Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-07-22
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

move tnat the senate ADJOURN
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
The SPEAKER laid before the House communities
ton from the Secretary Of the Interior, transmitting
estimates Of the amount required carry into effect
treaties recently negotiated in Washington with the Sacs
and Foxes Of Missouri the Deawares Iowas and Kcka-
poos which referred to the Committee of Ways and
Means
|, TRAFFIC IN INTOXICATING DRINKS.
On motion Of Mr.. SMITH, Of New York, the petition
Of the New York City Temperance Alliance praying for
the passage Of law authorizing the authorities Of the
city Of Washington to suppress the traffic in intoxicating
drinks presented by him in December last was taken
from the Speakers table and referred to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
SENATE BILLS REFERRED.
On motion Of Mr.. WENTWORTH, Of Massachusetts,
the following Senate bills taken the Speakers
table, read twice, and referred 70 the Committee on
Commerce
bill constituting Madison, in the State Of Indiana,
sill creating collection district in the State Of Cali
fornia.
bill creating collection district in Texas and New
Mexico
bill constituting Tuscumbia, in the State Of Ala
bama, port Of delivery.
bill constituting Cairo, in the State Of Illinois, port
| of delivery.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
| Mr. EDGERTON, from the Committee of Claims, re-
ported joint resolution for the relief Of John A. Bryan
and bills for the relief Of Andrew H. Patterson and Of
l.
Also from the committee, reported back Senate
bill for the relief Of Asbury Dckns with the recommen-
daton that it pass and it was committed.
Also, from the committee reported back Senate
bill for the relief Of Zachariah Lawrence Of Ohio with
amendment; and the bill and amendment were COM
mitted.
Also, from the committee, reported back, with
the recommendation that it do not pass Senate joint
solution for the relief Of George r. c. Floyd late
ary Of Wisconsin Territory and securities; aud it was
/ laid the table.
i haoL hat al
lowing bills Of the Senate with the recommendation that
| they do not pass, and they were committed:
/ bill for the relief Of Michael Nourse.
bill for the relief Of the sureties Of Daniel Wnsow.
| A bill for the relief of John Boyd, Of Louisiana.
bill for the relief Of the legal representatives OF the
| late Capt. VIM. G. Williams.
| A bill for the relief of Jacob Gideon.
A bill for the relief Of John McAyoy
| bill for the relief Of John Devin.
Also from the committee, made adverse reports
on the petitions Coale and Barr Of the heirs Of Capt
sion of DR.. s. A. Thompson; Of James Mackau OF
Jno S. Gaewood of the widow and heirs Of John Hogan
and Of Charles Winters, ct al.
Mr.. STUART, Of Ohio from the Committee on Invalid
Pensions, reported bill granting pension to sidney r
/ Pool; which read twice and committed.
Mr.. SHANNON, from the Committee on Foreign At
fairs reported back Senate bill for the relief of Jonas
Levy and Jose Maria Jarero, with the Recommendation
/ that it pass and it was committed
Mr.. NICHOLS, from the Committee on Private Land
Claims reported bill for the relief of Lloyd Dorsey and
| tWlCe
Mr. DAVIS Of Rhode Island, said that, concurring in
the justice and expedency Of the measure he would ask
to present the preamble and act of the Legsa
rendered by the Supreme Court Of Rhode Island against
Thomas w. Dorr for treason in 1874 Also resolutions
Of the Same against the Nebraska bill and fugitive slave
There being no objection the resolutions received
| laid on the table, and ordered to be printed
PRIVATE CALENDAR.
The House then went into Committee Of the Whole
the private calendar (Mr EDGRRToN, OF Ohio, in the
cha and proceeded to consider the bills on the private
/ calendar.
The following bills after debate laid aside to be
reported the House with the that they
| pass:
A bill for the relief Of Daniel Steenred
bill for the relief Of John 8. Jones and william II.
| Russell, surviving partners of Brown, Russell Co.
/ A bill for the relief Of William Hawkins.
| bill for the relief Of Gilbert G. Russell
/ bill for the relief Of Thomas G. Greene.
Senate bill authorizing Victor Morass to relinquish
certain lands and enter the same quantity elsewhere
Senate bill for the relief Of the legal representatives OF
! Joshua Kennedy, deceased.
i Senate bill for the relief Of John Phagan
joint resolution directing the accounting officers Of
the Treasury to adjust the accounts William Woodbury.,
late pension agent at Portland, Maine
bill for the relief Of John 8. King Of Virginia.
] Senate bill for the relief Of Ezra Williams.
/ Senate bill for the relief of Charles Cooper.
Senate bill for the relief of James Cunning.
bill for the relief Of the administrators of Oliver Lee
/ deceased.
1 Senate bill for the relief Of Joseph Mitchell
The bill for the relief Of Sarah X. jerks and the legal
representatives Of Hartshome r. Thomas in the matter
of the brig jane laid aside to be reported to the
House. with the Recommendation that it do not paes.
The committee then and reported its action to the
i House. 4
/ Mr.. BENSON moved to reconsider the vote by which
the petition Of Elijah Frye yesterday adversely report
ed by the Committee Invalid Pensions, laid on
! the table.
i Pending which the House adjourned.
Il & T.
MONDAY, july II, 1854
IN SENATE