Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-01-26
DoYycsoE CONGRESS.


{ SrNsTE-Aftcr the reading Of the journal,
the credentials of the new Senator from Missis-
sppi. Hon. A. G. Brown, were presented by
Mr.. Sebastian, and read. The new Senator
was in the Senate early, and had taken his
place.
Mr.. Seward then presented several petitions
for diminution of ocean postage from New ork.
Also, another against further rights to Paten-
tees. Also, another for a grant OF public land
for the construction of ship canal around the
Falls of Niagara. Also, another for losses
sustained by the Revolutionary war. as we'll
as others all of which were referred to the
! appropriate committees.
Mr. Thompson, of KY, then presented
some private petitions.
Mr.. Dawson asked leave to Withdraw a petit
lion against the proposed railroad along Penn
/ ssixania. Avenue, from the files of the Senate;
| and thatit be referred to tho Committees on
the District of Columbia ylNG! 35.l43
| Mr. Everett then presented some petitions,
which were referred to their appropriate conf
mittees. 49, - -,
Sir. Clayton presented the claim Of the late
Charge d'Aifaircs at Stockholm, for further
compensation; and moved its reference to the
Committee ON Foreign Relations. AE
Mr.. Bell wished to know from the Chairman
of the Committee on Commerce what would
be.lone with the passage of the river and har-
Dor improvements bill g.s.lr. 3.
Mr. Hamiin replied that it was the usual
custom to wal. for a bill from the House. There
were some important Improvements, as at the
south of the Mississippi, on which the commit.
, tee we're about to make report. He had al.
ways been in favor of reporting separate bill
for Old and new Improvements, but he had al
| ways found himself in the minority There
would be no different step taken from what Wa
customary.
". lo. 10 MI nd 10 yipo
the distractions at the mouth Of the Cape Fea
river, and hoped that a special committee woult
, be formed for that purpose. s'
Mr.. Seward was in favor Of The Committee
ON Commerce reporting immediately on tn
r River and Harbor improvement bill.
Mr. Slidcll gave notice of a bill respcctin,
the right of presumption to public lands.
After the bringing up Of II report by Mr.
Q Hunter, House bill, making an appropriation
b.. for the payment of pensions, &c, was rea'
and passed.
After the passage Of the above, report froI
o the committee as amended. respecting The com
i pensation to be awarded to tho survivors VIII
7 were ON board the steamer San Francisco wa
:. brought up to which
Mr.. Jones, of Tenn, proposed an amcndmcI
: that inquiries be made as to the losses sustain
ell 10y the officers &c. on board, for which tho
should be compensated Mr.. Jones was speak
y ing in favor of his amendment when we left.
HousE-To-day, after the reading of tn
u journal. departmental communication. whicl
was on the Speakers tahle-a letter from tn
, Secretary of the Interior--announcing a dc
r ficiency Of $50 900 in tho last years appropri
j alton for the Mexican boundary survey, an
requesting Congress TO supply it, was referee
to the Committee Of Ways and Means, ANA oil
? dercd to be printed
q On motion Of Mr.: Jones, of Tenn, the Hous
then wcAt into a Committee of the vi hole o
9 tie state Of the Union, Mr. Orr in the chair
C wherein the resolutions distributing the topic
n treated i'll the Presidents Message among tn
various standing committees, being taken mp
Mr, Hharidgc, who was entitled to the foo
addressed the House at length in favor of tn
: enactment of the Senate Lieutenant Genera
4 bill which on Tuesday last had been commit
ted '--"-
Mr.. hal rot concluded his remarks who
!. our report went 10 press.