The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-02-05
FREEDOM OF CONSCIENCE.

city, praying suspension of the law making reg
ulations for steamboats,.
FREEDOM OF CONSCIENCE.
Mr.. FISH presented the memorial of members
of the Legislature of New York, praying the adop-
ton OF such measures will secure to American
citizens abroad freedom of conscience.
THE VOTES FOB PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT
MIR. HUNTER, from the joint committee to
port measures for the counting of the electoral
votes for President and Vice President of the Uni
ted States, reported the following resolution
ResOtUed, That the two Houses will assemble in
the chamber OF the House of Representatives on
Wednesday, the 9Th instant, at twelve O'Clock,
and the President of the Senate pro tenn. shall
be the presiding officer; that one person be ap-
pointed teller on the part of the Senate and two
on the part of the House of Representatives, to
ma Ike list of the votes they shall be declared
that the result shall be delivered to the President
OF the Senate pro tenn, who shall announce the
state OF the vote and the persons elected to the
Houses assembled as aforesaid, which shall be
deemed declaration of the persons elected Presi
dent and Vice President of the United States, and
together with list of votes, be entered on the
journals of the two Houses.
The resolution was adopted; and Mr. HUNTER
was appointed teller On the part OF the Senate.
OFFICERS THE MARINE CORPS.
MIR. HOUSTON submitted the following resolu.
lions, which were agreed to:
RESOLVED, That the Committee on Naval Affairs
be instructed to inquire into the mode in which the
Marine Corps, attached to the navy is supplied
with clothing, arms subsistence, &c., and whether
or not the same is done BY public notice and con-
tract or by private agreement, and how much, if
at all, the same exceeds the cost of similar articles
furnished for the army and navy respectively of
like description; and that for this purpose the said
committee have power to send for persons and
papers, and report thereupon to the Senate.
ResotUed, That the said committee also be in
structed 10 inquire into the expediency of tho
rough reorganization of the Marine Corps 80 as to
dispense with large number o officers who are,
from the nature of their service, useless as 6eld
officers, above the rank of captain, and of so dis
trloutng and employing the said Marine Corps as
TO render them effective for the purposes to which
they are suited, and for which they were designed
MARINE HOSPITAL IN IOWA.
Mr.. DODGE submitted the following resolution,
whch was agreed to:
instructed to inquire into the expectancy of estab-
fishing marine hospital at Burlington, in the
State OF Iowa.
THE BRoTHERToN INDIANS.
Mr.. WALKER submitted the following resolu-
tion, which was agreed to:
ResoLved, That the Committee on Indian Affairs
be instructed to inquire and report to the Senate
what sum, if any, is equtably and Justly due from
the United States to the Brotherton tribe of In
dams, now located in the State of Wisconsin.
MARcY's EXPLORATION.
Mr.. SEBASTIAN submitted the following reso-
luton, " hich was agreed to:
RESOLVED, That the Secretary Of War be request
ed to communicate to the Senate the report of
Captain r. b. Marcy of his exploration of the
waters OF Red River; and, if not ready by the
close OF the session, that the Secretary of the Sen
ate be authorized to have it printed for the use of
the Senate.
WAY.
Mr. FELCH, from the Committee on Public
Lands reported bill granting the right of way to
the Niagara Falls and Lake Ontario Railroad
through the military reserve at Fort Niagara in
New York; and the bill was considered and passed.
GRANTS OF LAND TO SETTLERS IN OREGON.
On motion of Mr.. BRIGHT, the Senate proceeded
to consider the House bill extending the time tim
December, 1856, in which actual settlers in Oregon
may avail themselves of the benefit of the act ma b.
ing donations of land to actual settlers in that
ritory; and to allow widows of actual settlers to
receive the lands to which their husba nds woud
have been entitled under that act The bill wa
amended and passed.
THE wAREHeUsING SYSTEM.
The Senate resumed the consideration of the bill
to amend the warehousing system by establishing
private bonded warehouses, and extending the
time during which goods may remain in ware
house to three years, as well those intended to
be Withdrawn for consumption as those for expor
tation.
Mr.. HUNTER replied to the objections urged
against the bill. He expressed a willingness to
withdraw the provision extending the time for
goods intended for consumption from one to three
years.
Mr.. BRoDHEAD replied, urging that that pro-
Messrs. GWIN, ToUCEY, and SEWARD sup.
ported the pill and favored partic clarly the ex-
tension OF the time to three years during which
goods might remain in warehouse
Mr.. DA WIS moved to amend the bill by insert.
ing proviso that nothing in it should be Construed
extend the time for the withdrawal of the goods
for consumption beyond one year.
After some debate, the amendment was agreed to-
Mr.. MILLER moved an amendment excepting
from the goods and merchandise thus allowed to
remain in warehouse iron, in bloom, bars, pigs,
r)ds, s.abs, and castings OF all kinds.