Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-03-25
WEDNESDAY, MARCH %, 1854.
IN SENATE.

IN SENATE.
The following memorials and petitions were presented
and appropriately referred:
| By Mr THOMPSON, Of Kentucky From Leslie Combs
OF the creditors of the late Republic of Texas asking
the payment of certain bonds held by him.
Also from committee of citizens Of Hancock county,
Kentucky asking that the proposed armory may
be located at Hansville in that State.
By Mr.. NORRIS From VIM. b. Kibbey, asking the
payment Of of money due him by the United States
for articles furnished for the Penitentary in the District
BY Mr. BRoDHEAD: From the faculty of Lafayetts
College, Pennsylvania, asking grant of land to each in
corporated college university in the United States.
MIR. B. took occasion to say that the public lands
about to be given away all who pledged to settle
them besides those that had been given railroads.
dgent insane school, and other purposes and the petit
TONERS seemed to think that the lands could be better
disposed Of than by giving portion to universities Of
| learning. ......
BY Mr.. BAYARD: From citizens of Wilmington, Della
ware asking further appropriation for the erection Of
| piers at Reedy Island.
by Mr.. SUMNER: From citizens Of Massachusetts, in
favor OF cheap ocean postage
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr.. HANLIN, from tho Committee on Commerce, ask
cd to be discharged from further consideration of the
resolutions of the Legislature Of Illinois relating to the
repeal OF the duty sugar, molasses and railroad
and that it be referred to the Committee on Fnance
which was agreed to.
Also be discharged from the further considerations
Of the memorial of Burgess B. Long, and that it be
ferred to the Committee of Claims which agreed to-
Of Chicago, Illinois, asking grant of land for tho
erection of chapel marine school, and sailor reading
rooms and that be referred to the Committee Public
Lands which was agreed to.
Mr.. GWEN, from the Committee on Naval Affairs, re-
ported bill for the relief Of Dr. s. k Addison passed
assistant surgeon in the United States service.
NAVAL SUPPLIES.
Also from the committee, which was referred
the joint resolution relative to bids for provisions cloth
ing and small stores for the of the navy reported it
back without amendment, and asked its immediate con-
sidcration.
This bill led to a protracted discussion. in which
Messrs PRATT, GWIN, SHIELDS, CLAYTON, PETIT,
and others participated when the question taken by
yeas and nayson ordering it to be engrossed and de-
cided in the affirmative, rs follows:
YEAS-fessrs. Allen, Atchison Badger, Bell Brodhead,
Butler Clayton Dodge Wisconsin, Dodge Of Iowa, Evans
Fish Fitzpatrick, Geyer Gwin, Hamlin Hunter, Jones OF
Tennessee Mason Norton Norris Pearce Rusk Shields
sdel Thompson Of Kentucky, Walker, Weller, and VIII
iams--29
NAYs-Messrs. Adams Bayard, Brown Douglas, Petit,
Pratt STUART, and Wade-9.
The resolution then read third time and passed.
OTHER BILLS PASSED.
On motion by Mr.. WALKER, the Senate proceeded to-
consider the bill to authorize the State Of Wisconsin
select the residue Of the lands which she is entitled
der the Of August 8h 1916, for the improvement Of
the Fox and Wisconsin rivers
Mr. W. having explained the object of the BILL it
read q third time and passed
On motion by Mr. STUART the Senate proceeded to
consider the bill granting to the States Of Indiana and
Illinois portion Of tho public lands to aid in the
styaetion Of the Indiana and Illinois Central Railroad.
Mr. s. having explained the object Of the BILL it was
read a third time and passed
ADVERSE REPORTS.
Mr. FISH alluded to the accumulation of adverse re-
ports the calendar which he thought ought be dis
posed of or the questions would be brought up at
the next session. and the standing committees would have
the same work to so again. He would move there
FORE that Friday, the 3D. of June, be apart the
consideration of said reports.
The motion agreed and that day set apart for
PAY OF THE ARMY.
On motion by Mr.. SHIELDS, the Senate proceeded to
consider the bill to regulate the pay and increase the Ell
cheney Of the army of the United States and for other
purposes.
The amendment pending was that offered by Mr. PR
to strike out the 9th section increasing the number
of cadets to sixty-two
This led to protracted discussion in which Messrs
SHIELDS, CLAYTON, PEARCE, PRATT, HAMLIN,
BADGER, PETIT, DODGE Of Iowa, BROWN, and others
participated when the question taken the motion
OF MIR PRATT to amend the amendment of Mr. PETIT by
striking out from the 9Th section the words "upon the
accommodation Of the respective Senator's
The question was taken by and nays and decided
in the negative as follows:
YEAS-Mcssrs Brodhead, Cass, Dodge Of Iowa. Evans
Pratt, and Su.nner-6.
NAYs-Messrs Adams, Allen, AchisOn, Badger, Bayard,
Bell Brown Butler, Clayton Dodge of Wisconsin, Fish, Fz
patrick, Geyer, Gwn, Hamin James, Jones of Tennessee.
Mason Morton, Norris Pearee Petit Ruk, Shields Sidel
Stuart Thompson of kentucky, Wade, Walker, Weller VIII
liams, and Wrght-32.
The question was then taken the pending amendments
of Mr. PETITE and decided in the negative follows:
YEAS-Messrs. Adams, Brodhead, Cass, Dodge Of Iowa
Evans, Hamln, Norris Petit, Pratt, SIdell, Stuart SUMNER
and Wiiams--lS.
NAYs--Messrs. Allen, Atchison Badger, Bayard Boil
Brown Butler Clayton, Dodge of Wisconsin, Fish, Fitzpa
trick Geyer Gwin James Jones of Tennessee Mason Norton
Pearce Rusk Shields, Thompson Of Kentucky, Wade
ker, Weller, and Wright-25.
The bill then read third time and passed
Mr.. MASON moved to go into Executive session.
. Mr. WALKER pointed TO the homestead bill as para
mount measure; but if he could have distinct under
standing from the friends Of the bill that it would be
taken IN after the Gadsdcn treaty disposed OF, he
would not oppose the motion of the Senator from
Virginia
Mr. GWIN intimated that the Pacific railroad was o
measure OF national Importance and he should therefore
press its consideration for the day 6xed Monday, tho
9th instant though protesting himself friendly to the
homestead bill.
The Senate, at few minutes before three o'clock,
went into Executive session, and after brief session
adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
The SPEAKER laid before the House communication
from the War Department. transmitting information in re-
gard the works Of defence in progress Fort Point
and Alcatrazas Island, California; which was laid on the
table and ordered to be printed.
Mr.. HARRIS, of Mississippi, by consent introduced a
bill granting to the State of Mississippi public lands in
alternate sections to aid in the construction or railroad
from Brandon, in said State, to Mississippi City or to