Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-12-30

MEMORIALS AND PETITIONS.
Mr. DOWNS presented the memorial of the representative
Of W. Mason deceased and Others settlers and occupants
on the ason Rouge grant, nthe State of Louisiana which
was referred to the Committee Private Land Claims
Also, the petition OF Jacob Wilcox, asking the repayment
money advanced 10 the late republic OF Texas which was
referred to the Committse Of Claims.
Mr.. DAVIS, of Mississippi, presented the petition OF
d. Hil administrator OF Gilbert Stalker, asking compensa-
ion for the of steamboat in transporting United States
troops during the Seminole which was referred to the
Committee of Claims.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr. DOWNS, from the Committee on Private Land
Claims made favorable report the of John Holden;
which ordered to be printed
Mr. NILES from the Committee on the Post Office and
Post Roads, whom referred the bill o- the reduction OF
the rates Of postage reported the with sundy amend
nents which ordered to be printed
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr. BREESE submitted the following resoluton whsch
considered by unanimous consent and agreed To-;
Resolved That the Commitee Military Affairs be in
srueted inquire into the exedenc Of SO amending the act
entitled An for limited time additional mi
ltary and for other purposes approved February IL
1877 extend the provisions OF the ninth section thereof
10 the deyisees OF deceased soldiers.
Mr. BENTON submitted the following resolution which
considered by unanimous consent and agreed to
Reoed That the President requested the Sc
be informed of the number OF vessels annually employ
ed in the coast and the annual cost thereof ana out Oh
what fund they paid ALSO the number OF persons annu-
ally employed 10 the said survey who not OF the army
navy OF the United States also, the amount OF money
by United States for maps and charts made under
such survey, and sold under the act OF 1894
WASHINGTON AND ALEXANDRIA sTEAMBoATCoNPANY.
The bill in addition to The entitled can ncorpo-
rate the Washington Alexandria, and Georgetown Steam
packet Company which introduced yesterday by Mr..
BEsros, came up for third reading.
Mr. BENTON. Mr.. President, will state to the Senate
that since this subject under consideration yesterday,
carefully read the charter Of this company from be-
ginning end and enabled to say that there is pr
sege given TO it but the Old Roman common law Privl-
ege OF using corporas in the transaction of its bust
ness avoid the necessity of calling upon the children adj
nipistrators Of any of its members that may die This bill
will give right go into Virginia any where else.
only gives the right to corporate name.
The bill then ordered to athird reading and read
third time by unanimous conseat.
The question being upon the passage Of the bill
Mr.. ALLEN demanded the yeas and nays, which were
ordered, and, being taken, follows:
YEAs-Messrs, Atehison Badger, Baldwin, Bell BENTON,
Bradbury Clarke Clayton Corwn, Davis, of Massachusetts,
DIX Dodge, OF Wisconsin, Douglas Fitzgerald Fitzpstrck
Hamlin Houston johnson, OF Nd, johnson, OF La Met
ca Niles, Phelps Rusk, Sturgeon Underwood, and Up
h&rn-26.
SAYs-SIessrs. Allen Atherton, Breese Bright Davis,
OF Miss Dickinson Downs Fcleh, Hale johnson, of Ga,
King, Sebastian Turney, Walker, and Westeott-l5.
SO the bill passed.
MILEAGE OF ELEcToRAL-yoTE MESSENGERS. ...
Mr., BRIGHT, pursuant notice, asked and obtained
leave introduce joint resolution relating 70 the compensa
Of persons appointed deliver the for President and
read a first and second time BY unanimous consent.
Mr.. BRIGHT. word Of explanation will be sufficient,
doubt not TO satisfy every Senator that this joint resolution
ought pass therefore, Senator Directing, shall ask its
immediate consideration. By the law passed in 1925, and
which has been force up the last session OF Congress-
each person appointed by the Eecors for President and Vice
President Of the United States deliver the President Of
The Senate list OF the cast for these officers emitted
twenty five mile for every mile OF the es-
mated distance the place of meeting Of the Electors
the Of Government Of the United States, going and
turning At the last session of Congress clause
ed in general appropriation bill reducing the compensation
the persons thus appointed from twenty-five twelve and
half cents per mile. apprehend that good
re given tJr this change in the law and doubt whether
knew of the change Ii certainly escaped my oser-
walton for If bad known OF this clause, which evil
IDENTIFY Of place in the general appropriation BILL should
moved strike il out the ground and for the
that induces 10 offer this joint resolution The
compensation allowed under the law Of 1925 low enough
No gentleman, from any State in the Union, afford
abandon his business at home prepare himself for trip Of
this kind and pay the usual travelling ee for less than the
price originally paid think the change made last session
blow retrenchmen upon very petty scale ope-
rates unusy and would been SO regarded and treated
the attention Of the Senate had been called to seek the
first opportunity correct the wrong done Of officers
several OF whom the city, and the passage Of the
luton this time will enable them TO close their
counts and hem and perhaps their the
trouble Of prosecuting private bills for their relief
Mr.. JOHNSON, of Louisiana. very sure, Mr.. Pre-
s6en the clause alluded to by the Senator from Indiana
propraon bill passed the last session. il would not have
passed this body The general appropriation bill is assured
y the place for such enactment The uniform custom
has BEEN the formation Of this Government 10 pay
the Messengers who bear the electoral this city
ty-hve per mile and am sure It is little enough
hope this joint resolution will be passed
Mr. BREESE concur with honorable Senators that the
provision alluded TO have passed the civil and dpo-
matc appropriation bill without the knowledge OF the Senate.
certainly knew nothing Of it, The compensation Of twenty
Eve cents per mile has been paid the Messengers who bring
here the electoral since the year 1884, In that ven an
passed by Congress fixing that Of compensation
which not than is just and proper to paw and am
glad that the honorable Senator from Indiana has brought this
subject the notice Of the Senate shall vote for this reso.
LUTON with great deal Of pleasure.
The resolution then consdefed in Committee Of the
Whole, and amendment being offered il was reported "a
the Senate ordered be engosscd for third reading
and subsequently read third time, by unanimous con-
sent, and passed.
SAGINAW INDIAN LANDS.
The Senate, in COMMITTEES Of the Whole resumed the
consideration Of the bill provide for the sale OF the land
purchased by the United States Of the Saginaw title Of Chick
asaw Indians.
Mr.. KING remarked that his main objection 10 the bill wa
because OF lie making provision H the payment OF the claim,
Of these individuals Of the public treasury He thought
they should be reimbursed from the proceeds arising from tn,
sale OF the lands
Mr. FELCH. The committee reporting this bill the Com
nitee Indian Aars) reported also the public bill 10 which
the honorable Senator mr. KIss has referred but which wal
separate and distinct matter The honorable Senator Mr.
Dowss) who reported the bill stated, when the matter ws
under discussion the other day, that the committee una
nmous in reporting the bill providing for the reduction Of the
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