Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-08-21

settle claims to land in certain Indian reservations
the Sac and Fox halfbreeds, and from Isaac Gaand
the effect asked be discharged from their fur
| ther consideration; which was agreed TO.
Also, from the committee asking to be discharg-
ed from the further consideration Of the memorial of JAS
NJ Crane for additional compensation fer publishing the
laws Of Congress of lS49 and 1850 in the California
| Courier; which was agreed to.
Also, from the committee, to which referred
the bill supplemental to the bill entitled An extend
ing the jurisdiction of the District Courts certain
upon the lakes and navgabe waters connecting the same
reported back with recommendation that il do not
pass upon the ground that further legislation upon the
| subject was not necessary
Mr.. FELCH from the Committee on Public Lands to
which was referred the bill to amend entitled An
act to create the office of surveyor Of the public
lands in Oregon and to provide for the survey and to
make donations to De settlers of said public lands
ported back the same with amendment
Also, from the same committee asking be dscharg
ed from the further consideration of the memorial of
A. Chenoworth for title to certain land settled and i'm
proved in the Territory of Oregon which agreed
Mr.. BORLAND, from the Committee Public Lands
to which referred the following bills:
bill to amend the act approved March 2, 1881, enti
tied An act to provide for the punishment of offences
committed In cutting destroying or removing live oak
and other timber trees reserved for naval purposes
bill granting the hot springs in Arkansas to that
State and to the interest Of bona fde settlers
within the limits Of the Hot Spring reservations.
joint resolution giving the Of Congress to
Of the Legislature Of the State Of Mississippi appro
prating portion of the swamp and overhowed lands
granted to said State by the act approved 18th Sepem
ber 1850 asked to be discharged from the further con-
sideration Of the same which agreed to.
Also, from the committed, which was referred
the memorial Of Robert Mills proposing plan for rail-
road and telegraphic to the Pacific
submitted report which ordered to be printed
The report says in effect that the subject of rail
road communication with the Pacific ocean is of OBJ
vious and great importance to the American people, and
to which their attention has been directed with deep and
growing interest and which several occasions and in
various forms has been considered and discussed in both
Houses of Congress- and especially in the Senate within
| the last few years This committee when the subject
has been heretofore referred to them have not found su
cent information to enable them arrive satisfactory
conclusions or embody any general views they might
terrain to the definite form Of recommendation Of
any particular route for road plan for its construc
ton. They have, therefore, restricted their recommen
datons two several occasions to the institution
yeys and explorations of the country generally between
the Mississippi river and the Pacific by the eng-
neefs of the army under the direction of the Secretary
of War, with the view of ascertanng the proper route
for the proposed and much-desred road These
mendations by the committee not adopted by the
Senate, and far no information of charact or in
amount sufficient to determine such route and justify
Congress in taking definite action for its location and
construction has yet been obtained The memoriast,
Mr.. Mills, has given to this subject much examination,
has for many years sought to arouse and fix public
attention it with view to practical results which,
if ever obtained will be second none general interest
and national Importance In his memorial he has embo
died the results of his researches and reflections and
dgested and arranged them in Clear methodical and
forcble style. While, therefore, the committee do not
undertake to adopt endorse all the views of the
rast they find enough of obvious value in them to
mend them to respect and justify their publication as
contribution to desirable knowledge the important SUBJ
ject which they relate and make the memorial APP
pendix to their report
| Mr.. GWIN introduced bin granting to the State Of
California the right of way and donation Of public lands
the purpose of constructing canal around the Sierra
Nevada Valley which read and referred to the Com
Iunifte on
Mr.. HAZE submitted the following resolution which
| he asked might lie over:
Resore That the Committee Foreign Relations be in
inquire into the expectancy Of reannexing the
Lobos Islands.
The bill from the House Of Representatives making
of public lands to the several States and Territories
Of the Union for the benefit of INDECENT insane persons
twice read and, on motion Of Mr.. SHIELDS refer
\ red select committee.
The bill from the House to regulate and fix the annual
salary Of the American consul at the city Of Amsterdam
was twice read and referred the Committee Com
BILLS PASSED.
The following engrossed bills then read third
time and passed.
bill granting to the State Of Michigan the right of
way and donation of public land for the construction of
ship canal around the falls Of st. Marys in said State
bin for the settlement Of a certain class Of private
land claims within the limits of the DAueriye claim and
for allowing presumption to certain purchasers and actual
settlers in the of the final adjudication Of the title Of
said DAuteve in favor of the United States and for
RIVER AND HARB0R BILL.
The Senate then proceeded consider the bill making
appropriation for the Improvement Of certain rivers and
harbors, when a long debate ensued, in which Messrs
DAWSON, HAMLIN, B0RLAND, S0ULE. BRIGHT,
| PRATT, ATCHIS0N, CASS, BUTLER, MASON, BELL
HALE MALLORY, CHASE, DAVIS, DAWSON, and
others participated
When at half-past four p NJ, on motion Of Mr. JAMES,
| the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The House resumed the consideration Of the bill de-
carng the Wheeling bridges lawful structures and post
| roads
Mr. CURTIS concluded the argument which he COM
menced yesterday in opposition to these bridges He APP
pretended that the proposition involved in this
simply this Should Congress sit court Of errors and
appeals the decision and adjudication Of the Supreme
Court Of the United States and consider matters which,
without doubt properly belonged to that tribunal and
review them in a manner entirely unknown to law? He
contended that in this they not qualified to act
rs Judges they not impartial and could not be in
the consideration Of this question. He also argued that
the bridges should be elevated not to be the least
obstruction to navigation, declaring that this was the
| only issue.
| Mr. NEWTON contended that the bridges we're not q
nuisance and that the Supreme Court had no power over
the question.
Mr. WALSH gave notice that not having been able TO
obtain the floor express his views this subject he
would publish the remarks he had intended to deliver
Mr. STUART thought that this was very important
question: but also Of the opinion that there were
great many other important subjects which ought TO be
disposed Of by the House in the morning hour with
view Of testing the Of the House this subject and
believing that every member ~ell advised upon
this question he could be, he demanded the previous
question.