Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-02-04

give them increascd compensation iof non se'toss'
ON motion by Mr.. ORR,
Rsoive That five hundred copies Of the compendium OF
the ordered to be printed by resolution Oh the House
on the 18th day January be delivered to the Supern
PENDENT Census for the Of the Census Bureau
AMERICAN coNsULs IN THE EAST INDIES
Mr. BOYCE submitted the following resolution:
Rso That the President be and he hereby requested
IL not inconsistent with the public interest TO to
the House correspondence which may
have taken place Government and the Govern
ent of Holland in reference to the refusal Of the Dutch
thorss In the Easndes 10 receive OF recognise American
consus
Mr. b. said that there was no part Of the globe more
inviting to commerce than these islands This Chi
nese custom the part Of the Dutch authorities had
practically excluded our commerce. and he wished to
certain what action the Government taking to pro-
tect our rights.
Mr. BAYLY, Of Virginia, remarkng that he not
opposed to the resolution moved its reference to the Com
mittee on Foreign Affairs which was agreed to.
Mr.. DENT submitted the following preamble and reso
luton, which were agreed to:
Whereas the United Court for the district of Georgia
sits the of Marietta in the county Of Cobb holding
sessions the erected by levying an extra
ordinary upon the citizens and property of said county
therefore a.
Resolse That the Committee the Judiciary be instruct
ed into the prspsty and expediency Of the United
States paying Justices of the inferior of said coun
y State such may be deemed just and equitable
and receive proper guaranty from the legally constituted
future and that said committee report by bill or otherwise
On motion by Mr.. HOUSTON
Resolped That the Committee Public Lands be instruct
cd inquire into the expedency OF granting the right OF way
sections the public lands to the State Of Ala
bama aid in the construction of the Alabama and Tennes
Central Railroad and also the Florence and Nashville
Railroad. F.#
On motion by the same also,
Resolved That Secretary Of War be requested to fur
nsh House with and estimates
be in his Department for the OF the
tions at Colbcrt's Shoals in the Tennessee river.
PAY OF DEPUTY posTMAsTRRs.
On motion by Mr.. COBB,
Resolved That the Committee the Post Once and Post
iptnf tho nj s0
amending post Office laws to authorize the Postmaster
General tho compensation Of deputy posmasers
where their pay is inadequate for services rendered. ana
port by bill or otherwise.
On motion by Mr.. ABERCROMBIE,
Resoped That the Committee Public Lands be and it is
hereby inquire into the expediency providing
the class of bounty land claimants in which the
pcant dies between fling his application and the granting OF
the warrant, and report by bill or otherwise
Mr.. PERKINS, Of Louisiana, submitted the following
resolutions, which were agreed to
Resolved Taa the President be requested to communicate
this house any and what modification Of the present d.
plomac and consular system OF the United states seems 70
him required by the public interest.
esoue That the President be to communicate
to this House, if compatible with the public interest any cor
the State Department and the American Chage al
s with reference persons claiming the protection OF the
Government.
On motion by Mr.. TAYLOR Of Ohio,
Resolpe That the Select Committee Rules be and they
hereby instructed inquire whether the 2th rule as
now stands conflict with the first amendment of the
Constitution the United States and what modification
of said rule And that they do inquire what mode
the this House usually devoted to the practical BUSH
ness of the country may equaby distributed
its members enable each Representative to present
without delay the business of his and that they
report thereon this House. And also that they inquire
expedency evening sessions for general debate
when the House may be in Committee Of the Whole on the
the Union which evening sessions no vote shall be
and that said committee report upon this to tins
House.
On motion by the same, also
Resolpe That the Committee Foreign Affairs be instruct
ed to inquire what changes, any are necessary In the
amounts paid to ministers at the various foreign
where represented and also what change
If any should be made in the mode of compromising our
suls and OF the amounts now PAID to them ana tha'
committee report to this House by bill or otherwise
On motion by the same also
Rcsoled That the Committee Revolutionary Claims be
instructed to inquire the expedency causing index
be made of the Washington now on deposite in the
Mr. TAYLOR also asked consent to introduce the fol-
lowing resolution
Resolved That the Committee Military Affairs be IN
inquire into the expedency OF changing the site OF
the military asylum the city of Washington from its
location OF Mount Vernon part thereof If
the be purchased reasonable price; and that
said committee also inquire and report this House the orr
gna the present site of said asylum the quantity OF
land contained therein ana the amour. ~ h;m
ment this date and that they report to this House Dy Dill
or otherwise.
Mr.. JONES, of Tennessee, objected.
Mr.. TAYLOR moved a suspension OF the rules; when
was negatived.
Mr. CORWIN introduced the following resolution:
Resovea, That the Committee on Foreign Affairs be IN
structed inquire into the justice and expectancy OF
United States recognising the
of the Republic Of LIBERIA Africa and that said
report by bill or otherwise
Mr. JONES' of Tennessee, proposing to debate the re-
solution, it lies over.
MAIL CONVEYANCE.
On motion by Mr. WADE,
Resoyed That the Committee the Post Office and Pos
Roads DO inquire what legislation, any is re
uuired to tho sa expeditions and uninterrupted con
ofth
committee have leave report by bill or otherwise.
On motion by Mr. LINDSLEY,
Resolued That the Committee Commerce be instructed
to inquire expedency of providing for the erection
house and post Office building OF Sandusky city
Oho ALSO the closing of breach made by the waters o.
Lake Erie the peninsula which divides the waters
Sandusky bay and Lake Ee also, the completion OF he
public the mouth Of Huron river; also, the compile
ton Of public works at the mouth Of Vermilon river
Mr. BRECKENRIDGE submitted the following:
Rcsotred That the Committee Revolutionary Pensions
be directed inquire the expedency of causing to DC
published thousand copies of Ferdinand Mouons comp
laton Of The pension and bounty land laws, for distributor
by Commissioner of and to ascertain the cos
per copy.
Mr. MILLSON proposing to debate the resolution il
lies over
NATIONAL INTERVENTION.
Mr. CHURCHWELL introduced the following joint re
solutions:
Resolved That the people of this Union have ever view
with the renewed intervention oil row
ers in the affairs embraced within their Dor
its repression Of political sentiments AND
that they will permit such an occurrence upon TINS con
tncnt without physical resistance to it.
Resolved That while the United States OF America arf