Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-03-08

CUNGkESS.
THrRTY-THIRD CONC Ess--YIRsT SESSION.
Ssnate, Wednesday, Mayeh 9, 1854.
large number Of memorislswere presented
Mr.. Shields, from the Committee Of Confer
enco on the bill making provision for the losses
sustained by the officers and soldiers Of the
United States who were on board the steamer
San Francisco ut the time she was wrecked
made report which was concurred in.
Mr. Shields introduced bill granting land
10 the State Of Ohio, to aid in the construction
OF . railroad therein; referred 70 the Commit
: tee on Public Lands.
Mr.. Clay introduced q bill granting land to
Alabama Cor railroad purposes, and i was re-
ferred 10 the Committee on Public Lands.
On motion OF Mr. Shields the Senate pro-
caeded 10 the consideration Of the bill to pro-
mote tho efficiency of the army by providing
for retired halfpay list for disabled ofioers
and the same was passed.
Mr.. Hamlin reported back the House joint
resolution providing for the settlement OF the
accounts Of A. Boyd Hamilton, late printer to
Congress, and the same was considered and
passed.
Tho Senate proceeded TO the consideration
Of the bill granting land to the several States,
TO aid in the support and maintenance Of tho
INDECENT insane.
Messrs Adams and Dodge Of Iowa opposed
the bill after which it was pas4cd--yeas 25
nays ~, as follows:
YEAs-- Messrs. Badger, Bell, Brown, Chase,
Clayton, Dawson, Dodge Of Wisconsin, Everett
Fessenden, Fish, Foot, Geyer, Gwin, Hamlin
Houston, Jones of Tennessee, Morton, Rusk,
Seward Shields, Stuart, Sumner, Thompson Of
Kentucky, Wade, and Walker-25.
NAYS 80 Messrs. Adams, Atchison, Butler,
Cass, Clay, Dodge Of Iowa. Douglas, Fitzpatrick
Mason, Petit, Weller, and Willams--12.
The Senate proceeded to consider the reso-
luton declaring the Hon. s. S. Phelps, to be
entitled to represent the State Of Vermont in
the Senate Of the United States
Mr. Phelps addressed the Senate in support
Of his claim
House Of Representatives. Marck 8, 1854.
The Speaker laid before the House q com
mnnication from the Secretary Of the Treasury,
transmitting copy Of the circular addressed
by him to persons engaged in manufactures
and commerce, soliciting their views respecting
the adjustment Of the tariff, together with the
replies elicited which was referred to the Com
mittse Of Ways and Means.
Mr. Stanton, Of Tennessee, from the Judioia
ry Committee reported resolution authorizing
its employment Of clerk AT the suggestion
of Mr.. Taylor, the time of service of this clerk
was stipulated 10 be limited to tho period du-
ring which the Gardiner fraud investigation is
In progress This resolution was SO amended
az to authorize the employment Of clerk also
by the Committee on Military Superntendents
Of Civil Works, and adopted.
a Mr. Stratton presented the joint resolutions
Of the Legislature Of New Jersey, asking the
appropriation of 100000 for the improvement
Of the harbors Of Sandy Hook and Cape May;
which were referred to the Committee on Com
MERGE.
Mr. Stanton, Of Tennessee, from the Com
mittee on the Judiciary, reported bill to in
crease the salaries of the executive and judi
cial officers Of Oregon and New Mexico; which
was referred to the Committee Of the Whole
Mr. FauIker, from the Committee on Mill
tary Affairs, reported bill authorizing the
payment Of the civil officers of New MEXICO
under the Military Government; which was
referred to the Committee Of the Whole.
On motion Of Mr.. Richardson, it was resolv-
ed that the debate on the bill to grant lands to
Minnesota for railroad and other purposes, be
terminated two hours after the House shall
next 20 into Committee on Territorial business
On motion Of Mr.. Richardson, the rules werc
then suspended, and the House went into Com
mittee Of the Whole
Mr.. Bayly Of Virginia addressed the Com
mittee at length, in response to the remarks Of
Mr.. Campbell yesterday, in which that gentle
man charged the State Of Virginia with being
uniformly opposed TO appropriations for the
improvement Of the rivers harbors, Sc, Of the
Western States.
MIR. Kerr was in favor of the appropriation
of the lands for the improvement Of the States
and Of all the States He thought that works
Of internal Improvement were the bonds Of our
Union. But he could not discern tho merits Of
the enterprise TO which grant is now pro-
posed to be made. The terms Of the grant
were too vague, and the bene6ciaries too little
known 10 the House.