Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-06-24
TUESDAY, JUNE 20, 1854.
IN SENATE.

The following petitions were presented and appropr-
ately referred
BY Mr.. MASON: From John s. Pendleton, asking COM
pensation for services special mission to negotiate
treaty with the Oriental Republic Of Uruguay in the
1852 and 1863 under instructions received from the Pre-
sident Of the United States.
BY Mr.. SUMNER: From the Troy and Greenfield
Railroad Company of Massachusetts, asking grant of
million Of of land, its equal value in scrip,
aid in the construction Of tunnel under the Hoosac
Mountain the air line between Troy and Boston, and
the direct between the great West, New
England, the British provinces and Europe.
This memorial sets forth many advantages that will
be derived from the same, among which are, that it will
strengthen the bonds which hold the Union together
speed the transmission of the public nails facilitate the
delivery Of fish from the the great cities of the
interior, promote intercourse, stimulate commerce. and
contribute to the defence Of the country that will in
the value of the public lands by rendering them
more accessible their occupants prosperous, and
their productions valuable, Sc
Mr. s. commended it to the especial of the Com
mittee on Public Lands, well from its own merits as
from the high from which it emanated rejecting
it did credit the age in which live and the science
Of the country.
BY Mr. THOMPSON, of Kentucky: From Ed D. Tip
petit asking appropriation to enable him to test the
cold water safety steam engine, Of which he is the in
ventor.
Several memorials presented in favor of cheap
ocean postage and of religious freedom abroad.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr.. TO0MBS, from the Committee on Indian Affairs,
be discharged from the consideration Of the
port of the Secretary Of the Interior in relation the
treaty of October 1892 with the Pot.awaame Indians
which was agreed to.
Mr.. SEBASTIAN from the Committee on Indian At
fairs, to which referred the bill from the House Of
Representatives authorize the President of the United
States to be surveyed the tract of land in the
Territory of Minnesota belonging to the hafbreeds or
mixed Of the Dacotah Sioux tribe of Indians
and for other purposes and that authorize the Secre
tary War settle and adjust the of the Rogue
river Indian reported the back and recommend
ed their passage.
Mr. JAMES from the Committee on Patents and the
Patent Office, reported bill to amend the several acts
now in force relating to the Patent Office
Mr.. WILLIAMS, from the Committee on Revolution
airy Claims submitted report, accompanied by bill to
pay the heirs of Stephen Morrel deceased the
due their father for pension.
Mr.. SUMNER, from the Committee on Pensions, sub
mitted ON adverse report on the petition Of James II.
Bradford.
IMPROVEMENT OF THE NAVAL SERVICE
Mr.. MALLORY called up the bill relating to the i'm
provement of the naval service of the United States
which ordered to be engrossed for third reading
Mr. HUNTER hoped the third reading of the bill would
not be pressed There many features embodied in
it which he conceived Objectionable. One was giving
additional bureau, which he considered unnecessary
other that the members of Congress had the appointment
of midshipmep which right he doubted beside all which
there other Objectionable points 1t created two
tired lists with pay, the other without pay per-
mited to wear the navy BUTTON the other not This
creating kind of stigma. Then again the Secretary Of
the Navy had power strike officers from the ROLL thus
leading the danger of great injustice being DONE He
would for these reasons to reconsider the vote
dering the bill to be engrossed, in order that certain
amendments might be introduced.
Mr. MALLORY responded at very considerable length,
and in the Of his remarks into succnct his
tory of the gallant acts Of naval heroes from the
mencement Of the Trpotan war down to that of 1872
After which, the motion reconsider was entered and
its further consideration postponed.
INDECENT INSANE BILL.
The Senate then proceeded to the consideration Of the
bill making grant Of public lands the several States
of the Union for the benefit Of INDECENT insane persons
returned with the objections Of the Presidents when
Mr.. CLAY rose and addressed the Senate at length,
sustaining the constitutional objections Of the President
And the Senate adjourned.