The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-01-14

THTRTY-SECOND CONGRESS,
SECOND Session.
fa6RsbAy. January Is, 1853.
SENATE


SENATE
The CHAIR laid before the Senate a report from
the secretary OF War, Transmitting statement OIL
1852. ~ ''s YEA
wAsHINGToN CITY JAIL,
Mr; SHIELDS presented memorial of citizens
., washington, setting forth that the Washington
City Jail was nuisance, and that it should be re
moved to some more suitable position.
Mr.. MALLORY presented memorials of officers
OF the revenue service, praying an increaae of pay
INDIAN Aosr,lIr;Es.
On lnotIen by MIR SEWARD,
Rssoired, That the Committee on Military At
fairs be instructed to consider and report whether
any action of Congress ia necessary for the protec.
ton of the Territory of New Mexico against the
incursion of hostile Indians.
rREArIEs WITH CENTRAL AMERIcAN srATEs.,
The following resolution offered yesterday by
MIR. CAss was adopted: lt
Resolvsd, That the President of the United Statea
be requested, SO far may be compatible with the
public interest, to communicate to the Senate CO.
pies OF any correspondence which took place with
in respect to the treaty negotiated by MIR. Squier
with Nicaragua which was Submitted 70 the Senate
in lSso alaoa copy of said treaty, and of any sub.
stsuse for It, or any part of it, submitted to the
and OF the letters Of the latter urging the accept
ance OF such substitute, and the replies thereto;
and also copies OF any. correspondence which took
place between the Secretary of State and the Brit.
ishs hinistef, and the Minister from Costa RIGA, in
fespt CT to projet which was submitted to Mica
ragua, Costa Rica, and the Mosquito Indians, and
copy Of such projet, with the instructions given
to Mr.. Walsh, the special agent deputed by the
United States TO present that preje to the States OF
Nicaragua and Costa RIGA, as also of such other
correspondence as may have passed between him
and the Secretary OF State upon the subjects also
copies of the correspondence with Mr. Kerr, charge
d'afaires of the United States in Nicaragua, in
reference thereto. together with any correspon-
dence with the government of Nicaragua or ita
Minister in respect to the Same projs,. And the
fresident Is further requested to communicate to
the Senate copies of any letters which may have
been addressed to this Government by the Minister
OF Nicaragua, or the Minister of Great Britain, in
reference TO the construction and purport of the
convention between the United States and Great
Britain, signed April 10, 1850, and proclaimed
July 8, 1850. and of The replies made to them, ii
any.
MARBLE STATUES.
On motion by Mr.. DAVIS,
Resolved That the Committee on the Library be
instructed to inquire into the expedency of au.
thorizing Tito Angelina, Italian artist, to exc
cute in marble group of statues, agreeably to his
model, now in possession OF the Librarian Of Con.
gress.
MrsNE PROCESS IN THE DISTRICT.
Mr.. MANGU UNI presented the memorial of Ba
vld Taylor, now incarcerated IN the Washington
county Jail, praying an amendment of the law
regulating fnesne process in the District.
He also introduced bill CARRYING out the pra ver
OF the petitioner 1t provides
That in all cases hereafter the act entitled uAn
act to regulate arrests Oh mesns process in the
District of Columbia shall be SO construed by the
courts as to REQUIRE the affidavit in all cases on
debt or contract to get forth that the indebtedness
was contracted by fraud, false preence, or breach
OF trust and all the facts which such allegations
OF fraud and breach of trust are foundeds and no
ahdavit shall be taken as sufficient cause OF bail
or imprisonment unless the said alterations are
therein made to the satisfaction of the court.
SEC. z. That any person now held to bail or i'm /.
prisohrient in any civil suit in said District NAV
proceed IN the manner directed by the second sec
ton of the act of Congress above recited and re-
ferred to: PROVIDED, That the reasonable time
therein mentioned shall not exceed thirty days from
the Hing OF the petition as therein authorized.
s5as CHARTER OF wAsHNaroa cry.
On motion Of Mr.. sEiIELDS, the bill to amend
the charter of the city of Washington was aken
up, amended, and passed in the following shape:
he 1T enacted, &c, That it shall be lawful for the
mayor, board OF aldermen and board of common
council of the city of Washington, and the said
corporation is hereby authorized in its discretion
to provide for the election by the inhabitants of
SAID city, at stated periods, of any all officers of
said corporation not now elective under the exist.
ing charter thereof; and to prencrise the tiiie
place, and manner of holding SUCH elections, and
the duties. terms, ahd tenure of Office of all sucb
ofcere, as well as of the register collector, and
surveyor of said corporation: Proyidei That at
all such elections the voters shall be such persons
and no others, as rpay be competent to vote at
elections holden under the charter of the said CITY
ier the time beings and the said corpora ton shall
nave foll power and authority to pryvide for the
proper condnctin of all elections in the said cty;
and tor the punishment Of any person who ma
wiiuliy disturb, molest hinder, or inter fere with
the commissioners other persons who NAV be
appointed &c superintend elections, from time to
pIro = ia incl 10 r.. ,nL,
may wiliuliy disturb, molest, hinder or interfere
with any voter while at going TO the polls to
vote, es we'll "a fer the punishment of any corn.
missioner or other person appointed to superintend
an election who may wilfuliy and knowingly re.
celve, or permit to be received, the vote Of any
person not legally authorized to vote; and the
saId corporation shall have power to provide for
The appointment, from time to time, of such num-
ger Oh persons as commissioners to superintend the
elections in each ward of said city as it may deem
expedient. .5 a@I5'
SEC. Z. And be IL further enacted, That the said
corporation be, and it Is hereby, authorized and
TO cause any Streets or the carriage-.
ways or ootways thereof, of any portions of the
ssiht, TO De paved, graded, or otherwise improved
" hepaocver In its discretion the same NAV be
deemed proper and necessary, any restrictions or
eonoitiens heretofore existing in the premises to
the contrary notwithstanding Provided hgapeper
That the tax levied for such purpose shall in no
case exceed the of three dollars per front foot
and III like manner, in its discreton to cause to
DE constru ed any drains and sewers which il
may consider necessary for the proper drainage
health, or convenience Of the city, and upon such
plan OF surface or under ground drainare ore. or
by taking advantage Of the natural DRAINAGE. or
changing the course thereof, as NAV be deemed
most eligible and TO cause the streets or snv of
them, or any pa-lon of them, to be lighted by gas
or and to provide fer the expense If any
such works or Improvements as aforesaid, either
by special tax or cut OF its corporate funds gen
orally, oil both, at its discretion
SEC. 3. Ind be further ouaat,,J IT.;
corporation shall have power, in its discretion to
cause new alleys to be opened into the squares and
rom tlne TO time toopcn extend change or close
those already laid out; subject always to II pro
vlso, concerning damages to individuals, con
tanned In the eighth section of the act of Nav
fifteenth, eighteen hundred and twenty, incorno
rating the inhabitants of the city of Washington:
and to dispose of the ground occupied by any such
alley or alleys as may have been, or hereafter ma
be- closed by authority of the said corporation in
such manner as in its discretion may be directed
SEC 4. And be u further enacfed That the said
corporation shall have power to create and estab
lish police and municipal courts and to establish n
house or houses OF refuge correction for juvenile
or other OFFENDERS and to provide for the support
and government of the sa me by special tax or out
o. its corporate funds, or otherwise; and 10 pass
any and all laws not inconsistent v ith the Con
sitntion and laws of the United States for the es
Enlistment Of an efficient police, for the mainte.
nance OF order, the protection of persons and pro.
perry within the said city, and for he punishment,
BY tine or imprisonment, both, Of offences