Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-04-03
MONDAY, MARCH 20, 1852.
IN SENATE.

MONDAY, MARCH ~, 1907
IN SENATE
message was received from the President Of the
United States in compliance with resolution Of the Sem
ate the oath instant in relation to the extension of the
Capitol covering report from the Secretary OF the In
terror furnishing the desired information; which
read and referred to the Committee Public Buildings
The PRESIDENT Of the Senate laid before the body
communication from the Secretary of War; made in COM
piance with resolution of the Senate of the 25th in
slant calling for information to whether any charges
had been fled in his Department against the Commissioner
appointed and mark the boundary line by officer
Of the array and If to transmit the same to the Sen
ate: which was read and laid on the table.
TThe communication from the Secretarystates that no
charges have been filed in the Departments the Com
missioner is in accountable to the Department
no charges against him could be properly filed there but
says he was informed by the chief of the Bureau of Topo
graphical Engineers that officer of that corps detach
ed for duty the boundary and subsequently recalled
did months since deposte certain manuscript book
containing various charges allegations of official mis-
conduct against the Commissioner. The book forms
part of the records of the Department but is the private
property of the officer, and consequently he has no au
thorty to direct copy Of it to be made and certified
81 informed however (says the Secretary by the
officer with whom it deposited, that he would have
objection to place the original in possession of the
Senate Of any member thereof who may desire to in
spect il"
Mr.. DOWNS presented resolutions of the Legislature
of Louisiana, in favor of appropriation for the
val Of distractions in the bayou Lafourche.
Also from the same in favor Of donation of land for
the use and benefit of the Pine Grove Academy
Mr.. SEWARD presented four petitions from citizens Of
ing Of the religious society of Friends of Pennsyvania
asking repeal of the late Of Congress for the deli
very Of fugtives from service or labor.
Mr.. SEWARD moved that these petitions be referred
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr.. NORRIS moved that they lie on the table,
and demanded the yeas and nays, which ordered
and it was decided in the affirmative, as follows
YEAS-Messrs Atchson Badger, Bayard, Borand, Brad
bury Brodhead Brooke Cass Clarke Clemens Cooper Daw-
son, Dodge Of Iowa, Douglas, Downs Fech, Geyer Gwn
Manrum. Mason Miller Norris Rusk Sebastian spruance,
Underwood and Walker-33.
NAYS--Messrs Chase Davis Dodge Of Wisconsin, Fish,
Foot, Hale Hamlin Seward Sumner Upham, and Wade-ll
Mr. SEWARD also presented petition of inhabitants
Of Marceus, New York, asking the adoption of certain
measures for the extinction of slavery.
The motion to receive this petition objected to,
and after brief discussion it was laid the table, as
follows:
YEAS-Messrs Adams Atchison, Badger Bayard Borland
Bradbury Brodhead Brooke Glass; Clarke Clemens Dawson
Dodge of Iowa, Douglas, Downs Fech, Fish, Gcyer Gwin
Hamn Hunter Jones Of Iowa, Jones Of Tennessee King
Mallory Mangum, Mason, Miller Norris Rhet Rusk Sebas
tian Shields Spruance Underwood and Walker--36.
NAYsMIssrs. Chase Dodge Of wisconsin, Foot, Hale
Seward, Sumner, and Wade-7.
Mr.. HALE presented petition, signed by men, women,
and children, asking for repeal Of fugitive slave law
for reasons therein stated among which that offered
bride to the judge by giving him ten dollars Tor con-
vction and only FIVE dollars where the fugitive was &C
quilted
Thl6 leu 70 Dr1ef DISCUSSION,
GUM, HALE, MASON, and CHASE participated; Mr..
MANGUM denouncng the petition atrocious libel
The petition was laid on the table.
Tn, following bills were read third time and passed
An a,t to authorize the payment Of invalid pensions
certain chses.
An net toprovide for the unpaid claims Of officers
soldiers Of the Virginia State and Continental lines Of tn
Revolutionary wr.
ed 50 as to make Il rad "An act compensate the
Of certain military lands in the State of Kentuc
granted the officers and soldiers Of the Virginia line
the army Of the Revolution which have been preoccupe
On motion by Nj, COOPER, the vote rejecting the bill
for the benefit Of the Carmete Nunnery Of baltimore
reconsdered and the further consideration Of the bill
postponed to Friday next.
THE SPECIAL ORDER.
The Senate resumed the consideration Of the bill :
establish navy yard and depot the Bay of San Fran
cisco, in California, and for other purposes.
After discussion, in which Messrs. HUNTER, GwIN
On motion Of Mr.. CLARKE, the further consideration
was postponed until tomorrow.
THE SILVER COINAGE.
On motion by Mr.. HUNTER the Senate then proceeds
to the consideration Of the bill amendatory of exstn
laws relative to the hsdoar, quarer-dollar, dime ant
halfdme; and after having been amended TO max
the bill take effect from the 1s Of May next il order
ed to be engrossed and read a third time.
The bill, ordered to be engrossed is the same n
published in this paper when introduced by Mr. HUNTER
On motion by Mr.. HALE, the Senate proceeded to CON
of the United States for the district Of New Hampshire
when long debate ensped in which Messrs. HALE
SHIELDS, Pratt, CLARKE, DAVIS, SUMNER, Dor
LAND, and others participated; and the amend
ment reported by the COMMITTEES having been agreed to-
On motion by Mr.. DOWNS, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr.. STANTON, of Tennessee. moved to suspend tn
rules to enable him to report from the Commute
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pns and promote good conduct In the naval service Of tn
United States rearkng that he desired to make shor