Weekly national intelligencer., 1852-06-26
WEDNESDAY, JUNE %, 1852.
IN SENATE.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE %, 1852
IN SENATE.
The PRESIDENT of the Senate laid before the body
communication from the Department of the Interior made
in compliance with resolution of the 18th instant, call
ing for information to what steps had been taken to
investigate the charges preferred by Col Mcclellan against
the Commissioner of the United States to run
the boundary with Mexico.
The Secretary states that there has been regular
arragnmen trial of the commissioner but that he had
made such investigation of the charges to satisfy him
self they preferred under such circumstances and
sustained by such testimony not to demand more
formal investigation.
The Secretary further states that the charges were
made by Col Mcclellan until about four months after
his recall and quarrel with the commissioner That the
testimony relied sustain the charges persons
who had also been dismissed from the public service by
the commissioner, and of them for alleged fraud
the Government which last witness had been previ
ousy denounced by Col Mcclellan unworthy Of con-
fdence. The Secretary concludes by observing think
it proper add that had personal conference with
George Bartlett the brother of the commissioner and
quartermaster Of the commission, who was implicated
in the charges of Col Mcclellan and that he furnished
satisfactory explanations Of his conducts but as his near
relationship to the commissioner gave ground for nju-
rous suspicious deemed it prudent to suspend him by
the appointment of officer Of the United States army,
who was detailed about the 10th Of April, 1851, to dis
charge the duties of this Office
Also, report from the Department of War, made in
compliance with resolution Of the 18th instant calling
for Information in relation to the construction Of canal
across the peninsula Of Florida; which ordered to
| lie on the table and be printed.
(The chief Of the Bureau Of Typographical Engineers
that three general reports have been made the
| subject:
First report is printed as Senate document No. 102
| ID session, Goth Congress
Second report House document No Al, first session.
2lst Congress.
Third report House document No ls5, first session,
22d Congress,
80 Il
not extensive it is now, our knowledge of
the of motive power for sea-going vessels
On these believe the surveys at this time would
yield practical and less costly plan than the one
referred to in those reports
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr. SEWARD, from the select committee to which was
referred the resolution of the Senate directing inquiry
into the expedency of purchasing George Catns gallery
of Indian and portraits submitted areport OF
length, which ordered to be printed accompanied by
joint resolution for the purchase Of George Catlins col
lection of Indian and paintings
1.-THE joint resolution authorizes the President Of the
United States purchase the collection for the Of the
United States at cost exceeding $780, 900; TO be
deposited in such Of the public edfces Of the Government
in Washington he may think proper, and allows |
him appoint agent, who shall receive his travelling
expenses and eight dollars per day for sixty days
Mr. MASON, from the Committee on Foreign Relations, |
to which referred the message of the President of the
United States in relation to indemnity to be granted to
those Spanish subjects who sustained injury in the
popular tumut at New Orleans and Key West submitted
report which ordered TO be printed accompanied
by joint resolution for the relief Of the Spanish Consul
and other subjects Of Spain residing at Key West by
demny for losses occasioned by violence Of the mob in
the year 1851.
hs Joint resolution authorizes the President to cause
investigation to the loss sustained by the parties
which, when proven to his satisfaction, the sum- with
reasonable costs Of Investigation shall be paid out Of the
Mr. soULE, from the Committee on Commerce, to
which referred the bin improve the navigation Of
the Upper Mississippi reported back the same with amend
ments and recommended its passage.
Mr.. FELCH, from the Committee on Public Lands, to
which referred the bill for the payment by the Sur
veyor General Of California for the surveys which may be
executed Of any claims which have been may be pre-
sentcd to the Board Of Land Commissioners for audca
ton under the act Of Congress Of the Sd March, 1851
ascertain and settle the private land claims in the State
California, reported back the same with amendments
Also from the committee asking TO be discharged
from the further consideration Of sundy memorials asking
modification Of the bounty land law, and Of the
rial Of the Board Of Education and several Others asking
grants OF land for educational purposes and also from
Of the Legislature Of Massachusetts, in favor
appropriation Of land to endow normal agricultural
school; which was agreed to,
Mr. CLEMENS from the Committee on Private Land
Claims reported bin for the relief Of Jefferson Wilson,
administrator Of Hannah Wray.
Mr. JONES' of Iowa. from the Committee on Pensions
reported bill for the relief OF Mary Woodward widow Of
lieutenant in the revenue service, accompanied by
report
Mr. tWlN Stateu the peculiar circumstances oil the
sase and asked its immediate consideration which was
agreed TO.
The bill then led to considerable discussion in
which Messrs SHIELDS, GWIN, DAVIS, HALE, UN-
and SMITH participated.
And motion Of the latter it laid on the table
Tor the present.
HOUSE BILLS
The following bills from the House Of Representatives
we're read first and second time by their titles and re-
rerred TO the Committee on Public Lands:
An act TO amend IN act entitled An act 10 create the
,ce Of surveyor general Of the public lands in Oregon
and to provide fer the survey and make donations to
the settlers Of the said public lands approved Septem
Der 81, 1850.
An act TO appropriate lands for the support Of schools
IN certain townships and fractional townships in the Ter
ritory Of Minnesota not heretofore provided for.