Weekly national intelligencer., 1847-12-18
TUESDAY, DECEMBER IA, ls47.
IN SENATE.

IN SENATE.
The following bills were introduced leave read frs
and second time by their titles and appropriately referred
By Mr.. DIN bill to establish branch OF the mint Of
the United states in the city of New \ ork
bill concerning certain collection Districts and Tor Other
purposes.
bill TO authorize the Secretary uf the Treasury make
arrangement compromise with Mangle NJ Quacken-
boss, &c.
By Mr.. BREESE bill reduce and graduate the price
Of the public lands, and for other purposes.
A bill for the relief of Joseph Wilson.
BY Mr.. DICKINSON: A bill to amend the act entitled
An for the regulation of on board the public and
private armed vessels OF the United States passed Sd March,
1873
BY Mr.. WEsTCoTr: A bill further to carry into effect
the provisions and spuons of the 9th article OF the Florida
with respect certain losses OF Spanish subjects III
West Florida ...s
By Mr. BRADBURY A joint resolution for the relief OF
David Shaw and Solomon i. Corser
RESOLUTIONS SUBMITTED.
Mr. DICKINSON submitted the following resolution,
which ordered to be printed
Resolved That in organizing territorial government for
territories belonging the United States, the principles OF
self-goyernnent upon which feeaye system rests viii
be best promoted the spirit and meaning OF The eonstu-
ton be Observed and the eonderacy strengthened by leaving
all questions concerning the domestic policy therein TO he
Legislatures chosen by the people thereof !.
Re8oled That policy requires the Government OF
the United States to strengthen its political and commercial
relations upon this continent by the annexation OF such con
guous territory may couduce TO that end and can be justly
rorial organization thereof any conditions be consu-
tonay imposed institutions be provided for or established
inconsistent with the right OF the people thereof to form ree
sovereign State, with the powers and privileges OF the orS-
nal members OF the couederacy,
Mr.. CAMERON introduced the following resolution
Resoued That the Secretary be directed to furnish each
member OF the presen Senate who has already received
them the number Of copies Of the constitution and other
books ordered be furnished to Senators BY the resolutions
OF February Is, lS47. '....
The introduction of this resolution led debate in
which Messrs. SEWER, CAMERON. NILES, CAL
HOUN, FOOTE, HALE, MANGUM, and others partici-
pa ed when on motion resolution referred to the
Joint Committee on the Library.
THE STANDING COMMITTEES. '.
The committees adopted in by the Senate from
a list presented by Mr.. SEWER; when
Mr. HALE having asked the indulgence of the Senate TO
him from serving any committees on grounds per-
sonal himself well the classification that had been
made of his name brief coloquy ensued IN which Messs
BADGER, WESTCOTT, and HALE took part.
Mr.. WESTCOFT moved that the Senator be excused
from serving which motion was determined IN the aihrna-
tive by yeas IL, nays 10.
On motion Of Mr. BREESE, il ordered that the va
cancy occasoned by the withdrawal Of Mr. HALE be hed by
the Char which motion having been agreed to, the follow
ing il the official list
on Foreign Rsi4sfonssessrs SEWER, Benton, Webster,
Hannegan, and Mangum.
On FindnceNessrs. Atherton, Dickinson, Clayton, Hun
ter and Phelps.
D., C0Dsnercs-Nessrs. Dix, Breese, Johnson of Mary
land, Cameron, and Davis, Of Mass.
On nujactureS-Messrs Dickinson, Ashley, LPham,
Butler, and Clarke.
On Agricature-M -Messrs Sturgeon Turney, Spruance,
Ahertcn and Corwin.
on HEt1sg AFfrs-Messrs. Case, Benton, Cntteuden,
Davis, OF Mississippi Dix, Badger, ard Rusk.
On The MEta-Messrs. Rusk, Atchison, Greene, Fair
field, and Underwood.
On Naral AEfirsMessrs Fairfield Yulcc Miller Bright,
Johnson, Of Maryland, Cameron, and Badger.
On Public Land8-Messrs Breese, Ashley, Corwn, Fech,
and Underwood.
on Prirate Lind Ciaims-Mesors. II ulee Fooe, John
son, Of Louisiana, Downs, and Beu!en.
On Indian ABairs-Nlessvs. Achison, Sewer, Phelps,
Downs, and Bell
On Cllias--Messs. Mason, Wes,co, Underwood, Brad.
bury, and Baldwin.
On Revolutionary ClaiDls-MessTs. Blight Bradbury, p
ham, Rusk, and johnson, Of La
On the J4dtearyMcssrs. Ashley Butler, Beren, West
c2tt and Dayton.
On HE Post Office and Post Road -Messrs. Miles, Sur-
geoa, Pearce Rusk, and Corwin.
o., Roqd and Candb-Messrs Hannegan, Foote, Clarke,
Sturgeon, and Spruance.
On Peasioas--Messrs. johnson, Of Louisiana, Fclch,
Phelps, Davis, OF Mississippi, and Baldwin.
For the District Of Cohmibia-Messrs Cameron, Hunter,
Miller, r aote, and Greene.
On Patents and the Patent O6csMessrs. estcot Tur-
ney, Davis Of Massachusetts, Dickinson, and.Dayton.
On Raiseachment-Messrs Turney, Douglass, Mangum,
Niles, aud Clarke.
IN tie Isrrorie8-Messfs. Douglass, Bright Clayton,
Butler Davis, of Mass
On The Public Buidings-Mcssrs. Hunter, Yuec, and
SPruauco.
oa 1d L5ruy-Messrs Pearce, Davis, Of Mississippi,
and Mason.
On H. Expenditures Of Ssaaats-Messrs, Fech, Niles,
and Pearcr
! On motion, the Senate adjourned.