Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-06-17

INDECENT INSANE BILL.
The Senate then proceeded to the consideration of the
bill making grant Of public lands to the several States
Of the Union for the benefit of INDECENT insane
returned with the objections of the President.
Mr. CASS spoke at great length, sustaining the views
Of the President so far the INDECENT insane bill was
concerned but denying that the reasoning applied the
homestead BILL
The Senate proceeded to the consideration of Elk
eoutve business and after time spent therein the
Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Mr.. DENT from the Committee ON Invalid Pensions,
reported bill for the relief of Mrs. Mary A. NJ Jones
which was read twice and committed.
THE PACIFIC RAILROAD BILL.
Mr. McDoUGALL said that he authorized by the
select committee which reported the Pacific railroad bill
to offer an amendment thereto, limiting the Northern
route to the parallel (the 37th which limited the
other route He asked the Of the House
TO postpone the further consideration of the subject until
the second Monday in December that in the time
the reports of the various surveys might be laid before
Congress and printed i..
Mr. PHELPS said that the surveys had been made but
yet ready be submitted to Congress He I'M
derstood they would show the practcability of route
commencing the borders of the State of Missouri He
therefore hoped the subject would be postponed least
until the reports should have been submitted to Congress
and printed.*
There being objection to the motion of Mr.. Mo-
DoUaALL, the question taken thereon, and it
agreed to- and the amendment ordered to be printed
bill extend the benefits of the act entitled An act
granting bounty lands certain officers and soldiers who
have been engaged in the military service Of the United
States approved September %, 1850 and of the act
entitled can act to make bounty land warrants assign
able and for other purposes" approved March o. 1852
to those officers and soldiers who served twenty days
cording to the provisions Of said which read
twice and referred to the Committee Public Lands.
QUESTION OF PRIVILEGE.
The House then resumed the consideration of the pre-
ambe and resolution submitted by Mr. GDDINGs Thurs
day last the question being the motion Of Mr. OLDs that
the resolution be laid on the table.
Mr.. GIDDINGS modified his resolution so as make
it simply refer to the editor of the Union
The question then taken the motion Of Mr..
OLDs that the resolution be laid the table, and it
decided in the affirmative by the following vote Yeas
10l, nays 80. ta.'
CIVIL sUpERINTENDENcE.
Mr.. STANTON, of Kentucky, from the select commit
tee the subject reported bill to restore the civil
perntendence at the national armores which read
twice and committed s,
wINDERs BUILDING.
Mr.. TAYLOR, of Ohio from the Committee on Public
Buildings and Grounds reported bill to authorize the
Secretary Of War to purchase of the proprietor the build
ing in the occupancy of the Government situated
the of 18th and streets, in Washington city
which was read twice and committed
OTHER REPORTS.
Mr.. ETHERIDGE, from the Committee on Military
Affairs, reported back Senate bills of the following titles,
with the recommendation that they pass and they were
committed
bill for the relief of Thomas s. Russell.
bill for the relief Of A. G. Bennett
Also from the same committee reported bill pro-
vide for three months pay to the third regiment Of
Missouri volunteers and bill for the relief of Charles
II. Wilgus; which were read twice and committed.
Mr.. FLORENCE, from the Committee Naval Affairs,
reported back Senate bills of the following titles with the
recommendation that they pass, and they were COM
mitted
A bill for the relief of Purser 7. P. McI,air
bill for the relief of NJ. X. Warrington and G. ST.
j. Chubb, executors of Capt. Lewis Warrington, and
others.
Mr.. PRINGLE, from the Committee on Indian Affairs,
made adverse reports the petitions of Charles A. Orig
non and of Joshua Vandruff
Mr. ORR, from the committee reported back with
an amendment Senate bill for the relief of the represen
tatyes of Joseph Watson deceased with the
dation that it pass and it was committed.
COMPENSATION OF DEPUTY PosTMAsTERs.
Mr.. OLDS, from the Committee the Post Office and
Post Roads, reported back bill of the House regulating
the OF deputy posmasers returned from the Senate
with amendment, with the recommendation that the
House concur in the amendment, with amendment
Mr.. OLDS explained the amendment of the Senate and
that reported by the committee when
debate ensued between Messrs. OLDS and HAVEN
rs to the merits Of the BILL -
Mr.. SHELTON opposed the bill, and said that first
this bill to increase the pay of postmasers and
then the bill to increase the rates Of postage thus
douby increasing the of postmasers They
should egsate for the public interests and for the
benefit of holders which, it seemed to him. the
main object Of this BILL
Inc amendment OF the senate, as thus amended, was
then concurred in
PERSONAL EXPLANATION.
Mr. SMITH, of Virginia, rising to personal explains
ton stated that few days since eegraphic despatch
addressed to himself received here announcing the
death of his colleague (Mr SSoDaRAss and requesting
him to the event the House In consequence
of his absence however, his colleague (Mr. FAULKNER
performed this melancholy duty and to the
impression going forth that he refused make the
that he stated he absent from the
city at the time. .,.
CIVIL AND DIPLOMATIC BILL.
The House then went into Committee of the Whole on
the state Of the Union, MR. ORR, Of South Carolina, in
the CHAIR and resumed the consideration of the bill max
ing appropriations for the civil and diplomatic expenses
of the Government for the year ending June 80 1856
Mr.. WALLBRIDGE addressed the committee in sup
port of the Pacific railroad bill He contoaded that it
constitutional and urged the Importance of the
erprise in political, commercial, and social point of
view ts
Mr. DAVIS, of Indiana, followed. He contended that
the public interests required the construction of rail
road to the Pacific, and believed that majority of the
House in favor of the enterprise He stated his OBJ
jections to the bill Of the select committee.
Mr.. BROOKS then obtained the floor, when the COM
mittee rose aud the House adjourned -
WEDNESDAY, JUNE IA, 1854,