Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-01-28
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

l. The motion was agreed to- "'.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr.. COBB, from the Committee on Public Lands, made
adverse reports the petition of Abner r. Hill and others
for grant of land in aid of military academy in Aaba
ma and on the petition of VIM Is. Howell and others
asking donation of land for the purpose of establishing
iron foundry in Alabama I. ".
Also, from the committee asked to be discharged
from the further consideration of sundry petitions in IA
of homesteadlaw, the committee having already
ed upon that subject; which was agreed to-
Also from the same committee, to which was referred
the bill granting to the State Of Alabama public lands in
alternate sections aid in the construction of certain
railroads within said State reported the back with
amendment in the nature Of q substitute.
Mr.. c. stated that the Committee Public Lands had
reported this bill after two months deberation 1t
their intention, however, to that it now be put
its passage their intention hereafter to ask that
any of much importance reported by them should
be Immediately considered They were determined not
subject themselves the charge unusy made against
them during the last Congress- of putting its passage
every proposition reported by them They willing
that all bills reported by the committee should the
calendar, to take their Legitimate in legislation
and if the House should determine to sfe them and
tain them inComittee of the Whole they would but share
common fate with all other measures taking similar
course. ..a III
He moved that the bill and amendment be referred to
the Committee of the Whole and ordered to be printed
which was agreed to. I .>#.@ ...r. 49, .... #.
POSTAGE NOTIFICATIONS. +.
Mr.. OLDS, from the Committee the Post Office and
Post Roads, reported bill further to amend the ent
tied An act to reduce and modify the rates Of postage
in the United States and for other purposes approved
March 3d. 1851; which read twice and committed.
EXTENSION OF THE FRANKING PRIVILEGE.
Mr.. UPHAM, from the committee, reported bill
granting the frankng privilege to the Superintendent of
the Coast Survey and the Assistant in charge of the Office
of said Coast Survey; which was read twice.
Mr.. U. briefly explained the bill and asked its imme-
date consideration.
Mr.. MACE moved to amend it so as also to extend
the frankng privilege to the Secretary the Smithsonian
Institution and in few remarks urged the propety of
his motion. >> >..@. 4 ".... .-
Mr.. JONES, of Tennessee, moved to refer the bill to
the Committee Of the Whole the state of the Union
Whatever might 1.-THE proprety Of the bill reported by
the committee he could in the amendment pro-
posed by the gentleman from Indiana 1t would only be
entering wedge precedent for comforting
the ranking privilege upon other institutions hroug
the country He demanded the previous question.
The previous question was seconded, and under its
operation the motion to commit was negatiyed.
Mr. UPHAM said that this request to extend
the frankng privilege beyond the point which it
enjoyed. All documents that proceeded through and
from the Coast Survey Bureau were already franked
but they franked a: great Inconvenience to the
Treasury Department well to the Coast Survey Bu
The franks had to be obtained from Of the
clerks in the Treasury Department they were then car
red to the coast survey office and were there applied to
the documents. All communications which proceeded
from all portions Of the country from all companies and
parties at work in the field all shores Of both CONT
nents the gulf and the lakes, had to under
to the Treasury Department. where the envelopes were
removed and the documents then transferred to the Coast
Survey Office The bill to remedy this great incon-
venience and would not make the least addition to the
expenses incurred by the Government: in the ransac
ton of this business but would reduce them, and sim
pfy the business both of the Treasury Department and
the Coast Survey Bureau.
Mr.. MACE then withdrew his amendment when
The bill was read the third time and passed.
WASHINGTON AoUEDUCT.'
Mr.. HAMILTON, from the Committee on the District
Of Columbia reported joint resolution to provide for the
continuance of the work on the Washington Aqueduct
which was read twice.
Mr. H. said that the bill contained On appropriation
he presumed it would require unanimous consent to
slider it now. If there objection, he would ask
that it be considered at the present time.
Objection being made, the bill was committed.
Mr.. ORR from the Committee on Indian Affairs, made
adverse reports the petition of d. B. Huntington, ask
ing additional compensation for services rendered the Utah
Indians and on the petition Of the Oneida Indians New
York. praying payment of interest
BREvEr LIEUTENANT GENERAL
Mr. BISSELL, from the Committee on Military Affairs
to which was referred the resolution of the Senate
thorzng the President Of the United States confer the
title Of lieutenant general by brevet for eminent services
reported the same back without amendment.
Mr. b. said that it was his wish that the bill might
be acted on, but anticipating objection, he would
move to commit it.
The motion was agreed to. ..-
Mr.. TAYLOR, of Ohio, moved to reconsider the vote
BY which the bill committed expressing wish that
the bill might now be considered.
Mr. HAMILTON moved to lay the motion to reconsider
on the table.
Mr.. TAYLOR withdrew his motion.
Mr. JONES, of Tennessee, renewed the motion to
consider ami also moved to lay that motion the table,
which agreed to: Yeas 100, nays 7s.
Mr. McD0UGAL from the Committee on Military At
fairs reported bill for the relief of the heirs of Anthony
g. Willis, deceased which read twice and committed.
Mr. BENTON, from the same committee, reported
bill for the relief of Ohm S. Jones and William H. Rus
SELL surviving partners Of Brown, Russell Co. which
was read twice. a..
Mr. T. urged the consideration Of the bill now, but it
containing an appropriation, and objection being made,
il committed
PRESIDENTS MEssAGE-ToNNAGE DUTIES, &c.
On motion of Mr.. MILLER, of Missouri, the House
then went into Committee of the Whole the state Of
the Uoon Mr.. oRn, of South Carolina, in the chair
and resumed the consideration of the Presidents annual
message.
MIR OLIVER, of Missouri, addressed the committee on
that portion OF the Presidents message which relates 10
the raising of tonnage duties by the States for purposes
of internal improvement He said that when he FIRST read
this portion of the message he at loss to under
stand what Interpretation to place upon it though he
must confess that he had his suspicious that il recon-
mended tonnage duties for harbor and improvement
He contended that the measure by the Exc
cutye il adopted, would work fundamental change in
the legislation OF this country; that would overthrow
the present system and upon its ruins this remark
able TINS extraordinary Of tonnage duties Great
God what must have been the strange infatuaton that
could have suggested to the Executive such policy
What could be his apology for suggesting the overthrow