Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-08-14
TUESDAY, AUGUST 10, 1852.
IN 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 information relative to the collected by James
Collier late collector of the customs San Francisco
which laid the table and ordered to eprinted
Also the report of the Secretary of the Interior made
in compliance with resolution Of the Senate, calling for
information in relation the public lands in the State
Louisiana; which ordered to lie the table and be
printed.
TThe quantity of public land now subject to entry in
that State is g. acres and $780, $50 Of
veyed land subject TO entry until it has been surveyed
and offered to public sale.
The quantity granted the State under the 9Th
ton of the of Congress of 4h September, 184l
$780, 600 acres under the act of I'd March, 1849, to
aid the State in draining swamp lands is estimated Mt
SS77 1913 and for educational purposes S32 ia
making the aggregate granted to the State under
the various laws 1920 122 acres
RESOLUTIONS OF STATE LEGISLATURE.
Mr. TOUCEY presented resolutions of the Legislature
of the State of Connecticut approving of the acts of the
last Congress known the compromise measures,
sdering them dsposing finally and peacefully of
rety Of questions which had previously disturbed the
country embarrassed the Government and the National
legislation and seriously threatened the existence of the
Union
The resolutions were ordered to lie on the table and be
printed.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr. BRIGHT, from the Committee Roads and Ca
nails to which referred bill TO provide eec-
tuay for overcoming the distractions the navigation
Of the Ohio river the falls thereof reported back the
same, and recommended that 1t lie the table which
report was concurred in.
Also from the committee to which were referred
the several memorials resolutions &C. relating TO the
construction of canal round the falls of the Ohio SUBJ
mitted elaborate report of upwards of hundred
closely written pages accompanied by the following bills
bill for the REIMBURSEMENT to the State of Kentucky
of the stock held by the United States in the Louisville
and Portland Canal Company, with view Of making that
canal free to navigation and commerce
bill for the construction Of national arsenal and
foundry at the falls Of the Ohio river in connection with
public canal for the of the army and navy trade and
commerce. and for the supply of power for manu-
featuring ordnance and arms for the Of the United
States.
TThe report says: The transcendant Importance of
the subject had constrained the committee devote much
time and bestow deiberaton and care upon its
consideration which it Is hoped will be some justification
for the proxiy Of the report and ample for
the conclusion to which it has come shown by the
bills, which earnestly recommended the favorable
consideration Of the Senate
The committee think, in a military point of view in
reference to the protection Of the northwestern frontier
and commerce of the lakes well to the defence Of
southern coast and trade and of the Gulf
of Mexico establishment for the manufacture Of ord
and on the Western waters Of ranscendan
Importance in the defences Of the country and in the
event OF with powerful maritime nation would be
indispensaby necessary
Mr.. DAWSON, from the Committee on Military Affairs
to which referred the memorial Of the agent Of the
State of Virginia. asking that certain moneys expended
by that State in organizing the Virginia regiment Of vol
unteers for the Mexican war; submitted report which
was ordered to be printed authorizing the Secretary Of
War to pay to the State Of Virginia all moneys advanced
by her to volunteers engaged to during the be-
tween the United States and Mexico from the day Of
their enrolment until mustered into the service Of the
United States
Also, from the COMMITTED to which was referred
the memorial Of the agent of the State Of Georgia. asking
that the accounting officers of the Treasury may allow
and settle all accounts where it shall be made appear
the State had allowed and paid the same submitted
port, which was ordered to be printed, including an
amendment to provide for the same which is recommend
ed to be incorporated in the general appropriation bill
The remainder Of the day was occupied with the
sideration Of the bill making appropriations for the
and expenses Of the Indian department and
for fulfilling treaty stipulations SC.