Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-06-17
tTHIRTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
SATURDAY, JUNE 10, 1854.
The Senate did not sit to-day.
HOUsE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The House resolved itself into Committee Of the Wholn
the state of the Union MR. BoooCK, OF Virginia. in the
char and resumed the consideration Of the bill Of the
House to provide for the establishment OF railroad and
teegraphic communication between the Atlantic States
and the Pacific ocean, and for other purposes
MIR. CHASTAIN addressed the committee in regard to
the acquisition Of Cuba. In his opinion the time had
arrived when the great interests Of this country demand
ed that Cuba should change hands This demanded
by social commercial, agricultural and political in
teress. Notwithstanding this he that this
proposition would be dssented from and opposed in GER
tain quarters with all the zeal displayed in days long
past and upon recent occasion Opposition was
made the acquisition of Louisiana and Florida to the
annexation OF Texas, and the requirement Of Caor
mia and New Mexico. Those who supported these msa-
sures looked with pride to the glorious results which had
attended Them while those who vainly opposed them
wondered at the the country had made and the
prosperity resulting from each Of these acquisitions the
wisdom and Importance Of which had been clearly dis
cerned and so universally acknowledged.
Having urged various for the acquisition Of
Cuba, he said that if Spain should refuse liberal sum
for that island she would have take the consequences
Necessity demanded the sacrifice her part and that
sacrifice would rebound to the benefit Of the whole
man family. He ardenty hoped that those to whom was
entrusted our diplomacy with Spain would direct their
attention at to the acquisition Of Cuba, and that
they would call upon that Government to name her
terms, and if within the bounds Of any thing like
he trusted they would accept them if not he hop
ed they would make Spain the most liberal proposition
and If they should be refused by that Power and nothing
else would do, matter of selfpreservation he
for ON undisguised open war and for taking Cuba by
force of arms.
Mr.. CARUTHERS then asked and obtained leave to
print speech in favor Of donation of lands to the Iron
Mountain Railroad Company and the subject of the
public lands generally, and arguing to show that they
should be coded to the States in which they lie.
The committee then rose. lid. H
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr.. UPHAM from the Committee the Post Office
and Post Roads, reported joint resolution for the ad
ustment Of the accounts Of John D. Colmesnil which
was read twice and committed
Mr.. DAVIS, from the Committee the District Of Co.
lumba, made an adverse report the memorial Of j.
G. F. Solomon, asking charter for company to supply
the cities Of Washington and Georgetown with pure and
wholesome water.
Also, from the same committee, reported a bill to
amend act entitled AN act to establish auxiliary
watch for the protection of public and private property
in the city of Washington, approved August 49, 1S42
which was twice read and committed.
The bill provides that the annual compensation Of the
auxiliary guard shall be $500, commencing with the 1st
July, 1851
Also, from the same committee reported bill autho-
rizing the Washington Gas Light Company to increase
their capital stock to $l500o0 which read twice
and committed.
bill granting certain additional powers the Corporation
of Washington; which read twice and committed.
Also, from the committee, reported bill for the
relief Of VIM. G. Howison which was read twice and
committed
Also, from the same committee, made adverse re-
port the petition of 100 citizens of Niagara county
New York. for an act to remunerate Solomon Norhrup
for his services slave also to punish kidnapping,
and to allow all persons irrespective Of COLOR
testify as witnesses in the courts of the United States
Mr.. SEYMOUR, from the Committee the Judiciary,
reported bill eectuay provide for the punish
ment of certain crimes against the United States which
was read twice and recommitted bill relates toauds
the pension office. ~
Mr.. WRIGHT, of Pennsylvania, from the same com
mittee, reported back, without amendment, Senate bill
for the relief of the legal of the late Thos
Chapman formerly Collector of the port Of Georgetown
s. c. with the Recommendation that it pass; and it was
committed
Also from the committee made an adverse report
the petition of citizens of the city Erie,
nia for the establishment of United States Court that
place. If
Mr.. PARKER, from the same committee, made an ad-
report the petition Of Joshua Shaw and others
for change in the present system Of surveying the pub
lie lands.
Mr.. CUTTING, from the same committee made ad
verse reports the petition Of citizens of Iona county,
Michigan praying Congress prohibit the internal slave
trade among the States; the petition of David Hitch
cock and Others asking Congress to prohibit the sale of
slaves for debts due the United States the petition of
citizens of Wisconsin against property in the Pc
ttion of Isaac Burr and Others of New York. against
ing for the Amstad negroes petitions asking the
peal OF the fugitive slave law petitions for the better
protection Of the rights of citizens petitions for the
abolition of slavery and other petitions hav
ing reference to the subject of slavery.
Also, from the same committee reported back, with
amendment Senate bill to provide for the accommodation
of the courts of the United States in the district Of Massa
chusetts and it recommitted.
Mr.. DRUM, from the Committee Revolutionary
Claims, reported bills Of the following titles, which
read twice and committed:
bill for the relief Of the heirs of Capt Nehemiah
Stokey, deceased.
bill for the relief Of the heirs of Capt Matthew Jack
deceased.
bill for the relief of the widow and children of Ezra
Chapman, deceased.
bill for the relief Of the heirs and legal representa-
tiyes Of JOS Savage, deceased.
Also, from the committee, made adverse reports
the petition of the legal representatives of Tarpey
White deceased and the petition Of VIM " Heard Of
Washington county, Maryland.
Mr. C0RWIN, from the same committee, reported a bill
for the relief Of the heirs of Thomas Park and
bill for the relief Of VIM. A. Duer, John Duer and Be-
verify Robnson Trustees of the estate of Sarah Alexan
der, widow of Major Gen. VIM. Alexander commonly
known Lord Stirling; which read twice and
mitted.
Mr. CROKER, from the Committee on Revolutionary
Claims reported bill for the relief of the heirs of Lott
Hail. deceased and bill for the relief Of the legal rep
resentatives Of Henry Hoffman; which read twice
and committed.
Mr. HILLYER, from the Committee on Private Land
Claims reported bill for the relief Of John Rice Jones'
deceased; which was read twice and committed.
Mr.. SMITH, of Tennessee, from the same committee,
reported back the following Senate bills with the
mendaton that they pass and they were committed:
bill confirming certain land claim in Louisiana
known as the Fleurian claim.
bill authorizing patent to be issued to Peter Pom
Gin for certain lands therein described.
bill for the relief Of Conrad Wheat, jr his legal
representatives.
bill for the relief of the heirs and representatives Of
Uriah Prewitt, deceased. @a
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