Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-02-12
CONGRESS.
FRIDAY, FEBRuARr 4, 1858.
TN SENATE.

IN
"a a.s.. vos received from the President of the
United states in answer to resolution Of the 18th ultmo,
asking information regard TO- the postal convention be-
tween the United States and Great britain ana trans
;,tng report from the Secretary Of State, enclosing
, oous correspondence the subject; which was
rsssrs.j 10 the Committee Post Offices and Post
Roads. 50.
MEMORIALS AND PETITIONS s
The following memorials and petitions were presented
and appropriately referred 4ls
NJ Mr. BRODHEAD: From John Paul Browne and
others Of the city of Philadelphia asking alteration
in the organization Of the military academy at West
Point The memoriasts suggest such change as will
allow citizen Of the United States to educate their
male children this Institution, upon paying the Gov
eminent for their tuition plan said to be in operation
at the Polytechnic schools Of France and ask also that
the cadets at the time of their appointment be required
to give bond conditioned that the completion Of their
course they shall enter the service requred refund
whatever costs the Government may have incurred.
By Mr. BRODHEAD From numerous citizens of the
city and county Philadelphia, asking such modification
Of the bounty land law would give to all who served
in the of 1872 hundred and sixty acres Of land
AR D. expressed the hope that the would find
favor in the eyes Of the Committee on the Public Lands
Also from the engineers employed in the coast survey
asking that the law OF last session granting per centage
to certain clerks may be extended to them.
By Mr.. GWIN: From r. W. Rice late y. g. consul OF
Acapulco relative to the outrages committed upon him
and other American citizens by the Mexican authorities
which was ordered to be printed.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES MI
IT.
the part Of the Senate proceed count the electoral
votes for President and Vice President Of the United
States reported the resolution that subject which will
be found in the following columns. 1t was agreed to-
Mr. WELLER from the Committee on Pensions re-
ported a bill for the relief Of Betsy Norton.
Mr.. FETCH, from the Committee on the Public Lands
reported bin granting the Niagara and Lake Ontario
Railroad Company the right Of way through along the
river side Of the military reservation at Fort Niagara in
the State of New York, with an amendment
Dir. SEWARD asked the indulgence of the Senate to
thob1 lat0 VIII heen
amendment Of the committee was agreed to- and the bill
was passed +#
Mr. FETCH, also from the same committee, reported
back the bill to extend presumption rights to unsurveyed
lands, and for other purposes, with an amendment
Also be discharged from the further consideration
Of the memorial Of citizens Of Illinois in favor of the
tension of FIVE years preempons and Of the memorial
of John Thorne the said effect which agreed to-
Mr.. UNDERWOOD, from the Committee on Public
Lands reported back House bill for the relief Of Charles L.
Swayze in relation to certain Chocraw SCRIP and asked
its immediate consideration.
No objection having been made, the bill was considered
and passed
reported back House bill for the relief Of David Myere
without amendment and recommended its passage.
MARINE HOSPITAL IN IOWA.
On motion Of Mr.. DODGE of Iowa, it was
Roped That the Committee on Commerce be instructed
TO inquire into the expedency Of establishing marine hosp
tai at Burlington, in the State of Iowa.
the upper Mississippi The letter also referred
Mr.. BRIGHT asked the indulgence of the Senate to
House TO create the ONCE
general of the public lands in Oregon, and to pro-
vide for the survey and to make donations to the settlers
Of said public lands &C. The he asked to have it
taken up that Tuesday next the day set apart
the House for the consideration Of Territorial business
and if it not taken up once, the amendment
ported by the Committee Public Lands could not be
considered in time
The motion having been agreed to, the amendment Of
the committee was concurred in; and
On motion by Mr.. FELCH, the bill further amend
ed and passed.
WAREHOUSE SYSTEM
Mr.. HUNTER asked the Senate to take up this bill,
which he thosg could be disposed of in half hour
The bill having been taken up
Mr.. II. proceeded to say that he was aware that q
long speech in favor of the bill would be quite well
calculated to kill II against it, and replied chiefly
to the speech Of Mr.. MILLER, made yesterday, con-
tending that the bill would be much beneficial than
preudcia to the manufacturing interests and went
to show wherein but stating at the time his will
ngness yield the point rather than leopard the whole
but avowng his intention to it next session, de-
cang it to be important to the great leading interests of
New York and San Francisco, destined to become the
great commercial depot of the country.
Mr.. DAVIS offered amendment, to the effect Of lin
itng the time Of bonding goods to year. which, ac-
cepted he should make further opposition to the BILL
but if not he would feel compelled to address the Senate
at length.
Mr.. HUNTER acquicsced, and the amendment was
agreed to by way OF compromise
Mr.. MILLER then moved to amend the bill by except
ing iron in bars blooms, bolts pigs rods, slabs, and
Castings" and asked the yeas and nays.
Mr. M. explained the object of the amendment
Dir. HAMIAN thought it would open the whole subject
Of the tariff.
The question was then taken on the amendment of Mr..
Muller, and decided in the negative, MS follows:
YEASMessrs. Bell, Bodhead, Clarke, Cooper, Foot Gey
Jones of Tennessee Mallory Miller Pratt Smith, spru-
ance, Underwood, and Wade--H
NAYS-Messrs Adams, Atchison, Badger Bayard Brad
bury, Bright Cass, Charlton, Chase, Dodge of Wisconsin,
Dodge of Iowa, Douglas Downs, Feleh Fish, Fitzpatrick
Gwn, Hamlp, Houston, Hunter Jones of Iowa. Mapgum,
Norris Petit Rusk Seward Shields Sumner Toucey Walker
and Wellcr--21.
Mr. BRIGHT said his vote based on the principle
that the approximation to his vorite doc
trine Of free trade which he hoped day to see folly
carried out
Mr.. WALKER then moved to amend the bill by except
ing wheat barley beef and pork, and went on to
explain how, by the operation Of the BILL Canada having
advantage Of three four weeks in spring and
fall could take advantage Of the market the prejudice
Of the Valley Of the Mississippi
Mr.. HUNTER argued against making any exceptions.
Mr.. BR0DHEAD moved to amend the amendment by
inserting IRON
After brief discussion the amendment to the amend
ment was rejected.
The question then taken on Mr.. WALKERS amend
ment and it was decided in the negative follows:
YEASMessrs Badger Bell Clarke, Cooper, Dawson, Foot
Geyer, Jones Of Tennessee Msngum Miller Morton, Pratt,
Seward Smith, Spruance Underwood, Wade and walkcr1s
EAYS-Messrs. Atchson Bayard, Bradbury, Bright Brod-
head, Butler Glass; Charlton Chase Clemens, DeSaussure
Dodge Of Iowa, Douglas Downs Felch, Fitzpatrick, Gwin
Hamlin Houston, Hunter, Jones Of Iowa. Mallory, Norris
Rusk Sebastian, Shields, sumner, Toucey, Weler--2S
The bill was then read third time and passed.
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