Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-01-28

he had of knowing at the time. 1t bore the
semblance of truth but his object merely acquit
himself of attempting to throw any aspersion the city
Of New York. so unjustly imputed to him.
ORDER OF BUSINESS
! Mr. ADAMS wish TO ask the Senate to be excused
| from serving on the Committee on Indian Affairs.
| The PRESIDENT of the Senate. The Chair can re-
ceive proposition of general nature without the
unanimous consent Of the Senate The day has been
apart by resolution of the Senate exclusively for the
consideration of private bills If there be objection
however, the Chair will receive the proposition of the
Senator from Mississippi.
No objection being made the honorable Senator was
excused '..,
The PRESIDENT asked the attention of the Senate to
the following resolution, passed few days ago:
Resolced That for the residue of the present session.
every Friday shall be apart exclusively for the consdera
ton of private bills the general orders of the day. and that
the first Friday Of month such bill shall be taken
which there may be objection the consideration of
which may lead to debate" .-.. .,. ..'".
! Mr.. HUNTER l onot know that the rule has been
construed to include within it the morning hour.
| The PRESIDENT. The Chair will suggest that the
rule provides that the whole day shall be devoted
clusively" to the objects mentioned .... ~. ..~, ."
Mr.. WELLER. l desire to ask Of the Chair whether
under the construction given to the rule it not in order
to make report of private bill ."#..
! Mr.. BRIGHT. l do not think that it was the nten
ton of the Senate to give such construction to the rule
require that the whole day shall be set apart for pr
vate business If the rule be construed however
the contrary give notice that shall to amend it
that may have the regular morning business in the
first hour :#r.s. +. ~. ..... W..
The PRESIDENT By the unanimous consent of the
Senate the resolution may be SO amended. "..@
Mr.. BRIGHT. was going to ask the unanimous con-
sent of the Senate so to amend the rule. ...
The PRESIDENT. 1t will be done, if there is no OBJ
lection. 's'.I ...~. y. ....... +,
Mr. BADGER. If it is the general of the Senate
that that alteration shall be made, shall nterpose
objection will only take the opportunity Of saying that
if it be done the resolution will fail of the effect intended
by it. If we permit the morning business to be taken up,
every Senator knows that the object Of the rule may be
prevented by consuming the whole day in discussing
question in regard to general matter We disposed
Of the whole day short time ago in discussing ques
ton as aront which it said had been offered,
or was about be offered to Monseignor Bedni. If
matter of that kind any other collateral affair,
up Friday morning, the whole day may be consumed
discussion and thus the the resolution may
be lost. trust it will be inhexibly adhered to:
Mr.. BRIGHT In the case which the honorable Sena-
from North Carolina cites majority Of the Senate
control the subject. 1t is not SO when you make
rule because that imperative think the rule
should be amended as to give the Senate the usual
The PRESIDENT 1t is only resolution, not rule.
Mr.. BRIGHT. The resolution makes a rule, however
Mr.. SHIELDS. will suggest to the honorable Sena-
tor from Indiana to let us try the working OF the resou
ton it is construed by the President. If it works
badly it may then be amended was about to act upon
the principle of bringing in business this morning; but
will waive doing '",..
Mr. BRIGHT. was about to do so myself butt if it
is the sense of the Senate, an willing to yield.
Mr.. WELLER. Do understand the Chair to decide
the question whether it is in order to report from of
the standing COMMITTEES private bill!
The PRESIDENT. In the opinion of the Chair that is
excluded by the resolution The resolution provides for
the consideration of private bills which are on the caen
dar; the making of report is therefore excluded
BILLS PASSED
The Senate then proceeded to the consideration Of the
private bills the calendar when the following were
severally considered and passed:
A bill for the relief of Thomas Marston Taylor
A bill for the relief of Hiram Paulding.
bill for the relief of Purser F. B. Stockton
A bill for the relief of Mrs. Mary f. D. Blaney
bill for the relief of the sureties of Daniel Wnsow.
bill for the relief of the heirs and representatives of
Uriah Prewitt deceased.
bill for the relief of the legal representatives OF the
late Capt. William G. Williams.
A bill confirming certain land claim in Louisiana
known as the Fleurian claim.
BILLS ORDERED TO BE ENGRossED.
The following bills were considered and ordered to be
engrossed for third reading:
A bill for the relief Of Jacob Gideon.
bill for the relief of the children of the late Lieut.
Michael Every, revolutionary officer.
A bill for the relief of Richard NJ. Bouton, George
Wright, and the widow of Marvin W. Fisher.
BILLS CONSIDERED AND POSTPONED.
bill for the relief of Hodges Lansdae, and the legal
representatives of Rnado Johnson, and Ann E. Johnson
bill for the relief of the legal representatives of John
G. Mackal deceased.
bill for the relief Of William G. Rdgely.
BILL REJECTED.
The bill for the relief of Cornelius McCaulay Ella
borately argued, Messrs. BRODHEAD BADGER, c CHASE,
and others advocating it, and Messrs. HUNTER, VEL.
LER, FITZPATRICK and others opposingit The ques-
ton ordering the bill to be engrossed decided in
| the negative: Yeas IL, nays 81.
On motion, the Senate adjourned to Monday. A