Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-02-05
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY l, 1858.
IN SENATE.

Mr. SEWARD presented resolutions of the Legislature
Of New York. in favor in behalf of Francisco
and Rosa Mada requesting the President of the United
States his best influence with the Government Of
Tuscany obtain favor asked for by people which
welcomes all strangers and protects all religions permits
sion for the Mada and their feowprsoners for the same
offence, emgrate to this country; which read
and referred to the Committee Foreign Relations and
ordered to be printed.
MEMORIALS AND PETITIONS
The following memorials and petitions presented
and appropriately referred:
BY Mr.. SEWARD: From John Dougherty proposing q
plan for railroad from the Mississippi to San Francisco
The plan consists of three propositions;
1st. The labor expended produce consumed and ma
terals used in making the road to be paid for in cer
fcates of deposite, in such form and may be
suitable to be used currency and made receivable in
Government Dues and after the passage of the Law to be
legal tender in payment of all contracts.
I'd The nett earnings to be appropriated to the gradual
withdrawal Of such certificates from circulation until the
whole be liquidated.
3d. After the liquidation Of the debt created in making
the road the be and forever remain free road
subject only such charge may be deemed adequate
to keep the road in good repair.
Also from the Niagara Falls and Lake Ontario railroad
company, asking the right of way through the military
reservation at Fort Niagara.
Also, half dozen other petitions relating to pro-
tecting American citizens abroad in the rights Of
science extension Of Ur Emmonss patent repeal Of the
fugitive slave law modification of the steamboat law &C.
Mr.. RUsK, from the Committee on the Post Office and
Post Roads, reported joint resolution for the relief of
william and Mathew Moss, and asked its immediate con-
sideration; and no objection having been made, it
considered and passed.
BRIDGES OVER THE POTOMAC.
Mr.. SHIELDS, from the Committee the District Of
Columbia reported joint resolution in relation to bridges
across the Potomac river.
[This joint resolution approprates $4,000 to enable
the President Of the United States to the Long
Bridge the Potomac to be repaired and rendered
suitable travel and requires the Secretary Of War
procure plan and cause estimates to be made for the
construction Of bridge at the site Of the old Chain
Bridge above Georgetown the Little Falls and APP
proprstes $50 000 TO be paid under the direction of the
Secretary of War to the Corporation Of Georgetown IN
such and at such times the Secretary may deem
necessary enable the Corporation TO proceed with the
construction Of said bridge according the plan approved
be forever free bridge and to be kept repair by the
Corporation Of Georgetown
Mr.. WELLER, from the Committee on Pensions, made
adverse reports the following petitions which
ordered be printed in each OF Jabez Rogers of
Louisa L. Merrill Of Abner Hancock Of John IT, Scruggs
Of Roger Pckney and heirs at Law Of Richard Shrubrck
Of Henry Allen.
Mr.. GEYER, from the Committee on Pensions, report
ed back House bill for the relief Of Mary Dawry without
amendment and recommended its passage.
Also, from the same committees bill supplementary
to act approved 7th July, 1888, entitled act grant
ing half pay and pensions to certain widows, accompanied
by report, which ordered to be printed.
Mr.. PRATT, from the Committee Of Claims reported
back House bill for the relief Of the legal representatives
Of Bernard Todd without amendment and asked the in
diligence Of the Senate TO act Il Mt which having
been agreed to, after explanation by Mr. p passed
Mr.. JONES, Of Iowa. from the Committee Pensions,
reported back the following House bills without amend
ment, and recommended their passage:
An act for the relief Of William Lynch, soldier in the
late war with Great Britain.
An act for the relief Of Aaron Stafford.
Also, from the committee, bill for the relief Of
Moses Olmstead, accompanied by report
Mr. WADE asked its immediate consideration; and,
objection having been made, it was amended, mo-
ton Of Mr.. DAWSON, MS to include Mrs. Elizabeth
Craig, widow Of 1t Col Craig, killed by deserter, in
California, in 1852, and II was passed.
Also from the same committee, asking to be discharg
ed from the further consideration Of the petition Of Bur
net w. Dole and that be referred the Committee Of
Claims; which was agreed to.
Also from the committee adverse reports on the
petitions Of James Corrgan and Hugh w Dobbn which
were ordered TO be printed