Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-01-09
CONGRESS-.
rnrRrY THIRD c;osoRsss--rrhsr SESSION.
Senate, Jan. 2, 1854.

Senate Jan. 2, 1854.
The Chair laid before the Senate tho report
of the Secretary Of War, of the expenditures
by that Department made during the year
1853.
Mr.. Chase presented The proceedings Of
public meeting recently held in Cincinnati
Ohio, relative to the interruption o. the mails
by the occurrences at Erie, Pa Referred to
the COMMITTEES on the Post Office and POET
Roads.
Mr.. Badger introduced a bin granting a
credit for a limited time on the duties ON rail-
road iron imported into the u. States Refer
red to the Committee on finance.
Mr.. Bright introduced bill to establish n
court for the examination 0f claims against the
United States.
Mr., Thompson, Of Kentucky, introduced
bill to provide for the payment Of the claims Of
certain creditors Of the late Republic Of Texas.
Mr.. Bayard introduced q bill 10 provide Tor
the execution Of the pnhlie printing engraving,
and binding.
MIR. Mallory introduced bill authorizing
the establishment of marine hospital a. st.
Marks, Florida.
Mr.. Mallory INTRODUCED bill granting land
to the State Of Florida, to aid in the construc-
ton of certain railroads in that State
Mr. Hamlin from the Committee on Print
ing, reported an order for printing 10 900 adj
ditional copies OF the Report of the Snperin-
tendent Of tho Coast Survey; which was
agreed to-
Mr. Hamlin reported . jont resolution 10
increase the clerical force m the office Of the
Superintendent of Publia Printing
Mr. BENJAMIN submitted 4 resolution re-
guessing tho President 10 communicate % the
Senate copies OF all correspondence with tho
Government e Mexico. concerning the right
Of way across tho Isthmus Of Tehauntepec,
and, also, all information concerning the action
Of the Government &c Mexico in relation 10
said right Of way, and &c any proposed con-
vention on tho subject
Mr. B. expressed his intention to address the
Senate ON the subject of this right of way,
after the debate on tho Clayton and Bnlwer
treaty shall have closed.
The resolution was then agreed to-
Mr. Jones, OF Iowa, Submitted resolution
calling upon the War Department for a staie-
ment OF tho expenditures made for the improve
rncnt OF Western rivers and harb0fs. under
the appropriations OF 1852 Laid over
After the transaction OF some unmpnrtant
business the Senate, at quarter before one
o'clock, adjourned
House II Representatives, Jan. q, 1854.
Tho House stands adjourned from Friday
last until tomorrow.
HEALTH or Hon. HrSRy a. MuHLENBERe or
PENNsyLvANIA.----A rnmor prevailed in this
city last night and thismorning that this gen.
tleman was no more; but ID gives us gieat
pleasure to bc enabled to contradict It,
Mr. Mnhlcnherg has been Tor several weeks
confined to his bed by an attack of typhoid To-
yer, from which on Friday last there was every
indication Of bis convalescing when, oser-esti-
mating his recupcrative energies, lie ungnard-
edly exposed himseli, and . temporary relapse
has proved the result. At noon 10 day, how
ever, he was again rallying, and his friends
look with confidence for his speedy recovery.
Musrc.--Julien's Troop aud the Germsnis
are both prospecting at Boston.