Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-01-26
DouNGs OF CONGRESS-.

Z SrNkTE.-Aftcr the reading Of the Journal,
the credentials of the rev Senator from Missis
sippi, Hon. a. G. Brown, were presented by
Mr.. Sebastian, and read The new Senator
was in the Senate early, and had taken his
place.
for diminution of ocean postage from New \ ork
Also, another against further rights to Paten-
tees. Also, another for grant OF public land
for the construction Of ship canal around the
Falls of Niagara. Also, another for losses
sustained by the Revolutionary war. as we'll
as others all of which were referred to the
appropriate committees.
Mr. Thompson, of KY, then presented
/ Mr. SDa wson asked leave to Withdraw petit
| lion against the proposed railroad along Penn
| sylyanias Avenue, from the files of the Senate;
| and that il be referred to the Committee on
the District ofColumbia.a slYl 3b.u ID
Mr.. Everett then presented somc petitions
which were referred to their appropriate conf
init tees,--s- -. - s-.-.....-.-,
! Mr. CLAYTON presented the claim Of the late
Charge 'Afaires at Stockholm. for further
compensation; and moved its reference to the
Committee on Foreign Relations. -
| Mr. Bell wished to know from the Chairman
Of the Committee on Commerce, what would
be.lone with the passage of the river and har-
Dor improvements bill .Es s---..-5 f.--
Mr.. Hamiin replied that il was the usual
custom to wait for a bill from the House. There
were some important improvements as at the
south Of the Mississippi, on which the commit
tee were about to make report. He had al
ways been in favor of reporting separate bill
for old and new Improvements, but he had al
ways found himself in the minority. There
would be no different step taken from what w''S
! customary
Mr.. Badger spoke With regard to removing
the DISTRACTIONS at the mouth OF the Cape Feal
river, and hoped that a special committee would
, be formed for that purpose. S.''
MI Seward was in favor Of The Committed
on Commerce reporting immediately on the
River and Harbor improvement bill.
, Mr. Slidell gave notice of n bill respecting
the right of presumption to public lands.
After tho bringing up of Il report by Mr.
0 Hunter, House bill, making an appropriate,
for the payment Of pensions, &c; was rea'
and passed.
After the passage Of the above. a report from
0 the committee rs amended. respecting The com
/ persation to he awarded to tho survivors VIII
7 were on board the steamer San Francisco wa
. brought up, to which
1 Mr.. Jones, of Tenn, proposed an amendmcI
: that inquiries be made as to the Losses sustain
cd hy the officers, &C., on board, for which the
should be compensated. Mr.. Jones was speak
ing in favor of his amendment when we left.
Houss-To-day, after the reading of tn
u journal, departmental communication, whicl
was on the Speakers tahlc-a letter from tn
;, Secretary of the Interior--announcing dc
r fciency of $4,000 in tho last years apprcpri
/ alton for the Mexican boundary survey, an
requesting Congress to supply it, WIS referrc
TO the Committee OF Ways and Means, ana OF
,. deycd TO be printed
q On motion Of Mr.. Jones, of Tenn, the Hous
then went into Cemmittcp of the Whole o
9 tie state Of the Union, Mr. Orr in the chair
C wherein the resolutions distributing the topic
n treated i'll the Presidents Message among tn
various standing committees, being taken up
: Mr.. Hheridgc, who was entitled to the foo
: addressed the House at length in favor of tn
: enactment of the Senate Lieutenant Gencr.
! bill, which on Tuesday last had been commit
ted.
Mr.. hal not concluded his remarks whe
:. cur report went 10 press.