Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-02-18
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY Is, 1854.
IN SENATE.

message was received from the President Of the Uni
ted States transmitting communication from the Secre
tary Of the Navy, accompanied by the second part of
Lieut. Herndons report Of the exploration of the valley
of the Amazon and its tributaries made in connection
with Lieut. Lardner Gibbon, under instructions from the
| Navy Department .@ w.
Mr. HANILIN alluded to the fact of this work having
been ordered be printed the last session. and there
fore any motion to print was now unnecessary
| MEMORIALS AND PETITIONS.
The following memorials and petitions presented
and appropriately referred:
| BY Mr.. EVERETT: From the trustees of the Massa-
chusetts Humane Society," asking appropriation to aid
said society carry out its benevolent efforts in the
| cue of shipwrecked mariners.
By Mr.. JONES, of Iowa From citizens Of Tama and
Benton counties in Iowa. asking the establishment OF
certain mail route.
BY Mr.. FISH From the representatives of the rel-
gous Society Of Friends in the State of New York and
parts adjacent demonstrating against the extension of
the of slavery Mr.. I. characterized the memorial
coming from numerous highly respectable, and in
! fuential body Laid on the table
By Mr.. SLIDELL: From j. II. Rinehart in behalf of
himself and other settlers the Maison Rouge grant,
asking to be protected in their property secured to
them by the act of 9th January 1851. .... ... ~
| number of documents were, on motion of Senator's,
withdrawn from the files and referred to appropriate
mttees
! REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES. "
Mr.. HANILIN, from the Committee Commerce, to
which referred the bill to repeal certain acts
corning tonnage duties Spanish vessels reported it
| back with recommendation that it do not pass.
Mr.. BENJAMIN observed that there were conflicting
opinions in the committee, and that minority Of the
thought there would be manifest proprety in the
passage of the bill. .-4s s...
Mr.. GWIN, from the Committee on Naval Affairs, to
(which referred the bill for the relief of John 0.
Mears, reported it back without amendment and asked
its immediate consideration No objection having been
made, the bill read third time and passed
Mr. FISH, from the Committee Naval Affairs, made
an adverse report the memorial Of John c. F. Salo-
mon.
Mr. BR0DHEAD, from the Committee Of Claims, to
which was referred House bill for the relief of the Utica
Steam Woollen Company reported back without amend
ment, and recommended its passage. ".
Also from the same committee, asking to be discharg
ed from the further consideration Of the memorial Of the
administrator of Elijah j. Weed, and that it be referred
to the Committee Naval Affairs which agreed to.
Mr. MALLORY, from the Committee on Naval Affairs,
reported bill for the relief of Otway H. Bergman.
Also bill for the relief Of Capt f. Voorhees,, Of the
u s. Navy, accompanied by report in each
Mr. DAWSON, from the Committee on the District of
Columbia, reported BIZ; granting certain additional
powers to the Corporation Of Washington.
PROTECTION OF OFFICERS OF U. S. COURTS.
On motion by Mr. TooMBS,
Reored That the Committee the Judiciary be instruct
inquire whether any further legislation necessary to
protect the ministerial officers Of the Of the United
States in the discharge of their respective duties and that the
committee report by bill or otherwise.
On motion by Mr. SEBASTIAN,
ored That the Secretary of the Interior be requested
Senate whether the valuation Of improve
men amounting to S29g9 valued by agents Of the United
States in 1884 Of David Carter Cherokee who
enrolled and cmigrated with the Western Cherokees
cuded in the claim Of said Carter amounting TO 1872 ad
judged him for spoaton in the nature Of rent Of lands
and mills under the 18th article of the treaty of 1850 by
Mesrs Lumpkn and Kennedy commissioners for adjusting
claims under said eaty from which the claimants had been
dpossessed for three also, state by what authority