Washington sentinel., 1854-03-25
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THIRTY-THlRp CONGRESS.
In senate--Friday, March 2l, 1854.
FIRST SESSION.

In Senate--Friday, March 2i, 1854.
Mr.. WELLER, by unanimous consent moved
10 reconsider the vote by which the Committee
on Agriculture was authorized 10 employ clerk
Alter some debate the motion TO reconsider was
disagreed to--yeas l3, nays 10.
Mr.. MASON said he was aware that this day
was, by the rules, set apart for the consideration
ofprivate bills, yet he felt it TO be his duty 10 sub
init motion that the Senate proceed 10 the con-
sderaion of executive business.
Mr.. HUNTER said that the deficiency bill was
now ready for action by the Senate. He had 10
desire 10 interfere with the private calendar but
1.-THE Senate would meet tomorrow, that bill could
be disposed of without any interference with the
consideration OF either private bills or the treaty
The CHAIR said that the motion could be
iertained only by unanimous consent Objection
was made.
PRIVATE CALENDAR.
The Senate resumed the consideration of tho
bill for the relief Of Hodges e. Lansdae, and the
legal representatives Of Rinaldo Johnson, and Ann
E. Johnson.
Mr.. PRATT supported the bill, and replied TO
the arguments against ii, made. ..on last Friday, by
Mr.. BAYARp
After some remarks from Mr. BAYARp,
The Senate adjourned till Monday
House Of Representatives.
Mr.. LILLY presented the join, resolution of
the Legislature of New Jersey, in relation 10 the
public domain; also, the resolutions of the same
body respecting appropriations by Congress for
the insane.
Referred to the Committee on Public Lands.
wAREHoUsING SYSTEM.
The House passed the Senate bill to extend the
warehousng system, by the establishment of pri-
vate bonded warehouses.
EXTENSION OF A PATENT
Tha g. ~. 6 r n
E. Bishop and the legal representatives Of John
Arnold, deceased, was taken up for the purpose Of
reference when
Mr. HILL moved that it be put on its passage.
He said that the extension proposed was for
patent for manufacturing cloth without spinning
and weaving the raw material. It was an impor-
tant subject, and the Committee on Patents be-
lieved that the extension should be granted. The
bill is similar TO that which has repeatedly passed
one or the other house of Congress, but been lost
in the unfinished business.
Mr.. CLbNGMAN said, there was no reasonable
excuse for passing the bill.
Mr.. JONES, OF Tennessee, opposed the meas
ure, doubling the constitutional power 10 pass
special acts for the benefit Of patentees.
Mr.. HILL replied, saying that the machinery
having years been defective, the propretors have
lost considerably by the manufacture, and il was
but due them now, when defects have TO great
extent been remedied, that they should be entitled
to- remuneration or recovery of losses heretofore
sustained Dy tnlS VauaDle invention.
BY the reading OF report on the subject, il ap-
pears that the patent is to be extended for four
teen years; the first pa,en, having been granted
in 1881
Mr.. CLINGMAN moved that the bill he laid
upon the table; but the motion did not prevail
And the bill was then passed--yeas lot, nays So
INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL.
The House resolved itself into Committee Of
the Whole on the state of the Union, Mr.. PHELPS
in thn rhotr onI val tLA L.. ..1f
the bill making appropriations for the Indian De-
partment for the year ending June 80, 1855.
MIR. GROW explained an amendment which he
intended TO move, appropratng S92,625 10 for the
eastern Cherokees, with interest. He reviewed
the history the settlement and changes of the
eastern Cherokees for few years past, TO show
the justice of the claim il being on account of
PER capita under the treaty of 1888, the eastern
Cherokees having since complied with the terms.
Mr.. HOUSTON opposed the amendment, and
the speech which he made upon the subject ter
minated the general debate.
Mr.. ORR offered several amendments which
were considered and adopted, making the follow
ing appropriations ..
For entering into treaty negotiations with and
making presents to the Indian tribes Of the Terri
tories of Washington, New Mexico, and Utah.
$4,000 for each OF these three purposes
For similar object in Oregon, S6s,000.
For agricultural implements 10 the Pueblo In
dans of New Mexico, $4,000
" TUG peHScs VI HoiulHS COUNCIL
and making presents Of goods to the Blackfeet and
other wild tribes of Indians on the eastern boun-
dary of Washington Territory, and for deiraying
the expenses of bringing delegation of the tribes
to Washington, 100000.
Mr. GROW offered an amendment appropriate
ing S92.G95 10, with interest, for the payment Of
the claims of the Cherokees residing east Of the
Mississippi in full of all demands against this gov
ernment. This was agreed io-ayes 70, noes 46.
The committee then rose, and the bill was re-
ported to the House. Pending the previous ques-
ton,
The House adjourned until Monday