Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-07-08
rHIRTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
IN SENATE

in SENATE.
Mr.. ADAMS, from the Committee on Retrenchment
and Reform, reported bill to establish department Of
law prescribe certain duties Of the Auditors aud Comp
trollers Of the Treasury, and for other purposes.
[Ths bill is predcated the letter Of Attorney Gene
raj CUSHING to Congress- in relation to The responsibility
Of the office Of Attorney General and provides law de-
partmen Of which the Attorney General shall be the
peror officer He shall perform all the duties Of his Office
of Attorney General shall prepare, record and attest
all judicial appointments and shall have the direction OF
the duties OF the several District Attorneys and also OF
the Solicitor Of the Treasury, who shall hereafter be
styled the Solicitor Of the United States whose office is
by this bill transferred to the Law Department confers
upon the Attorney General the supervisory over the
accounts OF marshas, clerks and other officers OF the
courts OF the States the appontmentof
assistant attorney the President and the Sen
ate Mt salary of 49, 500 per annum who shall have
clerk at salary Of 81 500 per that if the Attor
General or the Assistant Attorney General be requr
ed to attend to the interests of the United States in
court within the District of Columbia he shall be allowed
therefor such compensation the President may direct
gives the President power to appoint temporary Attor
ney General in Of the DEATH absence or inability
of the Attorney General provides for chief clerk for
the new department. at the salary the chief clerks
of Other department clerk of the fourth Glass;
two OF the third class Of the second class and of
the first class and two messengers for division among
the several auditors and comptroers Of the Treasury the
settlement Of the Of the several departments
increases the salary Of the Commissioner Of Public Build
ings to So 600, and allows him two clerks at annual
salary each of 81 ,50Ol
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES
Mr.. MALLORY, from the Committee on Naval Affairs,
reported bill for the relief Of Foxal Parker Of the
United States Navy.
Also from the same committee bill granting to Jas
per Strong and his associates the right Of way for rail-
road through the reserved lands the navy yard
sacola, in the State Of Florida.
Also, from the same committee submitted adverse
report on the memorial Of Jonathan D. Ferris.
& Mr. Tho IN Tho Judi
reported bill for the relief of Geo. W. Harris. This
bill in Mr. Harris the copyright to the 13th 14th
and 18th volumes of the Pennsylvania State reports
Mr.. SLIDELL, from the Committee on Foreign Rela-
TONS submitted report accompanedby bill for the
lief of H. S. Sanford, late charge d'afaires at Paris
Also from the committee adverse report the
MEMORIAL Of Robert NJ Hamilton, United States Consul
at Montevideo.
Mr.. BRIGHT from the Committee on Finance to which
recommtted the bill to provide for the payment Of
such creditors Of the late Republic of Texas
pretended in the act of Congress Of 9th Of September
1880, reported back the same with sundry amendments
Mr.. CLAY, from the Committee Of Claims, submitted
an adverse report on the memorial Of Henry Payson
NOTICES OF BILLS.
Mr.. BRIGHT gave notice of his intention to ask leave
to introduce bill donating portion of the public lands
in alternate sections to aid the construction of railroad
from point the Ohio and Mississippi railroad in the
State Of Indiana by the way of the Falls of the Ohio and
Evansville to the Mississippi river, at near Cairo
Mr. SUMNER gave notice Of his intention to ask leave
1850, usually known as the fugitive slave act.
BILL INTRODUCED.
Mr. ADAMS asked and obtained the unanimous
sent of the Senate to introduce bill to amend the
raj acts granting bounty lands and for other purposes
which was read and passed to o second reading
On motion by Mr.. JOHNSON, the Senate proceeded to
the consideration Of the bill allowing exchanges of and
granting additional school lands in the several States
which contain public lands.
Mr. j. having explained and advocated the bill, it was
read third time and passed.
SUPPRESSION OF THE SLAVE TRADE.
On motion by Mr. CLAYTON, the Senate proceeded to
consider tie bill for the effective suppression of the
slave trade in American built vessels.
The bill amended on motion Of Mr. CLAYTON, and
then long discussion ensued, in which Messrs CLAY
TON, HAMLlN, PETIT, HUNTER, BRIGHT, and
others participated when the further consideration
postponed Until Tomorrow the question pending being
the following amendment offered by Mr. PETrIT,- to
which Mr.. CLaYTos objects:
Sec And be further enacted, That the of $3.50 600
be ard hereby appropriated to be paid out Of
in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated to the order OF
the proper officer Of the American Colonization Society for
the year ending goth of june 1855 the purpose of enabling
said society establish line Of steam vessels consisting Of
steamers Said steamers shall each make three trips
within the year. and, as possible Mt regular Intervals
alternating between the ports OF New York, Baltimore Nor
folk Savannah and New Orleans and the coast Of Africa,
touching at such places as said society shall direct
Sec. And be further enacted That the Government of
the United States sh have the privilege of transporting to
and from Africa the Government nails and likewise .he
Sec Aud Be II fur.her enacted, That said society shall
each steamer with long heavy gum pivot and
two small guns, and shall them with proper compile
Of render efficient service under private
missions from the Government to rcpress end check avcrs
the line Of their voyage between this country and the west
Africa and along the line Of said coast and their
return voyage shall down said low Cabarda
and cruising along said coast high the GAMBIA
ADJOURNMENT.
Mr.. GWIN. ! am instructed by the committee Of con-
ference to make report 1t is of cocrse the
that which has been concurred in by the House. hope
it will be concurred in by the Senate.
The report was read 1t recommends that the House
recede from their original resolution that the Senate
cede from their amendment thereto and that the Pres
dent of the Senate and the Speaker of the House
their respective Houses die Friday, the 4th Of Au
gust, at II o'clock Nj.
The report was concurred in and the 4th of August is
the day fixed
MR.. HoUsToN's EXPLANATION.
Mr.. BADGER occupied the chair, and alluded to the
notice given by Mr. HousToN of his intention to make
personal explanation this day. and if there no OBJ
lection the Senator frop Texas would proceed.
Mr.. HOUSTON then rose and addressed the Senate at
great length in explanation of certain matters connected
with the late Republic of Texas and certain Of its officers
The Senate adjourned to Wednesday next.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIV YES.
Mr.. ORR from the Committee Of Conference on the
ton fixing the day Of adjournment of the present
consultation had agreed to recommend that the House
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