Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-12-30
THIRTIETH CONGRESS-.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 20, ls4s.
IN SENATE.
SECOND SESSION.

cent 70 the choice OF President pro fe as the constitution
On motion Of Mr.. ALLEN,
Ordered That the Hon. DAVID r. ArcHIsos be appointe
President OF the Senate pro TEN.
On motion OF Mr.. BRIGHT
Ordered That the Secretary of the Senate inform the Pre-
siden OF the United and Of
that the Hon. DAVID r. ATcHsos has been elected Presden
r pro tenn. of the body.
4 SENATORS FROM IOWA.
Mr.. DAVIS, of Mississippi, presented the credentials
the Hon. AUGUSTUS O. DoDGE chosen Senator by the Gen
era Assembly Of the State Of Iowa. which read and thu
oath prescribed by law being administered to Mr. DoDGE h
took his seat in the Senate
Mr.. DODGE, Of Wisconsin, presented the credentials
the Hon. GEoRsE W. JoSEs, chosen Senator by the Gen
era Assembly Of the State Of Iowa and the oath prescribed
by law being administered to Mr. JONES' he took his il
the Senate.
Mr. ALLEN submitted the following resolution, which wa
considered and agreed to:
Resoued That the Senate proceed ascertain the classes
in which the Senators from the State oowa shall be inserted
In conformity with the resolution of the 4th May 1882
as the constitution provides.
Mr. ALLEN then submitted the following resolution, which
was also considered and adopted
Resolved That the Secretary of the Senate put into the bal
ot-box two papers OF equal sze of which shall be
bered "one and the other shall be numbered ee" and
aw he hs S one 5 The who
class OF Senators whose term Of service win expire the Sd
day Of and the Senator who shall draw the
numbered ee shall be inserted in the class of Senators
whose term OF service will expire the Sd day March, 1885,
Whereupon the papers above mentioned put by the
rotary into the box in conformity with the resolution, and
tie Hon. Mr. JOKES drew No. 8, and is accordingly of the
ofMach, 1885, and the Hon. Mr.. DopeE drew No !, and
Is accordingly Of the class Of Senators whose Of service
vii expire on the Sd day Of March, ls49.
i EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS.
/ The PRESIDENT pro tenn laid before the Senate
port Of the Secretary Of he Treasury accompanied by
from the Commissioner Of the General Land Office together
with the annual report of the Surveyor General of Louisiana
which were read and ordered to be printed.
Ako communication from the Postmaster General made
in compliance with resolution calling for the report made by
s. X. Hobbe Assistant Postmaster General the Posmas
ter General Of the United Sates which read and order
| ed to be printed.
MEMORIALS AND PETITIONS.
Mr. DICKINSON presented memorial Of Barclay &
Livingston and other merchants of the city of New York.
asking that the duties collected quantity Of foreign
chandse destroyed by fire in that city the 18th July, ls45
may be refunded; which referred to the Committee
Finance
Mr.. BADGER presented the memorial Of VIM. Plummer.
legal representative of Wm A. Turner, deceased, asking
be released from judgment in favor of the United States
against the deceased, which he alleges has been satisfied
which referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr.. CALHOUN presented the memorial Of Peter Won
Schmidt proposing plan for rendering the gold mines in Ca.
orna productive, and asking the adoption of for
protecting engaged in mining operations in that terri
tory which referred TO the Committee on the Territories
| On motion Of Mr.. STURGEON,
Ordered That the petition Of James Harvey, the files of
the Senate be referred TO the Committee Patents and the
Patent Office.
On motion Of Mr.. UNDERWOOD,
Ordered That the petition and papers of the legal repre-
sentaiyes Of John G. Macka deceased be taken the
files of the Senate and referred to the Committee the Ju
dietary.
Mr.. NILES submitted the following resolution, which
considered and adopted
Resovd That the Secretary of the Navy be directed
port the Senate the expenditure for the freight OF
provisions clothing small Stores and other supplies for
in The ps on the nsIhws coast, during the
first quarters ofthe fiscal ALSO the expenditure
for transporting other persons corected with
the naval service that station and also to inform the Sc
nate OF the number of officers and marines who have
been employed aid station during the aforesaid period
Mr.. FELCH submitted the following resolution whichwas
considered and agreed to:
Resolred That the Committee on the Public Lands be in
sructed inquire into the expedency of reducing the price
Of the public lands Lake Superior 10 the minimum price of
other public lands and OF allowing presumption rights in
other
Mr.. UNDERWOOD submitted the following resolution,
which considered and agreed to
Resolved That the Committee the Public Lands be in
sructed inquire into the expedency Of establishing
propriaed lands California and New Mexico and also what
disposition should be made of the public domain in the terri
tories upon which gold and other minerals shall be found
Mr.. JONES gave notice that he would tomorrow, or on
subsequent day. ssk leave TO introduce bill for the
suc,on Of railroad from the city Of Dubuque, via the city
Of Iowa. TO Keokuck, in the State Of Iowa.
Mr.. DODGE of Iowa, gave notice that he would 10 NOR
the northern boundary Of the State Of Iowa to be
and marked.
Mr.. BENTON gave notice that he would tomorrow,
subsequent day. ask leave introduce bill establish
land Office in the State of Missouri.
BILLS INTRODUCED ON LEAVE.
Mr.. DAVIS, Of Mississippi in pursuance Of notice hereto
fore gven asked and obtained leave introduce bill grant
ing the State Of Mississippi right Of way and donation
Of public land for the purpose OF locating and constructing
railroad from Brandon in that State, Montgomery in Ala
bsma which read first and second time, by unanimous
consent and referred the Committee the Public Lands
Mr. BELL asked and obtained leave TO introduce Joint
resolution authorizing the Secretary Of War pay John G.
Muoy $3.50 for expenses incurred by him taking the CEN
Of the Cherokee Indians residing in North Carolina in
1870 which read first and second time by unanimous
consent, and referred to the Committee the Judiciary
message in writing received from the President Of
the United States.
SAGINAW INDIAN LANDS.
the consideration Of the bill provide for the sale Of the lands
purchased by the United States Of the Saginaw be Of Chick
asaw Indians. -
The report accompanying the bin having been read
Mr.. WESTCOTr. would inquire Of the Senator from
Michigan (Mr FKLcH) where this band Of Saginaw Indians
be found this tme-wheher they reside in the State
Of Michigan
Mr.. FELCH. A portion OF them only residing upon
the territory embraced in the provisions Of the bill other
portions scattered do not know their location.
| Mr.. DOWNS There can be doubt whatever that the
lands ought to be sold price. As the report states,
the price Of these lands limited by the spuaons Of the
treaty, and by repeated acts Of Congress the price has been
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