Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-12-11
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1852.


WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1852.
In SENATE.
On motion by Mr.. RUSK
Resored That the Secretary be directed to
municate TO the Senate copies Of the correspondence between
the State Department and the Mexican Minister
1885, the subject of the encroachmen of the Indians
Of the United States the territories Of Mexco and
pies OF all correspondence with the authorities Of the late
public of Texas upon the subject of said Indians.
Mr. CLEMENS introduced joint resolution author
izng the President Of the United States confer the
title Of lieutenant general by brevet for eminent services
which was read and passed to a second reading e $4
This resolution provides that the grade Of lieutenant
general be revived in the army Of the United States
that whcn in the opinion Of the President and Sem
ate It shall be deemed proper to acknowledge eminent
services Of major general Of the army in the late
with Mexico in the mode already provided for in subor
dnate grades, the grade of lieutenant general may be
specially conferred by brevet and by breyet only ov
ded, That when filed and become vacant it is Of
no further effect
THE DISPUTED SEAT
The Senate was about to vote the following amend
ment Of Mr. MANGUM 1890
"And that pending the said committee the said
Archibald Dixon be qualified and permitted to take his
When the CHAIR submitted the question to the Senate
whether the name Of Mr. Mcriwether, which was still
on the roll, should be called tf&t
This led to some considerable discussion, in which
Messrs DAWSON, BRODHEAD, HUNTER, CLEMENS,
/ CASS, BADGER and BRIGHT participated. ei
| When, on motion of Mr.. BADGER, the further consi
Iteration Of the subject postponed until Monday
| And the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,. n
The SPEAKER, under the order passed yesterday.
appointed the following gentlemen to constitute the
Standing Committees of the House: f
0f Eiections.-Messrs. Ashe, Williams, Hamilton,
Schermerhorn Caskie, Ewing Davis of Massachusetts,
Gamble, and Stratton. ar,e h53f6 hr sst II
Of Ways and Aeans.-Messrs Houston, Jones of Ten
nessee, Stany Hbbard Brooks, Jones Of Pennsylvania
Appleton of Massachusetts, Durham, and Phelps
Of Claims.-Messrs. Daniel, Edgerton, Bowie Sey-
mour Of Connecticut, Cleveland, Sacket Curtis Porter
and Mace. at
On Commerce-Messrs. Seymour of New York, John
son of Tennessee Stephens of Georgia. Fuller Of Maine
Duncan Robbins, Martin, Aiken, and Walsh 7a
On Public Lands-Messrs. Hall, Cobb Bennett Orr
Watkins Freeman, Moore Of Pennsylvania, HEM, and
McCorkle
On Post Offices and Post Roads.-Messrs Olds Penn
Cullom, Powell Schoocraft Scurry, Grey Marshall and
Clark. ttC't u
For he District Of Columbia Messrs Ficklin Averett
Preston, Hammond, Allen Of Massachusetts, Hllyer,
Bell, Buell., and Mace.
On the Judiciary Messrs. McLanahan, Meade, Out
law, yenable, Harris of Tennessee Meacham, Bragg,
Parker of Indiana, and King of New York
On Revolutionary Cai,ns.-Messrs Mcdonald Strother
Gaylord, Fuller of Pennsylvania Letcher Murphy Yates
/ Dean, and Mcqueen.
j On Public Expenditures Sweetser Schoonms-
ker Stratton Letcher howe OF pennsylvania Morehead
/ Babcock, Campbell of Illinois, and Davis Of Indiana
/ On Pripats Land Claims.-Messrs. Jenkins Clemens
Aoercrombie Dawson Campbell Of Ohio, Nabers, Lam
dry, Snow, and Miller,
| On Manufactures Messrs Beae Florence, Reed
Cleveland, White Murray, Perkins, Green, and Hart
On Agricultuve-Nessrs. Floyd, McMuen Dockery,
Cable Of Ohio sketon Brenton Newton, Doty and Nc
Nar.
On Indian Afans-Messrs johnson of Arkansas
Howard Briggs, jackson, Conger, Fitch, Caldwell, Mar
shall, and Durkee.
On Military A6a1s.--Messrs Bissen, Gentry, German.
Evans Smart Stevens of Pennsylvania Wilcox Haven
and Faulkner Tn
On Mliha.-Messrs. Peaslee Savage, King Of Rhode
Island, Davis Of Indiana, Hunter, Hebard Chastain
Ward and Gilmore.
On Napal A6airs.-Messrs Stanton of Tennessee
Bocock Burrows, Harris Of Alabama Cabel Of Florida
Penniman, Widrick, Goodenow, and Florence
On Foreign Agairs.-Messrs. Bayly of Va, Woodward
Toombs, Polk Taylor, Appleton of Maine, Ingersol
Chandler, and Breckenridge 80
On he Territories. -Messrs. Richardson Holiday,
Cfngman, Stone Giddings, Bailey Of Georgia, Scudder
Stuart, and Lockhart.
On Revolutionary Pensions -Messrs Millson, Russell.
Tuck, Townsend Brown Of New Jersey Churchwell
Cottman, Goodrich, Allen Of Illinois
On Inpaid Pensions.-Messrs. Harris Of Tennessee
Price Martin, Molony, Eastman, Moore Of Louisiana
Kuhns, Jones Of New York and Chapman
On Roads and CaRaL.-Messrs. Robinson, Colcock
John W. Howe of Pennsylvania, Mason Stanton Of Ohio
Hart, Faulkner, Sutherland, and Johnson Of Georgia
On Patenn-Messrs. Cartier, Dimmick, Ward, Thurs
ton, and White
On Public buildings and Grounds -Messrs Stanton OF
Kentucky, Edmundson, Bowie, Doty and Boyd Of New
York -
On Refusal and Unfinished Busiuess-Messrs Cobb
How Of New York, Bibghaus Busby, and washburn
On Accomb.-Messrs. Mason, Morrison, WEIGH ROBBIE
and Duncan --'
On Aleqge-Messrs. Hendricks Freeman Haws.
Stephens Of New York, and Allison
On Engrarfngs.-Messrs. Riddle, Miner and Jenkins
On me Library Of Congress.-Messrs Chandler, Wood.
ward, and Mann
On Enrolled Bls.-Messrs. wildrick and Barrere
On Printng.-Messrs. German, Haven and Stanton Of
Kentucky
On Expenditures IN the State Department Messrs Stu
art, Ashe, Wells, Campbell of Illinois, and Harper
On Expenditures IN the Treasury Department -Messrs
Thurston, Hendricks, wabridge, Grow, and Allison
On Expenditures in The War Department. Dim
mick, Ives Bovine, Parker Of Penn, and Chastain.
On Expenditures IN The NarB Department. -Messrs. Nc
Mullen, Harris Of Alabama, Horsford, Florence, and
Cabell Of Florida
On Erpedit,rein the Post Office Department -Messrs
Penn, Kurtz, Davis Of Massachusetts,, Hascan, and
Savage
On Frpenditnreso on The Public Buildings -Messrs Bart
lett, Haws OUTLAW, Churchwe, and Taylor.
PAY OF MESSENGERS or ELECTORAL COLLEGES.
Mr. HOUSTON said that there was an omission at the
last session Of Congress furnish estimates for an a
preparation to pay the messengers Of the various States
for bringing the seat Of Government the votes for Pre-
sdent and Vice President of the United States and
therefore no appropriation made Several Of the
we're in this city and ID was proper that
this appropriation should be speedily made He recey-
ed estimates last night from the Secretary Of the Trea
priating the necessary amount.
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