Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-12-28
con GRESS.
IN SENATE.

Mr.. RUsK, Of Texas, appeared ia bis seat to-day.
Mr. FOOTE presented the memorial of ciiizeus of New
York, asking the attention Of Congress TO the lust claim.
the children Of officers and soldiers Of the revolution which
was referred 70 the Committee Revolutionary Claims
Mr.. SEWARD. have been requested 70 submit 10 m,
Senate the petition Of Cspt H. Psudng ofhe United State
navy. The papers which accompany this petition show ha
for thirty previous to s4s there never had been shir
Of Of the United states in the North Seas that none NM
entered the Weser that thought by the Govern
Of the United STATES At that time considering the pecu
liar situation Of Europe. to be expeent to dispatch United
States shpowar upon an independent cruise throughout the
North Of Europe The figate 81. Lawrence" commanded
by Capt. Pauldng dispatched on that service II was
al time when al Europe seemed to be upon the eve Of re
vouion, succeeding the revolution in France The appear
ance OF American shpo unprecedented demon
sration on Of the United States in the North OF Eu
rope excited interest and attracted consideration hroushou,
the whole progress Of the cruise.
When the ST. Lawrence reached Southampton In England
she received with cordial demonstrations of respect and
kindness towards the nation whence she came on the part
the municipality Of Southampton As she proceeded in her
voyage she every where greeted with sautsons of the
most respectful and character. Entertainments
which were expensive and credabe the Powers n the
North Of Europe, were given TO the commander He
thought although be had instructions on the subject tina,
comported with the dignity Of the Government which be
represented and with the objects which hadn view that
he should recpocate these coueses He accordingly, I'M
der what seemed to be necessity, returned Them In that
way ne received and entertained the municipal authorities Of
Southampton the Duke Of Oidenbugh Bremen Haven
the Senate OF Bremen the Queen of Greece dspuiaions
from Prusss, from Denmark and from Sweden. The effect
OF these hospaes suspicious. and the conduct of hs
commander received the appreciation Of the Government
his return They involved him in expenditures quite neon
siderable for the United States but, nasmuch appo
paton was made for the purpose, considerable for him.
The object of this petition is to ask that appropriation may
be made to Indemnity him for those expenses Among the
papers accompanying the petition letters from the gentle
man who then presided the Navy Department. showing
his admiration Of the conduct Of Captain Pauding hope
It will not be out of place to say. while it make the
claim any more just, that Capt. Pauding Of Paud-
ing, ofthe capt Of Major Andre move that the petit
ton be received and referred 70 the Committee Naval
Affairs.
The petition referred.
a3 NAVIGATION oFlTHE OHIO RIVER.
/ Mr.. UNDERWOOD. In pursuance Of notice ask leave
river and ts tributaries in order test the paccabiy of
improving the navigation by reservoirs The plan which
propose to carry out is that suggested by Mr. Chas Elicit
Mr. Elicit has by his diligence acquired very in
formation in regard to the height Of the bar at
Wheeling during series Of years From the tables contained
in his memoir presented the Smithsonian Institution the
following facts appears That during period years. s43
lS48 inclusive, there were but two hundred and twenty
four days during which the under three feet in
depth upon the bar, and only thirty days these two
hundred and during which the depth was below
two feet have constructed at table showing the months
during each Of the six years when the the bar
less than three feet and the number Of days in each month";
which will read for the information of the Senate:
Number of days during which water