Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-12-09
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1854.
IN SENATE.

w EDNESDAY, DECEMBER U, lcOf.
IN SENATE
Mr. FRssESDEN of Maine appeared in his to-day
The PRESIDENT of the Senate aii before the body
the report of the Secretary Of the Treasury the state
Of the fnances which referred 80 the Committee
Finance and ten thousand additional copies ordered
be printed
Also, communication from the Treasurer of the Uni
ted States transmitting copies Of his accounts with the
United States for the third and fourth quarters Of the
year 1853 and the first quarter Of 1854 which
red to the Committee on Finance.
Memorials presented and appropriately referred
as follows:
BY Mr.. PETIT: From the register Of the land Office
and receiver of the public moneys Indianapolis Indiana
asking to be allowed the per cenage the sales
Of the public lands as was allowed prior to the act of Au-
gust, 1864.
By MIR. STUART: From the same class Of officers at
Kalamazoo, Michigan, urging like prayer; and also
from the judges Of the Territory Of Michigan in 1882
asking to be included in the act Of August 1s 1854 pro-
yidng compensation for adjusting land titles in Michigan
BY Mr.. HAMLIN: From Lemuel Wooster, asking a
pension account of disabilities incurred while employ
ed as waiter to militia officer during the OF 1872
BY Mr.. JAMES: From Rhodes Sheldon and others,
asking that Simeon Steadman may be paid for military
services in the last war with Great Britain.
BY Mr.. GEYER: From Joseph Hardy and Alton Long,
asking to be paid for land unawfuy exaced from them
by agents Of the United States.
By MIR. SHIELDS: Resolutions Of the Board Of Coun-
Gil of the city Of Rock Island asking that that place may
be made port OF entry.
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In pursuance Of notice. the following bills we're intro
duced and referred to appropriate committees:
BY Mr.. BROWN: A bill to extend the benefits of the
bounty land laws Of the United States to the Chocaws
and other Indians who have heretofore served in the uni
ted States army in time Of war.
By MIR. WELLER: A bill extend, for limited Pc
rod the act to ascertain and settle private land claims
in the State Of California
By-Mr BRoDHEAD: A bill to establish q board Of
commissioners for the examination and adjustment Of
private claims.
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ching the channel the st. Clair fats and also for
deepening the channel in the St. Marys river both being
in the State of Michigan.
BY Mr.. DODGE Of Iowa: A bill to continue the i'm
provements the Des Mones and the Rock River Rapids
on the Upper Mississippi.
NATURALIZATION LAWS.
Mr. ADAMS gave notice Of his intention to introduce
bill to amend the "act to establish uniform rule Of
Naturalization and repeal the acts heretofore passed
on that subject approved April "a, 1902
EXPEDITION TO JAPAN
On,motion by Mr. SLIDELL,
Rsoiced That the President be requested communicate
to the Senate if in his opinion not incompatible with the pub
lie interest the Instructions, and other
relating the expedition Japan and pro-
cecdngs and negotiations resulting in treaty with the Gov
eminent thereof.
Resolutions were adopted authorizing the Committees
Indian Affairs and Military Affairs severaly APP
point clerks.
ENoCH s. MOORE.
since reconsider the bill for the relief of Enoch
S. Moore which had passed both branches and in the
crowded state OF business always attendant upon the last
night of session. bad been accidentally mislad Under
the circumstances the bill could not legtmately
under the head Of unfinished business could it be
presented to the President for his signature The only
way, therefore, remedy the evil to reconsider the
passing the BILL and let the question again up
on its passage
The reconsidered and the bill was then read
o third time and passed
WISCONSIN SALT SPRINGS.
Mr.. DODGE Of Iowa. moved to take up the bill to re-
nqush the State Of Wisconsin the lands reserved for
salt springs therein 1t had passed the Senate and had
been sent the House, where slight amendments had
been made since When though he had made many efforts
have the action of the Senate the amendments he
had been able to do He hoped therefore, the
amendment might be considered and the bill passed.
After brief discussion, in which Messrs STUART and
SEWARD participated, the amendment was considered
and agreed to and the bill passed
MAIL STEAM SERVICE BILL.
Mr. HUNTER alluded to the fact that the bill making
appropriations the transportation of the United States
mail steamers had been before the Senate at its
last session. the It'll August the time of adjourn
ment aud still undisposed Of; and as it mat
ter of some importance, he presumed it should up
at unfinished business. He did not wish to go
into the subject ut this time, but simply desired to take
it up with view to its postponement until Monday next
MIR. STUART was understood TO express the opinion
that the bill lost and could not in any parliamentary
sense be considered as unfinished business
After further remarks by Messrs. WELLER,
BRODHEAD, SEWARD, and others, the subject
dropped with the understanding that it could be legt
mately taken up on Monday, under the twenty-ffth
joint rule OF the two Houses.
HOUSE BILLS.
The following bills from the House of Representatives,
left the calendar Of the last session. then read
and referred to appropriate committees:
The bill for the relief of the legal representatives Of
John Putnam.
The bill declaring the Seneca Indians entitled to PEN
sion and bounty lands in certain cases.
The bill allowing the further time of two years to those
holding lands by entries in the Virginia military district
in Ohio which made prior the 1st January 1852,
and patented.
Ga motion, the Senate adjourned.