Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-12-27
CONGRESS.
IN SENATE.
FRIDAY, DEcEMBER 10. 1851.


Mr.. HUNTER presented the credentials of the Hon.
JOHN MoRAE, appointed by the Governor of Mississippi
to fill the vacancy occasioned by the resignation of the
Hon. JEFFERSON DAVIS. The oath having been admins
tered, MIR. MoRAE took his seat
Mr.. GWIN submitted the following resolution observing
that petition relating to the subject would up
on Tuesday and probably occasion debate it desir
able to have all the information possible in relation to it,
and would ask its immediate adoption:
Resoce That the Secretary Of the Navy be requested
furnish the Senate with any letters navy
the subject corporal punishment in the navy any
codes of regulations which he have had
for the better government OF the navy.
The resolution was adopted
The following bills then read "a third time and
passed.
The bill granting to the State of Mississippi the right
OF way and donation of public land for the purpose
locating and constructing railroad from Brandon to the
eastern border of said State in the direction of Mont
gomery, Alabama.
The bill authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to
issue register to the brig Ada
THE COMPROMISE MEASURES.
The resolution of Mr.. FoorE declaring the compromise
to be defnve settlement of the slavery ques-
ton, was then taken up when
MIR. FOOTE rose and continued his remarks commenced
yesterday, concluding at late hour
Mr.. HOUSTON rose, but yielded the floor to Mr..
RHETT who desired to explain some personal matters
but gave way for motion to adjourn and the Senate
adjourned
SATURDAY, DECEMBER ~, 1891.
The joint resolution expressive of the sympathy of Con-
gfess for the exled Irish patriots Smith Orien Thomas
f. Meagher and their associates considered in Com
--.-t~- Of the Whole, and, on motion of Mr. SHIELDS
was ords.ad n Ia o. the tahla
fABD-EL-KADER.
The Senate proceeded to consider the Joint resolution
requesting the President of the United States inerpose
the friendly offices of this Government with the Republic
OF France for the liberation of Abd-e-Kader
Mr.. HALE desired that the preceding resolution had
been laid the table, and he did desire to put
Kader before Smith Bren he would move that the re-
solution be laid on the table which was agreed to-
TO MAKE LAND WARRANTS AssIGNABLE.
The joint resolution introduced by Mr. UNDERWOOD to
make land warrants assgnable read second time
Mr. UNDERWOOD said that he had held a conference
with the Commissioner Lands on the subject and
report expected by Monday Tuesday and he would
therefore prefer that the whole matter should 90 to the
Committee OF Public Lands and let that Committee have
the subject before it in all its bearings and report such
bill as would most likely be acceptable to the Senate
The joint resolution then referred the Committee
on Public Lands with the following amendment of Mr.
BoRLAND, which was ordered to be printed:
Bet further resoired That in all where the militia
volunteers State troops called under the reau
on Of the Secretary of War; Of any of the United
States army duly authorized whose services have been
and paid by the United States they consider
ed having been in the service of the United States and shall
entitled to the benefit of the of which these resolutions
are explanatory.
Mr.. WALKER then gave notice that he should offer the
following amendment, which likewise ordered to be
printed and referred to the Committee on Public Lands
Procided, That not than land warrants of one
hundred and sixty EACH their equivalent in warrants
Of less denominations shall be located the name Of the
same individual upon any Of the public lands
The Senate proceeded to the consideration of Executive
business and after time spent therein the doors
were re-opened, and
The Senate adjourned