Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-05-06
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.


The SPEAKER laid before the House communication
from the War Department. transmitting, in compliance
with resolution Of the 9th uumo, estimates OF the
of claims for services OF volunteers and for sup
plies furnished for their use in suppressng Indian hos
tites in Rogue River Valley, in the Territory OF Ore
gon; which was referred to the ommittee on Military
Affairs and ordered to be priu' q
sHIPwREcKs ON THE COAST OF NEW JERSEY.
Mr.. SHELTON asked the consent Of the House to in
troduce bill for the better objection Of lives and pro-
perty from shipwreck the ~ jersey coast lie OBJ
served that the disasters that coast July de-
monsraed the necessity u action b. Congress on tae
subject.
MIR RICHARDSON. On a previous occasion, wien I
sought introduce proposition under similar clrcum
stances, the gentleman obj ctcd.
Mr. SHELTON. The gentleman is mistaken.
Mr.. RICHARDSON. have sought for some time an
opportunity to repay the gentleman and DO SO now sy
Directing to the introduction of his bill,
Mr. SKELETON moved to suspend the rules SO as to en-
able him to introduce his bill
The SPEAKER stated that the motion was not in or
der this day having apart under suspension Of
the rules for the consideration Of Territorial business
ATMOSPHERIC TELEGRAPH.
Mr. BANKS said that he was entrusted with the me-
mortal of j. s. Richardson, citizen Of the State which
he in part represented the inventor OF the atmospheric
telegraph who asked the aid of the Government to ena-
BILE him make experimental demonstration OF the
efficacy of that machine for the instantaneous transmits
sion of letters packages and mails As there seemed to
be no one standing committee of the House which this
he asked consent to submit the following resolutions
Resolred That the memorial Of j. A. Richardson the in
of the ac heric telegraph, asking aid OF the Gov
eminent fer he purpose OF testing upon IA extended scale
the efficacy Of his invention for the rapid transmission of
packages letters nails &C. be referred to select committee
Mr. JONES, of Tennessee, thought it unnecessary to
trouble the House with this subject The memorial could
be referred under the rules
) Mr.. BANKS thought the gentleman would perceive
that the subject OF the memorial which was not
proper to any standing committee than to an
other
Mr. JONES did not think the subject proper for any
committee. The House had nothing to do with inven-
TONS and the Government not organized for the pur-
pose of making experiments He objected to the intro
ducton of the memorial and resolution.
RIGHTS OF NEUTRALs AND BELLIGERENTs, &c.
Mr.. BAYLY, OF Virginia. by consent, from the Com
mittee Foreign Affairs submitted the following reso-
buttons, which were adopted:
Resolved That the President be and he is hereby request
ed this House, far in his opinion may
that has passed between this Government and
foreign Governments upon the subject OF the rights accorded
by declaration otherwise reuas and the rights claim
ed by bclgrcnts, in the impending between certain Lu
ropeon Powers.
Resolpe That the President be also requested
nicats to this House. as far as in his opinion may be
compatible with the public interest copies of such nsruc-
ton been furnished by the Department of State to
representatives abroad in relation to the island of Cuba
well Of such dispatches have been received from said
representatives by the Department Of State.
TERRITORIAL BUSINESS.
This week having been set apart for the consideration
of business relating to the organized Territories the
House resumed the consideration of the bill for the
strucon Of certain roads in the Territory Of New Mexico
heretofore reported from the Committee Of the Whole
the state Of the Union with favorable recommendation
the question being on its passage.
And the question being TAKEN the bill passed. Yeas
49, nays SO.
The title was then amended to make it read,
bill for the construction Of certain military roads and wells
in the Territory of New Mexico"
Mr. BISSE-.L, from the Committee on Military Affairs,
reported the following bills, which read twice and
committed:
bill to authorize the Secretary of War to settle and
adjust the expenses of the Rogue River Indian war.
bill to provide for the construction of military road
in the Territory Of Utah.
bill to refund to the Territory Of Utah the expenses
incurred in suppressing Indian hostilities.
Also from the committee, reported back without
amendment the bill of the House to provide for the con-
tnuaton Of the military road from Myrtle Greek to Scots
burg in Oregon, with the recommendation that pass
and it was committed.
Senate bill to establish the Office of Surveyor General
Of New Mexico grant donations actual settlers there
In for other purposes was then taken up read twice.
and committed.
On motion of Mr. FARLEY, the House went into Com
mittee of the Whole the state of the Unon Mr..
PHELPS Of Missouri in the chair and proceeded to con-
slider the bills the calendar relating to the organized
Territories.
further appropriations for continuing the construction of
roads in the Territory Minnesota in accordance with
the estimates made by the War Department the question
being on the substitute reported therefor from the Com
mittee Territories
Mr.. FARLEY explained that the appropriations con-
tanned in the bill amounted to $50 O0O and that the sub
stitute made no change in the Sxtyfour thousand
dollars would hereafter be required complete the four
roads named in the bill, which of military charac-
ter and necessary for the protection Of the settlers in that
section Of the country.
The question was then taken the substitute and IL
was agreed to- when the bill amended was laid aside
to be reported to the House, with the recommendation
that 1t pass.
The bill of the House authorizing the appointment Of
an additional number Of Indian agents next taken up
Mr. ORR stated that the Senate had inserted into the
general Indian appropriation bill an amendment making
provision for the appointment Of the various Indian agents
contemplated in the under consideration As
when that bill should be returned to the House, they would
have an opportunity Of passing upon the subject he sug
gested the proprety of laying aside the bill before the
committee without any recommendation.
The bill was accordingly laid aside to be reported to
the House.