Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-01-05
CONGRESS.
MONDAY, DECEMBER "a, ls49.
IN SENATE.

IN SENATE.
The Journal of yesterday read.
The following message received from the Hsase Of
Representatives by Mr.. CAMPBELL, their Clerk
Mr. President directed inform the Senate that
quorum the House of Representatives assembled the Sd
instant and that Saturday, the 22d Instant the Hon.
HowEM ConB, Representative from the State Of Geerga
proceed to business. t..a.
The House Representatives has passed resolution APP
pointing committee join such committee may ap-
pointed part the Senate wait upon the President
of the United States and inform him that quorum of the two
Houses have assembled and ready to receive
ncation he may have make and appointed as the
committee their part Mr. THOMPSON, of Pennsylvania, Mr.
NISTos and Mr.. HOLMES.
Mr. DAVIS of Mississippi submitted the following reso-
luton, which considered by unanimous consent and
agreed to-
RESOLVED, That committee be appointed jointly with such
committee may be appointed by the House Of Representa-
tves wait the President and inform him that Congress
ready receive he be pleased
make.
Mr. DAVIS moved that the committee be appointed by the
Vice President which motion agreed to-.
The VICE PRESIDENT named Mr.. DAVIS, of Msss-
sipp and Mr.. GREENE, the committee the part of the
Senate. .@
On notion ordered that the Secretary notify the House
Representatives accordingly.
PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS.
Among the petitions and memorials presented to-day were
the following
Mr.. FOOTE presented the memorial of John Henderson
citizen Of the State Of Mississippi proposing plan to re-
organize and extend the judicial system Of the United States
which was accompanied by bill.
Mr. FooTE, bringing this memorial to the notice Of the
Senate observed that Mr. Henderson gentleman well
known, distinguished statesman. He could only say the
memorial that he had examined cursoy, and appeared
him very udciousy prepared and the calculated
evils the existence Of which could not be denied
He thought the subject of much importance that he
should its reference to the Committee the Judiciary
and ask that be printed which motion agreed to-
Mr. WALKER presented resolutions passed by the Legis
Wisconsin, publc
the States in which they e condition that they be grant
ed in limited quantities to actual settlers only price
exceeding the cost Of their survey.
Mr. WALKER desired that this document might be refer
red to select committee, to consist of ve avoing his in
enon at another period Of the session, when came from
the select committee, 70 have referred to the Committee
Public Lands but preferng in the first instance that should
go before select committee
Mr. BUTLER gave notice that he would oppose all re-
rences of the kind There the regular standing
mees Of the Senate appointed under the rules investigate
the various subjects legitmaey pertaining to them He did
not think that there should be references to select committees
except extraordinary occasions and the present. in his
opinion, did not constitute such He would therefore,
that it be referred to the Committee Public Lands
which motion agreed to. ~"
Mr. DICKINSON presented the proceedings of the Cham
Der Of Commerce Of the city Of New York. in favor of the
construction of railroad from Lake Michigan the Pacific
ocean, on the plan proposed by Asa Whitney; which
referred to the Committee Roads and Canals.
Mr. DICKINSON observed high character of the body
from which the document emanated well as the impor-
lance Of the subject which it treats fully justified him. he
thought in asking to have printed which motion was
agreed to. .u...#.. .,.
Mr. FOOTE presented the memorial Of Ladislaus Wanko
wez and g. Tochman, legal representatives Of the heirs of
Thaddeus Kosciusko deceased asking the protection Of the
Government against certain alleged interference with their
rights the courts Of the United States by the Emperor of
Russia which referred TO the Committee Foreign
Relations. 4 M.. s ...
Mr.. STURGEON presented the petition Of Frances c.
Elliott widow Of Jesse D. Elliott deceased late an officer in
fOf the
her late husband in receiving and entertaining the representa-
ves of certain foreign Powers while in Of the ma
val forces of the United States in the Mediterranean between
the years 1885 and 1889.
NOTICES OF BILLS TO BE INTRODUCED.
Mr. FOOTE gave notice that he would on Thursday next
some subsequent day, ask leave introduce bill to
provide for the organization OF the Territorial Governments
Of California Desere and New Mexico and to enable the
people Of California and the district Of Jacins in Texas with
the consent of that State respectively to form Constitution
and State Government, and for other purposes.
Mr. DOUGLAS gave notice that he would to morrow or
early day thereafter ask leave to introduce bills of the
following titles
bill for the benefit Of the Territory Of Minnesota;
bill granting l60 Of the public land the actual
settlers who shall reside thereon and cultivate portion there
Of, for the period Of four years
bill granting each of the States in which the public
lands situated aquantity Of land equal to township
in each several district aid in making geological survey
of such States respectively. ,
Mr. YULEE gave notice that he would ask leave intro
duce bill to provide for the payment of the militia called out
the Governor of Florida during the recent Indian outbreak
Mr. WALKER gave notice that he would ask leave to in
oduce bill for act to authorize change of in
tain cases.
Mr. BORLAND gave notice that he would ask leave to in
troduce bills with the following titles
bill to grant to each township in the State of Arkansas
additional section Of land for the Of schools
and further the right exchange the worthless 10th sections
for land Of good quality;
bill granting pension to Mrs. Nancy Featherstone
bill for the relief of Cncnnatus Tousdae and John c.
Connolly;
bill grant the State of Arkansas certain inundated
public lands.
Mr.. UNDERWOOD gave notice that he would to-mor-
row. Subsequent day, ask leave introduce bills
with the following titles, viz
bill to provide for the unpaid claims Of the officers and
soldiers of the Virginia State and Continental lines the Re
voluion;
An act for the relief Of the American Colonization Society;
Also, several additional private bills the notice of which
not being sent to the Chair could not be the Re-
porter.
On notion Ordered That when the Senate adjourn it adj
iourn to meet on Thursday next.
RESOLUTIONS SUBMITTED.
Mr.. CASS said he desired to submit a resolution which
could DO read and laid for the present He would call it
up after the holydays.
The resolution then read, as follows
Resolved That the Committee Foreign Relations be in
sucted inquire into the expedency Of suspendng dpo
matte relations with Austria.
Mr.. BRADBURY submitted the following, which he
desired might lie until after the hoydsys which time
he would call it up:
Resolved That the President be requested to cause TO be
laid before the Senate all charges which have been preferred
filed Of the Departments against individuals who have
been removed from Office since the 4h day Of March last