Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-06-05
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.


Mr.. JONES, of Iowa. from the Committee on Pensions
submitted report, which ordered to be printed,
companed by bill for the relief Of Thomas Flanagan
Mr. ]. asked the unanimous Of the Senate to
have the bill acted on which given, and the bill was
considered and ordered to be engrossed for third
reading. 49,
Mr.. UNDERWOOD, from the Committee on Public
Lands to which referred House bill further to extend
the time for locating Virginia military land warrants and
returning surveys thereon to the General Land Office
ported back the same without amendment
Also, from the same committee to which referred
the bill approprating land scrip in full and final salts
faction for Virginia military land warrants reported back
the same with amendments, accompanied by report,
which was ordered to be printed.
Mr.. DAWSON, from the Committee Military Affairs,
reported for surrenderng the site OF the
old Ogethope barracks to the city of Savannah Georgia.
which, motion of Mr. d. considered and ordered to
be engrossed for third reading
Mr. CHASE submitted the following resolution, which
lies over: II,
communicate the Senate statement showing in detail the
incurred and the claims made under the amend
and supplementary the act respecting fugtve from JUS
ce and persons escaping from the service of their masters
distinguishing the incurred and claimed by of
prosecutions for treason alleged to have been committed in
sstance of said act from expenses incurred and claimed by
of other for offences against said act and
for proceedings before and under orders made by commits
NOTICE OF AMENDMENT
Mr.. CLEMENS gave notice of an amendment he in
tended to offer homestead bill which in
formally and ordered to be printed.
It's the same that Mr. CoBB proposed in the House
of Representatives which in effect graduate the price
of the public lands according to the time they have been
in market and allowing settlers presumption rights.
The following resolution submitted by Mr.. SEWARD the
l4th May, was considered and agreed to-
Resolre That the President of the United States be re-
quested communicate the Senate, consistent with the
public interests copy of communication made by NJ Huse
manu. late Charge dAfaires of the Emperor of Aus
ia, about the 29h of April 1852 the Secretary
OF n HulsernaIn from MS pace as sueh Unarge ahd
Of the reply thereto made by the Secretary of State
also copies OF all other correspondence touching the
which are the subjects of the said Of NJ Hue
On motion by Mr. WADE the Senate proceeded to con-
slider the bill to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury
to convey the right Of way the Cleveland and Pitts
burg and to the Cleveland and Painsve and Ashtabula
Railroad Companies, through certain lands therein
toned which was ordered to be engrossed for third
reading.
The amendment Of the House to the bill granting the
right OF way to the State of Missouri and portion of the
public lands to aid in the construction of certain railroads
in said State, considered
Mr.. COOPER having withdrawn all objection to the
amendment the amendment was concurred in, and the
bill passed
On motion by Mr. FELcH the Senate proceeded to con-
slider the bill granting to the State of Michigan the right
Of way and donation of public land for the purpose of
constructing road from Saginaw to Montreal river with
a branch from the Grand river into the same.
The bill was discussed by Messrs. FELCH DAWSON
CASS, DODGE, Of Iowa, and others, and after having
been amended, ordered to be engrossed.
The bill for the relief of Thomas Money considered
and ordered to be engrossed for a third reading
The resolution submitted by Mr.. HALE calling for
tain information in relation to the Nautical Almanac
taken up and after debate its further consideration
postponed until tomorrow.
BILLS PASSED
The bill authorizing the Secretary of War to grant to
the Pittsburg Kttaning and Warren Railroad Company
the Of way the grounds of the United States
the Aeghany arsenal was read third time and passed
me bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to
issue duplicate land in certain cases was con-
sidered in Committee Of the Whole and after having been
amended, its further consideration was postponed.
On notion Il was ordered that when the Senate adjourn
it adjourn to meet on Monday next
On motion, the Senate adjourned.