Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-01-11
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY s, 1851.
IN SENATE.


Mr. HoUsroS, Of Texas, appeared in his to-day.
MEMORIALS AND PETITIONS.
Mr.. BALDWIN presented the petition of William H.
Prens, asking additional compensation assistant
ger the Department Of State which referred the
Committee Of Claims
Ao additional evidence in the claim Of Herman BANNER
hassett which referred the Committee Of Claims.
Mr. SEWARD presented the memorial Of citizens of Troy
and West Troy in the State Of New York, setting forth that
the inventors and assgnees of inventors holding rights under
the patent laws Of the United States, suffering great loss
from the introduction Of products manufactured by machines
of American invention in the British provinces, and asking
that the bill before Congress giving further remedies 10
patentees may become q law.
As bill has been reported upon this subject the memorial
was ordered 10 lie on the table.
Mr. SEWARD also asked and obtained leave to withdraw
The files Of the Senate application for the erection Of
beacon sands pit the entrance of the port OF Gag far
Dor, Suffolk county, New York.
Mr. DAVIS of Massachusetts, presented petition from
Luther Rodgers and four hundred and sixteen other citizens
Of Plymouth county Massachusetts, asking an appropriation
for the improvement of the navigation Of North river in that
county which referred to the Committee on Commerce.
Mr.. CLEMENS. have received petition, Mr. Presi-
dent which have been mportuned to present, and finally
agreed do but at the time told the petitioner that
had the slightest prospect that the Senate would take
any action upon 1t. present the petition, and ask that it
may be read.
Tue SECRETARY read The petition accordingly.
II the petition of James Robertson, Of New York,
Edor of The Truth" requesting the appointment Of select
committee to consider the claim which he has frequently pre-
the Senate arising of aeg, injuries occasoned
BY bis arrest and imprisonment in December, ls49
Mr. HALE. think il is time that disposition should
be made Of this subject in order that the Senate may not in
the future be troubled and annoyed by this nonsensca affair
do know how many times this subject has been brought
up here, but that decide it at move that the
prayer of the petitioner be rejected.
The motion was agreed to by majority Of l9 to IL.
Mr. PRATT. wish to present to the Senate memorial
signed, believe by more than thousand Of the
chants and citizens Of Baltimore praying that contract may
for the establishment of line of mail to run from
the pers Baltimore Norfolk port in England
connected by mail communication with London presume,
Mr. President that the proper committee to which this
Pos, Office and Post Roads, and therefore move refer
to that committee.
II referred.
Mr.. DAVIS, of Mississippi. have received memorial
officers OF the navy serving the naval station IN the
Pacific asking for additional allowance of ex
taordnay expenses incurred in that would state
in presenting that is accompanied by letters which
show facts to sustain the application OF The memoraiss
They show that the supplies that necessary to prevent
the from having the scuvy bore price dproportion
ed to that in any other Market and this the main reason
why they a.k for the relief which sought Among other
instances they mention potatoes and onions the former OF
which selling forty cents pound, and the latter at
one dollar pound, and these two things which II 10
known saiios most require. Fresh meat commanded exobi-
tany high pces the wages Of the butcher exceeding those
of the commander Of of our vessels Ihe oner letter
that the compensation of the seamen and officers
of the navy ha, station entirely inadequate to supply
those things that absolutely required lmove Its reference
to the Committee Naval Affairs
II was referred.
Mr.. SEBASTIAN presented the memorial OF certain old
Cherokees asking that payment may be made 10 tnem io
losses sustained by them and provided for 10 the treaty oil
1928, ascer'sned by the report Of Gen. NJ Stokes late
Cherokee agent which referred to the Committee on
Indian Affairs.
Mr.. MASON presented the memorial of the grand jury OF
the county Of Washington in District OF Columbia, re-
presenting that the accommodations provided for the United
States Courts in the District Of Columbia are Insufficient
which was referred to the Committee the District OF Co.
iunba
Mr.. PEARCE presented the petition Of citizens OF Mary
land asking the adoption Of tor the amicabe ad
iusent of international which was eferr 10
the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Mr.. JONES presented the memorial OF the president OF
the Davenport and Iowa city railroad company asking do
nation Of public land for that company which was referred to
the Committee on Public Lands
Mr.. WHiTCOMB presented the memorial Of Moses G. |
Hill, asking appropriation to test the efficacy Of certain
destructive shells and shots invented by him
which was referred to the Committee Naval Affairs.
Mr.. SHIELDS presented the memorial Of Charles 8. |
Jackson asking certain allowances deputy inspector and
marker Ph sdepha, rejected the settlement Of his
counts which referred to the Committee Commerce
Mr.. FoOTE presented the petition Of Albert F asking
compensation for bis services special agent to the West