Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-01-07
The following bills were laid aside to be reported to the

The following bills laid aside to be reported to the
| House:
The bill for the relief Of Lewis B. Willis late pay
master in the army Of the United States.
The bill for the relief Of the legal representatives Of
Isaac b. Simonton deceased.
The bill for the relief Of VIM. Blake.
| The following bills we're objected to:
Senate bill to indemnify the State Of Indiana for the
failure Of title township Of Land granted to said State
her admission into the Union in 1876 object ed
| by Mr. LBTcHRR.
The bill for the relief Of the widow and heirs Of Elijah
Beebe was also objected to by Mr.. LETcHER.
The bill for the relief Of Madison Parton objected
to by Mr.. JosEs, Of Tennessee
The blu for settling the claims Of the legal representa-
ves Of Richard w. Meade deceased, was o. jected by
the same
The bill for the relief of Samuel Cs oscs,ed to by
the same.
The bill for the relief Of Charles Lee JO es was objected
TO by Mr. LETcHER
The bill for the relief Of Henry Lewis OF Clinton county,
Indiana, was objected to by the same.
The bin for the relief OF Capt Geoi re Sapon Of Gal
weston, was objected to by Mr.. HAN nTos.
The bill for the relief Of Ferdnar dClark was oeced
by the same.
The bill for the relief of Adop Jus Meier Co.. Of St.
Louis, was objected to by Mr.. SIX .rros w.
The bill for the relief Of lson Brothers, Of st.
Louis in the State of Missouri was objected to by the
same.
The bill for the relief of bert Grignop was objected
to by Mr.. HAVEN.
The bill for the relief OF sergeG Bishop and the legal
Of John Arr Old deceased was objected
The committee having gone through the calendar,
and reported their action 10 the House.
Inc question being on the bills reported to the House
MIR. STANTON, Of kentucky, moved that when the
House adjourn to-day adjourn to meet on Tuesday next
stating that he subm Gned this motion because Monday
was 10 be celebrated tho anniversary of the battle
New Orleans.
The motion was . greed to: ayes &C. noes 81.
Ihe three bills exported from the Committee Of the
"hoe were then erKy read the third time and passed
BUSINEf H ON THE spEARER's TABLE
The House tn proceeded consider the business
the Speaker be when the following Senate bills
seVeray vel read twice and appropriately referred:
Inc Dill 20 sppress the circulation of small notes as
currency IN he District of Columbia.
The bill g cerIng the district courts Of the United
States in Ce hfornia
Inc OIL % extend the warehousng system by the
purposes.
The then resumed the consideration Of the Sen
te reso ntpr prescribing the Of appointing the
Asslsta at Secretary of the Treasury.
Mr.. ORR moved the following as substitute for the
resou don:
Irea ry pha be vacated the appointment of his
snail be made by the President Of the United States and
WIZ 4 the advice and consent of the Senate"
Mr. g, stated that he desired to conform the legsa-
on Of this Congress to that of the last Congress When
he last Congress passed the bill prescribing that the As
Hstan Posmasters General should be appointed by the
President by and with the advice and Of the
Senate it held that it would not be right just to
apply the law the individuals then holding that Office
H5der the appointment of the Postmaster General In
is opinion neither would it be right to apply this
bill to the present Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
In conclusion, he demanded the previous question.
/ Pending which, the House adjourned.