Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-03-05
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2, 1858.
In SEN ATE

In SENATE
The reading of the Journal was dispensed with and
Senate proceeded the consideration Of the
civil and diplomatic bill.
Several additional amendments having been made, the
bill was reported to the Senate and passed.
BOUNTY LANDS AND HOMESTEAD.
Among the amendments which failed was one offered
by Mr. BRoDHEAD to give hundred and sixty of
land to all who served in the of 1872; which Mr.
DODGE, of Iowa. moved amend by adding provso that
homestead of one hundred and sixty Of land be
granted any person who shall nhabit and cultivate the
for five consecutive years This amendment to the
amendment failed by the following vote:
YEAS-Messrs. Atchson Bell, Rorland Bright, Chase,
Dodge Wisconsin Dodge Of Iowa. Douglas Downs Geyer
Gwn Hale Houston Jones of Iowa. Tennessee NAL
ory Rusk Seward Shields Sumner, Walker and Weler22
NAYS-Messrs. Adams Badger, Bayard, Bradbury Brod-
head Butler, Charlton Davis Dawson, DeSaussure Fzpat-
rick Foot Hamlin Hunter Miller Morton, Norris Pearce
Phelps Pratt Smith, spruance, Toucey and Underwood-24
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES
Mr.. HUNTER, from the Committee on Finance, to
which referred House bill making appropriations for
the naval service, reported it without amendment.
Also from the committee, to which was referred
House bill making appropriations for the and
tngent expenses of the Government reported it with
amendments.
PRE-EMPTIoM TO UNsURyEYED LANDS.
On motion by Mr.. DOWNS, a committee of conference
appointed the part Of the Senate the disagree
ing extend presumption rights to unsurveyed
lands. Messrs. FELcH DowSs and PHELPS were ap-
pointed.
QUALIFICATION OF THE VICE PRESIDENT
The Senate concurred in the amendment of the House
the bill providing for administering the oath Of Office
to the Hon. VIM X. KING, Vice President elect Of the
United States of America.
PRINTING THE CENSUS RETURNS
On motion by Mr.. BORLAND, the Senate took up the
joint resolution from the House of Representatives rea
tive printing the of the seventh census which,
after having been amended, was passed
POST OFFICE APPROPRIATIONS.
On motion by Mr.. HUNTER, the Senate proceeded to
consider the post Office appropriation bill
On motion by Mr.. RUsK, several amendments were
made, among which appropriation Of 800 900 for
an ice-boat.
Mr.. WELLER moved an amendment authorizing the
Postmaster General to contract for telegraph line the
Pacific
This amendment led to debate, in which Messrs HUN
TER, HAMLIN, RUSK, BELL, DOUGLAS, B0RLAND,
CHASE and others participated when the question was
taken and decided in the negative.
Mr.. GWlN moved to amend the bill by adding section
authorizing the Postmaster General invite proposals
for carrying the mail in steamships monthly semi
monthly from San Francisco in California to Shanghai
in China such proposals he may receive to be laid be-
fore Congress at its next session.
This amendment led to debate, but it was finally
agreed to- and the bill passed.
very able communication was made on this subject to
the Senate days since by the Secretary the Navy
in the Of which he showed the vast advantages that
might result to this country from the establishment of
such line.
CLAIM OF COL. FREMONT.
Mr. GWIN, from the committee Of conference upon the
dsagreeng vote in relation to the bill for the relief of
John Charles Fremont made report, which
red in on the part of the Senate.
ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL
The Senate insisted upon its amendments to the army
appropriation BILL and committee Of conference was ap
pointed consisting of Messrs. BRIGHT SHIELDS, and
DAWSON.
THE LIGHTHOUSE BILL.
On motion by Mr.. HAMLIN, the bill from the House
making appropriations for lighthouses iightboats and
buoys read and referred to the Committee on Com
merce from which IL after reported with re-
commentator that the Senate therein which was
agreed to.
THE TERRITORY OF WASHINGTON.
On motion by Mr.. DOUGLAS, the Senate took up the
bill from the House establish the Territorial government
of Washington and the amendment Of the committee TO
change the word from Washington to Westinghouse was
withdrawn, and the bill passed.
THE TERRITORY OF NEBRASKA
Mr.. DOUGLAS moved to proceed to the consideration
Of the bill to organize the Territory Of Nebraska which
was decided in the negative: Yeas 20, nays 25.
PRIVATE BILL.
Mr.. HAMLIN, from the Committee on Commerce re-
ported back with amendment House bill authorizing
the issuing of register to the brig Boundary and to
change the names of the steamers Roger Williams and
propeller Ontario, and asked its immediate considerations
which having been agreed to, the amendment was con-
Cured in and the bill passed
THE DEFICIENCY BILL.
Mr.. HUNTER asked the unanimous consent Of the
Senate 20 be allowed to make report from the Committee
Of Conference the dsagreeng votes of the two Houses
on the deficiency bill and leave having been granted
Mr. EIuSrER submitted his report which was concurrcd
in by the Senate.
LANDS IN CALIFORNIA
The bill to provide for the survey Of the public lands in
California, for granting emption privileges therein
and for other purposes taken up the Of
the House consurred in, and the bill passed.