New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-12-18
FROM WASHINGTON.
Pension ofhce-Bounty Lnnds-Desate on Per-
sonal biiity-Jenny Lind "a Washing.
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ton. &c.

Correspondence Of The Tribune
WASHINGTON Monday, Dec l5.
/: appears from the statistics OF tee Pension
Office that the Whole amount Of money expended
during the past year on account of Persons and
Revolutionary sefv{ces 616bo5
The number Of Land Warrants lssaeI Id officers
ami yates ios e7og- ouarY services. atc..., $50
Warrants issued 10 persons for st-slces 80 tire War
Ct lhlS y
TIE aggregate oil Claims for services ID ghe Mex.
OF these the uuu5er Of I8e acres each 6l5
The sumber OF e. acres each 81
CeraaGEes itf Stt Scto. ..'.-' >r.55
Certificates FOR So SCrp. ;51
Certificates !or Sifn.u money 50
Certificates for 81 IN money IS
Suspended Claims for loo acres ssh
Suspended Claims for 90 acres fg
Number OF Claims $50 each ~
Number Of Claims SO each. .-......., l00
Inc "hoie ndiudef Oi pefs0ls no~ on zee pension
rolls OF the United States Recommendations. 70 753
Number OF deaths reported last 3I5
Messrs CLAY and DoU0Ets appeared il their
seats in the Senate to-day and were greeted by
their friends
1t will be seen that Texas has transmitted to
this Government her formal acceptance of the
Sl00O0,000 indemnity offered in the Boundary
bill, which was today communicated TO the Sen
ate by Message from the President.
The Senate went into long able and profound
discussion to-day upon the policy Of making the
members OF a corporation Individually liable TOT
its liabilities. 1t was an old fashioned set-too
upon this much isputed point, between Wing
and Democrat. The question came up on the ap-
plicatlon of Georgetown Insurance Company OF
twenty years staining, for renewal OF charter.
The bill passed the Senate last session in the
usual form. but it was amended IN the House by
the insertion OF the individual liability clause, to
which the Senate agreed. In consequence of
this amendment the Company are likely 70 break
up unless it can be repealed. Its age and respon-
sIoility make it public convenience % George.
town and vicinity medium by which safe As.
surauce can be obtained, and it is hoped on that
account that its charter viii be renewed upon the
old footing. The objections of Senator's in this
case, as the Company are safe AMI sound beyond
dispute. must have been intended more particular
ly for Buncombe.
The Treasury Report did not make its appear
ance today not being out OF the hands Of the
printer.
Washington has received the great swcde with
an air of quiet dignity 1t was understood that
she would arrive this morning. but she quietly
stole into the town last evening and thereby
avoided the possible danger of crowd
She appeared this morning IN the Senate Cham
Der with an air of timidity and Alarm and re-
NAMED not more than five minutes Size left to
go to the House but such was the crowd of Mem.
bers and strangers filing up the passages around
the Hall that she abruptly retreated to her car
rlage
The staring in the Senate was enough to try
the nerves OF the most seli:possessed person in
the world. 1t was too much for the fair Swede;
she retired with her face turned toward the wall,
as if she intended quietly to rebukc the rudeness
Of those present.
BARytM lectured last evening at Temperance
Hall, to a crowd of eager and no doubt benefited
listeners. Among those present were a large
number of Members and Senators, some OF whom
evidently felt uncomfortable at some OF his laugh.
Is winning golden COMMONS
here for his courtesy and liberaiity whatever may
have been his success in pleasing the admirers Of
the Lind in other cities.