Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-03-06
FRIDAY, MARCH 5, 1852.
IN SENATE.

message was received from the President of the Uni
edStates, transmitting in compliance with the law Of
August 1848 the copy Of despatch from the Com
missioner ad of the United States Canton to-
geher with the copy of certain rules and regulations for
masters, officers and Of vessels of the United
States at the free ports of China which occasioned said
despatch, and which submitted for the revision Of
Congress- Laid the table and ordered to be printed
On motion by Mr.. HUNTER, ordered that the resolu-
ton setting apart Friday Of each week for the considers
ton OF private bills be postponed for one hour
The PRESIDENT of the Senate laid before the body
communication from the Navy Department, made in
pliance with resolution of the 10th February ultmo,
calling for copies of contracts under which the dry DOCKS
basins, and railways have been built building, at
Kittery Philadelphia and Pensacola, and for the
structon of dry dock at San Francisco without the
basin railway Laid the table, and the motion to
print referred to the Committee Printing
Mr. HUNTER moved that the Senate proceed to con-
slider the bill in addition to and amendatory of act
provide for the settlement of the accounts Of public Off
and others who may have received moneys arising
from military contributions otherwise in Mexico APP
proved March g. 1849.
The motion having been agreed to-
Mr. HUNTER explained the bill, and, after a few re-
marks by Messrs. HAMLIN, BORLAND, CHASE, and
GWIN it ordered to be engrossed for third read
lng and subsequently read third time and passed.
number of memorials and petitions, mostly of local
private nature presented and received appropr
ate references.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr. PRATT, from the Committee of Claims, asked TO
be discharged from the further consideration Of the
rial of Don Jose Maria Jarero citizen of Mexico ask
the payment of claim OF American citizen against
the Government of Mexico, which received by him
in payment of debt and that it be referred to the select
committee appointed by the Senate on the subject.
Mr.. BRODHEAD maintained that the balance left un-
expended by the awards of the commissioners properly
belonged to Mexico and that hence the memorial of Don
Jose Maria Jarero legitimate subject for the
sderaon of the Committee Of Claims and not for that
of the select committees and he had made minority re-
port, which he asked might be printed.
discussion of some length ensued, in which Messrs
BADGER, HAMLIN, BRoDHEAD, BAYARD, PRATT,
and others participated whether minority report
could be received simple motion to be discharged
from its consideration which the Chair decided could
be received in such
Mr. PRATT's motion agreed to, and the memorial
was referred 10 the select committee.
AssIGNABILITY OF LAND WARRANTS.
Amessage from the House of Representatives announced
that insisted its amendments to the bill make land
warrants assignabe disagreed to by the Senate and
asked conference the dsagreeing votes of the
Houses, and that it would appoint committee of confer
its part.
The Senate proceeded to consider the same and it was
Rolped That the Senate insist disagreement the
said amendments and agree to the conference asked by the
House of Representatives.
On motion, ordered that the committee the part Of
the Senate consist of three members to be appointed by
the Chair and Messrs SHIELDS, SMITH, and FELoH were
appointed accordingly.
PRIVATE CALENDAR.
The bills for the relief of Thomas H. Leggett and for
the relief of Ira Day, of Vermont were severay post
poned until Friday next
The Senate then proceeded to consider the bill for the
relief of John F. Caan administrator of Daniel Renner
deceased
The bill was discussed at some length by Messrs PRATT
BRIGHT and RUSK advocating, and Messrs BAYARD,
BRADBURY and UNDERWOOD opposing it.
Mr. BAYARD moved that the bill be postponed indef-
ntely; when there appeared for the motion r. not
counted; and the bill then ordered to be engrossed
for a third reading.
The Senate then proceeded to consider the bill to au-
thorize T. H. McManus to enter by presumption certain
lands in the Greensburg land district Louisiana and
amendment having been made it ordered to be
crossed and read a third time
On motion Of Mr. RUSK, the Senate proceeded to the
consideration Of Executive business and after time
spent therein the doors reopened and the Senate
adjourned to Monday.