Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-02-19

tnen oood he case were Continued until the hrst Mon
term he would feel himself to discharge the jury
and would have no authority TO 60 and finish the trial
but would be compelled commence de moro the new
term The bill provides that where at any term Of the
courts OF the District Of Columbia jury is empanneed to
try any cause issue Joined in any case and it shall
happen that no verdict shall be found the jury other
wise discharged before the day appointed by law for the
Of the next term Of the court the court
may proceed with the trial by the jury in every
spect as II the succeeding term had not commenced
The Dill was considered and passed, and sent to the
House Of Representatives
Mr. JONES, OF Iowa, from the Committee on Pensions,
reported House bill for the relief of b. b. Bennett with
out amendment, and recommended its passage.
MIR. GWlN, from the Committee on Naval Affairs, re-
ported resolution in favor of printing 10 copies
report OF Lieut. VIM Hernden in connection with Lieut.
T. GDpon OF the exploration Of the valley of the Amazon
ana It's tributaries and like numter Of the remaining
portion OF the report when finished
Mr. BoRLAND, from the Committee on Printing to
providing for printing the returns Of the seventh census
reported back the same with amendments.
On motion by Mr.. MALLORY, ae
Resoeed That the President be requested
70 the Senate consistent with public interests copies
the applications made in 1881 1882 1914 or s45 to the
Government Of the United States by the British Minister
permission TO the British Bahamans fish
the waters OF Florida in lS47 claiming the right
coiored emancpees Of the Bahamas British Indies
OF the company of British vessel within
the waters and jurisdiction of the State Of Florida and also
copies Of the letters from the Executive of Florida in 1884
lS45 or Of part Of the delegation from that State in IS47
the secretary Of State demonstrating against the being
acceded 70 and likewise copies of the Of the
tay OF State to the applications claim and copies Of any
other papers in the State Department touching subjects
that ne may deem proper to communicate to the Senate
DEFICIENCY BILL.
The Senate then proceeded consider the bill to sup
ply deficiencies, &C.; the amendment pending being tina
of Mr. GwIN that the of $500 900 be paid to Cali
fora to be applied to the expenses of the State Govern
ment prior to the admission Of California into the Union
ha onapn Inn IF GxuIE nA 10 tharl
cussion, inSWhich Messrs WALKER, BORLAND, GWIN
and UN FER participated when the question taker
by yeas and nays, and decided in the affirmative fol-
lows:
YEAS-Messrs. Adams, Atchison, Bell Bradbury, Brod
head Cass Chase Dodge of Wisconsin Dodge Of Iowa. Doug
las, Felch, Gwin Houston, Jones of Iowa. Mallory Petit
Rusk, Seward, Soule, Wade, Weller-7I
NAYS-Messrs. Borand, Bright, Brooke, Butler Clarke
Davis Dawson DeSaussure, Fish, Fitzpatrick Foot Geyer
Hamn, Hunter Jones of Tennessee Norton Phelps Smith
Spruance, Toucey-20.
Numerous amendments were adopted which were Of
fered at the instance of different committees
An amendment offered by Mr.. BRADBURY to make
certain allowances to John o. Moers acting purser OF
the navy the coast Of Africa ruled out by the
Chair, and the Chair sustained
Mr.. CHASE offered amendment appropriatine
$4,000 for the purchase of Hiram Powerss statue Of
America which, after discussion, withdrawn, in
order to be offered in the general appropriation BILL
Mr.. BORLAND moved to strike out the appropriation
of $780, for the extension of the Capitol and gave his
for the motion which that frauds alleged
have been practsed by persons connected with the
perintendence of the building He went on to show
wherein these abuses and frauds consisted and contend
ed that it would be better that the work be discontinue
ed for the short period between the going out of the pre-
sent and coming in of the Administration than
leave the Government at the mercy of athess and
worthy agents
Quite a long discussion ensued, in which Messrs.
BROOKE, BRODHEAD, WALKER, HUNTER, COOPER,
and others participated when the question Mr. BoR
LANDS motion taken by yeas and nays and decided
in the negative, as follows
YEAS-Messrs. Adams, Borland Bradbury, Brodhead,
Butler Chase Clarke Dodge of Iowa. Douglas Felch Ptz-
patrick Houston, James, Jones of Iowa. Norris Rusk, Sc
ward, Soule Sumner, Toucey, Wade, Walker Wsller-23
NAYS-Messrs Bell, Brooke Cooper, Davis, Dawson De-
Sausure Downs, Fish, Foot, Geyer Hale Hamlin, Hunter
Jones of Tennessee Mallory, Mason Miller Norton Phelps
Pratt, Sebastian, Smith, Spruance, Underwood-A
Mr.. MASON moved that the further consideration of
the bill be postponed until tomorrow which motion was
agreed to-
TEHUANTEPEC.
The Senate then proceeded to consider the joint
buttons Of the Committee Foreign Relations in rela
ton to the Garay grant when
Mr.. HALE delivered his views at length and was fol
lowed by Mr.. BROOKE, who, without concluding, CAV
way, and the Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The House resumed the consideration Of the bill Of tn
Senate amendatory Of existing laws relative 70 the half
dollar the quarter dollar the dime, and hadme here
tofore reported from the Committee Of Ways and Mean
with sundry amendments.
this BILL and presented petition signed by the Governor
and large number of the members of the Legislature
the State Of New Jersey in favor Of its passage He
hoped all the amendments would be voted down as the