Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-12-23
THIRTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
SECOND SESSION
THURSDAY, DEcEMBER q, 1854.
IN SENATE.
SECOND SESSION.

THURSDAY, DECEMBER Il, 1904.
IN SENATE.
Mr. SUMNER submitted the following resolution, and
asked tts immediate consideration:
K~sSved That the Committee Foreign Affairs be direct
ed In consider the expediency Of rendering the negotiation
France and Turkey sidc and Of Russia tn,
ether the hope of Withdrawing the existing controversy
them from the destructive umprage OF war so tina
the blessings peace be again secured to the people
thue nations and also the great commerce OF the world
Mr. RUSK. Let it lie over And it was laid over under
the rule.
Ga motion by Mr. SLIDELL,
Raoped, That the Committee Commerce be instructed
In rare whether and what legislation be to OBJ
vafe conflict with the laws of the several States on the
subject of compensation End regulation Of pioagc within
their limits.
Ga motion by Mr.. JONES, Of Tennessee,
Gsood That the Postmaster General be requested to IN
carrying the mail from Cairo New Orleans was directed
by Of Congress passed at its last sessions not that
be iASsrm the Senate why it has not been done
The following bills introduced read and referred
o. appropriate committees:
BY Mr.. STUART: A bill making appropriations for
Tmpvuvipg the harbors Lakes Ontario, Erie St Clair
Huron. Superior, and Michigan.
Ivy MIR. CLAY: A bill amendatory of and explanatory
TO al graduate and reduce the price OF the public
binds SO actual settlers
By Mr. FOOT: bill making an appropriation for the
construction of the breakwater in the harbor Of Burning
6un, Snl Lake Champlain.
r took occasion to observe TO the Senate that the
Ei Just introduced called for the appropriation
thai inserted in the river and harbor bill which had
flen upder the introduction Of the Presidents veto ut
1e last session. but he desired the committee to under
staad that this bill not liable to the same consti-
taa objections that many of the features OF that bill
This appropriation was not for an object local OF
LuIled in its character but the contrary was one
urS eminently Of commercial and national importance.
he alluded to the vast OF this lake. involving
IN of forty millions per year, and spoke Of
the danger that might ensue in the remote possible con-
A. En- yybp
plxia of necessity again be the theatre OF battles
like eiat in which Commodore McDonough had covered
himself with much glory. He alluded with much zeal
TO the commercial Importance that would attach to the
smprsvement contemplated by this BILL and contended
Gat this improvement applied with equal force upon this
lake that appropriations did the Atlantic board The
whole measure, he affirmed, emphatically stamped
with character of nationality. The National Govern.
uaena had already expended somewhere about $50 900
far ie purpose indicated by the bill just introduced but
s the narbor insecure and incomplete and all that
asked in the bill committed to their was to COM
petenot for the benefit Of any merely local interest
but Tor great interests national well as commercial
a Iisraor that lake
Ok motion by Mr. JONES' Of Iowa. the Senate proceed
ed consider the bill for the relief Of Catharne B. Ar
nad and the bill was read third time and passed
INVESTIGATION OF PRIVATE CLAIMS.
On motion by Mr.. BRODHEAD, the Senate proceeded
TO consider the bill establish court for the nvestga
ran cf claims against the United States
Mr CASS addressed the Senate briefly in favor of the
proposition invoking Senator'S if they could not procure
all they wanted to take that which least liable to
objection. The time had come when 1t was essential
for the interests Of Government and of claimants that
something should be DONE On side claims were pro-
nacted and the other hastily granted. Mr.. o. went
On 70 give some amusing u decisions in relation
Co connected with loss Of property during the war
q 1872 which had come under his own knowledge Of
fer Of the Treasury supposed themselves the represen-
tas of the interests Of the Government and not OF the
individuas.
Mr.. BRODHEAD briefly recapitulated the provisions
af the BILL All agreed that there evils in the pre-
system which ought to be remeded and If the pre-
sent dill perfect he thought it the best that could
ns present be devised.
Mr.. WELLER moved an amendment, which in effect
strike out the life tenure in the judges, and to
hrnTt their service of six years Mr. W. was
vary emphatic in sustaining the amendment in con-
sarace with the progressive spirit of the age and in
cordance with good wholesome Democratic principles
Mr.. BROWN followed, giving his objections quite
az eugh the measure and insisting that though the
title Of the bill had been changed it still the same
~ when originally introduced.
The discussion was continued by Messrs. CHASE
BUTLER, STUART, DOUGLAS, and WELLER; when the
question was taken Mr. WELLER's amendment, anc
dssIdcd in the negative, as follows:
TEAS-Messrs. Adams, Brainerd, Bright Brown, Chase
Dodge of wisconsin, Dodge Of Iowa. Fessenden Gillette
.Iahkasn Rusk Sebastian, Sdell, Sumner, Wade, and
Wslter -l6.
NAYs-Messrs Allen, Badger, Brodhead, Butler, Clay
Ciaycsn Dawson Douglas, Evans Fish, Foot Geyer Hunter
Jones Of Iowa. of Tennessee, Mason Norris Pratt
Ksckweil Shields Stuart, Thompson of Kentucky Ioomb
and Nright--24.
An effort was made to strike out the words I" Court
Of Gains and insert Board of but It was
unsuccessful.
Mr.. FISH offered amendment to the effect tina,
wfleas subpoena had been granted, the attendance Of
witnesses should be compelled under such circumstances
the court might direct which agreed to and the
bill sxs then ordered be engrossed, and subse-
4uenhy read third time and passed
A synopsis Of the bill it passed the Senate will be
found in another column.
an motion by Mr.. CLAY brief Executive session
yeas held, and the Senate adjourned