Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-12-30
THIRTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
SECOND SESSION.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER &c, 1854.
IN SENATE.

Mr.. BELL, Of Tennessee, appeared in his seat
The PRESIDENT of the Senate laid before the body
compliance with resolution calling for information to
what sites have been selected and purchased for custom
houses and marine hospitals in Ohio which was laid
on the table and ordered to be printed.
Also, from the source communicating
port of the Superintendent the Coast Survey showing
the progress Of that work during the year ending LIST
November, 1854 which read and, on motion by
Mr. STUART 10000 copies Of the ordered to
be printed, 5000 for the of the Senate and the
mander for distribution by the Coast Survey Office the
whole to be printed under the direction Of the supern
tendent.
REPORT FROM COMMITTEE
Mr. CLAY, from the Committee of Claims, asked to be
discharged from the further consideration of the memorial
Of Alexander McKee, and that it be referred to the Com
mittee Private Land Claims which was agreed to.
NOTICE OF BILL.
Mr. WRIGHT gave notice Of his intention to introduce
bill to continue the improvements at the entrance of the
harbor at Newark, New Jersey.
BOUNTY LAND.
Mr.. BRODHEAD gave notice that some day next week,
say Tuesday Wednesday, he would call up the bill
granting additional bounty land officers and soldiers
the of 1872 He would have called it up to-day but
from the circumstance that there rather thin at
tendance Of the body.
RESOLUTIONS
On motion by Mr.. SUMNER,
Resolved That the Committee Commerce be directed to
consider any Legislation needed in order to the
wages seanen
Gu motion by Mr.. ADAMS,
Resolved That the sixth section of the ctented An
making appropriation the civil and diplomatic expenses
the for the ending the soth June 1853 and
for other purposes approved August 1854 be construed
to extend the clerks employed in the Census office the
additional compensation granted by the act of April
20, 1854.
The the passage of this resolution subse-
quently reconsdered motion by Mr. ADAMS, and put
the shape Of joint resolution and in that form passed
APPROPRIATION FOR NEBRASKA.
Mr.. DOUGLAS asked the unanimous consent Of the
Senate to introduce bill making small appropriation
for the Territory of Nebraska rendered necessary by the
death of the former Governor 1t simply asked that the
appropriation of ST. 900 be granted to defray the
ngent expenses Of the Governor Of that Territory the
former appropriation Of $1,000 having been drawn by
Governor Burt and by of his death rendered
available for the present
The bill was introduced, considered and passed
On motion by Mr.. ALLEN the Senate proceeded to
consider the bill to increase the pension of Patrick c.
Miles.
Mr.. ALLEN having explained the bill, it read .
third time and passed.
On motion BY Mr. CAss, the Senate proceeded to the
consideration OF the bill to extend the provisions OF
entitled act to provide compensation for the
vices Of George Morre in adjusting titles to land in
Michigan
The BILL having been explained by Mr. CASS and Mr..
BRODHEAD, was read third time and passed.
On motion by Mr. WADE, the Senate proceeded to con-
slider the bill from the House of Representatives for the
relief of Herman Chittenden, and it was read third
time and passed.
joint resolution authorizing the President of the
United States adopt procure the erection
of first class lighthouse at Cape Race hayng been read
| by its title
Mr. STUART advocated immediate action on the reso-
luton on the ground that it simply authorized the Pre-
sdent to engage the part Of the United States to
deay the whole such equitable portion Of the expense
as might be deemed proper and made no appropriation
Mr. FESSENDEN thought it had better take the usual
course and be submitted to the scrutiny of the Commit
tee on Commerce and it was SO ordered.
The bill to reorganze the courts of the District of CO.
lumba and to reform and improve the laws thereof hav-
ing been read motion was made refer it to the Com
| mttee on the District Of Columbia
Mr.. CHASE thought the appropriate committee would
be that the Judcary and the bill referred to that
committee.
On motion the Senate adjourned.