER, from the Committee on the Judiciary
ram rtad pt lutio ralia nf II +
lawson sole surviving heiress of Col Eleazer W. Ripley
accompanied by report which was ordered to be
printed.
Mr. BUTLER moved that ten thousand additional copies
of the report made by Mr. BADGER on the subject of
abolishng the of chaplans in Congress and in the
army and navy of the United States be printed.
Mr. CASS inquired if the report was in favor of the
petition
Mr.. BUTLER. No, no; quite opposite.
Mr.. CASS. Oh! well; will vote for it then.
On motion by Mr. RUSK, the bill for the protection of
the emigrant route and telegraphic line, and for
overland mail between the Missouri river and the settle
mens in California and Oregon, referred to select
committee The committee consists Of Messrs RUsK, |
DAVIS, BELL, GwIN, and DODGE, Of Iowa.
TEXAS DEBT.
Mr.. BRIGHT moved to take up the bill to provide for
the payment of such claims of the creditors Of the late
republic of Texas comprehended in the act of Sep
TENDER 8, 1850.
The motion led to a long discussion in which Messrs
PEARCE, BRIGHT, BELL, SEWARD, HUNTER, RUSK,
LAND, WALKER, CHASE, and others participated when
it decided in the negative, as follows:
YEAS-Messr Adams Badger, Bright, Brodhead Butler,
Charlton Cooper, DeSaussure Dixon, Houston, Hunter
Jones of Tennessee Mason, Miller Morton, Pearce, Petit
Rusk Seward Smith, spruance Toucey, and Underwood23
NAYS-Messrs. Atchison, Bell Borand Brooke Cas Chase
Clarke Davis Dodge of Wisconsin, Dodge Of Iowa. Downs
Feeh, Fish, Geye Gwin Hamln, Jones Of Iowa, Mangum,
Norris Phelps Sebastian Shields, soule, Sumner, Wade,
Walker and wener-27
| RAILROAD TO THE PACIFIC.
This bill then taken up the special order, and
discussed at some length by Messrs. CHASE, SMITH,
BELL, and UNDERWOOD when
The Senate went into Executive session. and after
time, Mr.. FITZPATRICK Of Alabama, having arrived the
doors re-opened, and Mr. ADAMS having presented
his credentials Mr.. FITZPATRICK qualified and took
his seat.
And then the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
The House resumed the consideration Of the mo-
ton made by Mr. CHANDLER to reject the bill to esab
sh branch mint Of the United Satesin the city Of New
York. heretofore reported from the Committee of Ways
and Means by Mr. Books.
The debate was resumed and continued on this bill du-
ring the morning hour when
The SPEAKER laid before the House the following Ex
ecutiye communications:
The annual report Of the Secretary Of the Treasury
the state Of the finances which referred to the Com
mittee Of Ways and Means and ordered to be printed
On motion Of Mr. JONES' Of Tennessee, ii was referred
to the Committee Printing inquire into the expedi
ency Of printing hundred thousand copies Of said
port
The bill Of the House extend the provisions Of
approved the I'd Of March, 184 and the act approved
the 10Th Of February l849 for carrying into effect the
existing compacs with the States Of Alabama and Mis-
sssppi in relation to the FIVE per fund and school
reservations heretofore reported from the Senate with
amendment was then taken up and the amendment con-
CURED in.
The House then took up the military academy BILL with
the amendments Of the Senate thereto when they were
referred 10 the Committee OF Ways and Means
The SPEAKER stated that the next business in order
the consideration Of Senate bill 70 prohibit public
executions in the District Of Columbia
/ FRENCH sPoLATIoS BILL
/ Mr.. WALSH raised the question Of order that the
French spoliaton bill the first business in order
The SPEAKER oyerruled the point Of order stating
that the bill the FIRST thing in order in its class when
i that class should be reached.
| Mr. WALSH appealed from the decision Of the Chair
/ Mr. VENABLE moved to lay the appeal on the table
! Mr. DEAN moved that the House 90 into Committee
Of the Whole the Of the Union which motion
i was negatived Yeas 80, nays l02
4 The question then taken on the motion ~ Mr. |
VESABLg, and it was agreed to Yeas 100 NAYS 80
SO the decision Of the Chair sustained
EXECUTIONS IN THE DISTRICT or COLUMBIA /
The House accordingly proceeded to consider the bill
TO prohibit public executions in the District OF Columbia
when il was read twice.
THE bill provides that any person under sentence
Of DEATH or hereafter adudged to suffer death within the
District OF Columbia shall be executed within the walls
Of some prison. within the enclosure adjoining and not
else; the marshall of his deputies with such Off
GERS q the prison. constabes and other peace officers as
,ne marshal may deem necessary and proper attend
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