Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-02-12
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1858.
IN SENATE.

The PRESIDENT of the Senate laid before the body o
communication from the War Department accompanied
by abstract Of the returns of the States and Terri
tories, with their arms accoutrements, and ammunition
which referred to the Committee the Militia and
ordered to be printed.
Mr. MORTON presented resolutions of the Legislature OF
Florida in favor of the erection Of marine hospital at
Apaachicola in favor Of the erection of light house
Sea Horse Keys and in favor of the reduction of the
price of public lands in that State The resolutions
ordered to be printed and referred appropriate
mttees.
The following memorials and petitions were presented
and appropriately referred:
By Mr.. BRIGHT From the President, Directors, and
Stockholders of the Ohio Falls Marine Railroad Company
proposing to construct marine railway the Indiana
shore, for the transportation of steamboats, around the
falls Of the Ohio river.
[The memoriasts believe the canal system behind the
age and except in very few localities ought not to be
adopted. They satisfied that railway be
sructed at the falls onefourth the expense of canal
that would better subserve the purposes of the rapdn
creasing commerce Of the West than any canal however
large could possibly do and their opinion is founded
upon estimates Of able engineers and practical men, who
have examined carefully the route and agree with singu
lar unanmity that ordinarily built steamer with her
cargo would be insensble to the effect of transportation
over road such the company intend constructing
They present the question whether is better expend
two or three millions in work behind the spirit of the
age to appropriate $500 900 for work by
scientific and practical superior beyond comparison
to the proposed canal
by Mr.. SEWARD: From the widow of Gen. Leavcn-
worth, asking pension
Also from citizens of New York favor of the
of the homestead bill.
Mr.. HUNTER from the Committee Finance, re-
ported back, with sundry amendments the bill from the
House Of Representatives supply deficiencies in the
preparations for the service Of the fiscal year ending
both June, 1853.
Mr.. II. gave notice that he would call it up Monday
next.
intends to offer when the bill up that he desired
might be printed The amendment consisted Of another
section to the bill to the effect
THAT Of the moneys collected In the ports embraced
within the limits OF the State of California duties
egn imports the Of be paid the State of Cali
fonia to be applied to the expenses Of the State
State,
BILLS PASSED.
On motion by Mr.. WADE the Senate proceeded to
slider the amendments Of the House to the bill granting
the right of to the st. Louis and Iron Mountain Rail-
road Company, and it was concurred in.
On motion by Mr. SEBASTIAN, the Senate took up
House bill granting the right of way and making grant
Of land to the States Of Arkansas and Missouri TO aid in
the construction Of railroad from point the Misss
spp opposite the mouth of the Ohio river, via Little
Lock, to the Texas boundary Fulton in Arkansas
with branches to Fsrt Smith, on the Mississippi river
which, after brief discussion, passed.
The bill to reorganize the navy Of the United States
read third time and passed.
On motion by Mr.. BAYARD, the Senate took up the
bill granting and reconveyng the arsenal in the town of
Newcastle in the State Of Delaware to the trustees of
oucceoSOIs,
RECIPROCAL PRIVILEGES.
Mr.. DAVIS introduced BILL on leave, to regulate the
rights Of fishing and the rights of dsposng Of the pro-
ceeds of the fisheries in and between the British North
American provinces and the United States.
Mr.. d. said he unwilling that the session should
pass off without the introduction Of of the
kind He had therefore introduced the bill, and desired
that it might be printed in order that Senators could have
opportunity Of inspecting it. The bill was referred to
the Committee Commerce and ordered to be printed.
This bill authorizes the President Of the United States
as shall have become satisfied that United States
fishing vessels are admitted to the privilege the
fishing vessels Of the British PROVINCES with all the in
cidenta rights pertaining thereto, such curing and
preparing market the proceeds Of such fisheries both
upon water and land issue his proclamation authorizing
the fishermen Of the British provinces the like privilege in
the United States together with entering the ports of the
United States the payment Of the duties which
are required of American fishing vessels provided that
nothing therein contained shall affect private rights Of
fishing give any right to occupy private property ex
On motion by Mr.. SHIELDS, the following bills were
considered and made the special order for Saturday next
| ut o'clock:
To improve the efficiency of the army of the United
States.
To increase the efficiency Of the artillery.
To repeal the several acts organizing the staff depart
| ments Of the army, &c.
Joint resolutioa concerning the national defsnces.
To provide for raising additional regiment of cavalry
| RAILROAD TO THE PACIFIC.
The Senate then resumed the consideration Of the spe
cial order being bill relating to the overland route
| the Pacific, when
i Mr.. BUTLER rose and addressed the Senate agains
the BILL
| Mr.. BELL followed, but without concluding gave way
Mr.. RUsK from the Committee on the Post Office an,
Post Roads, reported the following bills without amend
ment and recommended their passage;
! blu for the relief Of zsdock Q. Ingram