Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-02-18


quesed to be prepared for the of this House.
tabular exhibiting FIRST the Of each State
and Territory expressed in square miles and second
the public domain remaining each State and
Territory expressed in third, the extent public do
main aenaed by the Government of the United States in
each State and Territory distinguishing between that sold
for valuable consideration and that given, granted ceded
conveyed for the purposes Of education public buildings
internal improvements, and miscellaneous objects.
Mr.. B0C0CK introduced, in pursuance Of notice, q
joint resolution relative to bids for provisions clothing
and small for the of the navy which read
twice and referred to the Committee Naval Affairs
Mr.. B. remarked that this was an important resolution
to the naval service of the country If the Committee
Naval Affairs should approve of it, when it should be
ported to the House he should ask that it be put its
passage for particular reasons which he would the
House at the proper time
Mr.. BAYLY of Virginia. Cat the request Of Mr.. FuI-
LER) submitted the following resolution, which
ferred to the Committee on Printing:
RsOlrd That the Committee Printing be instructed to
inquire into the expedency of printing 10000 extra copies
much Of the report of the Secretary Of the Treasury with
the accompanying tables relates to the subject of rev
sion Of the present tariff laws. 4.
On motion of Mr.. CLINGMAN,
Re,ose That the Secretary of the Treasury be requested
TO furnish to this House statement showing the original
Of each custom house, including the expenditure for sites
well for construction aud improvements; and that he also
state the entire annual expenditure for the last three
for salaries and other items at each of said custom
and that he also state the amount OF revenue collected at each
place during the like period, arranging the statement
enable Congress what points the expenditures
exceed the returns
On motion of Mr.. ASHE,
Rcsolred That the Committee Commerce be instructed
TO inquire into the cxpedency of reporting bill the fol-
lowing effects That the commissioners of the town of VIII
mngton IN co. be authorized to levy and collect tonnage
duty exceeding four cents ton all vessels
sixty TONS for the purpose of clearing out the OBJ
rucons the mouth Of Cape Fear river and that to effect
that purpose said commissioners be authorized pledge
the receipts from the said tonnage duty pay the
principal loan they may effect Tor that purpose Pro-
ded That the Legislature Of North Carona its next
session, order and authorize such tonnage duty.
THE GIfANo TRADE
On motion Of Mr.. CRAIGE,
Resolved That the President of the United States m
incompatible the public interest," be requested to inform
this House whether any negotiations have been opened by the
Of the United States with the Government of
Peru Tor the removal Of the restrictions by the latter Govern
ment upon the expectation Of from that country and
50, what Is the present state Of said negotiations.
On motion Of Mr.. BALL,
Resore That the Secretary of the Treasury be requested
report this House the nnme, all persons who since