Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-02-19
CONGRESS.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY Il, 1858.
IN SENATE.


IN SENATE.
The following memorials and petitions were presented
and appropriately referred: fssaEe a
By Mr. HAMLlN: From citizens of Maine who have
been in the military service of the United States asking
such modification of the bounty land law will secure
hundred and sixty to oil who served in the In
dian wars of 1898 and In the war Of 1872
By Mr. HALE: From legal voters in the State of Ohio,
asking Congress to take such steps may think pro-
per to urge upon all Governments in this world where
religious liberty is not enjoyed the very great advan-
tages that would be derived from such a blessing.
This petition (said Mr.. H was enclosed In private
letter me- in which they express the hope that those
Governments may in return for the very valuable
tons given them to religious liberty, urge upon our
Government TO give not only religious but civil liberty TO
the millions Of slaves in this free and happy country.
The CHAIR. The motion to receive will lie on the ia
ble that being the order in relation to all such petitions
Mr. HALE desired to take issue with the Chair There
nothing Objectionable in the petition It vast the
private letter. s5 liss.iEsfi.3 g4{st s4s..f
RECIPROCAL PRIVILEGES. t
Mr. DAVIS from the Committee ON Commerce, reported
back the bill regulate the rights of fishing and dispos
ing of the proceeds thereof in and between the British
North American Provinces and the United States with
merely verbal and said he was instruct
ed by the committee ask its immediate consideration
as he thought it could not lead to discussion.
Mr. MALLORY would like the bill to lie over until to-
morrow he Ind not had opportunity to examine It,
Mr.. DAVIS spoke of the Importance of the bithat 1t
proposition to settle all difficulties relating to the
fisheries entirely reciprocal BASIS that was TO ex
tend to the British the same rights and privileges that
they grant to u.s. What was given to was extended
the other and, fishermen could stand such an
arrangement certainly he saw reason for others to
object.
Mr. MALLORY still objected to the consideration of
the BILL He alluded to other fisheries in the southern
gion, and said he desired to offer an amendment.
The bill was not taken up.
On motion by Mr. WADE, the Senate proceeded CON
slider the House resolution for the relief of John Con-
verse, of Ohio, and it was passed.
RECOGNITION OF LIBERIA.
Mr. MILLER made an effort to take up his resolution
in relation the recognition by the United States Gov
eminent of the independence of Liberia, which he de-
sired only to make few remarks prior to referring it to
the Committee Foreign Relations
Mr. BUTLER intimated that there must be monopoly
of speeches that OCCASION and that the Senator must
not expect to be heard without being replied to.
THE FEE BILL.
The Senate then, on motion Of Mr.. BRADBURY, pro-
ceeded consider the bill from the House of Representa-
ves to regulate the fees of marshas, attorneys &C. of
the circuit and district courts of the United States
The amendments made to the bill by the Committee
the Judiciary were explained by Mr.. BRADBURY and
adopted.
Mr. WALKER offered an amendment, the effect of
which that it should be lawful for any district
circuit judge Of the United States to appoint retain in
office, directly indirectly any son, brother, other
relation of such judge, clerk deputy clerk of the
court Of which he may be Judge
This amendment led to protracted discussion, in
which Messrs. WALKER BRIGHT, BRADBURY, NAL
LORY, UNDERWOOD, SEWARD, and othersparticipated;
when
Mr. WALKER so modified his amendment as to make
it less stringent by striking out the words or other
lation, and demanded the yeas and nays which were
ordered
Mr. BRIGHT moved to amend the amendment by
striking out all after the word resoyed" and inserting
clause giving the appointment Of these clerks to the
President by and with the advice and consent of the
Senate.
This motion led to animated discussion, in which
Messrs BRIGHT, BUTLER, DOUGLAS, BADGER,
HALE, and others took part
Mr.. RUSK said he would vote against all amendments,
irrespective Of their merits because he feared they might
leopard the passage Of the bill in the other branch 1t
intended remedy great abuses and for that
he for voting down A amendments those made by
the Committee on the Judiciary
The vote taken on Mr.. BRIGHTs amendment
to the amendment, and it was lost
The question then required the amendment OF Mr..
WALKER and it was decided in the negative Yeas Is,
nays &C.
The bill was reported to the Senate tho amendments
engrossed and the bill read third time and passed
MILITARY BILLS.
The Senate then took up the bills relating to the army
the first being the bill repeal the several acts organizing
the staff departments of the army therein mentioned and
to provide for the discharge Of the duties thereof by
detail Of officers Of the line.
This bill, after discussion was laid the table,
motion by Mr.. RUSK
The bill to improve the efficiency of the army Of the
United States the bill to increase the efficiency Of the
tlery and the joint resolution concerning the national
defences we're postponed until Monday next.
And the Senate adjourned