Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-05-01
MONDAY, APRIL 26, 1852.
TN SENATE

The PRESIDENT of the Senate laid before the body
communication from the Treasury Department made in
compliance with resolution Of the 9Th instant, calling
for the of contracts for
authorized be erected the Pacific coast which
read referred to the Committee Commerce and ordered
to be printed. fe..r3ss
This communication states that in consequence of the
limited appropriations made by Congress- the Depart
ment after much difficulty and delay, had executed
tract for the erection Of lighthouses at several points in
California and at Cape Disappointment in Oregon. The
contracted for in California at $l5 900 each,
to be paid when completed and delivered to the United
States and $31 600 for that at Cape Disappointment in
Oregon. The Department required security in the sum
of $75000 but the contractor after various attempts to
make the needul to furnish the requisite
curty has failed to do So and the contract has,
quence been annuled. The Department expresses the
conviction that the high prices of labor and material in
that quarter render the amount appropriated entirely
adequate for their completion. Since the contract has
been cancelled the Department has renewed its endeavors
to ascertain another contract be made with respen
sble parties the same terms and should it fall
templates the erection Of the buildings under the supern
tendence Of officers Of the Engineer Corps,
and to request of Congress the needfu appropriations for
completing them That the whole amount appropriated
by Congress for in California and three
on the coast of Oregon is 140 while it is believed
that proper and suitable buildings with the lanterns and
lighting apparatus be erected for much If less
than double that amount and still larger would be
required If the improved French lens should be adopted
which is recommended. The Department expresses the
belief that to erect all the lighthouses in suitable and
u
be required, which it recommends
Also, from the same, communication, made in compli-
with resolution Of the 18th instant, calling for in
formation in relation to the discriminating duties exacted
the tonnage of the United States entering the ports
Cuba and Porto Rico which read and referred to the
Committee on Commerce. 844
1.-THE report informs that the duty levied on an ar
btrary rule for instance lard is valued for the
ment of duty at IL cents per pound while the actual
in the United States is only from to cents Cod
fish at SO 90 while the cost is from 50 to So So Rice
is valued at cents which is quite double its
tual cost Corn meal ct SIS per BARREL which is also dou
BILE its cost Under that system Of evyng the duties the
report goes to show the difference Of duty of
the leading articles exported by the United States
The Secretary says that the subject Of the trade
with these colonies, supply them with scarcely
any other articles than those which, from our greater
proximity and other circumstances they necessarily must
procure from and Of such produce the quantity
consumed there would doubt be greatly increased If
the present restrictions their export thence
moved. ee ar
Mr. SEWARD presented preamble and joint resolu-
ton Of the Legislature of New York that whereas Lake
Superior surrounded by coast Of than fifteen hun
dred miles in length whose shores lined with the
extensive and rich deposes of copper and iron in the
world whose waters afford fisheries the most valuable in
the interior of the country still disconnected for pur
poses Of navigation from the other great lakes by
impossible barrier formed by the falls Of Ste Mare and
whereas ship canal Of threefourths of mile in length
requiring lockage Of twenty feet around said falls,
would open this inland to the shipping and the
of the whole chain Of lakes facilitate the settle
ment Of new region of country develop resources
0 natural and individual wealth, and open fields Of
enterprise they request their Senators and Represent
atves their best exertons to obtain appropra-
ton by the General Government the adoption Of such
measures shall best accomplish the objects expressed
IN the foregoing preamble.
Mr. SCENARIOS views were decidedly In favor Of those
contained in the preamble and resolutions and he would
rupPort in any possible appropriation for
great and so important national work The resolution
was read laid the table, and ordered to be prnteds
2aeo SENATE BILLS PASSED. . a o.
bi supplementary to an act providing for the taking
the seventh and subsequent Of the United States
and to fix the number Of the members Of the House Of
Representatives, and to provide for their future appor-
1850 = ? - = - ,''sS'' TT -, - 80
Bill for the relief of George G. Bishop and the legal rep
resenatives Of John Arnold, deceased.
Bll Tor the relief of Jacob Young
Bill for the relief Of Margaret Farrar e n1
Bill authorizing the legal Representatives of Antoine
tain lands in Missouri : ''' -
resentatives. 9l '"~' " - e
Bill FOR the relief Of David p. Weeks.
Biii Tor the rehef Of Mark Bean and Richard r. Bean
Joint resolution for the relief Of the heirs Of Joseph
Corderey. r s. n = 'Vs'pA
Bill for the relief Of James Giynn.
Bill for the relief Of Thompson Hutchinson.
Bill for the relief Of Elizabeth Jones and the other child
rem, any, Of John Carr. t
Bill for the relief Of the heirs Of the late Major Thomas
Noel, United States army.
subject. -
Bill for the relief Of Charles @. Hunter.
DEFICIENCY BILL. gaH
The SENATE then proceeded to the consideration Of the
Deficiency Bill and the amendment offered by Mr.. Box
LAND relating TO the publication OF the laws and public