Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-05-06
WEDNESDAY, MAY 8, 1854.
IN SENATE.

The following memorials and petitions were presented
and appropriately referred:
BY Mr.. BROWN Documents in relation to the claim
of Morgan McAee to tract of land purchased from the
United States and which subsequently lost by de-
cision OF the Supreme Court. ..
BY Mr.. JONES, of Iowa: From the Governor and Sc
cretary OF State OF Iowa. asking grant OF ana 1or inc
construction of railroad from Dubuque to the northern
/ boundary of said State.
BY Mr.. BRIGHT: From the Brotherton Indians, ask
| ing final settlement Of their claims.
BY Mr.. T0UCEG: From shipowners and other citizens
Of Clinton and Westbrook Connecticut asking that those
may be attached to the collection district of New
Haven
BY Mr. JOHNSON: From Alexander Mitchell, asking
extension of his patent for iron lighthouses
| RESOLUTION.
On motion by Mr.. BRIGHT, it was
Resolved That 3Oth rule of the Senate be amended by
striking out the words although the may have been
previously sanctioned by the Senate, and insert unless il
be to carry out the provisions of existing law treaty
stipulation"
| So that the rule will now read
"30. No amendment proposing additional appropriations
shall be received to general appropriation BILL unless it
be made to carry out the provisions Of existing law
resolution previously passed by the Senate during
that session. moved by direction of standing committee
of the Senate pursuance of estimate from the hoad
Of of the Departments and amendment shall be
received whose object to provide for private claim,
less it be to out the provisions of existing law or
treaty stipulation
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
BUTLER from committee on the JUDICIARY, TO
which referred the bill from the House of Represen
tayes repeal part of entitled s'An act to pro-
vide for the safekeppg of the acts records and seal of
the United States and for other purposes reported back
the same without amendment.
Also from the committee reported back without
amendment the bill provide for the construction Of
suitable building for the accommodation of the district
of the United States ut Key West in the State of
Florida
Mr. PETIT, from the Committee on the Judiciary to
which referred the resolution of the Senate nqurng
into the expediency Of appointing commission to revise
the public statutes OF the United States to simplify their
language correct their ncongrutes, to supply their
deficiencies arrange them in order, and reduce them to
connected text, reported that legislation was unne
cessary the subject and therefore asked to be dis
charged from the further consideration OF said resolution
which was agreed to-
Mr. JONES, of Iowa, from the Committee on Pensions,
submitted an adverse report on the petition Of Lewis
Humbert
Also from the same committee asked to be discharged
from the further consideration the petition of Patience
Hurd; which agreed to.
Mr. BRODHEAD, from the Committee Of Claims to
which was referred the memorial for the relief Of Asa
Andrews, submitted report, accompanied by bill for
his relief
HOUSE BILLS REFERRED.
An act making further appropriations for continuing
the construction of certain roads in the Territory Min
nesota in accordance with the estimates of the War De-
parten was referred to the Committee on Territories
An act for the construction of certain military roads in
the Territory of Minnesota referred to the Committee
Military Affairs
An provide for the extnguishment of the title of
the Chippewa Indians the lands owned and claimed by
them in the Territory of Minnesota and State of Wscon
sin, and for their domestcaon and civilization, re-
ferred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
BILL INTRODUCED
Mr.. BR0DHEAD introduced bill for the relief of
Jones c. Levy and Jose Maria Jarrero, which read
and ordered to be placed on the calendar.
INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL.
Mr.. HUNTER moved to proceed to the consideration
of the bill making appropriations for the support OF
Indian Department for the fiscal year ending June 80
1855
Mr. SEBASTIAN moved to proceed to the considera-
ton Of Executive business and though he not allow