Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-12-17
THURSDAY, DECEMBER Is, 1858.
IN SENATE


The following memorials and petitions were presented
and appropriately referred:
BY MIR. HUNTER: From the Petersburg volunteers,
asking payment of balance due them for services in the
of 1872
BY Mr.. SEWARD: From John C. F. Solomon, asking
appropriation TO enable him TO test the utility Of
bonic acid gas motive power.
BY Mr.. MASON From the Alexandria, LoudouD, and
Hampshire Railroad Company asking permission to ex-
tend their railroad into the city Of Washington.
Also from the heirs Of James Monroe, late President
of the United States, asking compensation for the SER
vices of said Monroe colonel in the Revolution.
BY Mr. SEBASTIAN: From The Mississippi, Ouachita,
and Red River Railroad Company, asking donation of
land
By Mr. BRIGHT: From the surviving children and
representatives of the Colonel George Gibson ask
ing that communication and interest be allowed them
BY Mr. PEARCE: From Philip L. Voorhees,, asking al
owance for expenses incurred in carrying public minis
tiers of the United States to Siam and other places in the
East Indies and elsewhere.
On motion by the several chairmen of the standing
committees, much of the Presidents message
lates to their committees referred.
Mr.. BRODHEAD thought the resolution might be so
amended to leave the doors open during Executive
sessions
On motion by Mr.. GWIN
R..olrea That the Committee on Commerce be instructed
to inquire and report the general condition of the
Of the United States carried upon the Pacific
and whether Legislation is necessary for the security and
promotion Of this important national interest.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
dis OF the following utes were introduced reau Il
first and second tme and referred to appropriate
mittees
BY Mr.. EVERETT: A bill to increase the compensa-
on Of the district judge of the United States for the dis
trct of Massachusetts.
By Mr.. FOOT bill explanatory of the act for the
relief of Benjamin S. Roberts.
BY Mr.. SUMNER 4 bill to provide for the execution
by the Of the United States Of commissions take
testimony issuing from the of justice of friendly
nations
BY Mr.. HAMLIN A bill for the relief of Ira Baldwin.
BY Mr.. SUMNER: joint resolution for the relief Of
the owners of the barque Kate Boyd.
Mr.. GWIN introduced bill concerning the district
of the United States for California
Mr. g. urged upon the Senate the necessity that exist
ed for prompt action the BILL giving that,
in Of sickness Of the judge, the whole judicial bust
ness would be liable to be suspended.
Mr. PETIT thought it bill Of much Importance to
be acted on without passing through the usual form.
The bill referred to the Committee the Judiciary.
Mr.. GWlN hoped the committee would act promptly,
and was answered by Mr. PETIT that the committee
would act as possible.
Mr.. CHASE called the attention Of the Senate to
solution submitted by him yesterday in relation to in
strucng the Committee Roads and Canals to inquire
into the expediency Of constructing railroad from
point the western line of of the existing States
some point the eastern line of California. He saw
from the Journal Of the Senate, well in several
journals Of the day, that Florida had been substituted
for California Ii have been written by the per-
ranscrbng the resolution but he desired have it
corrected which done accordingly.
On motion of Mr.. GWlN, the Senate proceeded TO the
consideration Of Executive business and after brief
sion therein
The Senate adjourned to Monday