Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-04-01
WEDNESDAY, MARCH %, 1854.
IN SENATE.


The following memorials and petitions presented
and appropriately referred: ,,. t-... -,# ...
By Mr. EVERETT From Henry Chronology, British
subject asking compensation for his services as clerk to
the United States Legation at London. ... s...,
Also, from Joshua W. Post, asking the aid of Congress
to enable him to test system of telegraphic communca
tons by atmospheric pressure. .... r.
BY Mr. FISH From A. 5. De Peyster and others, late
weighers guagers and in the custom house
New York. asking the settlement of their claims for fees
| under the acts of 1899 and 1916.
Also, from the Society of Universal Democratic Repub-
cans protesting against the passage of the Nebraska
bill without provision admitting to the right of citizen
ship in those Territories of foreigners who have declared
their intention Of becoming citizens of the United States
~- REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr.. PETIT, from the Committee on Private Land
Claims submitted report, accompanied by bill for the
relief of Manuel Hernandez.
Mr.. ALLEN, from the Committee Private Land
Claims submitted arepor accompanied by bill for tho
relief Of Sylvanus Culver ....N "..s. =.
Also, from the Committee Pensions adverse
port the petition Of the widow of C. L. Williamson
Also, from the Committee Revolutionary Claims,
adverse report the petition Of Thomas Foster and
others.
Mr.. DODGE. of Iowa, from the Committee on Public
Lands which referred the bill to provide for the
survey of the public lands in New Mexico reported it
back with amendments giving notice that he would call
it up at an early day.
Mr. SHIELDS, from the Committee Military Affairs,
which referred the bill from the House Of Repre-
sentatves providing for the distribution Of the
amendment
The amendment consists of adding at the end of the
bill the following And that be distributed to the
Territories and the District of Columbia in such euanti-
and under such regulations the President in his
discretion may prescribe"
Also, from the committed to which was referred
the Joint resolution from the House explanatory of the
law regulating the number of cadets be appointed to
the Military Academy at West Point reported back the
same without amendment, and asked its immediate
sideration; which was agreed to.
After remark from Messrs. CASS and GWiN the
further consideration postponed until tomorrow.
Mr.. HAMLIN, from the Committee on Printing to
which referred the joint resolution allowing the
of certain portion of the for the preps
ration ofa work the manufactures Of the United States
reported back the with Recommendation that do
not pass.
Asc from the same committee an adverse report on
the resolutions Of the Legislature of Wisconsin, relative
reprint of Owenss report of the geological survey of
Wisconsin, Iowa, and Northern Illinois which
Cured il.
Also, from the same committee, recommending the
printing Of threveu thousand FIVE hundred copies of
the agricultural report Of the Commissioner of the Patent
Office two thousand five hundred OF which for the of
the Patent Office
Mr. H. stated that they had lessened the number of the
report mechanical subjects and increased that of the
agriculture and asked to have the report acted on at
once.
Mr.. HUNTER objected; and it was consequently laid
BILLS REFERRED.
The bill from the House CT Representatives to establish
additional land districts in the Territory of Minnesota
was referred to the Committee Public Lands
The amendments of the House Of Representatives to
the joint resolution authorizing the Secretary Of the rea
sury pay the expenses of codifyng aud revising the
revenue laws were, motion Of Mr. HOUSTON referred
to the Committee on Commerce.
DEFICIENCY BILL.
Mr. GWIN called for the consideration of the special
order being the bill to supply deficiencies for the present
fiscal year, and the question pending being the amend
ment in relation to invalid pensions
defended
as the best Of preventing rauls and putting the
pension system in healthfu state
Mr. SHIELDS opposed it with less zeal, insisting
its being burdenseme to the honest pensoEer without