Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-03-27

Of the present Administration
The committee rose and reported progress,
And the House adjourned.
MONDAY, MARCH %, 1852
IN SENATE.
The PRESIDENT of the Senate laid before the body
communication from the Secretary Of the Navy made in
compliance with resolution Of the 4h instant calling for
information in relation to contracts for transporting the
mails by steamships between New York and California
which was referred to the Committee the Post Office
and Post Roads, and ordered to be printed
Ibis report occupies thirty pages, and goes into
the subject Of mail contracts by steamers in all their de-
tails In relation to the Of mail steamers
steamers the Secretary transmits the reports ofinte
ec and says that while their discussions justify the con-
cuson that vessels Of their description cnnno be relied
to supersede those modelled and built only for purposes
Of war it is respectfully suggested that limited number,
to be employed in time of peace in the transportation of
the mails would be found most useful of the
Government the breaking out of In conformity
to the standard required by these contracts their read
to be used at the shortest notice. their capacity
transports for troops munitions war; and their great
celebrity Of notion enabling them overhaul merchant
men and at the time escape cruisers would render
them terrible gueras Of the ocean, if fitted with such
as could readily be put upon them in their pre-
sent condition.
Mr. FISH presented memorial from merchants ship
owners and Others of New York. setting forth that they
in with others engaged in similar pursuits have
suffered loss and injury from the establishment and main
enance of lines Of English and American steamers built
under Government contracts for naval purposes and sup
ported by Government aid trading and carrying freight
and passengers for hire between Europe this country
and between domestic ports to the exclusion of private
enterprise and the serious detrment of the trade and
commerce Of the country in the hands Of private citizens
unaded by Government patronage That in view of the
monopoly thus created in behalf of Government vessels
and of the disastrous effects upon the commercial interests
of the United States which have already resulted there
FROM and Of those which will inevitably result hereafter
there is present and immediate necessity for the enactment
Of law to put end to the pernicous system and the
mischiefs and injustice produced thereby.
Mr.. JAMES presented memorial from Nathan Perry
and one thousand and twenty-five other citizens of the
United States asking such alterations in the present tariff
will promote the honest and practical efforts of i'm
porting merchants the best interests of farmers Of
manufacturing establishments and fisheries and
the welfare of aborng people Of all classes especial
y those who depend their daily earnings for the sup
port Of themselves and their families.
very large number of memorials were presented and
appropriately referred.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr. GWIN, from the Committee on Naval Affairs, to
which referred the several memorials relating to the
New Orleans between Norfolk and Cadiz between the
United States and the Western coast Of Africa New York
and Genoa, New York and Western coast of Ireland San
Francisco, California, and China &c., reported that it
inexpedent to egslate the subject and asked
be discharged from the further consideration of the same
which was agreed to.
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the memorial of Joseph Rodney Crosby, American consul
at Cowes and Southampton asking be allowed
in entertaining Kossuth asked be discharged from the
further consideration Of the same which was agreed to-
On motion by Mr.. WELLER,
Reor That the Secretary Of the Interior be directed to
report practicable to the Senatels copies Of
instructions given the committee appointed
the boundary line between the United States and Mexico to-
geher with all correspondence in relation to said boundary
not yet submitted to the Senate 3D. the number
the employed upon said work 3d. the amount
discussed and the which expended
present Commissioner 4h the whole Of money
sary finish said work.
Mr.. WELLER submitted the following resolution:
Resod That the Secretary Of War be directed
the Senate whether any charges have filed his Depart
ment against the commissioner appointed and mark
boundary line between the United States the Republic
Mexico by officer Of the army and If the
Senate copies Of all papers connected Herewith.
The following resolution, submitted by Mr. JONES' of
Tennessee, was taken up and agreed to:
Rsd That the Secretary War be requested furnish
to the Senate copy Of the supplemental report Of the battle
Of Cerro Gordo, made by Gen. r. Pillow Gen. W. Scott re-
Gently filed in the War Department by Scott which
has never been published.
BILLS PASSED
The following bills were severay read third time and
passed:
Bill for the relief Of @. Thomas Howard.
Bill for the relief Of St. Johns church. in the city of
Washington.
Bill for the relief Of VIM c. Easton.
Bill for the relief of Bryan Callaghan.
NON-INTERvENTION.
The Senate proceeded to the consideration Of the Joint
resolution re-arming the doctrine Of nonnterventon
when
Mr.. S0ULE and addressed the Senate until late
hour.
And, on motion, the Senate adjourned.
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