Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-07-15


to become citizens within sixty days after the passage
this act; pending which the Senate adjourned by vot
Of 33 yeas to 10 nays.
i HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
The following is the select committee which was re
ferred the memorial of the Washington National Monu
ment Society, presented yesterday by Mr.. MAY.
Il Mr. May, of Maryland; Mr.. JONES, of Louisiana; Mr.
REESE Of Georgia; Mr. McMuLLEN, Of Virginia Mr.
I HASTINGS, Of New York; Mr.. DowDELL, Of Alabama
Mr.. ELIOT, of Massachusetts,; Mr.. ELLISON, Of Ohio
Mr.. VAIL, Of New Jersey; Mr.. OLIVER, Of Missouri; Mr.
4 PRATT Of Connecticut; Mr.. MACY, Of Wisconsin; and
Mr.. PURYEAR, Of North Carolina.
Mr.. CUMMING, by consent, introduced bill autho
rzng the Postmaster General to enter into contract fol
the transportation Of the mails between Brooklyn New
j York. and various ports in Europe which was read
twice referred the Committee on the Post Office and
i Post Roads
Mr.. RUSSELL, from the Committee on Printing, re-
ported the following resolution, which was adopted:
Resosed, That the Committee Printing be authorized
have bound three hundred and copies the
maps furnished for the Of members Of Congress- pro-
vided the shall cost than fifty cents per
| volume.
/ PRIVATE BILLS.
This being private bill day. the following bills of the
Senate taken from the table, read twice, and ap
i propriately referred:
An act for the relief Of Mrs Ann W. Angus.
An act for the relief of Susan Coody and others.
i An net for the relief Of Otway II. Bergman.
An act for the relief of Thomas c. Nye.
An act for the relief Of Obed Hussey.
An authorize the payment Of invalid pensions to
| the heirs Of Lieut.. Robert White and others
An act for the relief Of the heirs of the late Uri En-
mons.
An act for the relief Of Calvin seymore and Of viii
lard Boynton surviving partner Of the firm Of W. and H.
Boynton.
An act granting bounty land to Elizabeth Summers,
widow Of Cornelius Summers, soldier Of the late
with Great Britain.
An act for the relief Of the heirs at law of VIM Van
An nc. for the relief Of tho legal representatives Of
An act for the relief Of Nancy Bowen and Sarah La
| rabee
An act for the relief Of Geo. bennett of Portsmouth
New Hampshire.
| An act for the relief Of John McVey.
| An act for the relief Of Asa Andrews.
An act for the relief Of Jonas p Levy and Jose Mario
Jarrero.
| An act for the relief Of Capt. Chas g. Merchant
An act granting increase Of pension to Mrs Frances
| Smith, of South Carolina.
An relative the accounts Of Gen. Stephen Mozan
On motion of Mr.. NAY, by consent, Senate bill direct
ing REORGANIZATION OF the accounts between the United
States and the State Of Maryland taken from the
Speakers table, read twice, and referred to the Com
mittee Of Ways and Means. N"
OCEAN MAIL STEAMERS
Mr. MACE, from the select committee ocean mail
steamers, submitted report thereon; which laid
| the table and ordered to be printed
| 1.-THE report is an elaborate statement of the mail
steamer services the commencement of the service
each line; the number Of trips performed; the adj
yanced by the Government toward the construction Of
mail steamers; the amount Of advance refunded and
the paid to each line. The statement shows large
expenditure Of money in this SERVICE but fraud in its
disbursement The committee refer to most, If not all
the law reports, and facts connected with the mail
vice, but make no recommendation to the House.
On motion of Mr. STUART, Of Ohio, Senate bill for
the relief Of Amos Knapp rereferred to the Commit
tee on Invalid Pensions.
| REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
| The SPEAKER then proceeded to call the committees
for such reports Of private character as should give
i Mr.. FENTON, from the Committee on Commerce, re-
ported back Senate bill for the relief Of Alexander Lee
with the recommendation that IL do not pass and it
| Mr.. ELLIOTT, Of Kentucky, from the Committee on
Revolutionary Claims, reported bill for the relief Of the
legal representatives Of Gustavus B. Horner deceased
i which read twice and committed.
/ Mr.. PECKHAM, from the same committee, made an
adverse report the petition Of DR.. b. r. Wexford,
of the representatives of Col VIM. Nelson, deceased
i Also, from the same committee reported back with
Nightingale administrator Of the estate of Gen. Natha
MEL Greene, deceased and the bill and amendment were
/ committed.
/ Mr.. ROGERS, from the same committee, reported a
bin for the relief Of the heirs Of Lieut. Andrew Finley
and bill for the relief Of the administrator of Thomas
i Wishart; which were read twice and committed.
j Also, from the same committee, made adverse
port on the petition Of the heirs Of Capt William Van
| Lear.
| Mr.. RUFFIN, from the Committee Of Claims reported
bill for the relief of Lincoln Bates; which was read
i twice and committed.
On motion Of Mr.. HARLAN, Of Ohio, the Committee
of the Whee discharged from the further considera
ton Of the resolution Of the Senate for the relief Of the
owners Of the brig Kate Boyd and it rereferred
the Committee Commerce.
Mr.. NICHOLS, from the Committee on Private Land
Claims reported bill for the relief of the legal repre-
sentative Of Charles Pavie; which read twice and
committed.
Mr. HILLYER, from the same committee, reported
back House bin to revive the act approved 3D. March,
1929 and the act approved 26th May 1924 supplement
tai thereto in reference to the Rio Honda claims land
in Louisiana, with the recommendation that il pass and
it was committed .
. Mr.. ORR. from the Committee on Indian Affairs re-
ported bill authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury
pay John Charles Fremont for beef furnished the Cali
fornia Indians; which read twice and committed.
Mr., FAULKNER, from the Committee on Military AZ
fairs reported back Senate bill for the relief of Seneca
@. Simmons, with the recommendation that it do not
pass and IL was laid the table.
Also from the same committee, reported bills Of the
following titles which read twice and committed
bill authorizing the Secretary Of the Treasury to
the accounts Of Thomas Jordan assistant quarter
master u. s. Army.
bill for the settlement Of the claims of W. p Buck
ner and Pierce Crosby passed midshpmen in the u s.
, Navy.