Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-01-14

Representatives by tho public printer Of the House. fifty
thousand copies Compendium Of the Seventh Census
the population by and counties the ratio tables Of
population tables OF navtes births marriages and Deaths
deaf dumb blind, insane, and dioc of schools and
colleges OF aggregates Of occupations churche of
papers libraries and Of agricultural products with illus
ative and comparative tables: Prorded The said
Compendium shall be printed in royal octave FORM and not
exceed four hundred pages
/ Mr. MEACHAM moved to increase the number Of
copies to be printed to hundred thousand stating
that the object he had in view give this document
to all the people of the land These statistics had been
collected at the expense Of the people, at cost OF
million and half Of dollars. They had now been gath
cred into great reservoir and his impression that
they should be distributed in such as would make
them accessible to every man in the country Although
the number of voters probably four millions
yet these statistics could be made accessible them all
by being deposited in well known places in the
rious States and Territories.
Mr. EASTMAN opposed the resolution, on the ground
that the volume Of statistics last published full Of
errors and nstanced the returns from his district
proof of the correctness Of this assertion He
willing that such should be disseminated through
the land and according to the old adage we could
not have too much of good thing could not have
too little of bad thing
Mr. BIsSELL admitted that IT was very likely that
there in the report and expect that
such document would be issued in this or any other
country without in his opinion absurd His
own opinion was that this was correct document
they had ever had need expect to get. 1t
taned statistics Of this country which laid the ounda
on of its greatness its prosperity and its glory and
he desired every who in the habit of prding
himself upon these things who gored in the prosperity
OF his country, to be able to give reason for the faith
that in him. He wished the document condensed in
such form as would bring it within the comprehension of
all men of ordinary understanding, and then literally
distributed throughout the country in every town. ham
let, and neighborhood He the country, which
sometimes had good reason to complain of the extrava
Iran of ~
Mr. STRAUB desired to know if it was contemplated to
insert in the work proposed to be published the
mineral productions of the country These were entirely
omitted in the last work, and if it not contem
plated to insert hem he for could not support the
resolution r ..~.a
Mr. SHELTON advocated the amendment proposed by
Mr.. MEAcHAM, believing that this document which
should be printed and circulated to the largest extent
throughout the country While he opposed to ex-
rayaganee in the expenditures of the Government while
he opposed to the distribution of books to members
in any shape FORM yet he favor of disseminating
among the people the largest amount of intelligence con-
sstent with the public interest 1t was mistaken opin-
ion to suppose that expenditure Of thirty sixty thou
sand dollars by the Government for the purpose Of dis
seminang information and intelligence among the masses
of the people bad He believed such expen
dture would be returned in the way of the prosperity Of
the country an hundred fold. #$.
Mr. FLORENCE also spoke in favor of the amendment,
and embraced the occasion explain that inds
position prevented him from attending the House yester
day He stated that had he been present he would have
voted with the majority the resolution complimentary
to Capt. Ingraham. u.H. "..
Mr.. HAMILTON moved to lay the resolution on the
table; which was ne2atived. ~
The amendment of Mr. MEAcHAM was then agreed to-
under the operation Of the previous question, by vote
of yeas to 64 nays and the resolution thus amend
ed, adopted.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr.. HENDRICKS from the Committee Invalid Pen
sons, reported the following bills which severay
read twice and committed:
A bill for the relief of Henry N. Halstead.
bill for the relief Of Benjamin Hammond, of the State
of New York.
bill for the relief of Henry J. Snow, of Rome of the
State of New York. .... s..
bill for the relief of Charles Staples.
Also from the committee, made adverse reports
on the petitions Of Bella Sprague of New York. of Dudley
F. Holt, Of Anthony Walton Bayard of Samuel c. Dick
inson, and of Lieut.. Edward Springer
Mr.. STUART, of Ohio, from the same committee, re-
ported the following bills which were severely read
twice and committed +. ..
bill for the relief of Lemuel Hudson.
bill for the relief Harriet Leavenworth widow Of the
late Breyet Brig. Gen. Leavenworth. ..,.. ., r.
bill for the relief of George s. Clahin.
bill for relief Of James F. Green.
Also from the committee, made adverse reports
the petitions of Margaret c. Hanson, of Joshua Lewis
of John Gallagher Of Fielding G. Brown of the daugh
ters of Gen. Solomon Van Rensselaer, deceased of Jo
siah Martini of Elijah Armstrong of the legal represen
taves of Samuel j. Smith, deceased and Of r. r. Patt
| Mr.. EDMANDS, from the same committee, reported
mitted: ".. ....
A bill for the relief of Thomas Frazer. 4
bill for the relief of Cornelius H. Latham.
A bill for the relief Of Samuel W. Brady.
Also, from the committee, made adverse reports
the petitions of Cotton Murry, Of the widow Of Wm
Flora, of Jacob Sailor of James Shorey, of Levi NJ Ro
berts, of Holly Guile, Of Cephas Chase and of Reuben
Cahoon.
Mr.. VAIL from the same committee, made adverse re-
ports the petitions of Henry Miller Of the heirs Of
Robert Henry Dyer, of Abraham Pettengill of Daniel
Hager r of Parkison Mitchell and Of Robt Stevenson
Mr.. TWEED, from the same committee, made adverse
reports the petitions of Aaron Tucker, Of Maine of
George Babcock, of Michigan; of Thomas B. Harvey
| and of John Baird.
| Mr.. HOUSTON, from the Committee Of Ways and
Means to which referred the bill of the Senate to
regulate the disbursement of the contingent fund Of the
Senate and for other purposes reported the same back
with sundry amendments.
debate of considerable length ensued, Involving
mainly the question whether it proper for the House
interfere with the Senate in the administration of its
contingent fund and the mode of paying its members,
when the question taken, and the various amend
mens severally concurred in.
The bill then read the third time and passed Yeas
| 49, nays 50. 80.
| The House then adjourned.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 13, 1854.
Dir. DRUM asked the unanimous consent Of the House
to offer the following resolution:
Rsoped That the Committee Naval Affairs be instruct
ed inquire into the expedency Of authorizing by law the
Secretary Of the Navy eqrp and maintain three public
vessels at the harbors of Boston, New York. and Norfolk