Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-08-05
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 2, 1854.
IN SENATE.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 2, 1854.
IN SENATE.
Mr. FISH presented the following memorial from Anne
rican citzens carrying business with San Juan, which
was referred to the Committee Of Claims:
@we the undersgned American citizens carrying on bust
ness with San Juan del Norte respectfully that
ed by the bombardment and burning Of that town on the 18Th
july instant BY the United States ship Of cane under
the command Of Capt Holns We ask of your body to In
demnify as for the losses We have sustained"
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr.. SLIDELL, from the Committee on Foreign Rela-
TONS asked be discharged from the further consdera
ton Of the memorial Of Joseph NJ Hernandez in behalf
the claimants under the ninth article Of the treaty OF
1919 with SPAIN and that it be referred to the Commit
tee on the Judiciary which was agreed to-
Mr. WELLER, from the Committee on Military Affairs,
to which referred House bill for the relief Of VIM
H. Weirck reported IL back without amendment, and
asked its immediate consideration and the bill was read
third time and passed.
Mr. PETIT, from the Committee on Private Land
Claims submitted adverse reports in the cases Of VIM
Git and Of Martin Fenwick.
Mr.. SEWARD, from the Committee on Commerce, to
which referred tho bill to amend the act requiring
the foreign regulations Of to be annually laid
before Congress- reported back the same without amend
ment and recommended its passage.
Also, from the committee, to which was referred
the memorial Of Elijah d. Brigham, reported bill to
change the Of the American brig Glamorgan to
Mr.. 8. stated that this American-buit vessel
that had been captured condemned and sold for part
cipatng in the slave trade The purchaser, with view
to get rid Of the painful association connected with 50
heinous traffic, wished her former name changed.
The bill was read third time and passed.
Mr.. BUTLER, from the Committee on the Judiciary,
to which referred the resolution Of the Senate to in
aure into and report the right of the Hon JARED W.
WILLIAMS to seat the Senate reported by resolution
that the Senator was not entitled to aseat.
On motion by Mr.. CLAYTON, the report was laid on
the table and ordered TO be printed
Mr.. THOMSON, of New Jersey, from the COMMITTEE
on Naval Affairs asked to be discharged from the further
consideration Of the memorial of VIM Black which was
agreed to. -
subject was referred submitted elaborate report nc
by bill fer the better preservation Of life and
health on board Of passenger ships
Mr. FISH asked for the printing Of additional copies OF
the report accompanying the bill which was referred 70
the Committee on Printing
Mr.. DODGE, of Iowa, from the Committee on Public
Lands which referred the bill granting the right
Of way the Mnrysyile and Benicia Railroad Company
through and over the grounds Of the United States at
near Benica Florida reported 1t back without amend
ment and asked its immediate consideration and the
bill was read the third time and passed.
Mr. STUART from the Committee on Commerce, to
which was referred House bill for the relief Of Jacob
Mcclellan reported back without amendment and asked
it's immediate consideration and the bill was read third
time and passed.
The following resolution submitted by Mr. SLlDELL,
was considered and passed.
Resolce all subjects before the Senate at the close OF
the present sess including those before committees shall
be continued the session. and shall then be
with In the same adjournment Of the Senate
had taken and the papers which have been referred to
the committees and may be in their at the close
the session shs be returned informally to the Secretary and
by him restored the committees when appointed ut the
next session.
On motion by Mr. CLAY, the Senate proceeded TO con-
slider the amendments Of the House Of Representatives to
the bill to constitute Tuscumbia in the State Of Alabama
port Of delivery and the amendments concurred
in and the bill passed.
Mr. BELL made an appeal to the Senate to take up
House bill for the relief Of poor widow now eighty years
of age but Mr. HUNTER would not consent to give way
FoRTIFIcATIoN BILL.
On motion by Mr.. HUMMER the Senate then proceed
ed to the consideration Of House bill making appropria
tons for certain forifcations and deences for the
ending Jnne S0th 1862 which had been reported rom
the Committee on Finance without amendment.
Mr. HUNTER expressed the hope that the Senate would
make no amendment to the BILL Although the committee
might have improved it, they had studousy orborne to
do So its passage be endangered in the other
branch It was the first Fertilization bill that had passed
tina House for several years, and in this case only by
majority Of three votes
Mr.. BAYAnD was understood by tho Reporter to sug-
gest postponement of the bill that time might be had
for investigation.
Mr. WELLER moved to amend the bill by inserting an
amendment for the construction of tower and battery
at Proctors Island, in Louisiana.
Mr.. MALLORY would oppose any amendment, because
he feared to leopard the safety of the BILL he should
move amendments in which his own State Interested
Mr. WELLER was sorry to find any measure placed in
position where amendments might endanger its safety
For his own part he had fears that proper amend
ment for proper object would be likely to endanger the
bill in the House.
Mr.. SLIDELL advocated the amendment with much
ZEAL declaring that he believed it indispensable to the
safety of his section of the country Let the Senate make
the amendment and the House saw fit to reject it. be
it So There was not an item in the whole bill more
mertorous than that offered by the Senator from Cali
fornia.
Mr. RUSK was inclined to favor the amendment be-
cause it might leopard the bill in the House He doubted
the policy Of the old system Of Notifications, and far
agreed entirely with the minority Of the other House.
pursued at ALL ought to be by some udicous, proper
efficient system.
Mr.. FITZPATRICK would sustain the amendment.
Recommended as it by the War Department, he took
it for granted that it was proper in itself.
Mr. PRATT opposed the amendment on the ground
that il was for the OF new work. whereas
the items in the bill for works long established.
He spoke of the dapdated state Of some Of the FORTS
which had not enough to sweep them clean, much
be increased to man what forts had before COM
menced others
Mr. SLdDELL could show how necessary this appro-
priaion was but knowing how precious every moment Of
time of the Senate was he would forbear to trespass
further upon their time.
The question then taken on the amendment, and
on the call for a count only eight Senators rose
The bill was then read third time, and the ques-
ton Of its passage
Mr. CHASE asked the yeas and nays, which were or
dered, and resulted as follows:
YEAS-Messrs. Allen Atchison, Bayard Bell Benjamin,
Brodhead Butler, Clay Clayton Cooper Dawson, Dodge Of
E,vau