Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-03-19
THuRsDAY, MARCH II, 1853.

The PRESIDENT of the Senate laid before the body
communication from the Secretary of the Interior made
in compliance with resolution calling for all the corre
spondence between that Department and the Indian agents
and commissioners in California which read and
ordered to be printed
On motion by Mr. HOUSTON it was ordered that two
members be appointed to fill the vacancies in the Select
Committee Frauds and Abuses, and that they be APP
pointed by the Chair.
Messrs. MORTON and THOMSON, of Kentucky, APP
pointed accordingly.
On motion by Mr. WELLER, ordered that a member be
appointed to fill the vacancy in the select committee
the Mexican boundary and that the appointment be made
by the Chair and Mr. FISH appointed accordingly
The following resolution submttedby Mr.. CLAYTON the
7th instant, came up for consideration:
Reolced That the President be respectfully requested if
compatible in his opinion with the public interest
ncate the Senate the propositions mentioned in the letter
Of the Secretary Of State accompanying the Executive
sage the Senate of the 18th Of February last having
been agreed upon by the Department Of State the British
Minister and the State Of Costa Rica the 3Oth Of April
1882 having for their the settlement of the territorial
controversies between the States and Governments bordering
IN the river San Juan.
Reoleed That Secretary Of State be directed
muncate the Senate such information it may be in the
power Of his Department to furnish in regard the conflicting
claims of Great Britain and the State Of Honduras and their
respective titles to the islands Of Roaan Benoca Uta Bar
bara Helene, and Mora in the bay Of Honduras
Mr. EVERETT said he by no anxious to enter
into the debate which had occupied the Senate but being
under the impression that if it left where ii it
might leave somewhat unsatisfactory impression the
public mind to the true state Of affairs in Central Amer
he proposed to submit few obseryaonson the subject
and particularly he had the honor to communicate to
the President paper in relation to that country which
had been Transmitted to Congress lie desired partcu
ary to refer to the proposition of the I'd April last which
the Senator from Delaware anxious to get before the
Senate, and the Senate had fixed o'clock to into
the election of officers Of the body would be
daon to him if they would by general consent take
the first part of the resolution and adopt it. That portion
Of il might be answered, he thought in hour while
the second would require considerable time and labor
When the information required should be sent in the sub
ha HQ had
consulted the honorable chairman Of the Committee
Foreign Relations and had his sanction for the he
had intimated If such the pleasure Of the Senate,
he should then to postpone the further consideration
Of the subject until Monday.
Mr. MASON acquiesced in the propriety Of adopting
the first part OF the resolton and intmated that the
scope Of the second would require enlargement before it
was agreed TO.
The first branch OF the resolution was then agreed TO-
Mr. EVERETT then moved that the further considers
ton Of the subject be postponed until Monday next
Mr.. MASON would not object to accommodating the
Senator but he had entertained the hope that by Mon
day the Senate would be able to adjourn sine die.
Mr.. SHIELDS considered il utterly impossible to ad-
ourn on Monday there business Of importance
yet TO be disposed Of
The question was then taken on Mr. EvERETT's notion
and the further consideration Of the resolution post
poned until Monday
PAY AND MILEAGE OF DAVID +. YULEE.
The Senate then took up for consideration the resolu
ton submitted by Mr.. MoRTos on the 7th instant to
allow per diem and mileage to David Yulee during the
aime he contested the seat Of Mr. Mallory.
This resolution led to considerable discussion
Messrs. BUTaER, MASON, BADGER, SEWARD, NOR
P0N, B0RLANlD, BR0DHEAD, WALKER, and others
sustained the resolution: and Messrs. ADAMS, BRIGHT
HOUSTON, and THOMPSON, Of Kentucky, opposed It !;
when the question taken its adoption and decided
in the Affirmative az follows:
YEAS-Messrs. Bsdgcr, Borland, Brodhead, Butler
Cooper Dodge Of Wisconsin, Dodge Of Iowa. Douglas Evans
Everett Fitzpatrick, Gwn, Hunter James Jones Of Iowa.
Mason, Norton Sebastian, Seward, Shields Soole Sumner
and Waker-23.
NAYS-Hessrs. Adams, Atehson Aherton. Bayard, Ben
jamn, Bright Chase, Geyer, Hamn, Houston, Norris,
Pearce Phelps Rusk Stuart Thompson Kentucky, yGom
son Of New Jersey, Weller, and Wnght-I9.
SO the resolution adopted
PERSONAL EXPLANATION.
Mr.. BUTLER | ask unanimous consent TO make an
explanation connected with remarks Of the Senator
from Pennsylvania sIr. CooPrR) the other day, reflect
ing constituent OF mine, who is OF the officers Of
this Government.
Unanimous consent given.
Nh BUTLER The Senator from Pennsylvania, (Mr
CocPyh the other doy, in introducing certain resou