Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-05-27

proposes also to authorize the President to cause to be
paid each of the boats who were engaged in the
Of the surveying party the sum Of $780, as evil
dence Of the high entertained by Congress OF their
generous assistance.
Mr.. HAMLIN, from the Committee on Commerce, sub
mted report accompanied by bill providing for the
erection OF marine hospital building at Pensacola, in
the State Of Florida.
Also from the same committee asked to- be discharg-
ed from the further consideration Of the memorial
citizens of Florida asking the erection Of marine hos
ptal at Apalachco!a which was agreed to.
Also from the committee, bill to annex the
towns Of Clinton and Westbrook in Connecticut to the
town Of New Haven,
Also, from the committee, adverse report on
the resolution of the Legislature of Texas in favor
changing the port of entry from Point Isabel Browns
vile. .,..
Mr.. PETTIT from the Committee on the Judiciary to
which referred the bill for the relief of L. f. L.
Lawson, surviving heress of Gen. Eleazer Ripley de-
ceased, submitted an adverse report the same.
Mr.. ALLEN from the Committee on Pensions submit
ted report accompanied by bill extending the proyi-
on of the act of Sd February 1853 to widows of Of
fcers, ncn-commissoned officers, seanen and marines
who served in the war of the revolution
Also, from the committee, submitted adverse
report the petition of Mrs Margaret S. Chandler.
Mr.. BENJAMIN, from the Committee on Private Land
Claims 10 which referred bills for the relief of the
Pine Grove Academy, in louisiana and to confirm the
claim Of VIM. II. Henderson and the heirs of Robert
Henderson to five hundred of land in the Bastrop
grant, reported the same without amendment.
Mr. B. also asked to have the bills for the relief of T.
H. McMarus and for the relief of John Boyd recon-
mitted TO the Committee Private Land Claims,
adverse report had been made each through
of his which he DESTROYS correct; which
sion vas agreed TO- .v-e '. s.@
ELL PASSED. ..
Mr.. BROWN asked the indulgence Of the Senate to
consider the bill further amend the act entitled An
to appropriate the proceeds of the sales Of the pub
lie lands and to grant presumption rights" approved 4th
September, 1871. ..
Mr. BROWN having made brief explanation Of the
BILL 1t was read third time and passed.
NEBRASKA AND KANSAS BILL.
On motion Of Mr.. DOUGLAS, the Senate proceeded to
the consideration of the bill to organize the Territories of
Nebraska and Kansas; the pending question being the
amendment of Mr. PEARcE to the fifth section to strike
out the words:
Aad those who shall have declared on oath their intention
become SUCH and shall have taken an oath to support the
Constitution of the United States and the provisions Of this
act" ~..a... ~ ~ VI.
So that the provision shall read
"Porided That the right of suffrage and Of holding office
shall be exercised only by citizens Of the United Sta
Mr.. BELL resumed and concluded his remarks COM
menced yesterday.
After Mr.. BELL had concluded, the debate was con-
tnued with great earnestness and zeal by Messrs.
TOOMBS, BADGER, CLAYTON, WADE, BRODHEAD,
BENJAMIN, SEWARD, CASs, MASON, BAYARD
JONES, Of Iowa, and BUTLER
The vote was then taken on the amendment of Mr.
PEARcE, and decided in the negative as follows:
YEAS-Messrs Bayard, Bell, Brodhcad, Brown, Clayton
Pearce and Thompson of Kentucky. .
NAYS-Messr Allen, Atchison. Benj smin, Butler, Cass,
Chase, Clay Dawson, Dodge of Wisconsin Douglas Fish
Fitzpatrick, Foot Gillette, Gwin Hunter James Johnson,
Jones Of iowa. mes Of Tennessee Mallory Mason Morton
Norris, Petit Pratt Rnsk Sebastian Seward Shields,
sidel Stuart Sumner, Thompson Of New Jersey, Toobs
Ioueey, Wade Walker, Weller, Williams and W-ight.-A
This vote having been announced, the debate
nued until about o'clock Friday morning when
he Question Shall the bin pass being TAKEN was decided
n the affirmative as follows:
YEAS-Mnssrs Rad1er Dcni,r,ir
Brown Butler Cass Clay, Dawson Douglas Fitzpatrick Gwin
hunter Johnson Jones of Iowa, Jones of Tennessee Mallory
Mason Norton Norris Pearce, Petit, Pratt Rusk Sebas
ian Shields slide Stuart Thompson of Kentucky Thorn
on Of New Jersey, Toombs, Toucey Weller, Williams and
Wright--35. ...
NATS-Mcsrs. Allen, Bell, Chase, Clayton Fish Foot,
iiiettc Hamn, James, Seward, Sumner Wade, and Wal
,er-l3. j" r.. ~. ".
ABSENT: Mesrs. Adams, Bayarl, Bright Cooper Dixon
Dodge OF Wisconsin, Dodge of Iowa. Evans Everett Fessen
len, aeyer, and Houston. and two vacances.-l+
So the bill passed, and only requires the signature
# the President to become law 49,
The Senate adjourned to Monday. .:..