Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-05-29
TUESDAY, MAY rs, 1852.
In SENATE.

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:, IN SENATE.
The following memorials and petitions were presented
and appropriately referred:
4 By Mr.. SHIELDS: From lieutenants of the co,ns
Of engineers, of Typographical engineers and Of ord
nance, asking promotion nearly approximatinu
TO the line OF the army. The memoralsts set forth
the very interesting fact that years and
served euenants to which must be added the average
time they viii stand at this point before vacancy viii
occur advancing them to the rank of captain. By
full examination Of the Army Register the periods found
TO be two years. hence these officers the time of their
promotion viii have served nineteen and half years. and
ms they from twenyone to tweny-our years age
when they commissioned in service they will there
fore be ortytwo years old before they attain grade
1 Of saptsIn. s8 en- fs4
BY Mr. HUNTER From citizens Of Virginia. bordering
the Potomac opposite and above Georgetown asking
that the contracts between the Government and the Cor,
ponon Of Georgetown, by which the latter is required
TO kesp bridge the Potomac at the foot Of the
Little Ba be adhered to, and that other modification
be made except 10 extend the said bridge the fiat
as to prevent sssre interruptions by freshets other
casualties 64+a ga 4aa g.eI 4. K
[The memerssss say they have right 10 insist upon
the recCnsrueon of bridge the Little Falls but
they do not wish TO be understood opposing any nex or
additional bridge which Congress in its wisdom may deem
expedert TO- UthoYxe any where else provided they are
not deprived q their natural course to the markets
BY Mr. MBLLER' From L. L. Chapman, of Camden,
New Jersey asking appropriation to aid him in the
fuvther Of his discovery Of physical laws by
whach prsmnntons Of atmospheric changss and their eff
| Sects can be- obtained in advance. 4s8a AT 4
1.-THE memorial says On the q the brilliant
Aurora Bosens Of February -, made careful inves-
hgaon Of the then existing condition Of the elements
ana found that nearly similar conditions 1oud exist
1 the I'D of April 1880
sasa that the san was too far advanced towards
the SWIMMER selsce for the to be visible for the
Royal Society of Europe in their annual report for 1885,
state that they had found by long and
tons faithful correspondence Of auroras with unusual
disturbances Of the magnetic needless and certain posi-
tons OF the sun and moon, &C. that
frequent and brilliant and before the 9ernal equi-
nox, &c- .iaa sty4S sa Flo
Here that these physical phenomena were found
aid demonstrated by the FIRST scientific society earth
Tile society under whose auspices the Newtonan system
Of astronomy dawned and has its eliminating SUBJ
Unity, they found but did discover this physical
harmony OF Natures lawske miners throwing out the
gem OF mesmae vaue but overlooking it because ii
encrusted with something they acquainted with
ventred the prediction and the number Of the Rain
bow containing it was published and mailed subscribers
three weeks before the occurred and weeks
before distributed hundred copies containing this
most remarkable prediction in the pages human history
in Washington. To who are present language is
inadequate to express the intensity of emotion with which
beheld the first steamers ascending from the northern
horizon ats the evening of the Odd and watched
the deepening display Of the phenomena until about two
o'clock the morning Of the 3d. when it appeared like
the pickering reflection of of fire. should be re-
creant to every devotional sentiment to deny that
brought upon my knees before the Creator of the
Universe scarcely knowing the predominant emotions Of
my mhu Ut DenOlulng sucn overwhelming testimony OF
the reality the discovery written in such submity upon
the face of the heavens and the benefits which must
flow to the present and future generations of mankind
from such q discovery.
BY Mr.. RUSK: Three memorials from citizens of the
United States asking the appointment Of tribunal to re-
view the decisions of the late Board Commissioners for
the settlement Of claims Of American citizens against
Mexico.
On motion by Mr.. DODGE, Of Iowa. the Senate pro-
ceeded to consider the amendment of the Of Repre-
sentaves to the bill to relinquish to the State Of Iowa
the reserved salt springs therein which was agreed to-
and the bill was passed
THE DEFICIENCY BILL
On motion by Mr.. HUNTER, the Senate proceeded to
the consideration Of the deficiency BILL The amendment
of Mr. BRoDHEAD relating the aborers on the Capitol
pending at the time of adjournment last evening" ruled
| out of order.
Numerous amendments offered and adopted and
several rejected, and two ruled out Of order
Mr.. BORLAND submitted q proviso to the effect that
the propretors Of the Collins line should receive Of
Of the navy Of the grade Of passed mdshpman whose
duty it is made to take entire charge the United States
and royal mails the propetors support said officer free
of all charge to the United States during the time he is
attached to said ship and provide accommodations in
all respects equal TO those provided for the first class
passengers.
Mr. BORLAND advocated this amendment and WIS re-
piled to by Mr. RUSK who insisted that the Amendment
would involve additional expense and create embar-
rassment.
Mr.. BORLAND rejoned and demanded the yeas and
nays which ordered and the question having been
taken 1t was decided in the negative, as follows:
YEAS-Messrs Atchison, Borland, Brodhead Brooke De-
saussure Hunter, Jones of Iowa, Mallory, Sebastian Soue
and Underwood-ll
NAYs-Messrs Badger, Bell, Bradbury, Bright, Chase
Clarke, Cooper Davis Dodge Of Wisconsin, Downs Fish,
Foot Geyer Hale, Hamln, Houston Jones Of Tennessee
King Mangnm, Miller, Norris Pearce, Risk Seward Shields
Smith, Sprcsnce Sumner, Toucey Upham, and w.de-sl.
The bill then reported to the Senate and on mo-
ton Of Mr. BADGER its further consideration was post
poned until tomorrow
The bills that had been previously ordered to be en-
crossed were severaly read third time and passed
On motion by Mr.. BROOKE the Senate proceeded to
consider the bill granting lands the States Of Louisiana
and Mississippi in aid Of the construction of certain rail-
roads therein which, after having been amended was or
dered to be engrossed for third reading. a II s3a
On motion by Mr.. ATCHISON the Senate proceeded
to the consideration Of Executive business and after some
time spent therein the doors reopened and the Sc
nate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Mr. DISNEY asked the unanimous consent Of the
House to submit the following joint resolution:
Resored, DC That IL at the time Of the liberation Of the
Irish exe national ship be in tho neighborhood Of Aus
traia, the President requested prefer them