New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-12-22
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XXXIIId CONGRESS-Fmsr SESSION.

SENATE. ..WAsHNGToS, Wednesday, Dec 81
Mr. BRIGHT presented the petition of English and
others OF Georgetown praying to be incorporated as
Nr THOMSON presented resolutions of the Legislature
of New Jersey praying the construction of Lgh houses on
the coast of that State and of Boakwster at Cape May
Mr.. hAMLIN gave notice OF bill to construct line
Photograph from the Mississippi River to the Pacific
Ocean.
MIR. GwIN. from the Naval Committee, in advance Of
the receipt of bill from the House authorizing the con
sructon of six first class steam rgates made report 10
favor of that lie said the Committee thought
tie importance aud urgency of the question justified tins
approval # the at the present time When tho
bin from the House it would need no opposition from
the Senate Committee.
Mr HUNTER from the Finance Committee. reported
back the bill TO extend the warehousing system by esab
fishing private bonded warehouses.
MIR. NORRIS reported back the bnltO suppress the cir
tulaon Of paper money a currency under denomins
ion of five dola's in the District Of Columbia The bill
was taken up.
The following is the Report of Mr. GWIN, from the
Naval Committees
The Committee on Naval Affairs have had under consid
that portion If the Report of the Secretary Of tho
Navy recommending increase Of the Navy, in which he
asks for authority to have constructed at Least SIX nrst
class steam trgae propeers and suggested that inc
authority is granted the policy OF making the appopa
ton at carly day To enable the Department 10 bld
them with Dispatch and pu chase supply OF materiaiso
not TO diminish the amount on hand report that they
fully in the suggestions and RECOMMENDATIONS VI
the Secretary of the Navy and will give their attention
TO the BILL making appropriation for this object which Is
expected early day from the House Of Represents
tyes.
The Small Note biz was read, and
Mr. PEARCE said that he hoped it would be printed be
fore il was put it, passage though he thought the OBJECT
Of tie bill very proper one
Mr.. ADAMS moved to postpone 1t to Jan j.
Mr. GWIN hoped the bill would be law before that
day lie considered it dsgracefu for Congress to allow
the currency in circulation now in this city to exist any
longer.
The bill was postponed till next Tuesday.
The French SpolatiOn bill referred to select com
mtee composed OF Messrs. llamlin Thompson DAWSON
Peaice and johnson.
MIR FOOT Introduced bill granting land for the relief
of INDECENT Insane. Referred.
Mr. SHIELDS introduced joint resolution authorizing
the President to convey the title OF Lieutenant General BY
brove for eminent services, and moved It's reference
Mr. DAWSON said the Committee had repeatedly
reported iavorably upon it, and It use again 10
refer il.
Mr. SEWARD hoped It would now be passed
Mr.. PETIT objected, and it was laid over.
Mr. CHASE introduced bill dividing Ohio into two
judicial districts. 80 =
Mr. BENJAMIN reported a bill to extend the limits OF
the Port If New Orleans. 80
Mr. PRATT reported a bill incorporating the Pioneer
Manufacturing Company Of Georgetown d. Z. IL was
taken up and read. A.
Mr. PETIT asked fit contaneda clause making ms
stockholders individually liable
Mr. PRATT said it did not. H..
Mr. PETIIT-Wel, ask time to write such Clause
The bill was postponed. .... r Al.
Mr. BRODHEAD moved 10 print 2O'0O' copies Vi '"'
Abstract of the Census. .,r, - A..
Messrs. GWIN HAMLIN and PRATT opposed me
printing OF any copies Of the Abstract printed " !ho
House because Of III inaccuracies lhS m@'"
was referred to the Printing COMMITTEES. lib
Mr.. SEWARD offered the following resoiuuon' WIN"
wasagTeed to; 1900 ...,b.,
R,,lsed That tho Committee the Judiciary inquire
cons ntly with the Constitution. provision can Do nss
,eTring esrses 10 % s n tbev could be
.titsisnslly made would be sIpsdsnt. Adjourned.