Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-01-29

muskes manufactured with two thousand Of the same fol
cadets AT Harpers Ferry there 49, 400 percussion
muskets, and 227 percussion rifles.
Mr.. SHIELDS from the Committee on Military Affairs
reported bill TO provide for raising additional reg-
ment OF cayalry which read and passed second
reading.
Also from the same committee, the following House
bills without amendment An act to provide for the pay
ment OF the companies of Captains Bush Price Sua
for military services in Florida and act for the
relief OF the heirs ut law of Anthony c. Willis
Also from the same committee asking to be discharged
from the further consideration Of the memorial Of James
D. Cobb asking to be restored to the army from which
he had been dismissed by sentence Of court from the
consideration Of eight memorials from different States
asking the abolition Of chapains in the army which was
agreed to.
Mr. FELCH, from the Committee on Public Lands re-
ported bill for the relief Of Joseph Mitchell accom-
panied by report which ordered TO be printed.
Mr. JONES, from the Committee on Pensions reported
bill for the relief of Silas Messenger accompanied by
report which was ordered to be printed.
Mr. BORLAND, from the Committee on Pensions ask
ed to be discharged from the further consideration of the
memorial of Sarah Bruster and w. Howard of Tennessee
and that it be referred to the Committee Public Lands
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr. CASS submitted the following for consideration:
Realized That the Committce Foreign Relations be in
suced to inquire and report whether any and if
any what should be taken by the Senate in relation to the
declaration the ratification on the part of Great
Britain treaty concluded between that country and the
United States April TO- $780, the letter Of the Secretary
Of State to the British Minister the exchange the
ratifcations.
On motion by Mr.. SHIELDS,
Rcoe That the Secretary of War be requested inquire
into the expedency of establishing
general depot Of Pacific another for the
coast OF the Mexican Gulf another for tho Southern
and another for the Northern Atlantic and the lakes
upon inquiry he shall find that these or some such
mens necessary shall proceed to make all the inycs
cations necessary for the udcous selection Of such sites
shall be most SAFE eligible and accessible for purpose
the military defence these respective portions Of
and frontier.
FRAUDS ON THE REVENUE
On motion Of Mr.. BADGER, the Senate took up the bill
from the House for the prevention Of frauds the Urea
sury OF the United States the question being the amend
ments made by the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr.. BADGER explained the amendments, and advo-
Gated their adoption.
Mr. HALE spoke of the bill one intended to prevent
members from using thc influence but appeared that
outsiders had done that for them and alluded 10 the
where money had been exorel from the poor sailor by
these individuals under the impression that their nu
ence had occasoned the passage Of granting
cxtrapay.
The amendments ordered to be engrossed and the
bill was read the third time and passed.
COLONIZATION IN NORTH AMERICA
The Senate then proceeded to consider the joint resou
ton declaratoy of the views of the United States respect
ing colonization upon the North American continent by
European Powers, and respecting the island of Cuba
when
Mr. S0ULE rose and addressed the Senate at length
and followed by Mr.. CAss on the same side.
Mr. SEWARD had some observations to ofer and would
move that the Senate adjourn.
Mr. DIXON asked him to withdraw the notion in order
that he might offer hsresolutons refer the whole subject
to the Committee on Foreign Relations with instructions
ascertain and report whether the Government of Great
Brtan since the Publications of the treaty of Nicaragua
had violated any of the provisions thereof, SC.
Mr. SEWARD withdrew his motion, and the resolutions
sent to the Chair read and ordered be printed
[They were published in the Integencer last week.
The PRESIDENT Of the Serate then put the following
bills on their reading:
House bill regulating the reports of the Patent Office,
and providing for additional officers therein referred
to the Committee on Patents and the Patent office.
The amendments of the House to the bill confer
John w. Quincy member OF the Stockbridge tribe Of
Indians the rights Of citizenship of the United States and
for other purposes, referred to the Committee
Indian Affairs.
The Senate then took up the amendment of the House
to the bill for the relief of Francis F. Gardiner, and
Cured therein
And the Senate adjourned