Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-12-24
Thsrs.dins Of the resolution being called for, IL wa

| read as follows: -
Resoeed f the Senate concu That the thanks Of Con
DC ana they are hereby presented to Duncan n
ham, commanding the United States sloopofwar ST. Louis
ana 70 the ocsrs and under his command for their esI-
LIANT conduct the I'd day July in asserting nd bro
teeng the rights Of American citizenship and adopt
ed by the Of Martin Kosza the harbor of myr.
from the fecibls and illegal seizure emit ON
board the Austrian brig f-war Huszar.
esolsd That the President of the United States be and
ne Is be made sword with suIt
able devices and presented to Capt Duncan Ingraha a.
testimonial Of the high entertained by Congress his
m0rnble
ssotss That the President of the United States cause
foregoing resolutions to be Capt Duncan
nxfana IN such terms he may deem best calculated
give elect TO the objects thereof
UT Daily, Of Virginia. moved to refer the resoIu-
Ay IN. " ,ns Committee on Foreign Affairs.
had Near r. stated that the previous question
NJ m vwva~9nded, the motion not in order
-; 49, III hoped, then that the demand for the prs
Nous question would be voted down. r.
on b ~ tennessee, moved to lay the resolution
on :, inc uaoie which motion was nepatiyed
M! Walsh appealed to his colleague n nostnona H.
n aion 81 .his matter for few DAYS as one Of HIS
~ ,ars n mr who was not now present, desired
take part In this piece of Buncombe by moving r.
the resolution SO as to give Capt Ingraham nsasI -
u epauies ana some other additions He hoped there
iore the gentleman would to POSTPONE tbs ann
Ject until his colleague should return rIaugbtar !
Mr. DEAN withdrew the demand for the nrsv;o,.
question: and moved that the resolution he refsra :,
the Committee on Foreign Affairs -
MI smith, o. Alabama, moved to lay the resolution
on the table; which was disagreed to-
Inc motion that the resolution be referred to the Com
mittee on Foreign Affairs was then agreed to-
MINT IN NEW YORK
Mr. TWEED in pursuance of notice. introduced afbili
10 establish mint of the United States in the city OF
New York which was read twice and referred % the
Committee of Ways and Means.
SOUND DUES.
On motion Of Mr. WALKER ii was
csoue That the President Of United States be re-
auested to commupcate to this House. far the public
interests may permit the state Of the negotiations
TINS country and Denmark in relation the imposition OF
SOUND dues upon our commerce to the Baltic together
two nations that subject -
Mt HUGHES, in pursuance Of notice, introduced Joint
resolution IN relation proof in pension cases: which
was read twice and referred the Committee on Reyolu
CITIZENSHIP TO CHILDREN.
On motion of Mr. CHANDLER il was
bh $1,000, Inat the Committee on the Judiciary be and IL il
instructed TO inquire whether any and If any, what
egsaton Is necessary the right Of cxensbn ~
children born out Of the United States whose naen M the
ucn births are citizens of the United States and that
otherwise. - I p'io ~ piii VI
Mr. FLORENCE, in pursuance of notice. introducea .
Dill extending the provisions of the several laws granting
bounty lands to the officers and soldiers who have ha
engaged in the military service of III ITntad $780,
which was read twice and referred to the Committee On
the Public Lands q. oA
RAILROAD IRON -
Mr. CLlNGMAN, in pursuance of notice, introduced a
Dill 70 give credit importers Of railroad iron which was
read twice. $500 49,
Mr. G. remarked that this was a subject which fire.
quenty came before the last Congress- but was not final
y acted upon by it. What the feeling of the present
House he did not know but he thought there was
necessity for the passage of such law at this time Il
was simple matter, and he presumed every member of
the House had already formed an opinion upon IL He
begged leave remind gentlemen that within the last
eighteen months an enormous rise in the price railroad
iron had taken place Eighteen months ago the price was
forty dollars tom now it eighty. The consequence
was that many States and companies which two years
ago commenced their roads with sufficient captal porr
found it difficult, if not impossible to continue their
works. There large surplus in the Treasury
and this bill proposed credit of four years La
all probability, when these four years should have
passed away, the Government would need money yery
much II these duties should 60 into the Treasury now
1t was quite likely they would be expended now and the
Government might be in need of funds four years hence
lie therefore thought il would be wise policy throw the
receipt OF this money about four years ahead leaving
present surplus to be expended If it should turn
out that in that time the Government should be involved
in war-and we were warlike peopleit would need an
the funds 1t could possibly raise and could in that
use the money received under this measure.
In conclusion he asked that the bill might be put upon
Its passage declaring that if it should 60 the Commit
tee Of Ways and Means it would never be reached.
Mr. JONES of Tennessee, moved that the bill be laid
on the table; which motion was negatived
Mr. COBB, moved to amend the bill by adding thereto
prouso that in all Of extension there shall be paid
interest," at the rate Of six per cent per annum by SUCH
persons to whom this credit shall be allowed
On motion of Mr. PECK the bill was then referred to
the Committee Of Ways and Means
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
: On motion of Mr.. HOUSTON, the House went into
committee of the Whole the state Of the Union MIR
OF South Carolina in the CHAIR and proceededto
the annual message Of the President of the United
States.
Mr. HOUSTON offered the usual resolutions to refer
70 appropriate committees the various subjects embraced
In the message.
Dir. SMITH, OF New York. then obtained the floor, and
addressed the Committee in regard the Koszta
he expressed his regret that Capt Ingraham had gone
no anu had not insisted Kosza being imrne
datey set free at absolute liberty He then commended
that there existed desposm this country than
in Austria and thought would be high time for Amer-
ca to brand Austria with despotism when we should set
such example before her as would tend to shame her
out Of her despotism rather than to justify and confirm
her in it.
Mr.. PRESTON replied at lenl th when
The Committee rose, and the House adjourned
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 81 1853