Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-07-15

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On motion by Mr.. MASON, the Senate then proceeded
the consideration of Executive business and after
brief period spent therein the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
/ The SPEAKER laid before the House a message from
the President of the United States enclosing communi-
cation from the Secretary Of the Navy respecting the
astronomical observations Of Lieut. James NJ Gss, Of
the o. S. Navy with the accompanying documents which
was laid on the table and ordered to be printed.
WASHINGTON NATIONAL MONUMENT.
Mr. May by consent, presented the following memo
rial from the Managers Of the Washington National Mo-
nument Society:
WASHINGTON NATIONAL MONUMENT oyprcE,
| JUNE 30, 1854
To the Senate and House Of Representatives of the United ates
l Of america IN Congress assembled:
The memorial of the Board of Managers of the Wash
ngon National Monument Society respectfully shows That
in the year 1858 association Of individuals formed
this city for the purpose Of raising funds by appeals the
patriotism of the people, for the erection Of in
the national metropolis the memory of the Father of his
Country that memorats and their predecessors elect
services great personal sacrifice, to the promotion
objects that they have been enabled to raise the proposed
monument 10 the height Of hundred and ffyx feet
that three hundred and thrtyour fcmain yet
erected that the funds of the association entirely
and all efforts on the part Of your memorial
lists to obtain funds for completing the work have proved
a6orve and that your memorasts unable to devise
plan likely succeed Under these circumstances
they feel it to be their duty to bring to the notice Of the Re-
Of the States and People of the Union these
facts in order that such action may be had them
meet. ARCHIBALD HENDERSON,
ELISHA wH1rTl sEds ,l''a''''
| General Agent.
| JoHs CARnoIL BRENT Secretary.
Mr.. MAY. The House will see that that memorial is
its advocate, and Ihave not word to add to it.
The SPEAKER. What disposition does the gentleman
from Maryland desire to make Of the memorial?
Mr.. MAY. Upon comforting with gentlemen of the
House of experience they have suggested to that
ought to be referred account of its dignity, to
lsct committees and the associations connected with the
number thirteen have suggested that shall move
lect committee of that number consider the subject
Mr.. COBB. would suggest thirty-one.
Mr.. MAY. The memorial asks no money but submits
the whole subject to the consideration of Congress
The memorial was then referred to select committee
Of thirteen.
CHARGES AGAINST JUDGE GRIER.
Mr.. KIDWELL asked consent TO present the memorial
Of the Wheeling and Belmont Bridge Company, asking
investigation Of the charges preferred against the Hon
r. @ Grer, of the Justices Of the Supreme Court Of
the United States in order that 1t be referred to
the Committee on the Judiciary
Mr. HOWE said that if he left to the impulses Of
his feeling and judgment he should certainly object
to the reception Of the memorial but he fully
satisfied that he distinguished urst to whom it related
would dssuade him from such that he should
fobear making any objection to the presentation and
ference OF the paper.
The memorial was referred to the Committee on the
| Judiciary.
| Mr.. EDMANDS from the Committee on Invalid PEN
sons reported bill for the relief Of Julia Aiken which
was read twice and committed.
4 RIVER AND HARBoR BILL.
The House then resumed the consideration Of the bill
making appropriations for the repair preservation, and
completion Of certain public works heretofore commenced
under the authority of law yesterday reported from the
Committee of the Whole with amendments, the question
being the amendment increasing the appropriation Of
500 900 for continuing the Improvement of the narga-
ton Of the Ohio including the repair Of The dam at Cum
berand Island to 100000, $780, Of said to be
expended in the improvement Of the river above the falls
and authorizing the President Of the United States SO
he shall be notified by the Board of Directors of
the Louisville and Portland Canal Company that sll the
capital stock Of said company is owned by the United
States and that the company is free Of all debt and la
biite to appoint proper officers take charge of the
said canal the part Of the Government, and appro
pratng for the expenses attending the custody
and management of the canal the navigation thereof
be free Of all tolls and charges whatsoever from and after
the first Of January next.
/ And the question being taken, the amendment was
| agreed to: Yeas 81, nays SO.
The bill then read the third time and passed by the
| following vote:
YEAs-Msssrs. Ball. Bennett Benson, Benton, Bugg,
Campbell Carpenter Caruthers, Chamberlain, Chandler
Churchwe Clark, Corwin Cox Crocker Cumming Cutting,
T. Davis Dawson Dick Disney, Dunbar Eastman Eddy Ed
geron Edmands d. Eliot Ellison. English, Ewing, Farley,
Harlan, Harrison Haven, Henn Hester, Ill., Howe Hughes
Johnson Kerr Knox, Latham Lindley Lndsey Mace Macy
Maeson Miadleswar,h j G. Miller Morgan Nichols Noble
Ready, David Rchic Rogers, RUSSELL Sabn, Sage, Sapp
Seward Seymour Shannon Shower, g. Smith, s. A. Smith,
Sellers Frederick p Stanton Hester Stevens, John L.
Taylor Thurston, Trout, Upham, Vansant Wade VALLEY
EEha B. Washburne, Israel Washburn Wells. John Went
NAYS-Messrs. Abercrombie, Aiken, James c. Allen, VIII
lis Allen Barksdae, Barry Bcpher, Bocock Boyce Brock
nridge Bridges Caskc Chrsman, Cngman Cobb, Coqutt
Craige John g. Davis, Dowde Edmundson John NJ Elliott
Gocde, Grow, Sampson W. Harris, Wiley P Harris Hast
ng, Hibbard, Hyer, Houston, D. T. JONES' j. G. Jones
Roland Jones' Ke Kidwel Kittrcdge, Kura Lamb Letch
err, Lilly McNair, Mcqueen Maurice Maxwell May Mayall
Mllson, Morrison Murray, ods, Andrew Oliver Orr Packer
Bishop Perkins John Perkins Phelps, Phillips, Powell
Pratt, Puryear, Reese, Rowe Run, SHELTON, VIM. Smith
William R. Smith, George w. Smyth, Richard ii. Stanton
sratton, Straub John j. Taylor, Vail Walsh Westbrook
Witte, Daniel B. Wright, and Hendrck B. Wright-7e.
Mr.. WENTWORTH of Massachusetts, moved, to recon
slider the vote by which the bill passed. and alst
lay the motion to reconsider the table, which
latter motion decided in the Affirmative: Yeas l01
nays IL.
On motion of Mr.. CHANDLER Senate bill for the relic
OF Thomas Brown was taken from the Speakers table
read twice, and referred to the Committee Of Claims.
= ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL.
: On motion Of Mr.. HOUSTON, the House then went in
TO Committee Of the Whole the state of the Union
MT WRIGHT, Of Pennsylvania in the chair,) and pro
ceeded TO consider the bill making appropriations for thu
support Of the army for the year ending the S0th
Mr., STANTON Of Kentucky, moved to insert in tn
bill an item repeating much Of existing laws autho
rzes the appointment Of military officers supernten
operations at the national srmores, and making 1t tn
duty OF the President by and with the advice and
sent oil the Senate to appoint competent and well
quained civilian to superintend at each Of the said
fmores.
Mr. s. stated that he offered the amendment in accor