Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-04-16
PROCEEDINGS in THE SENATE.
SATURDAY, April 8, 1853.

| SATURDAY, APRIL 8, 1858.
The Senate met at . o'clock r NJ, when Mr. HUNTER
submitted the following resolution:
Reotred That committee consisting of members be
appointed by the President pro wait upon the Presi
dent Of the United States and inform him that unless he may
have further communications make the Senate will close
session by adjournment at o'clock r. NJ Monday
next
The PRESIDENT appointed said committee Messrs.
! HUNTER and EVERETT.
| CALIFORNIA CUsToM-HoUsE.
Mr.. WELLER. / ask the unanimous consent of the
| Senate to submit the following resolution:
Rendered That the Secretary of the Treasury be requested
to transmit 70 the Senate copy of the report made by Gil
bert Rodman Esq to the Department the subject Of the
house at San Francisco, California.
ask the consideration Of that resolution at this time
perhaps be necessary for indicate the cha
racter Of the report here called for This gentleman,
Mr.. Ralaay ssntou IA
report y the Deprtmentin 1851 disclosing nnmper
house under the control Of Col Colyer That report
has been abstracted from the files Of the Department.
the Secretary of the Treasury has informed The
account of Col Collyer in the mean time has been ad-
justed at the Department This gentleman MIR. Rodney,
has, however, supplied the deficiency in consequence of
the loss of the first report by making out another report
from the rough notes of the case which he has In his
possession My object is to have this latter report COM
muncated to the Senate which suppose can be done
at once.
The resolution was agreed to; and in about hours
communication received from the Secretary of the
Treasury transmitting the document in question; which,
on motion of Mr. WELLER, laid the table and or
dered to be printed
MEXICAN CLAIMS.
Mr. SOULE. The Senate Committee Mexican
Claims have terminated their labors this morning So
far their opinions upon the matter concerned they
ready express them but they not prepared
file report In order that they may be enabled to file
report with the Secretary Of the Senate after the ad
journmen ask that the following resolutions be acted
upon:
Rcsolred That the Select Committee Mexican Claims
be authorized to file their report upon submit
"a afta
Senate.
Resoped That the Secretary be authorized
printed.
Rsoed That the services of the clerk of the said
mee be continued for month after the adjournment OF
the Senate
The resolutions were agreed to-
CLOSE OF THE SESSION.
Mr.. HUNTER, from the committee appointed by the
Senate to wait upon the President, and to inform him
that unless he had further communications to make the
Senate would close its session Monday next reported
that the committee had discharged that duty and that
the President replied that he had further communica-
Mr.. HUNTER offered the following resolution, which
agreed to-
Rotoed That the President pro close the present
sion by adjournment Of the Senate sine die Monday next,
(, at o'clock.
THANKS TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
On motion BY Mr. CLAYTON,
Rsoleed That thanks of the be and
the same hereby are rendered TO the Hon. DvIp r. ArcHrsos
Far ths erv bis attended and imnartia manner in which
he has presided the deliberations the special session.
about TO terminate
On motion by Mr. MASON the Senate proceeded to the
consideration OF Executive business and after time
spent therein, the doors were reopened
| FISHERIES QUESTION
On motion by Mr. HAMLIN, the Senate reconsdered
the vote agreeing TO the resolution print 600 copies Of
the message of the President in relation the fisheries
and the resolution amended provide print
ing 1000 copies of the message whereupon the resolu
ton agreed 10. The Senate adjourned.
MONDAY, APRIL IL, 1858
Immediately after the reading of the Journal the SEN
proceeded to the consideration Of Executive business
and, after some time spent therein, the doors
opened
The following letter from the Hon. PIERRE souLE was
read
WASHINGTON APRIL IL, 1858.
To Hc President of The Senate:
SR; Having gnfed to the President acceptance of
the high functions he pleased confer ad
wise You that from this day be member OF the
gust body which preside May request that you
will accept for yourself and tender TO the other members Of
the Senate the parting
associates and wishes for the happiness and prosperity Of
you all? Your very humble servant
PIERRE soULE.
The PRESIDENT Of the Senate then rose. and in a
neat and appropriate thanked the body for the
very gratifying and complimentary resolution unanimously
passed Saturday last assuring Senators, at the
time, that long as he might continue their presiding
officer his highest ambition would be TO retain the
fdence and the personal regard of his colleagues He
reminded them that, in pursuance of the resolution of
last week terminating the present session at o'clock
Of this day. II became his duty TO declare the Senate ad
journed sine die
And the Senate adjourned accordingly