Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-12-25
CONGRESS.
! THURSDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1852.
IN SENATE.
Mr.. SEBASTIAN appeared in his seat to-day.
EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATION.


Mr.. SEBASTIAN appeared in his seat to-day.
EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATION.
The PRESIDENT of the Senate laid before the body
communication from the Navy Department, submitting
for the consideration Of Congress copy Of letter from
the chief of the Bureau Of Docks and Yards requesting
an additional estimate for the purchase Of land adjoining
the naval hospital at Norfolk The Secretary recon-
mends to the consideration Of the Committee on Finance
an appropriation of $4,000 for the purpose 1t was
ferred to the Committee on Finance.
- TEXAS SCRIP, -
Mr.. MASON gave notice that when the bu came up to
provide for the payment of such creditors of the
public Of Texas as are comprshended in the Of Sep
TENDER 8, 1850, he should offer amendment striking
out oil after the enacting clause and inserting
THAT it shall be lawful for the Secretary the Treasury
at any time after the day Of - next to issue to the
frst provso Of the 5h article Of the LIST section Of the act
entitled An act proposing to the State Of Texas the estab
shment her northern and western boundaries The rsn-
qushment by the State Of all territory claimed by her exte
to said boundaries and Of all her claims upon the United
States and to establish Territorial Government for New
Mexico approved September 1885, shall be equivalent
in amount to the releases of the claims Of the creditors Of
Texas against the United States which shall be then filed
the Treasury in said article is provided and in like
ner from month to month to issue said stock equivalent
such like releases may be thereafter fled until the whole
amount Of the FIVE millions reserved by said article
hausted.
The amendment was ordered to be printed.
ISLAND OF CUBA.
MT MASON ouered the Following resolution, which
read:
Resoired That the President Of the United States
nicate the Senate, his opinion not incompatible with
the public interest copies of the official received from
the Ministers Of France and England inviting the Govern
ment of the United States to become party with Great
Britain and France to parte convention in virtue Of
which the three Powers should severay and collectively dis
claim and for the future all intention to obtain posses
sion Of the Island of Cuba, and should bind themseveso
all attempts that effect the part every
Power individual whatever and Of the reply thereto
the part of this Government referred to in his annual
message the two Houses Of Congress the 9th instant
Mr.. NJ. addressed the Senate at some length, giving
his views in relation to the policy that should be pursued
in relation to that island He content that Cuba
should remain in the possession of Span unless it could
be acquired by voluntary cesson her part the in
habtants the political connexion with the European
mother. But if any ambitious graspng potentate
should attempt either by capture by treaty. take this
island from the possession of Spain, it would then be-
come this country, cost what it might to interfere to
prevent it.
Mr.. CASS followed giving his views at large in rela
ton to the subject.
And the debate was continued by Messrs. UNDER
WOOD, WELLER, GWIN, SOULE, BUTLER, MASON,
BADGER, and MANGUM until o'clock P. NJ, when the
further consideration of the subject postponed until
Tuesday week This debate will be found in the prece
ding pages
Mr.. BORLAND introduced bill granting to the States
of Arkansas and Missouri the right of way and portion
of the public land aid in the construction of rail-
roads in said States; which was referred the Commit
tee on Public Lands
And the Senate adournedt to Monday.