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. THURSDAY, APRIL Q, 1854.
MARTIN KosZTA.

THURSDAY, APRIL Q, 1854
MARTIN KoszTA.
A message was received from the President oil the
Uaed States by Mr.. Webster, his private secretary.
transmitting report oil the secretary OF State and
companyIng documents, IN compliance with resolution
OF the Senate OF The 14h nit requesting the President
If in his opinion the be mol incompatible with The
public Interest," to communicate to the Senate copies of
the correspondence between the American consul at
SMYRNA and the American legation Consantinople and
also between said consul and this government on The
subject Of the seizure oil Martin koszla by tie Austrian
authorities; which was read; and, on motion by Mr..
MASON, il was ordered to lie on the table and 10 De
printed Tor the use OF the Senate
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE REPRESENTATIVES.
message received from the House OF Represent
atives by MIR Fprney, their Clerk, announcing % tie
Senate that the House have passed bill and joint feso
luton OF the following titles, in which the concurrence
Of The Senate IL requested
bill 10 authorize the selection o! school districts in
lieu OF the sixteenth sections within the twelve miles
square reservation, m the State Of Alabama,
joint resolution explanatory OF the second section OF
resolution TO establish certain post routes" approved
July u 1852
lie also announced that the Speaker of the House OF
Representatives having signed two enrolled bills and
enrolled Joint resolution be had brought them the Sem
ale for the signature OF their President.
The PRESIDENT pro TEN. then signed the enrolled
bills and Joint resolution which had Just been received
from the House OF Representatives, being
bill for The benefit OF citizens and occupants OF the
town OF Council Bluffs, in Iowa
BID 10 authorize the construction OF Fix 6rst-class
steam frgates and for other purposes
A joint resolution authorizing the Secretary OF the
Treasury 10 pay the expenses OF codiiyng and revising
And they were delivered to the committee to be pre-
senied 10 the Pfeslden, Of the United States
MEMORIALS, PETITIONS, ETC.
MIR. HAMLiN presented The petition Of George b
Clark OF Waerville Maine, representing that he the
owner OF three Thousand dollars OF continental money
and playing that the government will redeem the
which referred 20 the Committee Revolutionary
Claims
Mr. SHIELDS asked leave TO withdraw from the files
OF the Senate the memorial of Michael Nash. guard oil
the penen,iay OF the Dislrc oil Coumbs praying add
iiona compensation for the time be was employed on
other duty IN the penienuaty, and at the be
feued TO the Committee OF Claims; which agreed 10
Mr. s ask leave to present petition OF the Board
ship-capal around the Falls Of Niagara. ! forget what
committee has charge Of this subject
! MIR WALKER. ! will inform The honorable senator
from Illinois that two committees have had petitions
on this subject referred hem-boh the COMMITTEES on
Public Lands and the Committee on Commerce. The
senator from New York MIR. FsHl sent the memorials
which be presented TO the Committee on Commerce. but
there petitions for agrant OF public lands in fur
tbennce Of h. object, which are before the COMMITTEES
on Public Lands
Mr. SHIELDS Thi. asks Tor an Appropriation il
money; and presume the PROPER reference would be 10
TO the Committee on Commerce
The petition 50 referred.
Mr.. EVERETT presented tie petition OF citizens OF
Dedbam, Massachusetts, demonstrating against The pas.
OF any act for the organization OF Nebraska which
will permit slavery in The territory from which il was
excluded By the Missouri Compromise; which was or.
| MIR. T. also. in the absence OF the senators from
Pennsy presented the petition Of oizens Of Get
tysbutg, Pennsylvania, praying Congress 10 enact such
laws and adop, such 10 Their judgment shall
be beet hlted 10 the influence OF national gov
eminent 10 behalf OF the principles OF religious freedom
and especially for the protection OF American citizens IN
the enjoyment OF the rights OF conscience and OF religious
worship, az well OF the right TO bury their dead IN
such way and with such nes may seem TO Them mos
appropriate, when residing travelling In foreign lands
which was referred TO the COMMITTEES on Foreign Rsla
tons
MI MORTON. MIR President. some time since, my
colleague presented the memorial OF John w. Kelly who
has claim against the United States, which referred
TO the Committee OF Claims. ! have recently received
additional evidence in support OF the same clam; and
ask The reception OF these papers and their reference tc
/ the same committee
The motion agreed 10.
Mr.. CLAYTON presented The proceedings and resou
tons OF the Agricultural Society q Newcastle county
Delaware, against the passage OF the homestead bin
which ordered to lie the table and TO be printed
HOUSE BILLS RFrFRREp.
The bill from the House Of Representatives 10 aoihor
ize the selection OF school districts ~ lieu OF The sixteenth
sections within the reservation in ~
State of Alabama, read the hrsi and ~ ord tunes bl
unanimous consent, and referred 10 the Committee OF
| Public Lands.
The Joint resolution from the House 81 Representative
explanatory OF the second section of Resolution 10
tabsh certain post roules" approved July ~ 1884,
read the 6rsl and second mes by unanimous consent,
referred to The Committee on The Post Office and Pos
Roads.
| WESTERN ARSENAL,
Mt JONES, Of Tennessee, from the Committee Of
Military Affairs, 10 whom The subject had been referred
reported bill Is 3fA) TO establish western arsenal
Memphis, IN the Stale Of Tennessee, and Tor other pur
poses; which was read and passed TO second reading
| HARRIET LEAvEswoRTH.
| Mr. FOOT MIR, President, on last priyate-bl day
asked Tor The consideration Of House bill No. 125, but
the request Of the senator from Virginia MIR HusTrsl
yielded 10 the consideration OF the deficiency bill nov
ask The unanimous consent OF the Senate for the consd
Grafton ~ that ball at the present time II il the bill fo
the relief OF Harriet Leavenworth, wiaow Of the LAT,
Brevet Bfigader General Leevenworih
/ Mr. MASON. III any discussion arises upon that bill
shall be Obliged TO move 10 postpone i,s further eonsid
Grafton
! Mr. FOOT. I will consent TO that II any debate
arises upon II, will consent u have laid aside have
only to say that "a House BILL which has received the
unanimous approvslo OF the Committee Pensions OF ID,
Senate.
| The motion being agreed 10, the Senate accordingly
proceeded, IN committee OF the whole 10 the consider
| alton Of said bill which read II directs the Sec
Rotary OF The Interior 10 place the Of the said Har