Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-08-05

mmeQA confederation.
the bill was read third time and passed.
Also, from the committee t. which was referred
House bill to amend the act entitled An act to reduc,
and modify the rates Of postage in the Omitted States anf
other purposes reported back the SAME with amend
ments.
Mr. B. asked the immediate consideration Of the amend
ments; which were read, when
Mr. BRIGHT desired that their consideration be post
ponsd until tomorrow, in order that he might have time
to investigate them and the subject postponed &C
cordingly
Mr. SHIRLDS from the Committee ON Military Affairs
reported back the following House bills without amend
ment, and severally recommended their passage:
An act for the relief Of David G. Cash and Giles r.
Bills. -
An act for the relief Of william Hankins.
An act for the relief Of Lieut. George H. Paige Of the
United States navy.
An act authorizing the Secretary Of the Treasury to
settle the accounts Of Thomas Jordan assistant
master in the United States army.
Joint resolution for the relief Of Brsves Capt j. q.
Lendrum Of the United States army.
Joint resolution for the settlement Of the claim of Don
Juan Jesus Virgil, Of New Mexico.
Mr.. SUMNER, from the Committee on Pensions to
which referred House joint resolution directing the
acting officers of the Treasury to adjust the Of
VIM. Woodbury., late pension agent at Portland, Maine
reported the same without amendment and asked its
mediate consideration; and the resolution was read
third time and passed.
Mr.. ALLEN, from the Committee on Pensions to which
referred the bill for the relief of John s. King Of vr
ginia, reported it back without amendment and recon-
mended its passage.
Mr. MASON moved to proceed to the consideration of
Executive business, but the motion defeated by the
following vote:
YEAS-Messrs Allen Atchison, Brodhead Butler Clay,
Douglas Evans Fessenden Fitzpatrick Gwin Houston Hun
ter Mallory, Mason, Morton, Rockwell Rusk Toombs and
NAYs-Mesrs Adams, Bayard, Bell, Benjamin, Bright,
Brown, Chase Clayton Cooper Dawson Dodge of Wisconsin
Dodge Of Iowa. FISH Foot Geyer Gillette Johnson Jones Of
slde, Stuart Sumner Thompson of Kentucky, Thomson
of Now Jersey, Wade. Walker, and Weller-3l.
Mr.. HOUSTON gave notice that he should move that
when the Senate adjourn it be to meet at hafpas
o'clock as he desired to make explanation of matters
Of Importance to himself He thought the Senate
would accord much to him. it would interfere
with the time Of the Senate Some Senators would
that early in the mornings at all events the reporters
would be present.
The Senate acceded to the wishes of Mr.. HoUsTos
Mr.. SEWARD, from the Committee on Pensions, to
which referred House bill for the relief Of Betsy NASH
reported it with an amendment and asked its immediate
Permission was given, and Mr.. s. ex-
planned the BILL which to give pension to widow
Of an officer Of the war Of 1872
The amendment struck ten years and inserted FIVE,
so as to limit the provision to that period.
The amendment was agreed to.
Mr.. ADAMS moved to amend the bill by adding that
for the relief Of James c. Batchelder who was killed
while in the discharge Of his duty by mob in the city
Of Boston.
Mr.. SEWARD asked the yeas and nays on the amend
ment; which were ordered.
Mr. FOOT called for the reading Of the report in the
case Of Betsy Nash and after that was read H.
Mr. SUMNER called for the reading Of the report Of
the Committee on Pensions the Of Batchelder,
and the views Of the minority dissenting therefrom sign
cd by Messrs SUMNER and SEWARD
This took up much Of the time Of the Senate
Mr.. STUART moved to postpone the further conside-
ration of the subject until next session. which motion
was defeated, as follows:
YEAS-Messrs. Allen Atchison, Bayard, Bell, Bright, Glass;
Chase Clayton, Dodge Of Iowa, Geyer, Gillette Rockwell,
Stuart Sumner, Wade, and Waker-16.
NAYS-Messrs. Adams Benjamin, Brodhead, Brown But
Ter, Clay Cooper Dawson Dodge of Wisconsin, Douglas,
Evans Fessenden, Fish, Fitzpatrick, Foot Gwin Houston,
Hunter Johnson Jones Of Iowa. Jones Of Tennessee NAL
ory Mason Morton Pearce, Petit Pratt Rusk Sebastian,
Seward. sidel Thompson Of Kentucky Thomson Of New
Jersey, Toombs, Toucey and Weller-36.
Mr.. SEWARD then addressed the Senate against the
and the subject was debated large by
Messrs. SEWARD, WELLER, CASS, and STUART, when
the question taken agreeing to the amendment
offered by Mr.. ADAMS and it was decided in the afrma
tive, as follows:
YAAs-Messrs. Adams Atchison Bayard, Bell, Benjamin,
Brodhead Brown Butler Cass, Clay Dawson, Dodge Of Wis
consin Dodge of Iowa, Evans Fitzpatrick Geyer, Gwn,
Houston, Hunter Iowa. Tennessee Mallory,
Mason, Norton Norris, Pearce, Petit Pratt Rusk Sebas-
TAM sidel Thomson Of Now Jersey Tosmbs Toucey and
Weller--35.
Foot Gillette Rockwell Seward, Stuart Sumner Thompson
Of Kentucky, Wade, and Walker-A
Mr.. SUMNER then moved proviso that the fugitive
slave law be and the same is hereby repealed.
sued on points of order.
The question then taken the passage Of the bill
IS amended, and it decided in the affirmative,
follows:
YEAsMessrs Adams, Atchison, Bayard, Bell, Benjamin,
Brodhead Brown Butler Cass, Clay Cooper Dawson, Dodge
Iowa, Evans, Fitzpatrick Geyer, Gwin Houson Hunter
Johnson, Jones Of Iowa. Jones of Tenpessee Mallory Ma
.on Morton, Norris, Pearce, Petit Pratt Rusk Sebastian
3lide Thompson Of Kentucky, Thomson of New Jersey
roombs, Toucey, and Weller--37.
NAYSMessrs. Bright, Chase Fessenden Fish, Foot Gil
ette, Rockwell, Seward, Stuart Sumner Wade, and Walk
,r-l2
So the bill was passed.
REPEAL OF THE FUGITIVE SLAVE LAW.
Mr.. SUMNER, in pursuance of notice, asked leave to
introduce bill to repeal the fugitive slave law
Here points of order were raised and discussed with
much earnestness.
The question Of Mr. SUMNER was ruled out of order by
the Chair, from which he appealed.
Mr.. BENJAMIN moved to lay the appeal the table;
and it was decided in the affirmative: Yeas &c. nays g.
The question then required, Shall the Senator from
Mr SUMNER have leave to introduce the
bill Y? and the question taken by yeas and nays and
decided in the negative, as follows:
YEAS-Messrs. Chase Dodge Of Wisconsin, Fessenden,
Foot Gillette Rockwell, Seward, Sumner, Wade and Walk
er-l0.
NAYS-Mcssrs. Adams, Atch.son, Bell, Benjamin. Bright
Brodhead, Brown Butler Cass Clay Cooper Dawson Dodge
Of Iowa Evans Fitzpatrick Geyer Gwn Johnson Jones Of
Iowa, Jones of Tennessee, Mallory Mason, Morton, Norris
Peace, Petit Pratt Rusk Sebastian, Sdel Stuart Thomp-
Of Kentucky Thomson of New Jersey Toombs Toucey
and Weller-35
COMMANDMENT OF SAN JUAN.
message received from the President of the Uni
ted States transmitting copies Of all correspondence and
orders in relation to the bembarment of Greytown which
referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations and
ordered to be printed
1t was four o'clock when the message was read and
the documents immediately taken to the Printer
IMPROVEMENT OF HARBoRs AND RIVERS.