Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-08-21
TUESDAY, AUGUST II, 1852.
TN SENATE.

TUESDAY, AUGUST IL, 1907.
IN SENATE.
The following message received from the President
Of the United States:
WAsHNGTos, AuGUsT Ia, 1852
TO The Senate cfthe United States
have received resolution of your honorable body of the
9th instant appearing been adopted open egsa
tive session. requesting inform the Senate not ncom
pabe with the public interests, whether any propositions
have been made by the King of the Sandwich Islands
transfer the sovereignty Of these Islands the United States
and communicate to the Senate all the official information
that subject in my possession In reply which have
to state that about the 18th day of June last received
similar resolution from the Senate adopted in Executive
session. session, which returned
ing that in my opinion communication of the information
requested at that uncture would not compr with the public
interest Nothing has since ranpired change my views
this subject and therefore feel constrained again de-
cline giving the information asked.
WILLARD FILLMORE.
Mr. SEWARD observed that the message was in reply to
resolution he had submitted and he wished it referred to
the Committee Foreign Relations and he desired also
to submit another resolution which he wished might have
the same reference it that the President be request
ed to send commissioner to the Sandwich Islands who
shall be instructed to inquire into the expedency Of in
stitutng negotiations for the acquisition of those Islands
by the United States.
The CHAIR. The Senator can move to refer the mes
sage. Resolutions have not yet been called for.
Mr. SEWARD l then move that the message be re-
ferred to the Committee Foreign Relations.
Mr.. WELLER felt disposed to discuss the motion Of
reference to the Committee Foreign Relations The
original resolution to which that message referred
introduced by him in Executive session. and from what
had occurred there to which be did not feel at liberty to
refer, he had given notice of his intention offer it in
open session He must say that he felt somewhat
prsed after the notice given that the Senator from New
York Mr.. SEWARD should have offered it in his
name and in the precise words in which he Mr. had
introduced it, OF that, however he made complaint,
his sole object being bring the subject before the SEN
and the country and he hoped therefore that the
question of reference might lie over for few days.
Mr.. SEWARD had no objection.
Mr. BADGER hoped that the suggestion Of the Senator
from California would be adopted he (Ar D. had also
something to say the subject.
The question of reference laid over, and the
sage laid on the table.
The following memorial presented and appropri-
atey referred
BY Mr. PEARCE From Philip c. Frieze, of Baltimore,
asking that appropriation be made to test inyen
ton Of "safety-jacket" for steam boilers.
This fixture consists of metallic jacket entirely
rounding the boiler and furnace leaving small inter-
yening space and capable of resisting every square
inch of its inner surface greater pressure than the maxi
mum bearable by the boiler Large vents made in
the jacket and filed with pipes. On explosion taking
place the steam and hot water viii be led harmlessly
away through these pipes and the fragments Of the boil
er win remain within the jacket
Mr. PEARCE, from the Committee on Finance, to which
referred the several memorials Of the creditors Of
the late Republic Of Texas, submitted report which
ordered to be printed accompanied by bill to pro-
vide for the payment of such Of the creditors of Texas
are comprehended in the act Of Congress Of September O.
1850
The bill authorizes the Secretary Of the Treasury to
issue certificates Of stock bearing Of three per
cent, payable half yearly provided the whole amount
shall not exceed eight millions and third; no issues to
be made for any sums under one hundred dollars which
payable at the Treasury in cash The whole to be
redeemabe at the pleasure of the Government after
twenty years When ten millions remain in the Treasu
ry the Secretary is authorized to purchase the stock
Mr.. HUNTER rose to say that he in the minority
respected this bill His pressing duties at this juno
would admit Of his drawing up counter report
and he took that opportunity Of expressing his dissent to
the measure
Mr. SEWARD submitted the following resolution for
consideration
Resolued That the President Of the United States be
quested send Commissioner the Sandwich Islands, who
shall be instructed inquire into the expedency Of institute
ing negotiations for the acquisition Of those islands by the
United States
On motion by Mr.. FELCH, the Senate proceeded to
consider the bill granting to the State Of Michigan the
right Of way and donation of public land for the
struction of shipcanal around the Falls Of ST. Marys,
in that State.
long debate ensued in which Messrs. SMITH, BoR-
LAND LAND FETCH, WALKER, BADGER, DOUGLAS,
JONES, OF Tennessee, and others participated
The question was taken on Mr.. AroHIsoS amendment
the grant 700 which agreed to-
Mr.. HALE moved to amend by inserting the homestead
bill but after debate, withdrew
Mr.. UNDERWOOD moved to amend by adding Ben
nett land distribution bill which, after debate,
jected by the following vote
lEAS-Messrs Butler, Clarke, Davis, Dawson, DeSaus-
sure Downs Fish, Foot Morton, Pratt, Seward Underwood
Uphan--14
NAfs-Messrs. Adams, Atchison, Badger Bell, Borland
Bradoury Bright Brooke, Glass; Charlton Chase Dodge of
Wisconsin, Dodge Of Iowa. Douglas Foch, Geyer, Gwin
Hamn, Houston, Hunter James Jones Of Iowa. Jones Of
tennessee King Mallory, Mason Meriwether Norris, Sc
Waker--36.
The bill was then reported to the Senate and on the
question of concurring in the amendment Of Mr. ArcHr
SON, 1t was concurred in--Yeas %, nays 81.
The bill was then ordered to be engrossed
Mr.. HUNTER moved to take up the civil and diplo
matte bill And protractcd discussion ensued as to
taking up the river and harbor bill
The question then taken on Mr. HUyrrRs motion,
and it was rejected, as follows,
YEASMessrs Adams Bsysrd Brooke, Butler, Charlton,
Dawson, DcSaussure Downs Gwn Houston, Hunter King
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