Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-01-21
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY IS, 1854.
IN SENATE.

The following memorials and petitions were presented
and appropriately referred ...I
By Mr.. FISH From inspectors of customs of the port
Of New York, asking increase of compensation They
set forth that such rate Of pay should be given to in
spectors wouldinve rather than prohibit Of char
acter and families from that branch Of service
Also from Matthew Walsh and other citizens of New
York. asking that contract may be made with Christian
Hansen for the transportation of the United States mails
in steamers between Brooklyn and certain ports in
Europe!
By Mr.. COOPER: From citizens of Philadelphia, in
favor ofcheap ocean postage.
By Mr.. SHIELDS From John Baptiste Beaubien, of
Illinois, asking compensation for the loss Of certain lands
in the city Of Chicago, in said State.
Also from NJ Lowell, of the army asking that compen-
saon allowed officers of the army while attending courts
martial may be increased.
By Mr.. HOUSTON: From E. J. McLane, asking COM
pensaton for his services in sezng and OBTAINING horses
and mules smuggled into the United States from Mexico
By Mr.. JONES, of Tennessee: From the Mayor and
Aldermen of the city of Memphis in Tennessee, asking
the establishment of marine hospital at that place.
BY Mr.. JOHNSON: From Wm c. Jones, asking COM
pensation for services officer in the Florida war, as
lieutenant of mounted extra duty for period Of
five months.
By Mr. PEARCE: From John McCutchen, asking CON-
pensatop for the performance of clerical services in the
Office Of Second Comptroller while messenger in that
Office. e..>>& .'
By Mr.. STUART: From citizens of Muskegon, Nj
chigan, asking the establishment of mail route from
Mill Point to Croton, in that State. .#
| By Mr.. ADAMS: From Clements Bryan. asking in
demny for losses occasioned by the resembling of
| tract for furnishing supplies. n. A..
large of documents were taken from the files
motion of Senator'S and again referred appropriate
committees. " ......s-
| REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
| By Mr. BUTLER, from the Committee on the Judi
ciary A bill for the relief of John G. Camp.
Aso from the committee asking to be discharged
from the further consideration Of the memorial of Benz
S. Roberts, and that it be referred to the Committee on
Military Affairs.
Also from the same committee asking be discharged
from the further consideration of the memorial and pa
pers Of Caleb Green.
Also, from the committee, bill for the relief OF
Lewis II. Hemstead. :.
Also, from the same committee bill for the relief
of the legal of Thomas Chapman collector
Of the port of Georgetown in the State Of South Carolina
BY Mr.. GWIN, from the Committee Naval Affairs
A bill for the relief of Purser I. g. McBlar.
Also from the committee, bill for the compen-
sation of JAS W. Low and others for the capture of the
private armed British schooner Ann during the last
with Great Britain.
Mr. SHIELDS, from the Committee on Military AZ
fairs which referred the bill from the House of
Representatives for the relief Of Lewis g. Willis, late
payma the army of the United States reported back
the same without amendment and recommended its
passage.
Mr. MASON asked the unanimous consent Of the Sc
to take up the bill and put its passage and
objection having been made, the bill considered
and passed.
BY Mr.. BRODHEAD, from the Committee of Claims /:
bill for the relief Of Richard Fitzpatrick accompanied
by report.
Also from the same committee bill for the relief of
Don b. Juan Domercq, Spanish subject.
By Mr.. HAMLIN, from the Committee Commerce
An adverse report the memorial of Francis Barnes
Mr.. PETIT, from the Committee on the Judiciary
to which had been referred the resolution directing an
inquiry into the constitutional power to make provision
for referring instituted according the
the law to referees and whether, if such pow
exist, its exercise would be expedient made ad
verse report ,..
Also from the same committee, asking to be dscharg
ed from the further consideration of the memorial Of
Amos and Jno E. Kendall; which was agreed to.
RESOLUTION
Mr. FITZPATRICK submitted resolution directing
the Committee ON the Judiciary to inquire into the expe-
diency Of amending the law OF 26h February 1858,
relating TO fees &C., as to increase the compensation Of
the arshals Of the southern and middle division Of Ala
bama and of that of the clerk of the district court
Montgomery, Alabama.
Several SENATORS moved to amend the resolution
to include the officers of their States and general
discussion ensued in which Messrs GWIN SEBASTIAN,
FITZPATRICK, CHASE, MASON, BUTLER BAYARD,
BRIGHT, BADGER, and others participated, when the
resolution was amended to read follows aud in that
form adopted; ..s
Re.oced, That the Judiciary Committee be instructed to
inquire into the expeency Of so amending the Of Con-
gess approved Goth February s53 entitled regu
late the and TO be allowed clerks masals and at
toneys OF the circuit and district courts of the United
States increase the compensation of the marshal Of the
Of the clerk of the district the United States
at city Of Montgomery Alabama; and also so as to
the compensation Of the clerks arsha attorneys
in the several judicial districts of the United States that
the committee inquire into the expsdency Of abushng the
tax o attorneys in States where fee allowed by
law.
Mr.. EVERETT, in pursuance Of notice. introduced
bill for the relief of Charles A. Keet and asked the una
nmous consent Of the Senate to consider at once
had passed the Senate unanimously on previous occa-
sion but was lost in the other House for Of time
No objection having been made, the bill was read
I'd and passpd