Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-06-17

THrRTY-THIRD coEGREss--EIRsT SESSION.
The Senate did not sit to-day.
ST SESSION.

House Of Representatives, June II, 1854.
Two private bills were passed.
On motion of Mr.. Lane, of Oregon, Terrific
rial business reported from the Committee of
the Whole, was taken up
A bill to regulate the salaries of the Execu-
tive and Judicial officers of the several Terri
tories was passed
A bill to amend an act entitled Gan act to
settle and adjust the expenses Of the People OF
Oregon, by defending themselves from attacks
and h0stilities Of Cayuse Indians, in tho years
is47 and is4s" approved August Fl, 1852,
waa passed
A bill to establish the Office Of Surveyor
General Of New Mexico, TO grant donations to
actual settlers therein, and for other purposes
was taken up
Mr. Honn, lat the request of the Committee
on Public Lande) proposed an amendment ex-
tending the provisions Of the bill to Kansas and
Nebraska; which was adopted, and tho bill
was passed
bill to amend the act approved Sept q,
1852, to create the Office Of Surveyor General
of Public Lands in Oregon, &c., and also the
act ancndatory thereof, approved Feb. 10,
1853, was passed.
A bill to establish the Office of Surveyor
General of Utah, to grant donations to actual
settlers, and for other purposes, was taken up.
Mr.. Disney moved to amend this bill 10 as
to make it conform in all particulars to the bill
relating to Oregon.
This bill was adversely reported upon by
the Committee of the Whole, on account of its
objection to polygamy in Utah.
Objection being made by Mr.. Cobb, the bill
was set aside
A bill to extend the right of presumption
over nnsurveycd lands in Minnesota, and for
other purposes, was passed
A bill authorizing the President to cause to
be surveyed the tract of land in Minnesota
belonging to the half breeds, and for other
purposes, was passed
A bill to provide for the construction of the
military road from Myrtle creek to Scottsburg,
in Oregon, was passed.
A bill to authorize the Secretary Of War to
settle the expenses of the Rogue River Indian
war was passed.
A bill to provide for the continuation Of mil
itary roads in the Territory Of Utah was pass
ed.
Elihu Burritt delivered q lecture on ocean
penny postage, at Louisville, on Friday.
The wheat crop in Pennsylvania, according
to appearances, will be unusually large this
year.
The barber shops in Providence are now
closed on Sunday, and ought to be everywhere.
MARRIAGES
On the 10th inst at Trinity Church, by the
Rev. Mr.. Shackelford, Of Brooklyn, N. Y, the
Rev. EDWARD A. WAsHBuRN, Rector of St.
Johns Church, Hartford Conn, to FANNY H.,
daughter Of DR.. Lindsly, Of Washington.
On Wednesday, 9TH June, by the Rev. Mr..
Todd, HENRY STARR WATTLEs, of Alexandria,
Va, and CAROLINE daughter Of Richard H.
Clagctt, Esq, of Swan Point Md.
On Thursday afternoon, by the Rev. John
c. Smith, BARTHOLOMEW OERTLY, Esq, to
Miss ELIZABETH ANN, daughter Of Samuel
Cunningham, Esq Of Georgetown.
DEATH.
On the 10th inst, DANIEL ETIENNE aged 4
years, 10 months, and IL days son of Jane E.
and the late Daniel Dunscomb.
10 The pastor of the F street Presbyterian
Church will be absent tomorrow and the Rev.