Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-12-23
SECOND SESSIO,


may be refunded with interest
By Mr. STUART From B. F. H. Wetherall, legal re-
preventative Of James Wethera late Judge Of the Ter
ritory Of Michigan asking compensation for the adjust
ment Of land titles in said Territory.
By Mr. FESSENDEN: From Josiah 8. Little, asking to
be for land of which he deprived by the
treaty Of Washington.
By Mr. MASON: From EmilyL Slaughter, widow of
the late Commander Slaughter, asking pension.
BY Mr.. DODGE, Of Wisconsin From the register and
receiver Of public money at Stevenss Point Wisconsin,
asking to be allowed the same per centum on the sale OF
public lands that was allowed prior to the act Of Au
gust, 1854. s
By Mr.. SUMNER: From the American Peace Society
in reference to the settlement Of international difficulties
by negotiation.
By Mr. CASs From the register Of the land Office and
receiver Of public moneys at Vncennes Indiana for in
By Mr. Dixon: Additional documents in support Of
the claim Of the legal representatives. Of Isaac Shelby
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr.. SHIELDS, from the Committee on Military AZ
fairs reported bill for the increase and better organiza
ton Of the army and for other purposes
Mr.. 8. asked that the bill might be printed and gave
notice that he would call it up at early day for
alteration. IA summary Of the bill viii be found in
another column
Mr.. JONES' Of Iowa, from the Committee on Pensions
widow Of Samuel Rutherford and for the relief Of Sydney
p Pod of the State of Maine without amendment and
recommended their passage.
Also, from the committee bill for the relief Of
Mr.. CLAY, from the Committee Pensions asked to
be discharged from the further consideration Of the petit
ton Of Mary Fech and that it be referred to the Com
mittee on Public Lands which agreed to.
On motion by Mr.. SEBASTIAN,
Resored That thousand copies Of the last annual
port the Committee Indian Affairs with the accompany
ing documents be printed and bound for the Of the Indian
Department.
On motion by Mr.. STUART,
Resoce That hundred additional copies of the Presi
message and accompanying documents be printed for
heusa Of 0f The bf
Navy and Interior the Attorney General and
Postmaster General.
referred to the appropriate standing committees
NOTICES OF BILLS.
Mr.. CLAY gave notice that he would bring in bill
amendatory Of and supplementary to act approved
4th August 1854 entitled IAN act to graduate and re-
duce the price Of the public lands to actual settlers and
Mr.. FOOT gave notice that he would ask leave bring
bill making appropriation for the completion Of the
breakwater in the bay Of Burlington, in Lake Champlan
BILLS INTRODUCED
The following bills introduced read by their titles
and appropriately referred:
By Mr. STUART: bill for the relief Of the Secretary
of the Territory Of Minnesota.
By Mr.. JONES, of Iowa: bill for the relief of the
heirs of Col. VIM. Grayson.
By Mr.. STUART: A bill for the relief Of purchasers
and locators Of swamp and overfowed lands.
Mr.. s. explained the in which the bill lost
last session. and asked the unanimous consent Of the Sc
deal Of reference and the bill was read third time and
passed.
HOUSE BILLS REFERRED.
The following bills received from the House Of Repre-
sentatves read and referred to appropriate COM
mittees:
An act for the relief Of Adolphus Meier Co., Of ST.
Louis.
An for the relief Of Wilson Brothers. Of st. Louis
in the State of Missouri.
HEIRS OF BARON DE KALB.
NJ Al. IT. - De- -l~ks-
for the relief of the heirs Of Baron De Kab having been
read by its title
Mr. SHIELDS spoke of the unanimity with which said
bill had passed the other branch and expressed the hope
that it might be put its passage without being made
to undergo the formalty of reference.
Mr. EVANS thought the bill had better be referred.
Mr.. BADGER advocated the immediate passage Of the
Mr.. CLAY inquired if motion had not already been
made to refer the bill to the Committee Revolutionary
Claims?
Mr.. HUNTER expressed the opinion that the bill
ought to go to the committee for investigation.
Mr.. EVANS alluded to the allowance of interest made
by the BILL which induced him to think that it ought to
go to the commitee but he would withdraw any obec
ton to its immediate consideration.
Dir. BADGER then appealed to the Senator from Vir-
gnia (Mr HUsrER) not to interpose any objection to
prompt action the BILL He went into o succinct his
tory of oil the peculiar circumstances attendant upon the
dwet the gallant and meritorious services of
that disinterested and gallant soldier who fell in leading
the charge at the battle of Camden covered with wounds
and with glory He insisted that the stood out in
bold relief as exception to all other cases.
Mr.. CLAYTON followed, advocating with like zeal i'm
mediate action the BILL He passed in review the
scenes Of the disastrous battle of Camden, and paid
merted tribute to the moral virtues and gallant acts
of that hero Of the Revolution whose memory the
sure designed to honor He related instances of pa
riotsm and devotion the part Of the Baron that he
(Mr CO. had from officers Of the Revolution who
present on that trying OCCASION in which the brave sol
der had lost his life in the service Of our country
Mr.. BR0DHEAD called the attention Of the Senate to
late message from the President in relation part
cuar claim which he thought should prevent hasty
ton on their part all claims running through long
lapse Of years. He had doubt that Senator'S believed
oil they affirmed to be true and perhaps 1t true but
the bill had only reached them that morning, and the
safest mode would be to subject it to the scrutiny Of
committee.
Mr. HUNTER felt the force Of the remarks Of the Sc
nator from Pennsylvania If the bill correct in it.
self would lose nothing by Investigation Hasy legis
aon was always to be deprecated He understood that
there mistake In the bill of On item of S24 000
Mr.. BADGER expressed his full belief in the correct
ness of the bl but after the statement of the Senator
from Virgins, he would interpose objection to its
ference.
The bill then referred to the Committee on Revo
lutionary Claims
On motion by Mr.. MASON, the Senate proceeded to
consider the bill for the relief Of JH F. Thornton Law
renee Taliaferro, and Hay T. Taaferro surees of NJ
Thornton late Purser in the United States Navy; and
1t was read o third time and passed.
SPECIAL ORDERS.
On motion by Mr.. FITZPATRICK, the bill to autho-
rze the payment of certain claims for depredatons and
spoatons during the hosites with the Creek and Sc
mnole Indians in the years 1SS637 taken mp and
made the special order for the 10th Of January next
On motion by Mr. ADAMS the Senate took up the bill
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