Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-01-07

hopes that the Senate win hear me ' =
Mr. CLAYTON Any time after the papers shall have
been printed viii be convenient for me-
Mr. CASS. Very we'll; shall wait till the papers
shall have been prined and then shall ask the senate
to hear me on some convenient day
CLAIMS ON HAYTI.
message was also received from the President COM
municatng report from the Secretary Of State in reply
to resolution Of the Senate OF the 18th January 1864
calling for all the information file in the State Depart
ment relative the claims Of American citizens against
ayti not embraced in the report the subject hereto
fore made and also oil the correspondence Of the special
agent who sent out in 849 to examine and report
upon the condition of the Island Of st. Domingo.
The papers were referred to the Committee on Foreign
Relations and ordered to be printed.
VERMONT SENATOR.
| Mr. SEWARD. l desire to call the attention of the
Senate question of privilege. We have seen, during
the last week. honorable gentleman from the State
OF Vermont arrive here take his member of this
body, and that all the members of this body,
like myself proud to receive him and welcome him
here At the time it is known to the Senate that
the circumstances under which he appears resume
his seat peculiar, and they said Though do not
know that it is the fact to be refer to the homo
rable gentleman from Vermont, (Mr. PnRLps)
The facts understood to be these: During the
Of the Legislature Of Vermont he appointed by
Governor of that State to fill the vacancy which had
happened during the recess by the death Of the Hon.
William Upham, who belonged to that class of Senators
whose terms expire on the 4th Of March, 1865 Mr..
Phelps appeared and took his seat and attended during
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that since that time the Legislature of Vermont has
vened and has adjourned die without filling the
cancy The question which arises is, whether, by that
adjournment Of the Legislature the seat of the honorable
Senator from Vermont has been vacated or not! 1t is
question proper to be brought before the Senate Some
body bring it before this body 1t seemed to the
gentlemen this side Of the hall to be ungracous that
the question should be required to be raised the oppo
side of the chamber and after consultation with the
honorable Senator himself and with friends it seemed
proper, a least not unbecomng that should raise the
question because have heretofore objected somewhat
srenuousy to the admission Of Senators coming into the
chamber on the opposite side Of the hall, and have
quireda dgent scrutiny into the circumstances attend
ing their 1t has been thought also, that one
could doubt my desire that the State Of Vermont should
be fully represented here, my equally strong desire
it should be represented here in the person the
honorable Senator who claims the seat if it be
80 consistently with the Constitution and laws.
Under these circumstances beg leave to submit the
following resolution:
Whereas tho Hon. SAMUEL S. PHELPS appointed by his
exceency the Governor Of Vermont in the of the Lee
gsaure Of that State to fill vacancy in the Senate the
United States which happened by the death of the Hon.
William uPham Senator whose term Of six would
have continued till the 4th of March, 1855; and
Whereas it is understood that that temporary ap
pontment made the Legislature Of Vermont has been
at their annual session. and has adjourned without
filing such vacancy-Thereore, ...
Rssolred, That the Committee the Judiciary inquire
whether the Hon. SAMUEL S. PHELPS is entitled retain his
seat in the Senate of the United States.
Mr. SEWARD If there be objection, ask the con-
sideraton Of the resolution at this time. 4
Mr. BUTLER. would inform the gentleman that at
this time there is not quorum of the Committee the
Judiciary in the city and there is not likely to be one
understand at present. think this is question that
should be considered primarily in the Senate ITSELF
think that the question has been before the Com
mittee the Judiciary former occasion believe
that in the of the honorable Senator from Kentucky
Mr. Meriwether it considered proper that the Sc
nate itself should take up the subject and dispose off
think that is the proper mode; and would suggest,
therefore, to the honorable gentleman from New York to
withdraw his motion to refer the resolution to the
mittec particularly that reference will delay final
ton upon the question
Mr.. BADGER. Let it stand till tomorrow.
Mr. SEWARD l am willing to delay tho motion till
tomorrow. ..s... VI
The question the resolution was therefore postponed
MEMORIALS AND PETITIONS
The following memorials presented and appropri-
ately referred: w..
By Mr.. CHASE: From John Lea, Of Cincinnati Ohio,
representing that lie has discovered preventive the
cholera, and asking investigation by suitable
mttee the Surgeon General Of the United States army
of the theory advanced. s#
[The theory of the nemoralis consists in the of
boiled water He that when the cholera
attacked Cincinnati in 849 he found that deaths in those
families that used water from the Ohio river very
and in those that used rain boiled there
mortal That he does not remember we'll
authenticated case of death by cholera where raa
drank exclusively; but the other hand, he had
known whole families cut off by persistng in the of
we'll and spring water, while their neighbors
who persisted in the of rain water had not fatal
case in their families. ".,.,.. RI. i..@. ' I
By Mr.: SEWARD: Five memorials from citizens of
Oswego, New York, asking the construction Of ship
canal round the Falls of Niagara. .-
By Mr. SHIELDS: From the widow Of Gen. Childs,
asking pension. .s.. .... i
Also from citizens of Illinois, asking the construction
of subterranean line of telegraph from St. Louis to San
Francisco. ...
BY Mr.. FISH: From Hammond Howe and others, ask
ing amendment of the steamboat law.
Mr.. PETIT, from the Committee Private Land
Claims reported bill authorizing Victor Morass to
nqush certain lands and to enter the quantity
elsewhere, accompanied by written report.
Mr. p pressed the immediate consideration Of the BILL
and it considered and passed
On motion by Mr.. JOHNSON: ..s...
Resolud That the Secretary of War be requested to
municate to the Senate all the information file in his De-
partment respecting the execution Of much Of the law
approved S0h August 1882 for the Improvement Of rivers
and harbors makes appropriation for the Arkansas river
how far the appropriated for that has been
PENDED and for what and for what kind and amount
service and how much has been expended in
ton Of snag-boats for said river.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
The following bills introduced read first and
second time by their titles and referred appropriate
committees: ". .s.
By Mr.. GWIN: bill making grant Of land to the
State OF California to aid in the construction of railroads
from San Francisco to San jose Benica to Maysville
Sacramento city, ya Auburn, to Nevada and Stockton
to Sonora.
By Mr.. BRODHEAD: A bill making further provision
against counterfeitng the coin Of the United States
By Mr. SHIELDS: bill to divide the State Of Illinois
into two judicial districts.
By Mr. WELLER: bill to provide for the Transports
on of the United States mails in steamships between
San Francisco California via the Sandwich Islands, and
China, and for other purposes.