Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-02-07

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OF the United States asking be discharged the
service ON the ground that duties have been imposed
them derogaory to and beneath the dignity Of their class
Referred to the Committee Military Affairs. ilssss
Also from certain non-commssioned officers Of the
gment of mounted remen, asking be discharged from
service the ground that the assurances made when
listed have not been fulfilled Referred to the Committee
on Military Affairs sta4HT
Mr. UNDERWOOD presented three petitions signed by
some thirty Individuals merchants and others represent
ing that they have deep interest in the Improvement Of
the navigation Of the Ohio and asking for
city in getting round the falls, either by enlargement
the building of additional canals Referred to the Conn
| mittee on Roads and Canals. a33A4
Mr.. HAMLIN presented the memorial of citizens Of
Mane asking that the spirit ration in the navy may be
abolished Referred to the Committee Naval Affairs.
Mr.. DOWNS presented the petition Of George r. Hath
away asking tribunal revise the decisions of the late
Board of Mexican Claims Referred to the Committee
| Foreign Relations sht RE8
Mr. CLEMENS presented resolutions the Legislature
OF Alabama in favor Of the establishment Of Agrcul
tura Bureau which wereread and ordered to be printed
Mr.. HUNTER, from the Committee on the Public Build
ngs reported bill to provide for the repair of the Con-
gressonal Library Room, accompanied by report which
was ordered TO be printed hsAf
Also from the Committee on Finance to w6ch was
fered the bill for the payment Of the outstanding loan
office and sl settlement certificates issued for money
loaned for services supplies during the
luonary war; asked be discharged from the further
| consideration Of the same which agreed to-
Also, from the committee, to which referred
the bill for the benefit Of the Carmelite Nunnery
more reported back the same, with recommendation
| That 1t do not pass s14F4-S
Mr.. HAMLIN, from the Committee on Commerce, ask
ed to be discharged from the further consideration Of the
memorial relating to ship canal around the Falls of st.
Marys he said that the Committee on Public Lands
had already reported a bill; which agreed to. 9&
Mr.. CLEMENS, from the Committee Private Land
Claims reported bin to relinquish the reversonary
erest of the United States certain reservation there
in mentioned, and to confirm the title of Chas O. Gunter
Mr. G. said he had been instructed by the committee
to ask that the bill have its second reading the claim
had been before Congress since the year 1882 and
had always been favoraby reported and had passed
first one md he 9th will he
good fortune to get through both once.
No objection having been made, the bill read
second time, considered in Committee of the Whole and
ordered to be engrossed for a third reading.
By Mr.. SHIELDS: bill making grant of land to
several States of the Union for the relief and support
Mr. S. asked that the bill might havea second reading
and that it be referred to select committee of fve
Mr.. HUNTER thought the proper disposition of the
bill would be to the Committee on Public Lands.
Mr. SHIELDS replied that the bill before referred
to select committee, and it ladys bill, mat
ter suggested by that estmable woman Miss Dix, he
hoped it might be referred to select committee Indeed
several Senator's with whom he had conversed of the
same opinion
Mr. HALE observed as they were informed it was "a
BILL he hoped there would be galantry enough to
refer to select committee and that the President of
the Senate might be placed at the head of the committee
Mr. HAMLIN would say that the subject had been be-
fore the Senate several occasions and had always been
referred to select committee.
The question was then taken on the reference and de-
cidsd in the affirmative Ayes o. not counted. And,
notion ordered that the committee be appoint
ed by the Chair and the following Senator's named
as the committee: Messrs SHIELDS, PEAncE BELL, HAM
LIN and DAVIS.
Mr. GWIN desired submit informally brief amend
ment to the joint resolution authorizing the President Of
the United States to confer the title of lieutenant gene
by brevet for eminent services to insert after the word
any in the late with Mexico I; and at the close
OF the resolution 10 insert the words to take rank from
the date of such service which asked printed
MIR. CASS desired also to submit informally proviso
to the resolution the effect that after the breyet
had once been filled and become vacant it should expire
So that the resolution thus amended would read
ReofUcd dc That the grade Of lieutenant be and
the hereby revived in the army States
shall be deemed proper acknowledge eminent services
major general Of the army in the late with Mexico in
the mode already provided for in subordinate grades grade
of lieutenant general may specially conferred by breve
and by brevet only to take rank from the date of such service
general by brevet shall once been filed and
have been vacant this act shall thereafter expire and be of
effect
! Mr. BADGER playfully observed that he had always
been in favor Of compromises and adjustments and de-
sired to submit amendment to amendment which
he thought would obyate all difficulties He would there
fore ask the unanimous consent of the Senate up
the joint resolution authorizing the Committee Printing
of the Houses of Congress with Doneson
Armstrong for printing the returns of the seventh
census.
No objection having been made, the resolution was
taken up.
Mr. BADGER then moved the following amendment to
the amendment of Mr.. SMITH
Strike out from the amendment the amendment all
after the words " it shall be the duty off, and insert the
The Joint Committee Printing with Messrs-
Dcnelson Armstrong for printing and binding the
such terms the committee think reasonable and proper
the work to be executed under the direction Of the Secretary
Of the Interior and to be paid for from time time during the
progress Of the work by the head the Census under
the direction of the Secretary with power in the Secretary
abate from the stipulated if the work when
shall deficient below the standard which may agreed
upon"
Which ordered to be printed and the further
sderaon of the subject postponed until to
INTERVENTION AND NON-INTERvENTION
Mr. CLARKE who had been detained from the Senate
by ndsposton for the last two days. and seemed then
quite indsposed understood say that he had
in the papers Of the morning that the Senator from Mch
gan (Mr CAss) would, with the permission of himself
call the joint resolution introduced by him days
since relative to non-inervention He felt then utterly
unable to proceed and would have leave the Senate
He however, expected to be able proceed Monday
next which day he would the subject be post
poned and had understanding with the Senator from
Michigan that in he should be present that the
Senator should call up and proceed to discuss the sub
sttute he had offered for the original resolution
The motion having been agreed to- the subject post
poned until Monday, the 9th instant. 80
The following bills then seyerally read a third
time and passed
bill amendatory Of the act entitled San act to pro-
vide for holding the of the United States in of
the sickness other disability of the Judges Of the dis
trict courts approved July 80 1850.
bin to change the times for holding the district courts
western district of Virginia.