Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-06-03

Also, from the same committee, submitted report
companied by bill for the relief of 0verton Love and
John Guest, of the Chickasaw nation
Also, from the committee asked to be discharged
from the further consideration of the memorial Of the
Lutheran Synod Of Missouri and other States respecting
the Chippewas residence in Missouri the ground that
the case would be provided for in treaty.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Mr.. FOOT introduced bill authorizing the extension
Of the Alexandria and Washington railroad into the Dis
trict of Columbia which referred to the Committee
on the District of Columbia.
Mr.. SLIDELL introduced bill granting to the States
Of Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama the right Of way
and donation of the public land for the purpose Of To-
eating and constructing railroad from New Orleans
Mobiles. which referred to the Committee Public
Lands.
BILLS PASSED.
On motion by Mr.. CLAYTON the Senate proceeded to
consider the bill in favor Of Charles D. Arfwedson and it
read third time and passed.
On motion by Mr. CLAY, the Senate proceeded TO
slider the bill from the House of Representatives autho
rze the selection Of school districts in lieu Of the sixteen
sections within the twelve miles square reservation in the
State OF Alabama
Mr. CLAY having explained and advocated the BILL it
was read q third time and passed
ADJOURNMENT OF CONGRESS-
The following resolution submitted yesterday by Mr.
GwIN, came up for consideration:
Reolred 1.-THE House eoncurrng) That the President Of
tho Senate and the Speaker Of the House Representatives
adjourn their respective Houses sine die Monday Sd
Of July next, at II o'clock meridian
Mr.. GwIN thought the whole business before the Sc
nate might be disposed Of by the time limited by there
solution In his opinion there but two questions
that could lead to any protraced debate, the Pacific
railroad and the homestead bills. The day fixed each
House could work in earnest The appropriation bills
were also to be disposed Of all Of which he thought
could be easily consummated if there determine
ton to do so.
Mr. BELL desired to know if the appropriation bills
would embrace the bill for the Improvement of rivers
and harbors?
Mr.. GWIN thought ,tsat bill would be one Of them,
though he had DO knowledge Of the fact
Mr. DAWSON suggested kind of compromise, which
to adjourn from the first Monday in July the third
Monday in October. He spoke of the difficulty that
listed in hot weather of prosecuting the public business
successfully and expressed the hope that his proposition
would prove acceptable to the Senate.
Mr. GWIN protested his willingness to accept the
amendment his object being to bring about the adjourn
ment on the first Monday in July.
Mr. BRODHEAD thought if the adjournment took
place on the day indicated it must be admitted that
other bills but the regular appropriation bills could be
considered and that the Pacific railroad and the home
stead bills must of necessity 60 So far he
concerned he did not care II they postponed in
definitely IT. however, they to be considered he
would prefer it should be in October because by that
time they would have the reports of the different
yeying parties fully before them
Mr. GWIN thought there was time for the considera-
ton OF all the measures but at least they would take
their chances with the rest.
Mr.. BROWN moved to strike out much of the rnod-
fed resolution as fixed the time of meeting the third
Monday in October next.
This motion led to debate, in which Messrs BROWN
STUART, SHIELDS, RUSK, GWIN, HAMLIN, and
others participated when the question was taken the
motion of Mr.. BRowS, and decided in the negative as
follows:
YEAS-Messrs Adams, Brown Chase Dodge of Wisconsin
Douglas Fessenden Fish, Fitzpatrick Hamn, Mallory Ma
SON. Norris, Rusk Seward Shields, Stuart, SUMNER Toombs
NAYs-Messrs. Allen, Atchson Badger, Bayard, Brod-
head Clay Clayton Dawson Evans, Foot Geyer Gillette,
Gwn, johnson, Jones of Iowa. Jones of Tennessee Petit
Pratt Sebastian, sde Thompson of Kentucky, Toucey,
Wade and Walker-24.
Mr. BAYARD then moved to strike out the third Mon
day and insert the first Monday in October but it
lost by large majority.
The question was then taken the adoption of the
resolution amended viz that Congress should adjourn
from the first Monday in July until the third Monday in
October, and twas decided in the Affirmative follows
YEAS-Mesrs. Adams Allen, Atchison, Badger, Beyard,
Brodhead Clay Clayton Dawson, Evans Fessenden Geyer
Gwn Hamn Johnson Jones of Iowa. Jones of Tennessee
Ksoy ps sas Thompson
NAYs-Messrs. Brown cass Chase, Douglas Fitzpatrick
Foot Gillette, Hunter, Mason, Norris Petit Rusk, seward,
Shields, Stuart, Toucey, and Walker-17.
TIME OF MEETING OF CONGRESS.
| Mr.. DOUGLAS gave notice that he would bring in q
bill to fix the annual meeting of Congress hereafter
the first Monday in October.
Mr.. SLIDELL made effort to take up the bill for
relief of the of the private armed brig General
Armstrong: but it failed.
Mr. MALLORY gave notice Of his intention to call up
the bill for the improvement of the navy.
motion was made to adjourn.
Mr.. HUNTER, from the committee appointed on the
part Of the Senate the disagreeng of the two
Houses, submitted report and stated what hhd been
the result of the conference. The Senate recede (be
said) from most of the amendments which the House
disagreed We recede from the amendment in rela-
ton TO the water-works and from the amendm emit in
relation the custom houses and marine hospitals We
recede from the amendment in relation the bridge over
the Potomac river The House recede from their dis
agreement to the amendment in relation the Pacific
railroad surveys, and agree that amendment making
appropriation Of $4,000 to those deficiencies
of which $4,000 for the Stevens and $500 for
the Whipple expedition The House recede from their
disagreement to the amendment in relation to the
pensation of Robert Greephow,' with an amendment,
which has been read The House also recede from their
disagreement to the amendment in regard the printing
with amendment. The Committee of Conference agree
to the first portion Of that amendment requiring the print
ing Of each House to be done its printer but
out the part in relation to the Executive printing That
believe, is about the result of the Committee Of Con-
ference.
The report Of the committee was then concurred in and
the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr. HEM, by consent in pursuance of notice, intro
duced bill making appropriations for certain military
roads in the Territory of Nebraska and bill to provide
for the sale Of the public lands in the Territory of Ne
hrael lad