Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-01-21

companies shall obgate themselves to paw for the n
the transportation of the mail under such regulations and at
such rate Of compensation as be prescribed the
Office Department.
Mr. FULLER moved that the resolution be laid on the
table; which was agreed to: Yeas 9l. nays "a.
Mr.. WAsHBURNE, of Illinois, submitted the following
resolution:
Resord That the Secretary War be directed to COM
munieate this House the that has been in
the Of the kecs Island and Ds Moines Rapids
gress what plan Of improvements has been adopted how
much work has been accomplished and the of such
work and what amount OF said appropriation has been
pended
The rule requiring that resolutions calling for informa
ton from Heads Of Departments shall lie over one day.
and objection being made to the consideration of the re-
solution at the present tme accordingly laid over
On motion by Mr.. WASHBURNE, of Illinois,
Resotred That the Committee Indian Affairs be instruct
ed to inquire into the eIpedeney Of passing law providing
for settlement ofthe claims growing out of depredaons
committed by the Indians in the Black Hawk war Of 1882
On motion by Mr.. BENTON
Rssolrcd, That the Committee Military Affairs be in
ncted to inquire into the expedency of cedng to the city
of St Louis for the purpose Of public park forever the
ground which the United States arsenal now stands
On motion by Mr.. STUART, ofMichigan,
R:sotred That the Committee on Commerce be and is
hereby instructed to inquire into the necessity popety
of constructing house and
with suitable for holding the United States court
therein ut the city of Detroit in the State of Michigan and
that said committee report this House conclusion they
arrive at upon said inquiry, and what action if any il
may deem necessary and expeden for the public interest
the premises.
Mr.. EASTMAN submitted the following resolution.
Roced That the Secretary of the Interior bo requested
inform this House what steps he has taken prevent
upon the lands in the State Wisconsin and Ter
rtoy OF Minnesota and whether he has appointed
agent agents for that purpose and who appointed
and the date of their appointment and under what provision
OF law they appointed and what instructions he has given
them and also communicate this House any report that
such agents have made in full and what salary or
received by said agents who have cut timber on
the lands Of the United States by way compounding such
respasse and the expense incurred in collecting the
and all the items thereof ,''E-'".o'
The resolution laid over under the rule recurring
oil resolutions calling for information from the Heads Of
Departments to lie one day
On motion by Mr.. RICE, sa. ..
Resoped That the Committee Indian Affairs be instruct
ID to inquire into the expediency the Indian
little to the mineral lands lying of the Mississippi river
Ind west OF Lake Superior and report by or otherwise
On motion by Mr.. CRoCKER,
Resotped That the Secretary of War be directed to commu
,icae to this House the of survey Taunton river
md New Bedford harbor, in the State Of
Tered by the last Congress. 0,.a. ~.
On motion by the same, also sa-.. -.
Resored That the Secretary Of War be directed to
,lcae to this House the of survey Scuae abor
ma North river in the State of Massachusetts, ordered by
he last Congress. ...s '....." VA
CONSUL AT CoNsTANTINoPLE. ~
On motion by Mr. INGERSOLL, from the Committee
IN Foreign Affairs,
Rcoired That the President of the United States is re-
luested to furnish this House, if in his opinion public in
crest Will allow, with all correspondence relating
eyed violation of the rights and the forcble election from
ce Of the acting Consul of the United States Consan
uen promotion of said acting Consul to the consulate of sad
y also the papers relating to alleged refusal of Capt
'ungham Of the u S. navy, to convey said Consul his
post IN accordance with the instructions State Navy
DEPARTMENTS and also the correspondence relative TO the
emova Of said Consul from his office.
Mr.. CUTTING then submitted the resolutions which
It On earlier stage of the proceedings he desired Mr.
CHANDLER to accept addition to that gentemans
esouons in reference to the San Francisco disaster
md they were referred to the Committee on Military
Affairs. . ~.s ..:...
FREEDOM OF THE SOIL.
Mr.. SMITH, of New York, submitted the following
preamble and resolutions:
lst Whereas all the members of the human family not
all contrary enactmen and have
It all times and in all circumstances equal right the
oil to the light and the air because equal natural need
# the of the others and whereas this invariably equal
light to- the soil leaves buy sell, give it
way: ...# .... II. ... A. ...+
Reolred therefore, That bill or proposition should find
my favor with Congress which implies the right Congress
dispose OF the public lands or any part of them either by
3D. Resore That the duty government in regard to
,ubc lands and indeed to lands is but to regulate the
occupation of them and that this regulation should ever pro-
eed the principle that the right of all to the
o-o the great source of human subsisence-s equal
IS inherent, and rs sacred the right to life itself
3D. Resolrea That Government M have done little to-
yard securing the equal right l until shall have made
sental to the validity Of every claim land both the fact
hat It is actually possessed and the fact that
eed in quantity the maximum which tits the duty of Govern
4h Resotred, That is because land monopoly is tie
most efficient of nonate and yranuca riches on tie
me hand and of dependant and abect the Other
md tnat 1t IS not because it is therefore the efficient
ause OF that inequality of condition wehgh the
read Of democracy and christianity that Government cl
ID on to abolish il but it is because the right which his
mighty agent of evil violates AID tramples under fool is
among those clear certain essential natural rights whicht
ne province OF Government TO protect ut all hazards AMI r
espective of all consequences.
On motion by Mr. HIBBARD the preamble and reolu-
ions were laid Oh the table. ...
NEW YORK ASSAY OFFICE. .@
Mr. WALKER submitted the following resolution
Rsolrd That the Secretary of the Treasury be and is
,ereby requested to report to this House whether tie assay
hce now in the course of construction in the city New
IS OF sufficient capacity for the coinage of goda sill
'er and If So whether in his opinion twould be convenient
Tor Congress authorize such coinage the
,aice ~ 4 .
Objection being made to the consideration of the reso
uton II lies over one day, calling the Head of
Department for information
STEAMSHIP SAN FRANCISCO
On motion by Mr.. wALBRIDGE,
Resoircd, That the Committee on Military Affairs be in.
rueed to have prepared Joint resolution extending tho
hanks Of Congress to Capt Creighton the British ship
nree Bells and to the commanders of tho barque Kby and
mp Antarctic Tor their humane and conduct in
uingthe officers and of the steamer San Francisco
the ocean, at the imminent hazard their lives and those
who acted under their command.
Rsotred That the committee by bill otherwise report
ne necessary legislation making provision by the Govern
nen OF the United States to indemnify the losses incurred
the commanders and of the vessels above named
heir endeavors to the lives the officers and soldiers Of
he United States army from the wreck of the San
testimonials OF appreciation the commanders officers and
rows OF the Three Bells, Rilby, anu Antarctic. r
COLLECTOR BRONSON AND MR. CUsHING's LETTER.
Mr. MAURICE submitted the following resolution