Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-01-21

~n5ment He remarked that silence, such as shoult
aIex one moments time for reflection would be- he wa
xrx the most effective speech in favor Of the BILL and
r WAS the only he proposed TO make He asked thai
sSc oil be put upon its passage
IL was read and proposes to pay under the direction
f tSe President of the Uniti states 10 each ofhcer
ru,a-commissoned officer, musician and private, who
uu Che 2lst Of December, embarked New York under
szfsr for California board the steamship San iran
sz and who board that vessel during her re-
cent disaster equal in amount to his pay ana al
advances for four months If any such officer non-co
uissioned officer, musician private shall have died
e5ore receiving this payment from any cause conse-
uueut upon said disaster then his widow, or no WI
dow, then the minor children if any shall be allowed an
sEmount equal to six months pay and allowances.
The bill was then read the third time and passed.
Mr. RICHARDSON, from the Committee on Terrific
rle which referred House joint resolution sutho-
rziae the accounting officers Of the Treasury 10 ADJUST
che expenses OF board of commissioners appointed BY
ss Territorial Assembly of Oregon to prepare code OF
laws; aso adjust the expenses Of coatng and print
Sn certain laws and archives OF the Territory Of Oregon
sported the same back without amendment; when itwa
read the third time and passed
Gr. FULLER from the Committee on Commerce, re-
parted bill constitute Quincy in the State of illinois,
. port of delivery which was read twice.
Mr.. RICHARDSON made few remarks in explanation
NJ tsis BILL and asked that il might be acted
Considerable debate ensued when the bill read the
tasird time and passed
MILITARY ACADEMY BILL.
The morning hour having expired the House proceed.
6 consider the bill making appropriations for the
urs Of the Military Academy for the year ending June
90 1862 yesterday reported from the Committee Of the
Rhoie
Mr. SMITH, of New York opposed the bill He said
saf he believed in the progress of the human race and
Aiced the idea of growing civilization Therefore
20 vss that his heart always afflicted when he saw any
of the spirit for he believed the spirit
ut war to be the spirit Of barbarsm. Notwithstanding
chr popular ideas to the contrary, in his opinion there
mighty hindrance the progress of civilization
xE and, regarding this bill connected with the
SHlt Of he would use all honorable means to defeat
lie thought inefably strange and sad that in any
nnon protesting this did, the principles of peace the
spirit should be rabid. 1t gross inconsis-
ey that such nation there should be any manifes
szsaas of My voice is still for war, were the
wGris attributed celebrated Roman. As that Roman
Pagan, and lived than two thousand years ago,
e strange that he the advocate OF war but
at who had had two thousand years more Of retro
spes Of the of war; instead Of having christian
Of and wrong, should be the advoc OF
Hsgs iadeed passing strange.
The bin was then read the third time and passed.
INVALID AND OTHER PENSIONS.
The bill making appropriations for the payment Of in
d and other pensions Of the United State for the year
siz the 30th June 1855, next taken up read the
-hfrd time, and passed.
DEFICIENCY BILL-NEw YORK POLITICS
On motion of Mr.. HOUSTON, the House went into Com
tf1ee of the Whole the Of the Union Mr ORR,
az South Carolina in the chair and resumed the
sierson of the bill supply deficiencies in the service
N the fiscal year ending June 80, 1854.
Nr. SMITH, Of Alabama, then resumed the remarks
hs commenced yesterday, and occupied the remainder OF
aiS hour in reply to the speech of Mr.. CUTTING.
Ar- PERKINS, of Louisiana, obtained the floor, when
5ie Committee rose.
DIR. JONES, of Tennessee, offered resolution to close
nj debate in Committee of the Whole the deficiency
5U IN hour after its consideration shall have again
been resumed.
Pending which the House adjourned