Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-07-22
WEDNESDAY, july 10, 1854.
IN SENATE.

Also from Horatio Perry, Secretary of Legation Of
the United States at Madrid, asking compensation for
services as Charge Aares ad interim that Court
by Mr.. ROCKWELL: From Peter Parker, Secretary
compensation for Interpreter at Canton asking
at that Government -11rasA
By Mr.. MALLORY From Elliot Smith, William c.
Green Nathan Farnsworth asking to be allowed sal
wage on the ship 'Charles Wharton" employed as q
Government transport and rescued by them when in dis
of Tampa Bay, and compensation for their time
and the cargoes of their vessels which they COM
PEELED to throw overheard to effect the Of said
BY Mr.. WELLER: From william L. Blanchard, ask
ing remuneration for losses sustained on account Of
contract having been abrogated for carrying the mall
from Salt Lake City to Sacramento.
Petitions were presented by Messrs. SUMNER and
CHASE for the repeal of the fugitive slave law
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES
Mr. HAMLIN, from the Committee on Commerce. 70
which was referred the bill from the House of Reprcsen
tatves making appropriations for lighthouse light
boats buoys &c., and providing for the establishment Of
the and for other purposes reported back the same
without amendment and recommended its passage.
Mr. WADE from the Committee of Claims, submitted
report accompanied by bill for the relief of Ephraim
Hunt.
ported bill for the relief Of the Office Of Indian Affairs,
and asked its immediate considerations which agreed
to, and the bill was read the third time and passed
Mr.. PETIT, from the Committee on the Judiciary,
to which referred the several petitions for the
peal of the fugitive slave law, reported that the commit
tee deemed any legislation the subject unnecessary
therefore asked d1BchargeQ the TURNER
consideration Of the subject; which agreed to.
Mr.. BELL, from the Committee on Naval Affairs, to
which referred the memorial OF Cyrus Palmer and
Lafayette Bach asked to be discharged from its further
consideration and that it be referred to the Committee
on Commerce which was agreed to.
Also, from the committee, asking to be
ed the further consideration of the memorial Of
James p Espy which was agreed to.
Mr.. Shields from the Committee on Military Affairs
reported bill for the relief of the officers and soldiers of
the United States who sustained loss by the disaster to-
the steamships Winfield Scott and San Francisco.
Mr. CHASE, from the Committee Of Clairs, submitted
fitcham , -
Mr. FISH, from the Committee on Naval Affairs sub
mitted an adverse report the memorial Of the officers
and crew Of the u. s. frigate st. Lawrence.
Mr.. MALLORY, from the Committee on Naval Affairs,
asked to be discharged from the further Of
the memorial Of Richard s. Coke, VIM. A. Bradley, and
G. L. Thompson offering to furnish the navy with COM
pressed the ground that the Secretary Of the Navy
by the Of 1852 had full control Of the matter which
Mr. THOMSON, Of New Jersey, from the COMMITTEES
Agriculture asked to be discharged from the further
consideration Of the memorial Of Warren Son and
others, of California asking the establishment Of
| agricultural college; which was agreed to-
MIR. SLIDELL, from the Committee on Foreign Rela-
tions asked be discharged from the further consider
alton of the memorial Of PUG, Mir Co., and that be
referred to the Committee on Finance which vas
agreed to.
Also, from the same committee: submitted report on
BILLS INTRODUCED. -.
Mr. GWIN introduced bill granting the right of way
to the Maysvile and Benica Railroad Company through
and the grounds of the United States at Benicia in
California; which was referred to the Committee ON
Public Lands.
Mr. BRIGHT introduced bill for the relief of Lieut..
Col. Edward r. g. Candy; which was referred to the
Committee Of Claims.
Mr. JONES, of Iowa, introduced bill making grant
Of lands the State of Iowa in alternate sections aid
in the construction Of certain railroads therein; which
was referred to the Committee on Public Lands
Several bills received from the House Of Represents
tives read by their titles and referred to appro-
pirate committees.
TEXAS CREDITORS.
On motion by Mr.. BRIGHT, the Senate proceeded to
consider the bill to provide for the payment Of such
dtors Of late republic Of Texas comprehended
in the act of Congress of 9th September, 1850.
This bill led considerable discussion in which Messrs-
BRIGHT, SHIELDS CHASE, RUSK, TOUCEY, HUN
TER, DIXON, PEARCE, WALKER, and others partici-
Mr.. MASON moved that the further consideration Of
the subject be postponed until tomorrow intimatng
desire to 60 into Executive session
The motion to postpone having been agreed to-
Mr. MASON moved to proceed to the consideration Of
Executive business which notion the yeas and nays
having been demanded considerable debate ensued and
it finally decided in the negative, as follows:
YEAS-Messrs Allen, Butler, Clay, Dawson, Evans Fes-
sender, Fish, Fitzpatrick Foot Houston, Hunter Mason
Norris Pearce Pratt Rockwell Rusk, Sebastian, Thompson
NAYs-Messrs Adams, Atchison, Badger, Bell, Bright,
Brown Glass; Chase, Clayton, Dixon Dodge Of Wisconsin,
Dodge Of Iowa, Douglas, Geyer Gillette Gwin Hamin,
James, Jones Of Iowa. Jones of Tennessee, Mallory, Petit
Shields Slde Stuart, sumner Thomson of New Jersey,
Toombs, Wade, Walker, and Weller-Sl
THE HOMESTEAD BILL.
The Senate then proceeded the special order the
question pending being offered by Mr. GwN to strike
the words free Of cost and insert at twenty-five
cents
Mr.. MALLORY supported the bin at length; when the
question was taken Mr. Owns amendment and it
decided in the negative as follows:
YEAS--Messrs. Adams Atchison, Bright, Butler, Cass,
Gwin Houston James, johnson, Mallory Masop Petit Sc
ba,tian Side Stuart Thomson Of New Jersey, Toombs,
| Toucey, and Weller-ls.
NAYS--Messrs Allen, Badger Bell, Benjamin, Brodhead,
Chase Clay Clayton Dawson Dodge of Iowa. Kvans,
Fessenden Fish, Fitzpatrick Foote Geyer, Gillette, Hamln,
Jones Iows Jones of Tennessee Norris Pearce, Pratt
Rockwell Shields Sumner Thompson Of Kentucky Wade,
! and Walker-90
Mr. BRODHEAD moved to strike out the fourth SEQ
ton which provides that all lands acquired under the
shall in become liable for the satisfaction Of any
debt contracted prior to the issuing Of the patent
motion then made by Mr.. CHASE to amend the
fourth section by striking out the word contracted "
which prevailed by vote Of % yeas to IA nays.
The question then REQUIRED the motion Of Mr. BRop
strike out the fourth section and it decided
in the affirmative, as follows:
YEAS-Mesrs. Atchison, Benjamin, Bright Bredhesd,
Brown, Clay, Dawson Evans Fish, Foot Geye Houston,
Hunter johnson, Mallory Mason Norris, Petit Pratt Sc
bastian, Sdel Thompson Of Kentucky, Thomson OF New
Jersey, Toombs, Toucey, and Weler-2o.
NAYs-Messrs Adams Allen, Chase Dodge Of Wisconsin,
Dodge Of Iowa, Douglas. Fesssndep, Fitzpatrick Gillette,