Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-02-12
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1853.
IN SENATE.

Mr.. RUSK presented the credentials Of the Hon. SAN.
HoUsros elected Senator from the State Of Texas for
six years from and after the Sd March next.
message received from the President Of the Uni
ted States covering communication from the Secretary
Of the Navy accompanied by the first part Of the report
Of the exploration Of the Valley Of the Amazon and its
tributaries made by him in connexion with Lieutenant
Gardner Gibbon under instructions from the Navy De-
partment.
1.-THE Secretary the Navy informs the President that
Lieut.. Gbbon reached Para on his homeward journey
weeks ago. and may very be expected arrive
in the United States. When he returns Lieut. Herndon
will have all the materials necessary complete his re-
port and will devote himself to that labor with the
assiduty which has characterized the present work
The Secretary also suggests If the Senate ct to
direct the printing Of these valuable documents that the
order fer that purpose may include also the remaining
portions which may hereafter be furnished with suit
able descriptive engayngs, &C. Of the maps, charts, and
sketches.
MEMORIALS AND PETITIONS.
The following memorials and petitions presented
and appropriately referred:
BY Mr. GWlN: From the Legislative Assembly Of New
Mexico asking that the proposed railroad to the Pacific
may pass through that Territory and that line OF ele
graph may be established with it. The memorialists say
that the citizens Of the Territory have heard with delight
that project which is worthy Of the great American Re-
public aud Of the age seriously entertained by many
enlightened statesmen Of the United States namely the
making of railroad from point west Of the Msss
spp river the continent to the Pacific ocean and
say they utterly lost in the contemplation Of scheme
so vast and at the same time fraught with such
results not only the United States and her interior
Territories but portions Of the human family beyond
the limits Of the United States
This memorial said Mr.. GwN, gives several strong
why this road should pass through their Territory
First that the central position Of the Territory would
afford facilities in connecting road upon this with
several railroads which terminate in the West Second that
q road may be made this route cheaper than on any
other il be made in very direct line with
out crossing single elevation that would require in
clned plane or tunnel Third that road this route
would never be impeded by SHOWS; and, fourth, the
whole line Of the road New Mexico would be abun
dainty supplied with excellent stone coal for fuel There
were other valuable suggestions the subject and he
hoped the memorial might be printed for the Of the
Senate.
By Mr. CASS: From John Mclean and p Nicholas
complaining that have been committed by vessels
sailing out Of New York, thought by many to be less
criminal than piracy. That persons who had purchased
through tickets to California found them good only the
lsthmus wheresome of them died others had returned
TO prosecute and had yet been able obtain justice
together with many other evils, and asking that
redress than that afforded by the Marine Court
New York may be provided for injured passengers. Mr.
y SAID ne was ignorant Of the facts but would send the
i petition TO the Committee on Commerce.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr. HAMLiN, from the Committee on Commerce re-
ported the JOINT resolution explanatory Of the act for the
dement, OF Amos Proctor without amendment and asked
| its immediate consideration.
Mr. II. explained tho object, and advocated its adop-
| ton; and il was passed
Also from the same committee h;ll 20 armand on az,
entitled An act to regulate the collection Of duties on
imports and tonnage, with amendment
Also, from the same committee hin TO authorize the
erection Of marine hospital Burlington, in the State
Of Iowa.
SMALL NOTES.
Mr.. NORRIS from the Committee on the District Of
Columbia, reported back House bill suppress the cir
culation Of small notes currency in the District OF
Columbia with amendments.
Mr.. SHIELDS made struggle to have the bill and
amendments considered but such the contest for
precedence IN taking up bills that objection was made