Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-01-21
MEMORIALS AND PETITIONS.

' and appropriately referred:
, By Mr.. GWIN: From the officers and privates of th
1st regiment Of New York volunteers during the
with Mexico asking to be allowed pay while
: vice in California.
Also. from the Sacramento, Auburn and Nevada Rail
road Company, asking the right Of way and donation
of land
By Mr. PETIT: From the Ohio Falls Marine Raroa
Company asking the aid OF the United States in the
structon of marine railway for the transportation
steamboats, around the falls of the Ohio
BY Mr.. HAMLIN: From the heirs of Joseph Pomroy
asking to be allowed arrears Of pension
BY Mr.. BRODHEAD: From the inspectors of the Gus
toms and agents of the revenue at Philadelphia asking
an increase of compensation.
BY Mr.. FOOT From Capt Hiram B Sawyer of the
navy asking to be restored to the pension roll and allow
ed arrears of pension.
! By Mr. HUNTER: From the Southern Baptist Con
venon asking that stpulations may be made with TO-
countries to religious liberation TO American
citizens '". ..... #u
BY Mr.. MASON: From R. NJ Walsh, asking compen-
saon for his services charge daffares at Mexico
By Mr. JONES, of Iowa From the administrator of
j. Diekerhof, soldier in the with Mexico asking
pension account of disease contractedby that soldier
! while in service.
judge Of Van Buren county, in Iowa. asking that the
county may be reimbursed of money expended
for the benefit of the United States.
A large mass of documents were taken from the files,
motion of Senator's and again referred appropriate
committees s..
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES
| Mr.. PETIT, From the Committee on the Judci-
ay which referred the resolution of the Senate of
the 4th instant, directing the Committee the Judiciary
to in aure whether the Hon SAMUEL S. PHELPS is en-
titled to in the Senate of the United States sub
mitted report in writing, closing with the following
solution: ,s'-"
Regored That the Hon SAMUEL s. PHELPS entitled to
retain his seat in the Senate @+.s.
tho minority had also given its
views which ne asked to have printed with the report
and that the subject be made the special order for We'd
nesday next which was agreed to
The dissenting members Of the committee ere Mr. BUT
LER and Mr.. BAYARD. :.....
r. MILITARY ESTABLISHMENT.
" Mr.. SHIELDS, from the Committee on Military AZ
fairs, reported bills of the following titles
"a bill to increase the present military establishment of
the United States, and for other purposes.
bill to regulate the pay and increase the efficiency of
the army, and for other purposes .1
bill to promote the efficiency of the army by retiring
disabled officers.
Mr. DODGE, of Iowa, from the Committee on Public
Lands, to which was referred the bill to grant to the
State of Iowa the unsod and unappropriated public
lands remaining in that State reported back the
without amendment 4.. ......
Also, from the committee asking be discharg
ed from the further consideration of the proceedings Of
the meeting at Philadelphia of the soldiers Of the
1912, and that they be referred to the Committee
Military Affairs; which was agreed to.
By Mr.. JONES, of Iowa, from the Committee PEN
sons bill for the relief of Pamela Brown widow Of
Gen. Jacob Brown, accompanied by report.
PAY OF CLERKS.
By Mr.. ADAMS, from the Committee Retrench
ment bill to amend the third section of the act max
ing appropriations for the civil and diplomatic expenses
of the Government for the year ending the 30h of june
1854.
This amendment gives to clerks of the first class
salary OF 200 to those Of the second class 81 AGO.
and to those of the third class ST. 600 and when
ces it provides for promotions according to Sc
niority ,.. '.s
The Superintendent of the Census and the Assistant
Postmasters General to receive salary OF $4,000 per
annum and twenty per cent additional pay to their pre-
sent salary the messengers packers laborers and
watchmen of the Executive Departments .@
The temporary clerks, when engaged on the same or
similar work with any of the classes to be paid
salary such class ...... ."..... .... .".r
The stamp and blank agent of the Post Office Depart
ment to receive same salary as allowed to clerks of the
second class ...'. .....+.
bill providing for the payment of the printing of the
turns of the seventh and for the paper furnished
for said printing.
By Mr. CHASE, from the Committee on Patents: An
adverse report on the petition Of John Thomas.
| CAPT. INGRAHAM.
I Mr.. GWIN from the Committee on Naval Affairs, to
which referred the joint resolution of the House of
Representatives Of thanks Of Congress and the pre-
sentation of medal to Capt. Duncan N Ingraham re-
ported it back without amendment and asked its mme
date consideration
Mr. BADGER having intmatsd that'he had amend
ment to OFFER the consideration postponed uat to-
morrow
THE CENSUS.
The following resolution submitted by Mr.. HAA[LIN
from the Committee on Printing, was Considered and
agreed to: ... w.
Roued That there be printed for the Of the Senate
$4,000 copies of compendium of the Seventh Census to be
arranged by the Superintendent Of the Census embracing the
population by and counties the ratio tables of popua
on tables of natves births marriages and deaths OF the
deaf dumb blind insane dotic of schools and colleges
aggregates of occupations of churches of newspapers and
libraries and Of agricultural products with illustrative notes
and comparative tables Prorided The said compendium
be printed in form and not exceed 400
I SUFFERERS OF THE SAN FRANCISCO.
On motion by Mr.. SHIELDS, the joint resolution from
the House of Representatives authorizing the appointment
of joint committee of the Houses of Congress to
consider and report upon the form of acknowledgment
to the officers and Of the several ships that rendered
assistance to the passengers, officers, and crew of the
steamer San Francisco was laid on the table, and Mr.
SHIELDS submitted the following, which was considered
and agreed to:
Eesotred That committee Of five members the part of
the Senate be appointed join such committee be
pointed on the part of the House Representatives. to inquire
and what form the OF Congress and
the gratitude of the nation may be most appropriately
pressed TO those benevolent and men who, under
Providence the of rescung from death many
citizens of this republic
The following is the committee appointed by the Chair
Messrs' SHIELDS, GwH, PEARcs, HAMLIS, and EvEnETr
4 NEBRASKA AND SLAVERY.
4 Mr. DIXON gave notice that when the bill to organize
the Territory OF Nebraska up he should move an
amendment which he desired might be printed
The amendment adds q section to the effect tina
so much Of the Sh section Of the of March 6h 1920
for the admission OF Missouri into the Union Re- de
cares that in all that territory ceded by France United
States under the of Louisiana which lies north of 36
So north latitude slavery and involuntary servitude
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