Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-04-29
TUESDAY, APRIL 25, 1854.
IN SENATE.

message was received from the President Of the Uni
ted States transmitting report from the Attorney Ge-
neral suggesting notifications in the manner of conduct
ing the legal business of the Government which
ferred the Committee Rerenchment and ordered to
be printed
This document is somewhat voluminous, and appears
to have been prepared with great care, and goes into
history of the duties required be performed by the At
orney General from the ncipency of the Government
to the present tme and suggests to Congress certain
specified notifications.
MEMORIALS AND PETITIONS.
The following memorials were presented and appropri
ately referred:
BY Mr. HAMLIN: From Robert C. Forbes, asking the
establishment Of floating schools the principal ports
of the United States and Of the lakes for the
tial education of seamen.
BY Mr.. BRODHEAD From the Franklin Institute of
Pennsylvania, asking that the Executive of the United
States may be authorized to negotiate with the Govern
ent of Great Britain for the establishment Of coinage
for the two countries identical in every thing but name
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr.. DODGE, of Iowa, from the Committee on Public
Lands to which referred the bill to grant other lands
in lieu of certain 10th sections heretofore disposed of
the United Saas for other than school purposes report
ed it with an amendment and asked its immediate
sideration
concurred in, and the bill read third time and
passed.
Mr.. JOHNSON from the Committee on Public Lands,
reported bill amend act entitled An act to grant
on the aison Rouge grant in the event of the final adu
dcaton in favor of the United States" and asked its i'm
mediate consideration
No objection having been made the bill was read a
Mr. ALLEN, from the Committee Pensions, report
ed joint resolution relative to the administration of the
pension laws.
This resolution provides that hereafter in the admins-
traton of the laws the marriage of widow otherwise
entitled to pension hafpay, or Communication shall be no
bar to her claim she being widow at the time OF her
application provided there be children of her husband
for whose services she claims under sixteen years of
Also, from the same committee submitted report ac-
companed by bill for the relief of Nancy Bowen and
Sarah Larrabee.
Also, from the same committee, submitted adverse
ports the petitions Of G. O. Beatty OF Caharine White
and of Hiram Upson Of New York.
Mr.. EVANS, from the Committee on Revolutionary
Claims submitted adverse report on the memorial Of
Margaret Barntz, heir of David Greer.
Mr.. SEWARD, from the Committee on Pensions, sub
mtted adverse reports the petitions OF Philip Becau-
non and Of the heirs of Nathan Daggett.
Mr.. COOPER, from the Committee on Revolutionary
Claims to which recommtted the bill for the relief
Of Robert c. Thompson only surviving child and legal
representative of VIM. Thompson, deceased, formerly
Brgader General in the army of the Revolutionary
reported it back without amendment.
Also from the committee, submitted an adverse
report on the memorial of VIM. L. Meredith.
Mr.. WELLER, from the Committee on Foreign Rela-
tons asked be discharged from the further consdera
ton of the memorials of Wm G. Morehead Of Jean De-
plaGne, OF Jn0 y. lie Won; which was aSreed W.
SELECT COMMITTEE
The select committee in relation to the memorial of the
American Association for the Promotion of Science
appointed by the Chair and consists Of Messrs EVERETT
ToUCEY, MALLORY DAWSON, and NORRIS.
RESOLUTION.
On motion by Mr.. MORTON,
Resolved That the Committee Commerce be directed to
inquire into the expcdency of making appropriation for
the erection of marine hospital at Pensacola Florida.
On motion by Mr.. MASON, the Senate proceeded to the
consideration Of Executive business; and after time
spent therein the doors reopened and the Senate
adjourned.