Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-09-21
PROCEEDINGS IN THE SENATE.

sptatives Of that State In Congress to use their exerons 10
procMe grants Of land to each commissioned officer who
served 10 the army Of the United States during the late war
with Mexico; which referred 10 the Committee on Pub
lie Lands and ordered to b printed.
Mr.. COOPER presented the memorial of Ambrose w.
Thompson proposing establish line Of steamships to carry
the United States mail between Philadelphia and Antwerp in
Belgium, touching Portnouth, In England and Have in
France the ss ships to BE- not loss than 1000 re-
gster and adapted purposes and arranged be
convertible to that services without alteration, and to be
Of the best sea qualities and capable Of the greatest speed
Also from the same proposing 10 establish At his
Pense line Of steamships to cary the United States mail
between Shanghai and Hong Wong, in China, and San
ranclsco IN California, touching at the Sandwich Islands
me sad ships to Do not ss than 5000 tons each and Of
equal qualities In all respects with Tho ships of the before mem
homes but actually smed end squpped for naval service
10 the Pacific ocean. Provided thas in each United
states 0osenment subsbes two-tirds the cost in United
olaes STOCK bearing an interest of s per payable in
twenty-five years Interest on said tock % be- psd by the
memoEalst annually Tie treasury cS the Uned States
and until paid the Governmt to hold slen on ssjd shps
These memorials were referred to the COMMITTEES on Naval
Afans M
d Mn. GWIN Mr. President, entertain diffsreut views
from my colleague (Mr. FzEosr) in regard q some bills
introduced BY him yesterday. In order that the different
committees may have the views Of each of Us give notice
troduce the following bills
bill to provide for the examination and settlement Of
titles and claims to land in California.
bill to establish certain light house fosigna beacons
and buoys the Of the Sse Of California and for the
survey of the coast and harbors.
bill To- collection Districts in California intended
as substitute 10 the bill reported from the Committee
Commerce.
bill authorizing the President Of the United States to
to be paid to the State OF California oil moneys collect
ed from customs in California from the ratification Of the
treaty Of Guadalupe Hdago to the date of the admission of
the State into the Union
TREATY WITH CHINA.
Mr. BUTLEH from the COMMITTEES on the Judiciary, to
which was referred the message Of the President Of the United
Saes containing the report Of the Commissioner to China
In relation TO carrying into effect certain provisions Of the
repeal much of the act approved the 18th August lS4S
extends the provisions thereof to Macao which read
first and second time by unanimous consent and considered
as in Committee Of the Whole. The bill then reported
10 the Senate and amendment beng proposed ORDER
ed to be engrossed and read third time.
PENSION BILL.
MI. DAVIS Of Mississippi from the Committee on Mill
tay Affairs to which referred the resolution Of the Senate
directing the Committee Military Affairs inquire into
the expectancy Of granting pension to the widow Of Lieut.
Colonel neas Mackay, reported general bill entitled GA
bill to provide penons for the widows and orphans of de-
ceased officers and soldiers and asked that might have its
second reading at this time There being objection the
bill read second time and considered az in Committee
Of the Whole. M g8
The bill provides for Eve years. pensions to the widows
and orphans Of officers and soldiers Of the United States
Mr.. CLAY. This is an important bill, and one which
should be printed and deliberately examined before action
table, and printed.
The motion agreed to.
Bills FOR CALIFORNIA;.
Mr. GWIN in pursuance Of notice. asked and obtained
leave to introduce bill to provide for the examination and
settlement Of titles and claims TO land 10 California which
read first and second time by m title and referred to the
Committee Public Lands and ordered to be printed.
Also, bill establish certain lighthouses, fog signals,
beacons and buoys the Of the State of California
and for the survey of the and harbo Of said State
which read first and second time by it's title and refer
red to the Committee Commerce, and ordered be
printed.
Also bill provide for the survey Of public lands in
California the granting Of donation Of rights therein, and the
issuing of permits American citizens to work the Mines
which read first and second time by s title, and 70.
fered to the Committee Public Lands and ordered to be
printed.
Mr.. FREMONT, in pursuance Of notice. asked and OBJ.
tanned leave to introduce bill to grant donations of land TO
the early and preenPon rights to the subsequent settlers
in California which read first and second time by its
title, and referred to the Committee Public Lands.
GOLD MINES IN cALYoRNIA.
Mr.. FREMONT. Agreeably to previous notice l ask
leave introduce ga bill make temporary provision for the
working and discovery Of gold mines and placers in Cali
na, and for preserving order in the gold mine district"
The bill is drawn up with great deal Of and debera
ton have looked over the Spanish laws extending through
space Of three hundred years. and have endeavored
body this bill the Of all that considered applicable
and have adapted them to Institutions much possible
Leave granted to introduce the BILL and read
first and second time by its title and referred to the Commit
tee on Public Lands, and ordered to be printed