Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-12-22
PROCEEDINGS OF TOD.3Y.


SENArE.-To-day, the prayer was performed
by the Rev. Mr.. Millburn. After the readn 9
Of the Journal
Mr.. Badger moved that when the Senate
adjourn tomorrow friday it adjourn until
Tuesday next Carried
Mr.. Fish presented a memorial respecting
the claims of Capt. birmingham for compen-
! sation while a captive in Algiers
| Messrs. Seward, Benjamin, Evans. James.
Clay and Mason presented various petitions,
memorials. claims, &c, from private indivi-
dualsi which were referred to their appro-
| pirate committees.
| Mr.. Brodhead introduced q bill for the re-
lief of patentces, which was referred to the
committee.
Mr.. Clay brought up the report on private
| bill! for the relief of Emily johnson and others,
| and moved that it be printed agreed to-
| Mr.. Mason introduced n resolution TO the
effect that select committee of three be ap-
| pointed by the Chair to take into considera-
| ton the several resolutions that had passed
the Senate, respecting the number Of officers,
messengers, &c, of the Senate-their cIassif-
| cation, the ratio of compensation, the pre-
scribed mode OF appointment, and everything
| relating to their organization that mi ght pro-
| mote its efficiency; carried.
Mr.. Thomson, of n j. introduced a bill,
OF which he had given previous notice re-
| spectlnS quantity of land, and the right of
way through the State of Florida for a rail
road across the Peninsula referred to Com
mittee on Public Lands
Mr.. Shields brought up certain Reports
from the Committee on Military Affairs
MIR. Gwin gave notice of the introduction
| OF several railroad bills in California. to San
Francisco, Sonora, &C., and of appropriations
OF public lands towards their construction.
| MIR. Sumner gave notice of a resolution, that
| the Post Office Committee be appointed to con-
slider into the expedency Of providing means
| of paying all sums of money sent through the
| Post Office, by orders or drafts.
| Mr.. Sebastian introduced bill for dividing
| Arkansas into two judicial districts referred
| to Judiciary Committee
! Mr.. Badger gave notice of bill to amend
! certain rules Of the Senate
Mr.. Cass brought forward a resolution that
the Committee on Pensions be appointed to
consider into the manner of affording relief to
| the widow of Captain dunnisun, who, by his
death, had left his family without the ade-
quate means of support. If he had been
killed in battle, there would not have been
need OF the act, but on account Of the unfor-
tunate manner in which he had been killed by
the INDIANS, such step would be required
! Carried
| Mr.. Hamlin moved the second reading of
the bill for the construction of 4 line of tele-
graph from the Mississippi to the Pacific
ocean. Read a second time, and referred to
the Committee on Territories.
Mr. Slidell gave notice Of n bill for a Navy
Yard at New Orleans, and also for the reno
val of the bar at the mouth of the Mississippi
| The joint resolution for the passage of an
! act to enable the Executive to confer the rank
of Lieutenant General by Brcvet. for services
rendered in the war with Mexico. was then
brought up, and, led to lively debate
| MIR. Adams spoke against the bill for raising
General Scott To higher rank If there was
| need OF such an officer provide it certainly
| but if there was not why pass such a bill
Mr.. Walker objected to the bin as a viola
| ton OF the Constitution of the United States
and compared it to the formation of an arts
t0cracy in our midst. What would they say
to a Duke Of New Jersey? The Senator had
not finished speaking when we left
IlOusE.-To-day, great many bills and re-
solutions were introduced and referred They
proposed to grant land for railroads. improve
rivers, &c, for the most part for the benefits
| of the many members introducing them. As
none of them were advanced beyond the pre-.
| liminary stage of reference to standing com
mittee, we do not deem the proceedings upon
| them of Importance enough to the public to
| specify them
Mr.. Wentworth, of Illinois, introduced a
resolution in-tructing the committee of rules
to so modify the rules bearing on the admis.
sion of privileged persons in the Hall rs not
to allow % class of claim agents more pri-
yiieges within the bar of the House than all
others enjoy; referred to the Committee on
! Claims.
In the course Of the morning hour, large
number of bills and propositions, such US we
mention above, were introduced and referred,
than We ever recOllect to have been before
brought forward in q single day.