Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-12-24
FRIDAY, DECEMBER %, 1858.

The Committee and the House adjourned
FRIDAY, DECEMBER %, 1858.
IN SENATE
The PRESIDENT of the Senate laid before the body
letter from THEoDoRE SEDGwIcK in behalf Of the Di-
rectors of the Exhibition of the Industry of all Nations
which read as follows:
New YORK. DECEMBER TO- 1853.
SIR beg leave in behalf of the Association for the Ex
hbton OF the Industry Of all Nations respectfully through
you invite the members of the Senate visit the exhibit
ton open in this city
With this enclose for the purpose tickets of invitation
each of the members of honorable body The important
aid extended to the enterprise by the Federal
the done by the President Of the United States in
inau gurang the opening of the exhibition by his presence
and the attention given to the subject by foreign Govern
have imposed upon duties and responsibilities which
we sensbly feel and extremely DESTROYS that the
members your honorable body should visit the exhibition
and Judge for themselves of its merits convince themselves
by actual inspection of its character and judge of the i'm
portan tendencies which it is likely to have the develop
of the arts the industry and the national Of
the country.
We have supposed that it would better please the members
your honorable body to visit the exhibition singy and
such would suit their individual convenience but if
should be preferable you visit the exhibition in body
will be honor and pleasure to hold ourselves in read
ness to receive you at such time as you shall name.
the honor be- with respect and regard your obe
dent servant THEODORE SEDGWICK, President.
MEMORIALS AND PETITIONS.
The following memorials and petitions were presented
and appropriately referred:
By the PRESIDENT of the Senate From the Legis-
lature Of the State of Missouri asking grant Of land
to aid in the construction of the North Missouri Railroad
Also from the same, asking grant of land in aid OF
the construction Of the Mississippi branch of the St.
Louis and Iron Mountain Railroad.
BY Mr.. BRIGHT: From Major John S. Simcnson, in
behalf of himself and other officers of the regiment of
mounted rfemen in Oregon, asking to be allowed the
extra pay given by the act OF March 3D. 1897 TO
the troops of the same regiment stationed at Fort
Laramie.
IMr. B. said that the Senator from California (Mr.
WELLER had the other day called the attention OF the
Military Committee to memorial Of like nature from
officers serving in California. he could see no reason
why the officers stationed in Oregon should not receive
the pay those Of California; their expenses were
great if not greater, in Oregon than in California
and he desired to join the Senator from that State in
urging upon the committee prompt action and favorable
consideration
BY Mr.. STEWART: From the masters of frst-class
sailing vessels engaged in the lake trade asking that
lighthouse may be erected at st. James, on Beaver
Island, Michigan.
BY Mr. DODGE, Of Iowa From VIM. Rees, asking to
be allowed to locate of land in one tract for
normal settlement.
TThe memoralist says that company must engage
location before they commence settlement; other
wise that absenees would engage the land and prevent
settlers coming to the neghborhood unless they paid
large and progressively cxorbtant advance that small
body Of land than 600 acres viii not sustain po-
pulation sufficiently to carry ordinary me-
chanical branches of industry.
BY Mr.. JOHNSON: From James D. Coble asking to
be allowed lust amount of arrearages Of pay Off
of the army for having been dismissed from the same
by the sentence of an illegal court martial.
By Mr. FISH From V. Il. Hall and other boatsmen
and gunner carpenters and saimakers in the navy ask
ing an increase of pay.
By Mr. FITZPATRICK: From the widow of Samuel
Simmons soldier in the of 1872 asking pension.
Mr.. WILLIAMS, from the Committee Of Claims, re-
ported bill for the relief of the legal representatives of
John G. Mscka, deceased which was passed to second
reading.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
The following bills were introduced in pursuance Of
notice, read and referred to appropriate committees
By Mr. SEBASTIAN: A bill granting further time for
satisfying claims for bounty lands for military services
in the war with Great Britain and for other purposes
BY Mr. GWIN bill to continue in force the act en-
titled An act to ascertain and settle the private land
claims in the State of California"
The above bill subsequently reported from the
Committee on Private Land Claims, and, motion by
Mr. PETIT was considered and passed.
NOTICES OF BILLS.
Mr. JONES' of Tennessee gave notice Of his intention
to introduce bill to divide the proceeds of the public
lands among the several States.
Mr. JAMES gave notice that he would introduce joint
resolution directing sword to be presented to the near
est male relative of Major Samuel Rnggold late Of the
United States army
On motion by Mr.. MASON,
Ordered That select committee report rules and
gulatons in relation TO the appointment compensation, and
number Of the officers and other employees Of the Senate au
of three members.
The following is the committee appointed by the Chair
Messrs. MASON, CAss, CLAYTON, BAYARD, and PEARcE
Mr.. JOHNSON asked to be excused from serving on
the select committee French spoations giving as
that he had already much business on his hands
as he could properly attend to.
Mr.. JOHNSON excused from serving on said select
committee, and Mr.. ADAMS was appointed in his stead
Mr.. PRATT alluded to the number Of bills that had
been acted the last session when the Senate was
full Of which had already been reported fayoraby
the present session He thought there could be no
valid objection to taking them up in Committee Of
the Whole and dsposing Of them and he would therefore
move that they be taken up.
1t ascertaned however that the bills had not been
sent from the printer.
Mr. CHASE said the objection could be obyiated in re-
laton to one Of the bha for the relief of the legal re-
Of Major Caleb Swami, deceased which
then their tables 1t mertorous case, and one
which had been passed at the last session and received
the favorable consideration Of the committee Of the pre-
session. and he hoped the Senate would consent to
take il up and pass it.
The motion having been agreed to, the bill
sidered and passed
!, On motion, the Senate adjourned to meet on Tues
day next.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE