Weekly national intelligencer., 1847-12-18
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER Is, l847.
IN SENATE.

The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate the re
port Of the Superintendent of the Coast Survey showing the
operations of the far the last year. LAID the table,
| and ,250 additional copies ordered TO be printed.
A number Of memorials and petitions presented and
appropriately referred.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
The following bills introduced leave, read the first
and second ume and appropriately referred
by Mr. MILLER Joint resolution authorizing the erec-
ton the public grounds in the city OF Washington Of
nument TO George Washington
BY Mr.. UPHAM A bill changing the places and fixing
the times for holding the Circuit and District Courts in the
district of Vermont
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. CALHOUN submitted the following
heso1ed That 10 conquer Mexico and TO hold i, either
as province or TO incorporate IT IN our Umo would be M
consistent with the ayowed object for which the has been
prosecuted departure rom the settled policy OF the Gov
ernment in conflict with its character aud genius and in
the end subyersiye of free and popular Institutions
Resotpe That line of policy in the further prosecution
of the should be adopted which may lead consequences
disastrous.
On motion of Mr. DAVIS, Of Massachusetts, il was
Reso2ted That the Committee Commerce be instructed
inquire whether any further Legislation necessary in
gard navigation by steam for the preservation and protee
tlon OF passengers.
On motion of Mr.. DOWNS Of Louisiana il was
ResotO d. That the Committee Military Affairs be in
succd to inquire whether the interests of the service do
require that hospital other additional be provided
New Orleans for the better accommodation of wounded
Valid and other soldiers volunteers going returning
from Mexico and also inquire whether any further pro-
vision of law be necessary to provide adequate III all
for the support and assistance Of discharged soldiers
volunteers their home; aud report by bill
otherwise.
Mr. DOWNS briefly alluded, in presenting the abuve
solution, to the pressing necessity that existed for something
be done in the premises II well known that large
portion Of troops landed and embarked from the
city Of New Orleans and great the number of the sick
and disabled that the barracks and hospitals found
sufficient at times for their proper accommodation While
he would make specific suggestion he would content him
self with invoking the early attention Of the committee the
subject
On motion Of Mr.. ATHERT0N, it was
ReS0kued, That the Committee Military Affairs be in
uctcd inquire into the expedency OF revying the act
Sh January 1887 provide for the payment of horses and
other property lost destroyed in the military service Of the
United States amended BY various acts &c. and applying
the provisions oil the to the volunteers who have been
gagged ia the military service Of the United States since the
18th May 1876, shall hereafter be in said services
and that said committee be instructed inquire into the pro-
pricy paying the non-eommsoned officers musicians and
pryates for parts of aions when the United States shall fail
to supply the same.
The resolutions submitted by Mr.. DICKINSON, and pub
shcd in the proceedings Of yesterday relation the poll
cy Of Government up III their orders when
Mr.. DICKINSON to say that he did desire TO call
them mp present, but should take opportunity do
some day after the hoydays when the Senate full
On notion the Senate adjourned