Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1853-12-24
THIRTYFHIRD CONGRESS FIRST SESSION
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! SENATE. Mr. Shields gave notice of joint res
Ouon authorizing the President TO confer the rank
of Lieut. General by brevet for eminent services.
Mr. Seward presented a remonstrance from the
citizens of Rochester against any international copy
right law; also, petitions from New York in favor
% constructing a ship-cana around Niagara Falls.
Mr. Weller presented a memorial Of army Off
GERS the frontier, asking for increase of pay
Mr. Weller said that colonies on the frontier did
not receive pay equal to the briclI-ayers in San
Francisco nor do captains receive as much as bod
carriers; and be was sure that scavangers in San
Francisco received higher compensation than lieu
tenants in the army.
Mr. Foote gave notice of bill granting land for
the support Of INDECENT insane .........
Mr.. Hamln introduced bill to satisfy the French
spoliatOn claims, which referred to the commit
tee on foreign relations.
Mr. Hunter introduced bin to extend the ware
housing system, by establishing private bonded
warehouses.
Mr. Seward offered a resolution directing inquiry
as to whether any legislation be necessary to Sc
cure the rights of citizenship to American children
born in foreign countrIes-lad over.
Mr.. johnson introduced two bills granting lands
to Arkansas for railroad purposes.
Mr.. Chase offered a resolution that all sessions
and all proceedings of the Senate be public.
Mr. Fitzpatrick presented memorials from Ala
bama and Mississippi railroad companies praying
for credit for duties paid on railroad iron.
Mr. Everett offered resolution directing inquiry
as to what legislation is needed to protect the chill
dren of American citizens born in foreign countries
The Chair said that the Senator from New York
bad offered similar resolution. Mr. Everett's was
laid over, and Mr.. Stewards was taken up and
adopted.
Mr.. Sumner offered aresoiutlon which wasagreed
to- directing inquiry to the expenditures Of eflec-
ting reduction postage.
DIa Chair T,rnqaOrp6 he of tlo TarS,7S
Superintendent, which was ordered to be printed
Mr.. Seward resolution calling for the correspon-
dence between the Government OF the Sandwich |
Islands and the United States was agreed to.
Mr.. Chases resolution, directing inquiry as to the
exPediency of constructing a railroad from one of
the Western States to the Pacific was taken mp.
Mr.. Gwln opposed the reference OF The subject to |
the committee on roads and canals and moved a |
postponement of the resolution, which agreed !
tO--ayes p, noes not counted.
Mr. Gwin moved the Senate 90 into executive
session, which was agreed to- during which a
sage was received from the President transmitting
certain documents in answer to a resolution Of the
Senate in April last requesting information in re-
gard to transactions between Capt uolIns, of the
Cyenne and the authorities of San Juan de NICaTa-
qua also certain correspondence touching the claims
OF the brig Cen Armstrong-both Of which, being
important were referred and ordered to be printed
The doors were then opened.
HoTSE-Ar. Brock, from the committee on ma
val affairs reported a bill for the construction of
six frst-class steam irigates, and appropnating
50 900 for that purpose. The vessels are to be
built by contract or IN the u. s. Navy-yard, the
Secretary of the Navy may direct Referred to
on the whole
Mr. Bocock also presented areport, from the Board
of Officers appointed to investigate the causes of
failure of certain n-fiigates-ordered to be
printed.
The House then resumed the consideration of
Mr.. Sage's resolution, instructng the Secretary Of
the Interior to purchase Mount Vernon.
Mr. Bayley called for the yeas and nays for lay
ing the resolution on the table.
The Chair asked the gentleman to withdraw his
motion and let the resolution go to the committee.
Mr.. Bayley-No l want to Kill this thing in the
most emphatic way.
The question on the resolution was taken and s
stood SO to So.
Mr. Dunn offered the resolution, of which he had
previously given notice. presenting sword and the
hanks of Congress to Capt Ingraham .. \
After some debate the resolution referred to {
he committee on foreign relations
Mr. Tweed introduced bill for establishing
mint in New York city, referred. ....... l
Mr.. Florence introduced ablll extending the pro-
visions of the several laws granting lands the Of
icers and soldiers who have been engaged in the r
military service of the United States, referred
Mr.. Clingman, IN pursuance to previous notice. t
Introduced bill giving credit to the importers Of
abroad iron; he advocated the measure at some t
ength. G
Mr.. Shelton opposed the measure. L
Mr. Jones moved to lay the bill on the table be-
ng, as he said, opposed to the credit system. The S
notion was lost