Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-01-08
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 5, 1858.
IN SENATE.


The following Message received from the President
Of the United States:
WASHINGTON, JANUARY 4, 1853.
In answer to the senates resolution Of the Sd instant
calling for information relative to the proposed tspare
convention on the subject Of the Island Of Cuba
init to the Senate report from the Secretary Of State
and the papers which accompanied it.
WILLARD FILLMORE
The documents were read and ordered to be printed
Memorials were presented by Messrs. SEWARD
BRIGHT. JONES Of Iowa, SHIELDS, FELCH, and
S0ULE and referred to appropriate committees.
Mr. FELCH, from the Committee the Public Lands,
was discharged from the further consideration Of the
memorial Of the Sacketts Harbor and Eisburg Railroad
Company.
The bill from the House Of Representatives making
appropriations for the support Of the Military Academy
for the year ending June 80 1854 read and referred
TO the Committee on Finance.
The resolution submitted by Mr.. RUsK in relation to
paying MIR MERIwETHER his per diem and mileage up
the Goth December, 1852, was after brief discussion
read third time and passed.
The resolution submitted yesterday by Mr. WELLER re-
speeding the Mexican boundary taken up and
difed as to read:
Ro'red That the President Of the United States be re-
quested inform the Senate whether the boundary line be-
tween the United States and Mexico has been fully run out
and established, and IL not whether the commission has
pred for the want Of commissioner and surveyor the part
Of this Government.
the Secretary to purchase 900 copies Of Hckeys Con-
sution for the use Of the Senate was taken up and
agreed to Yeas 20, nays IL.
Mr. CASS called up the joint resolution introduced by
him in relation to European colonization on the North
American continent; which was read second time.
Mr.. HALE sent an amendment to the Chair which he
proposed TO offer when the subject came up condera
ton. This amendment embodies the whole Of the orig
nal resolution, only making 1t applicable to Canada.
The Senate took up the amendment Of the House Of
Representatives to the joint resolution Of the Senate al
lowing the owners Of steamboats, further time place
their vessels within the provisions OF the act Of S0th of
August 1867, and concurred therein
On motion by Mr.. SHIELDS, the Senate proceeded to
consider the bill to increase the efficiency of the army by
retired list for disabled officers which, after having
been amended and the amendment CONQUERED In the fur
ther consideration of the subject was postponed until to-
morrow, and the bill ordered to be printed amended
On motion by Mr.. DAVIS the Senate took up the bill
TO authorize the Secretary OF the Interior to issue dup
cate land warrants in certain cases and after having
been amended, the bin was passed.
On motion by Mr.. GEYER, the Senate took up the bill
TO continue halfpay to certain widows and orphans
which was read third time and passed.
On motion by MIR. DODGE, Of Iowa. the bill for the
relief OF the workngmen on the addition to the Capitol
considered And the question: Shall the bill be
engrossed " Mr. CHASE moved that the Senate adjourn
And the Senate adjourned