Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-02-04
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY l, 1854.
IN SENATE.

The following memorials and petitions were presented
and appropriately referred:
i BY MIR. WALKER: From the Mayor and Aldermen Of
the city of Milwaukee, relative to the mode of expanding
the money appropriated for the harbor Of that city
Also presentment OF the Grand Jury for the District
Of Wisconsin, representing the necessity for providing
suitable buildings for the post ofee and
courts in the city of Milwaukee.
BY Mr.. ALLEN: From Harriet II. Saunders, widow Of
officer of the United States revenue service who wa:
lost on board the cutter Hamilton.
By Mr.. THOMSON, of New Jersey: From citizens Of
Hackensack, New Jersey, asking that monument may
be erected the remains of Brig Gen. Poor, of New
Hampshire.
By Mr. SEWARD: From Abraham Boileau grandson
Of Ensign Amabe Boieau, of the Revolutionary army,
asking to be allowed Communication pay.
Also from Sarah j. Hinc, widow Of officer in the
service lost board the cutter Hamilton, asking
to be allowed a pension.
BY Mr.. STEWART: From Joseph c. Smith, assignee
of certain land warrant asking to be allowed to locate
the quantity of land therein described.
BY Mr.. FISH From Ellen Martin, asking that the
Communication pay TO which Francis Martin entitled
for Revolutionary services may be paid to his legal rep
resentatives.
By Mr. CLAYTON: From citizens Of Delaware couu-
ty Pennsylvania asking modification of the late bounty
land law.
BY Mr. SUMNER: From citizens of Lancaster county,
Pennsylvania asking that Congress will refuse to pass
any law for the Of slavery in the territory
which it was excluded by the act known as the " Mis-
souri, compromise act" Laid on the table,
Numerous documents were removed from the files on
motion by Senator's ana again referred to appropriate
committees.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr.. BUTLER, from the Committee the Judiciary,
to which referred the bill from the House of Repre-
sentaves the right of citizenship children Of
citizens Of The United States born out of the limits there
of, reported back the same with an amendment.
The amendment consists simply of striking out the
second section of the bill in these words That any
married, who shall be married to citizen Of
the United States, shall be deemed and taken to be
citizen."l
Mr. HAMLIN, from the Committee on Commerce, to
which was referred the bill to constitute Patka aud
gaypor in the State Of Florida ports of delivery
pectively reported back the without amendment
and recommended its passage.
Also, from the same committee to which was referred
the memorial of the President Of the Accessory Transit
Company asking special enactment to hold title to any
steamers ships that be necessary to enable said
company to transport and freight between the
ports Of the Atlantic and Pacific reported bill
authorize the issue Of registers to vessels owned by the
Accessory Transit Company.
Mr.. NORRIS, from the Committee on the District of
Columbia, asked be discharged from the further
sideration of the memorial of L. p Halliday Co., ask
ing to be allowed to build hotel Of the public
lots which agreed TO.
Mr.. PRATT from the Committee the District of
Columbia asked be discharged from the further
sderution of the memorial of John c. f. Saomau asking
act Of Incorporation for company supply
the cities of Washington and Georgetown which was
agreed TO.
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. BRODHEAD submitted the following:
Rcsoircd, That the Committee Military Affairs be in
inquire into the expedency of authorizing the
creary of War to select site for nationa foundry
suitable place in the State of Pennsylvania.
Mr.. BR0DHEAD, in the course of some remarks on
submitting the above expressed the opinion that the valley
the Lehgh, in Pennsylvania presented greater advan
tages than any other place but there difference
of opinion this point between his colleagues in the
other branch and himself aud q difference of opinion
tl,pr
leave the subject to the Secretary Of War and com
petent board of officers He thought the different points
Of the valleys of the Schuykl, Susquehanna and Ju'
nata aswe other places west of the Allegheny
tans and elsewhere throughout the State should be care
fully and personally examined Such course no iair-
minded person could object to- and he hoped the resou
ton would be adopted and the committee would give the
subject all due consideration.
Mr.. PRATT thought that the State of Maryland had
pretensions quite strong those Of and
he must to strike the latter clause OF the reso