Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-05-13

I By Mr.. JONES, of Tennessee: From II. s. Sanford,
late Charge dAaires at Paris asking the difference be-
tween his pay as Secretary Of Legation and Charge
flares during the time he acted SUCH and reimburse
ment of sums paid for clerk hire. Ea
| BY Mr.. FISH From Townsend Glover and others,
asking that Congress will purchase Glovers collection
OF artificial fruits now exhibition at the Patent Once
Mr. Glover says in his memorial that his collection
furnishes most valuable information relative to the effect
of the various climates Of extended country upon diff
ferent varieties of fruits and vegetables that in brief
period each region would be supplied with the fruits best
suited to its physical geography In addition to these adj
yantages, such collection, giving material representa-
ton Of the Injuries which each cuvator OF the soil could
have around his own homestead, would give new smu
us to the culture Of fruit in this country products
for foreign and domestic exchange would be developed
the wealth Of the agricuurst would bencreased giving
them greater for purchasing foreign uxuries ;
thus paying the of the collection thousandfod by
an increase Of revenue to the Government
Mr.. CLAY, from the Committee on Pensions, submit
ted an adverse report the petition Of John Hill
dreth.
DAVID MYERLE.
Mr. GWIN asked take up the bill for the relief Of
David Myerle which had been objected to last Friday
After brief discussion the bill taken up and con-
sidered.
Mr.. EVANS was willing, when the bill came up last
Friday give $40 600; and if his suggestion had been
agreed to he would not have objected. He thought Mr.
Myere was entitled TO something reasonable but not to
an extrayagant amount He therefore moved to strike
out $40, 900 and insert SIC, O00
Mr.. BADGER professed to have examined the merits
Of the thoroughly In fact it had been before the
Senate since he had been in the body He considered
delay in this equal to justice denied and expressed
the WISH whatever might be the fate Of the BILL that
further postponement would take place.
Mr. DIXON contended that if the facts forth in the
report were correct then the claim was just and should
not be abridged.
Mr.. BAYARD denied that the report placed the bill
its true ground that it not violated contract
but an appeal to their sympathy He said he should first
vote for the amendment to reduce the amount and if
striking out the interest.
Mr.. PETIT said that the bill was well known to him
when he in the other branch He had given all
determination, and thought it just and right
The question was then taken on the motion OF Mr..
EVANS to reduce the to 0000 and lost with
out count
Mr. BAYARD then moved to strike out the words allow
ing interest up to the year 1850
The question then taken the amendment of Mr..
BAYARD and decided in the affirmative.
The question then recurred Shall the bill be engrossed
Mr. BRIGHT asked the yeas and nays and the bill was
ordered to be engrossed by the following vote:
YEAS-Messrs. Badger, Bell, Benjamin, Bright, Brown,
Chase, Dixon Dodge of Wisconsin Douglas Fish, Fooe,
Gwin James, Jones OF Tennessee, Petit Rusk Sebastian,
Sumner, Wade, Walker, and Weer-2l.
NAYSMessrs Allen, Atchison, Bayard, Cass, Clay, Daw-
son, Dodge of Iowa, Evans Fitzpatrick Hunter Pearce,
Pratt Shields, Side Stuart Thompson Of Kentucky Toucey
and Williams-1S. ,... s.
And the bill was then read third time and passed.
INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL.
On motion by Mr.. HUNTER the Senate proceeded to
the consideration OF the Indian appropriation BILL the
amendment pending being that offered by Mr.. WALKER,
appropatng $780, settle the claim of the Greek In
dans against the United States in full, SC.
Mr. BELL addressed the Senate at length in favor Of
the amendment. t.,"
Mr.. HUNTER opposed it in speech Of almost equal
length.
Mr.. WALKER sustained his amendment with great
zeal when
Mr.. SEBASTIAN moved that the Senate adjourn
which motion prevailed .#"
And the Senate adjourned $751;. .2.r. ,.. .r.