Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-06-10
THURSDAY, JUNE s, 1854.
TN SEN

The PRESIDENT of the Senate laid before the body
comm unication from the Department Of the Interior,
transmitted in compliance with resolution of the Sd
of April calling for information to the ful6ment Of
certain treaty stpuations made with the Potawatamies
in October, 1882; which read and referred to the
Committee on Indian Affairs.
Also report from ~the Treasury Department, trans
hitting such accounts from the Second Auditors office
as have been rendered by persons charged with the dis
bursements of moneys goods or effects for the benefit
of the Indians for the fiscal year ending 30th June,
1863 with list of the names Of all persons to whom
money, So have been delivered within the same period
MEMORIALS AND PETITIONS.
The following memorials and petitions were presented
to-day and referred to appropriate committees:
By Mr. FISH: From Royal Phelps, attorney in fact Of
James, Earl Of Sekirk asking that patent may be
sued for certain lands granted to his father by the Hud
sons Bay Company.
Mr. Phelps says that it is admitted in the treaties be-
tween the United States and Great Britain that said
gion of country then belonged to Great Britain, and
therefore that the King Charles the Second had the
right to make the grant, ALSO that the grant from the
Hudsons Bay Company to the aforesaid father of the
said Earl Of Selkirk by wel!-defned metes and
bounds, and that he put in full and complete pos
session of the same and is respectfully submitted that
the right Of the present Earl of Selkrk fully
Missed and confirmed by the article Of the treaty of Wash
ngton 18th artice Of 1912 between the United States
and Great Britain and asks that Congress will take such
action will put the said Earl Of Sekirk in possession
of patent for his lands.
By Mr.. SEBASTIAN: From John s. Watersus late
agent for the Chippewa Indians, praying indemnity for
losses by MIN IN consequence OF the burning OF
the Chippewa agency buildings.
Also, from the Moravian Board of Missions in behalf
Of the Christian Indians living on lands belonging to the
Deawares about being surrendered to the United States
asking compensation for their services.
By Mr.. GEYER: From citizens of St. Louis, Missouri,
in favor of the adoption of to to Amer
citizens religious rights when in foreign countries
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr.. HAMLIN, from the Committee on Commerce, re-
ported bill for the better preservation of life and pro-
pertv on of
ted States; which read, and ordered to second
reading.
This bill authorizes the establishment of such addi
onal stations the coasts of Long Island and New Jer
seas will afford aid to shipwrecked vessels thereon and
to change the location Of existing stations, and to make
such repairs and furnish such apparatus and supplies
the Secretary of the Treasury in his judgment may deem
best to give effect to the objects Of the act.
The appointment of keeper is provided for at each OF
the stations, at compensation not exceeding $500; and
also superintendent who is to have the powers and
perform the duty of inspector Of the customs for each
Of the coasts therein mentioned No boat is to be pur
chased located at any point other than Long Island
and New Jersey unless the be placed in the imme
date care of officer of the Government unless bond
be given by proper individuals living the neghborhood
for the and preservation of the 1t authorizes
the establishment of stations such lighthouses the
Secretary Of the Treasury may deem BEST the keepers Of
such lights to take charge of such boats as may be put
On motion by Mr.. FEssENDEN,
Rcsoired That the Committee Commerce be instructed
10 inquire into the expedenoy OF making an appropriation
the purpose building ghtboat and maintaining the
Adens reef lying off the harbor of Portland Maine
and substituting stoam-vhste for tho fogbe on Cape
Elizabeth, Maine.
On motion by Mr.. SEBASTIAN,
Reolred That the Committee the Post Office and Post
Roads be instructed inquire into the oxpedency Of esab
fishing by law mail route from Danvile, In Yell county
Arkansas to Milton Gilbraith in Scott county by way of
Rover and Button and report by bill or otherwise
Mr. CLAYTON alluded to the vacancy in the Commit
tee Foreign Relations occasioned by the lamented
If he En md moy
that the vacancy be filed by the Chair
The motion having been agreed to, Mr. FISH, of New
York, was appointed accordingly
Mr.. HAMLIN moved to consider the motion made the
I'D umo to reconsider the vote the indefinite post
ponement of the bill for the relief Of Thomas Fraser
which motion having been agreed to, Mr.. HAMLN ex-
planned the circumstances under which the bill had been
ordered to be indefinitely postponed and showed that
said bill ought to be passed. and il was passed accord
ingly.
On motion, the Senate adjourned TO Monday.