Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-06-24
MONDAY, JUNE 10, 1854.
IN SENATE.

The PRESIDENT of the Senate laid before the body
communication from the Secretary of the Interior
hitting i'll compliance with resolution, copies of the
contract and instructions under which Luther Blake
employed to remove the Indians from Florida; ALSO CO.
pies OF mis- correspondence with accounts and vouchers
for expenditures as agent for their removal.
Also from the Secretary of the Navy transmitting in
compliance with resolution, information in relation to
the establishment of naval depot Beaufort North
Carolina. .-"....
Also, from the same, information in relation to the
establishment of naval depot at Newport, Rhode Island
MEMORIALS AND PETITIONS.
The following memorials and petitions were presented
and appropriately referred:
By MIR. SEWARD From s. Saunderson, of waterproof
New York. proposing plan for harbor defence by
OF hoang batterng ram. The memorialist gives q
drawing, with detailed statement Of the powers of his
machine, &C., and says that
Before the enemy could fire many minutes. the am
running ut OF twelve miles hour they would either
be making tracks crying out for quarters for there not
vessel sailing upon the waters that stand rap from
such the above Suppose the should weigh chilly
1000 900 pounds (which is low estimate and should be
propelled at the of FIVE miles hour would then
strike blow equal to 100000 pounds which would be
enough to sink any vessel in These bodies act
each oher action and reaction equal and in oppo
site directions and the way this built capable OF
striking tremendous blow without receiving injury by
the shock and thirteen of these would be capable Of
ding our coast from Maine to Texas against all the fleets
of Europe, without firing gun or losing man."
BY Mr.. HUNTER: From John Freeman and other citi-
Zcns of Portsmouth, Virginia. asking to be reimbursed for
their suferngs and Imprisonment in Dartoor during the
last war with England.
BY Mr. FISH Resolutions of the Common Council of
New York demonstrating against the repeal any
era change in the plan of the assay Office in that city
from that now established.
BY Mr. BELL: From James Selkirk asking the Settle
ment of his claim against the Mexican Government for
the seizure and destruction Of his vessel by the author
ties Of that Republic
BY Mr.. JONES' of Tennessee: From citizens of Ten
nessee asking repeal Of the duties on railroad iron
By Mr. DODGE, Of Iowa: From the Trustees Of the
DUBUQUE Female College, asking grant of land for the
endowment of that institution
Numerous petitions presented in favor Of CHEAP
ocean postage religious liberty abroad, Sc
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr.. MASON, from the Committee on Foreign Rea-
ons to which WAS referred the bill from the House OF
Representatives for the relief of Capt E. A. F. Lavaette
of the United States Navy, reported it without amend
ment and recommended its immediate consideration and
the bill read third time and passed
Mr.. ALLEN, from the Committee Agriculture to
which was referred the memorial of Townsend Glover and
others for the purchase of Gover collection of artificial
fruits, submitted report giving as the opinion of the
committee that the possession and display by the United
States Of the collection Of artificial fruits enbodyng
does the interesting and valuable productions OF
the various sections Of country would be of peculiar
advantage to the agricutursts and useful to all
of our citizens The report compliments highly the efforts
of Mr.. Glover and says that no better disposition could
be made than by appropratng such portion of the pub
lie funds as may be necessary not only for the purchase
Of the collection exhibited at the Patent Office but for
the completion of the abors of Mr. Glover in his peculiar
department. but asks be discharged from its further
consideration which was agreed to.
Mr.. SUMNER, from the Committee on Pensions, ia
which was referred House bill for the relief of Jesse
Faulkner of Missouri reported it back without amend
ment, and recommended its passage.
Also from the same committee, submitted an adverse
] report on the petition Of John Reddin