Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-04-08
THIRTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
MONDAY, APRIL 8, 1854.
IN SENATE.

from the Mexican Governments for the preservation of
the archives OF the Territory for appropriations for
pleng public buildings for the construction of wagon
road from Santa Fe to Don Hcrnandes; for the esta
blishment of military post Mt Fort Atkinson for the
establishment ofartesian wells the Tornado del uerto
for mneraogca survey Of the Territory for
to protect them from Indian depredatons. All of which
were appropriately referred.
BY Mr. GWlN From citizens of San Francisco asking
that the branch mint in that city may be authorized
issue gold coins Of the value Of fifty dollars The
rasts 60 into argument to show the necessity for such
move and among other reasons say that the class of
mint dopositors will make saving Of interest which
California with our rates of about three per cent.
month is in the aggregate large item to the public and
would be the result Of saving time to the depostors for
coinage, inasmuch as the mint could much the
speedily melt refine and coin into pieces of
the large denominations"
Mr.. G. observed that he referred the memorial to the
Secretary of the Treasury, with hope to have the
matter acted upon in the deficiency bill but that bill
having been passed before he obtained an answer he
would simply that it be referred to the Committee
Finance, together with letter from the Secretary
the Treasury on the subject.
BY Mr.. JONES, Of Tennessee: From Frances Depriest
widow Of John Depres asking to be allowed the bounty
land that her husband was entitled to.
By Mr. JOHNSON: Documents in relation to the claims
Of the Eastern Cherokees for additional per capita
due under the treaties Of is 1886 and 1s46.
By Mr.. DODGE, Of Iowa: Resolutions of the Board oi
Aldermen of Fort Madison, Iowa. in favor Of the esta
blshmen of mail between that town and Keosauuua
and from Fort Madison to Pennington.
Petitions were prcsentedby Messrs. EVERETT, CHASE
and SUMNER against the passage Of the Nebraska bill
violation of the Missouri compromise
Mr. CASS presented several petitions in relation to
curing American citizens the right of worship
abroad.
Mr.. C. said that long he desired to offer some OBJ
servations the subject and he would to
fer the report made by Mr. Underwood the Committee
Foreign Relations He did wish to discuss the
subject just now but would this day three weeks
when he desired nothing interyened to offer some re-
marks in relation to the question.
The motion was agreed to-
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr.. SHIELDS, from the Committee on Military Affairs,
submitted an adverse report on the memorial Of Lieut.
Fremont.
Also, from the committee asked to be discharged
from the further consideration of the bill for the relief
of Catharne B. Arno and that it be referred to the Com
mittee on Pensions; which was agreed to.
Mr.. PEARCE, from the Committee on Finance, submit
ted report, accompanied by bill to direct re-exam
nation of the accounts between the United States and the
State Of Maryland X" .n ..s-
Mr. BROWN, from the Committee on Indian Affairs,
submitted report accompanied by bill for the relief
of James Erwin, of Arkansas, and others.
MIR. RUSK, from the Committee the Post Office and
Post Roads, reported bill for the relief of James N
Gogga, and asked its immediate consideration.
No objection having been made Mr.. K. explained the
bill, and it read third time and passed.
Mr.. CLAY, from the Committee on Pensions submitted
an adverse report the Of Wyman Badger for
increase of pension. te."
Mr.. HAMLIN, from the Committee on the Post Office
and Post Roads, submitted report, accompanied by
bill for the relief of Thomas G. Nye.
Mr.. JONES' Of Tennessee, from the Committee on Mill
ary Affairs, submitted report accompanied by bill for
the relief of A. G. Bennett
Mr.. STUART, from the Committee on Public Lands
submitted an adverse report the memorial of Cad
wallader Wallace.
thoroughly and had unanimously to the conclusion
that further legislation necessary in the
- RESOLUTIONS. 1880
On motion by Mr.. PETIT
Resopcd That the President be requested to inform the
Senate at carly day convenient whether the provisions
made with the Pottawatomo Indians the 26h Of October
1882 in Indiana and particularly the 9Th article Of said treaty
and the promises and stpuations which Col A. O. Pepper,
their removing agent authorized and did make to said
tribe of Indians by virtue of instructions dated April 2s,
1885, signed by the comsary general Of subsistence and
file in the Office of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs
have been properly and fully complied with and if fully
formed and complied WITH to transmit to the Senate copies
of all the vouchers showing such flment aud compliance
and if not fully performed to inform the Senate in what Euch
failure consists and what amount Of money will fully
safe said tribe Of Indians for such failure
the part Of the United States and that he likewise
municate o copy of said instructions to the Senate.
On motion by Mr.. MORTON
Resoved That the Secretary of the Navy be requested
inform the Senate what amount has been paid to the
tractors Gilbert Secor and what amount yet due said
contractors account Of the floating basn and
railways navy Pensacola whether said Dock
ban and railways have been completed according to
and accepted by the United States what is the pro-
sent condition Of said Dock basin and railways whether
the stpuatons Of the contract have been dispensed
with, and if what the stipulatons dispensed with
and tho therefor And that he be requested
municae to tho Senate copies of all reports Of the commits
oners that have been appointed to examine the said dock
ban and railways and also copy Of the contract entered
into by the Navy Department with the said Gilbert and Secor
for the construction Of said dock, basin and railways.
Mr. MASON introduced bill to amend an act entitled
An for quidating and paying certain claims Of the
State of Virginia"
CADETS AT WEST POINT
Mr.. SHIELDS asked the Senate to take up for con-
sderaton the joint resolution from the House expana.
tory of the law regulating the number of cadets which
was agreed to.
Mr. STUART, after few brief remarks, moved to
amend the resolution by adding:
Provided That the provisions Of this resolution shall not
apply to any in which the number of Congressional
districts shall be reduced.
Mr. SHIELDS. That would defeat the object Of the
resolution. >
Mr. ADAMS moved to amend the amendment by
adding:
Provided further That State shall at any tmo have
cadets West Point than the number of representa-
tives she is entitled to in the House Of Representatives
But afterwards withdrew it. processing himself salts
He'd with the amendment.
A discussion ensued in which Messrs. SHIELDS, RUSK,
STUART, ADAMS, ToUCEY, BADGER, and others took
part.
Mr. BADGER moved that the joint resolution be post
pohed for two weeks from to-day which agreed to-
The Senate then proceeded to the consideration of Ex
ecutve business and remained therein until after p NJ
when the doors opened,
And the Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Mr.. MACE asked consent to submit q resolution nu-