Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-07-15
MONDAY, july 10, 1854.
IN SENATE


the navy asking compensation for services acting pur
ser board the brig "Heda and the storeship !" Re-
lief and also as acting Governor Of Alvarado, in Mexico,
in 1847.
Also from the Agriculture Club of Stevensville, in
Kentucky. and Queens county, Virginia, asking the
adoption of for reducing the price Of Peruvian
guano to the agriculturists Of the United States.
BY Mr.. JONES, Of Tennessee From James l.. Collins
asking payment for services as secret and confidential
agent Of the United States Government during the war
with Mexico.
By Mr.. SHIELDS: From COL william Gates, asking to
Unidentified for losses sustained in the wreck Of the
/" San Francisco"
Also, from E. Cabet President Of the Association, ask
ing that there be granted for the of the Icaran
munity from fifty to one hundred and fifty sections Of UNI
occupied land situated in Adams county Iowa, con-
don that before the 1s Of july In 1865 they shall IN
troduce the premises thousand heads Of families
unmarried twenty years OF age and that all
the lands not improved at that period be taken back
by the United States Government to grant from ten
to twenty years time to pay for these lands without
interest
Mr.. SHIELDS paid high compliment to this associa
to declaring that 1t had for itself the esteem and
good will of the people of Illinois, where it now To-
Gated endeayong 70 work out the great problem Of COM
munism.
By Mr.. ATCHIsoN: Additional documents in relation
to the claim Of Henry G. Miller, Philip W. Thompson and
BY Mr.. PEARCE: From James H. Gale, asking to be
allowed the bounty land to which his brother entitled
officer Of the United States army.
Also from Davidge Rdgely, asking pension for in
juries received while in the naval service.
Several petitions presented for cheap post
age andfor the repeal Of the fugitive slave law.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
& Mr.. MASON from the Committee on Foreign Rela-
ons to which referred several memorials asking
compensation for slaves taken away by the British during
the of 1872 out Of the fund provided for under the
first article Of the treaty of Client, submitted report
accompanied by bill for the relief of Wm X. Jennings
and others.
Also from the same committee, submitted report,
accompanied by bill for the relief Of Lieut.. W. D. Por
ter, U. g. navy.
the resolution Of the Senate directing it to report rules
and regulations fixing the number Of the officers Of the
Senate and their subordnates submitted report in
lation the same which ordered to be printed.
Mr.. PETIT, from the Committee on Private Land
Claims to which referred Senate bills for the relief
of John Boyd and to authorize X McManus to enter
by empton certain lands in the Greensburg land dis
trict Louisiana submitted adverse report each
bill.
Also from the same committee, submitted report
companied by bill for the relief Of the heirs Of William
Turvin, deceased.
Mr.. CLAY from the Committee on Commerce, to
which was referred the bill to constitute Tuscumbia in
the State Of Alabama port Of delivery reported it back
without amendment and asked its immediate considera-
ton.
No objection having been made the bill was considered
and passed
On motion by Mr. SEBASTIAN,
Rssocd That the President be requested to to be
to the Senate copies of all the correspondence
and other official documents file in the Department Of the
Secretary of the Interior respecting the claims of for
services performed supplies aad subsistence furnished
Indians in California under contracts with Indian agents. in
the year 1851 and embracing the of claimants the
amounts respectively Of their claims what account created
Resore That the Secretary the Interior furnish for the
Of the Senate certified copy Of the register or record Of
the heads Of families entitled to life estate under
the Cherokee treaties Of 1917 and 1872
RJrTs TNTP oDIrCED
Mr.. MALLORY introduced bill to establish marine
hospital at Apaachicola, Florida.
Mr. HUNTER introduced bill to graduate the price
of the public lands, and for other purposes.
On motion Of Mr.. MASON, the Senate proceeded to
consider the bill authorizing the extension Of the Alex
andria and Washington Railroad into the Dstrictof CO.
Mr.. M. then gave notice that he should subst.
tuts whom the bill was again taken up, which in the
mean time he would move to have printed.
The motion was agreed to.
CIVIL AND DIPLOMATIC BILL.
On motion by Mr.. HUNTER, the bill making appro-
prations for the civil and diplomatic expenses Of the
Government for the fiscal year ending the Both of june
1866 read and referred to the Committee Finance
and ordered to be printed.
The Senate then proceeded to the consideration Of the
first special order at hapas twelve ocock being the
bill authorizing the construction of line of telegraph
from the Mississippi river to the Pacific ocean.
This bill was again amended and discussed at some
length, Messrs. HAMLIN, BAYARD, EVANS, CHASE,
WELLER, and others participating; when the bill
finally ordered to be engrossed for third reading the
question to be taken by yeas and the passage Of
the bill tomorrow.
THE HOMESTEAD BILL.
The bill granting homestead Of 160 acres Of the pub
lie lands to actual settlers up the special ORDER
when
Mr.. CLAYTON moved to strike out the 9th section,
which declares that
If any individual resident Of any one Of the States
Territories and not citizen the United States but Mt the
time making such application for the benefit Of this
shall have fled declaration Of intention required by the
naturalization laws Of tho United States, and shall become
Citizen Of the before the issuance Of be patent made
and provided for in this act he shall bo placed equal
footing with the native citizen of the United States"
Aud to insert in lieu thereof
That any mechanic other citizen of the United States
of full age engaged in and accustomed any business trade
dsration Of his inability comply with the conditions Of this
act by Of his want Of knowledge skill experience
such cultivation of land be entitled receive in lieu Of
100 Of land herein provided the of $780, to be
paid to him out Of money in the Treasury not otherwise
appropriated" t#{
Mr.. BRODHEAD moved to postpone the further oonsi-
deraon Of the bill until the second Monday of December
next
Mr.. GWIN hoped the question might not prevail He
should regard the vote test question: and urged the
friends Of the bill to resist it.
Mr.. PETIT demanded the yeas and nays Mr..
BRoDHRADs iaoon and it decided in the negative,
as follows:
YEAS-Messrs. Adams, Bayard, Benjamin Brodhead But.
ler Clay Clayton Cooper Dawson, Dixon, Evans Fesson
den, Fitzpatrick Hunter Mason Norris Pearcc and Thomp
SON Of Kentucky-ls. &
NAYS-Messs. Allen, Atchson Bell, Bright, Brown
Geycr Gillette Gwin Hamlin Houston, James, Johnse
Jones of Iowa, Jones Of Tennessee Petit Rockwell Rtsk
Sebastian, Shields Slde, Stuart Sumner, Toucey, Wade
Walker, Weller, and Willinms--32.
NH. ~ n