Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1853-12-21
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CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.

THIRTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
scnate--Tuesday, December go, 1853.
Mr.. SEWARD presented the memorial Of the
Oneida conference of the Methodist Episcopal
Church. praying the recognition of the independ-
ence of Liberia
DUTY ON RAILROAD IRON.
| Mr.. FITZPATRICK presented the memorial Of
| the Alabama and Mississippi river Railroad Com
pany, praying TO be allowed credit for the duties
| on rails imported for that road
AMERICAN COMMERCE IN THE BALTIC.
| Mr. FISH presented the proceedings Of the
| Chamber of Commerce of New York. complain
| ing of the duties imposed on the commerce Of the
| United States in the Baltic sea, and asking the
| adoption of measures by the government Of the
United States TO abate the imposition.
CONVERSATION or ARMY OFFICERS.
| Mr. WELLER. desire TO present the memo
rial of the officers Of the United States army serv-
| ing in California praying for increase of the
compensation Of officers and soldiers on duty on
the Pacific coast. | may be allowed to say, that
| sincerely hope that il will receive the early and
favorable consideration of the Committee on Mill
i tary Affairs. II is utterly impossible for United
/ States officers, serving the frontier TO sub
sist on the pay that is now allowed them I'M
der the law. believe that a colonel of one of the
regiments on the frontier receives less compensa-
| ton than is paid 10 brick mason in the city of
i San Francisco think that il requires much
| mental and physical ability to command regiment
| on the frontier to construct brick wall. be-
leve there is less paid to captain than to COM
mon hod carrier, and that lieutenant receives
less compensation than city scavenger. do
sincerely hope that by Legislation some appropri-
ate remedy may be devised.
NOTICES OF BILLS.
| Mr.. BAYARD gave notice Of bill to provide
Ca. H., n,lh
] Mr.. FOOT announced bill making grant Of
public lands to the several States and Territories
Of the Union for the benefit of the INDECENT insane
! Mr.. STUART, a bill granting TO the State of
Michigan portion Of the public lands 10 aid in the
construction of the Oakland and Ottawa railroad
with branches from Corunna and Grand Rapids
| TO Mackinaw straits, and from thence to the Mon
| treal river.
Mr. DIX a bill for the relief of the heirs at law
of Lieut.. G. A. Wicklife, jr.
/ Mr.. SHIELDS, joint resolution authorizing
the President Of the United States TO confer the
title of lieutenant general by brevet for eminent
services.
Mr. HAMLIN, bill TO remunerate the States
| of Massachusetts and Maine for lands taken to
satisfy stipulations Of the treaty of Washington.
| Mr. FITZPATRICK, bill 10 authorize the
payment of certain claims for losses sustained
during hostilities with the Greek and Seminole In
| dams in the years 1886 and 1887.
| Mr. CHASE bill to divide the State Of Ohio
into two judicial districts.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Bills Of the following titles were introduced and
| appropriately referred.
/ Mr. HUNTER. A bill to extend the warehous-
ing system by establishing private bonded ware
| houses. .s
| Mr. HAMLIN. Bill TO provide for the ascer-
| tainment and satisfaction OF the claims of Ameri-
can citizens for spoliations committed by the
French prior to 1900. t"gasa
| Mr.. BADGER. A bill for the relief of War
rington and Chubb, executors of Commodore
Warrington and others.
| Mr. EVERETT. A bill authorizing and direct
ing the Secretary Of the Interior to provide suta-
| bic permanent accommodations for the United
States courts of Massachusetts, and their officers
| Mr.. EVANS. Bill to indemnify the State OF
South Carolina, for money expended for the use
the United States, in the in. Florida with the
Seminole Indians. r
Mr.. DODGE, Of Iowa bill to sell the lands
reserved for military purposes, and for the Of
Indians. in the State of Iowa.
Mr.. THOMPSON, of Kentucky A bill to pro-
vide for the unpaid claims of the officers and sol
ders of the Virginia State and continental lines of
the revolutionary army. .# ras q
Mr.. JOHNSON. A bill granting land to Arkan-
sas TO aid in the construction of railroad from
point on the Mississippi in the region OF Jamess
Landing via Camden, to the Texas boundary
near Fulton, in Arkansas. sr
Also, bill granting land 10 Arkansas, Lclisi-
ana, and Missouri, TO aid in the construction of
rdllrOdu from shreveport, IN LOUISIANA, through
Arkansas, TO ST. Joseph's in Missouri.
EXECUTIVE CoMMUNIcATIoNs.
A message was received from the President Of
the United States transmitting certain documents
in answer to the resolution of the Senate of the
9th of April last, requesting information in regard
10 certain transactions between Captain Holins,
of the "Cyane,' and the authorities of San Juan
de Nicaragua
Also, a message from the President communica-
ting report from the Secretary of State with
copy Of the correspondence relative TO the claim
of the brig General Armstrong; which were or
dered TO be printed and referred to the Committee
on Foreign Relations.
OCEAN POSTAGE.
Mr.. SUMNER submitted the following resolu-
ton which was agreed TO:
Resolved That the Committee the Post Office and Post
Roads be directed to inquire whether the present charges
letters carried by the steamers not unneces
commerce. as barrier between hemispheres and
especially as grisyoqs tax upon European emigrants
thing may not be done and IL what to the ben
eft of cheap ocean postage.
OPEN SESSIONS OF SENATE.
Mr.. CHASE submitted the following resolution,
which lies over
Resolved That the following rule be adopted for the reg
uaon Of proceedings in the Senate and that much OF
the sth sh and 10th rules as may be with the
rule hereby established be rescinded .aE
All sessions and all proceedings Of the Senate shall be
public and open except where matters communicated In
confidence by President shall be received
other the Senate by resolution from time to time
may specially order.
YOUNG AMERICA ABROAD.
Mr. SEWARD submitted the following resolu-
ton
Resolved That the Committee the Judiciary enquire
whether any provision by law s necessary the
rights Of citizenship children Of American citizens boz,
in foreign countries.
Subsequently, Mr.. EVERETT submitted SINH
lar restitution, but withdrew il when Informed of
the above, which was then taken up and agreed
to. aGtr .g.@
LAWS FOR THE INDIAN COUNTRY.
Mr.. SEBASTIAN submitted the following res
olution, which was agreed to-
Resolved, That the Committee Indian Affairs be In
sucted to consider the expedency OF providing by law
for the appointment of commission to prepare code Of
laws for the Of the country In possession of
the various Indian tribes within thcmits Of the United
States upon the basis Of the existing intercourse laws
and other laws Of the United States applying to the d
rent portions Of the Indian counry containing In such
code all that Is valuable In existing laws, and rejecting
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