Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-06-12
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8, 1852.
IN SENATE.

The following memorials were presented and apprO-
priately referred:
and associates proposing for railroad and
telegraph line from New Orleans to San Francisco. The
memorialst says that he has long resided in Western
Texas, and from his personal knowledge well as inor
nation derived from wenformed persons, believes the
for railroad and telegraph line to San Francisco
is by the way Of the Paso del Norte and Rio Gila
mencng at New Orleans and connecting with Vcksburg
by railroads uniting at point the eastern boun
Diary of Texas the route to be located by competent
gneers detailed by the President Of the United States
and that he with others have organized plan for
pany to build the said road and to construct along the
line thereof magnetic telegraph, which will become the
great line of travel and transportation from the valley of
the Mississippi and other parts Of the United States
California and must greatly extend our commerce with
eminent of the United States in the transmission Of troops
and munitions of war; and greatly diminish the cost of
protecting the frontier and Of transmitting official inte
gence and orders
asking the grant of certain lands to effect communion
ton by railroad and steamboat from the Mississippi river
to Grand Terre, in the Gulf of Mexico. ,r..s N
1.-THE plan of Messrs Thayer Co. is recommended by
merchants TO the most favorable consideration Of
Congress- being object of great Importance not only
to Government but to the generally the Gulf
Of Mexico. The memorial says that easy communica-
ton from New Orleans TO Grand Terre may be made in
eight hours which cannot be accomplished in less
than forty eight hours that small vessels bound to and
from Texas and the Gulf generally could avail themselves
Of such communication, instead Of going hundred
and fifty miles further by the river ,-
Mr.. HAMLIN, from the Committee on Commerce, to
which referred the resolution Of the Senate directing
inquiry into the expediency Of authorizing the Secre
ary of the Treasury to issue registers to vessels built in
foreign countries when the have been wrecked and
repaired In the United States reported bill authc-
ng the Secretary Of the Treasury issue registers to
vessels in certain cases. and asked its immediate consider
alton which was agreed TO.
Mr. H. explained the object of the BILL and said that it
rested the principle which the Government had acted
from its foundation; that was where foreign vessels
wrecked in this country and had been purchased
and repaired by citizen and the cost equal 10 three
forths Of the value when repaired the registers
uniformly granted The passage of this bill would save
vast deal Of vexaous private legislation, which they
called to perform almost constantly He hoped
the bill might be put on its passage.
The motion having been agreed to, the bill consi-
dered ordered TO be engrossed, and was subsequently
read third time and passed:
Mr.. DAWSON from the Committee on Patents, report
ed bill 70 amend entitled An act to promote the
progress Of useful and TO repeal all acts and parts Of
acts heretofore made for that purpose approved July
1885 and also provide additional examiners in
the Patent Once and for other purposes approved 9th
May, 184S.
Mr. d. said he was instructed by the committee unani-
ousy to ask that the bin have its second reading and
put its passage It's object TO allow the chief
clerk Of the Patent Office 10 act in of sickness or
porary absence Of the Commissioner which would be the
OF saving persons doing business with that officer
both trouble and delay. H3
The bin was then considered and ordered to be en-
crossed.
Mr.. HUNTER, from the Committee on Finance to which
referred House bill for the relief Of VIM s. Payne
reported back without amendment and asked mme
dste consideration which was agreed to- and the bin
ordered third reading, and was finally read q third
time and passed
TERRITORIAL BILLS.
The following bills from the House Of Representatives
were read first and second time and referred to the
Committee on Territories: 10
An act 70 authorize the Legislative authorities of the
several Territories 10 control the appropriations to be
made by Congress FOR the support Of the government Of
said Territories.
An act making an appropriation for the completion Of
the public buildings In the Territory Of Minnesota
An act to and establish the boundary between the
State Of Texas snd the Territories Of the uned States