Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-08-14
FRIDAY, AUGUST ID, 1852.
IN SENATE.

FRIDAY, AUGUST ID, 1852.
IN SENATE
Mr. HOUSTON desired TO submit statement from the
select committee appointed to investigate abuses, &C.
witness who had been summoned had refused the
oath prescribed by law and he desired to submit
luton for the action OF the Senate.
The CHAIR informed the Senator that it could be
ceiyed unless the order in relation to private claims
| first suspended.
SEVERAL SENATORS. Let II DE received by unanimous
| consent.
Mr.. HOUSTON then sent to. the Chair the following
| paper, which was read:
The select committee Of the Senate appointed the
of August 1852 report that the morning Of the 18th Of
August 1882 John McGn appeared before the committee
having been duly summoned witness. The committee,
by OF Its members read the resolution of the Senate
der which they organized Mr. McGnn and also the
form Of the oath which he required to take, which in
these words
You do swear that the testimony which YOU may give on
the present occasion touching the matters embraced in the
solution Of the United States Senate of the 9th Of August
which you have just heard read shall be the truth the
whole TRUTH and nothing but the TRUTH help you Cod
Mr. McGnnis then requested to take said OATH which
he declined doing The committee therefore, the
adoption of the following resolution:
Resoced That John McGnn refusing take the oath
propounded him by the select committee of the Senate
raised the 9th of August 1852, has committed contempt
against the authority Of this body and that therefore the
geant alarms take him into custody, and mprson him the
Jail Of the District of Columbia until he shah take
said OATH until the further order of the Senate.
/
luton
Mr.. CHASE Let it lie over
And the resolution was laid over under the rules
The Senate then proceeded to the consideration of the
private calendar when the following bills were severaly
| ordered TO be engrossed for third reading:
bill for the relief of the petty officers and seamen Of
the United frgate Missouri.
A bill to confer John W. Quincy, member of the
Stockbrdge tribe of Indians the rights of citizenship of
the United States and for other purposes.
Dill relief of the legal of
muel Proleau, deceased.
A bill for the relief of Purser t. P. McBlair.
bill for the relief of Sally Mathews.
A bill for the relief Of C. Z. Greneaux.
bill TO grant pension to the widow and children of
John Balster.
bin for the relief of Brevet Major H. L. Kendrick.
A bill for the relief of J. Boyd, of Louisiana
bill for the relief of John Tucker.
A bill for the relief of Mary f. B. Lovely.
bill for the relief Of Priscilla G. Simmons.
A bill for the relief Of Emily Hooe.
A bill for the relief of George Steaey
A bill for the relief of Elizabeth Armstad.
bill for the relief of Catharne Proctor Hayden only
child and heir of John White deceased late lieutenant
colonel IN the fourth Georgia battalion of the revolution
airy army
bill for the relief of Mary E. D. Blaney widow of the
late Major George Blaney.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
The following Senate bills having been engrossed
then read third time and passed
An act for the relief of the legal representatives of
Henry King.
An act for the relief of Maria Taylor
An act for the relief of Santiago Z. Arguello.
An act for the relief of Henry c. Miller Philip Thomp
son, and Jesse p. Turley.
An act for the relief of Isaac Adams
An act for the relief of the legal representatives of VIM
Jones
An act for the relief of Abigail Stafford
An act for the relief of Robert Grgnon.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
The following bills from the House of Representatives
were considered in Committee Of the Whole ordered to
third reading and were seyerally read third time and
passed:
An act for the relief Of Monmouth D. Hart Joel Kelly
and VIM Close suretes Of the late Benz F. Hart pur-
ser in the United States navy
An act for the relief Of Sergeant Leonard Skinner
An act for the relief Of Semoice friendly Creek In
dian.
Numerous bills considered and objections having
been made which would lead debate they passed
under the rule.
The PRESIDENT Of the Senate, with the unanimous
consent Of the body presented communication from the
Navy Department:
NAVY DEPARTMENT, AUGUST IL, 1852.
SIR In compliance with the Senae resolution Of the 9th
instant calling for copies Of all contracts entered into by the
Secretary Of the Navy for the OF the dry dock in Caor
MIA have the honor state that but contract has been
contemplated by this Department for the lease of the dock
fered TO- and that is incomplete, copy Of which is here
with enclosed.
II will be that the referred received
the signature Of the Secretary of the Navy this is in
quence only OF the delay furnishing satisfactory certificate
of the competency Of the party the contract Of the first part
TO respond to the full Of the forfeiture stipulated in
the instrument when such certificate is furnished it will be
executed.
have the honor be, with high respect your obedient
servant JOHN P. KENNEDY.
Hon. Wv. R. KING, President Of the Senate.
On motion the Senate proceeded to the consideration
Of Executive business and after time spent therein
the doors were opened
And the Senate adjourned