Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-02-05
RESOLUTIONS SUBMITTED.

RESOLUTIONS SUBMITTED.
Mr.. UNDERWOOD submitted the following resolution,
which was considered and agreed to
Resoved That the Committee the Judiciary be instruct
ca 70 inquire INTO the expectancy OF repeating the SD section
Of the act for the punishment certain crimes against the
United States approved April 80 1890, the
ments for capital Offences other murder and forgery
shall be found by grand jury and prosecuted; and mita
ton Of two years within which indictments information for
offences not capital are to be found and prosecuted.
BILLS INTRODUCED
Mr. D0DGE OF Iowa, brought in bill for the relief Of
Zadock " lngram which referred the Committee
on the Post Office and Post Roads
Mr. SEWARD introduced joint resolution in honor Of
Brig Gen Nicholas Herkimer; which referred to the
Committee on Military Affairs.
Mr.. UNDERWOOD introduced bill to repeal the 32d
section OF the act approved Both April $780, entitled
An act for the punishment Of certain crimes against the
United States which was referred to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
The bill from the House Of Representatives for the re-
lief OF Breyet Brig Gen Bennett Riley and to enable him
settle his with the United States was read
first and second time when
Mr. GWlN moved that it be referred to the Committee
on Finance which motion led protraced discussion
IN which Messrs. GWIN, CASS, HAMLIN, SEWARD,
WALKER, BADGER, WELLER, BRIGHT, RUSK, and
others participated when the question was taken by yeas
and nays, and decided in the negative.
After some further discussion the bill was read third
r..
objected, and it was laid over until tomorrow.
TEHUANTEPEC
The Senate then proceeded to consider the report Of
the select committee the subject of the Garay grant
across the Isthmus Of Tehuantepec, when
Mr.. MASON and addressed the Senate at great
length, and with much ZEAL in yndication of the Garay
grant and communication by Tehuantepec the most
practicable route contendng that the Government should
protect the grant now owned by its citizens
+ Mr.. DOWNS obtained the floor; and the Senate adj
journed.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr.. GIDDINGS, from the Committee on the Terrific
ries reported bill provide for the survey and loca-
ton Of wagon road from the Missouri river to the set
Elements Of California and Oregon and also for the extern
sion of settlements along the same; which was read
twice and committed.
Mr.. DUNHAM, from the Committee of Ways and
Means which referred the bill of the Senate amend
atory Of the existing laws relative the half dollar quar-
ter dollar, dime and halfdime, reported the with
sundry amendments
1.-THE bill provides that the weight of the half dollar
shall be hundred and nnetytwo grains and that the
quarter dollar dime and half dime, respectively shall
be oneha onefth, and onetenth of the weight of the
half dollar.
Mr. DUNHAM spoke of the necessity of some change
being made in the value of silver coin He said that the
value of coin in proportion to the cost of the labor
by which it produced, or in proportion to the sup
ply and demand. All knew that for the last few years
it had required less cost produce gold than silver and
the consequence that the gold was cheaper in
market and abroad than silver Therefore, when money
exported it was in silver thus leaving
try almost devoid of coin Of that metal for the purposes
of trade Now the only by which to retain this coin
would be to change the relative values of gold and silver
coins, to make them correspond in intrinsic worth
and this what the bill under consideration proposed
to do The bill also proposed to charge senorage upon
gold and silver to the actual expenses of coinage
not to exceed oneha of per cent? but if the Secre
tay Of the Treasury should find that the expenses of coin
age at the mint should not be equal to the half of
per cent then it should be reduced to the actual cost Of
coinage.
Before Mr.. D. concluded the hour of one o'clock
rived, and the subject laid
BAIL IN CIVIL CASES.
The House proceeded to consider the special order be-
ing Senate bill concerning bail in civil in the Dis
trct of Columbia which that from and after its pas
person shall be held bail in the District of Co
lumbia in any action of debt assumpsit other action
founded arising out Of any contract agreement
in any suit proceeding in equity brought prose-
cuted for enforcing the payment of debts Of
sum sums Of money due claimed to be due by
son OF any contract agreement and any person now
held to ball. imprisoned for want of ball. in any such
action, suit proceeding, SHALL application to the
circuit court of the District in term time to any judge
thereof in vacation, be discharged fling common
appearance.
The bill was read the third time and passed Yeas
l3l, nays %.
ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL.
On motion Of Mr.. HOUSTON the House then went
into Committee of the Whole the state of the Union
(Mr BRowS, of Mississippi in the chair and proceeded
to consider the bill making appropriations for the support
Of the army for the year ending the 30th of june 1854
Several amendments adopted to the bill on the
recommendation Of the Committee Of Ways and Means and
the Committee Military Affairs.
Mr.. G0RMAN, by instructions from the Committee on
Military Affairs moved to insert in the bill proviso,
that from and after the first day of July next much of
the Of Congress approved August 3d. 1872 places
the national armories under the superintendent of Off
the ordnance corps be and the is hereby
pealed and from that time said armores shall be under
that superintendent which existed prior to said act Of
Congress
A lsng debate ensued on this amendment when,
without dsposing Of it
The Committee rose
VOTES FOR PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT
On motion Of Mr. JONES, Of Tennessee, by consent,
the House took up the following resolution Of the Senate
and concurred therein:
Resolved That committee be appointed TO join such
mttee as may appointed by the House Of Representatives
TO and report mode Of examining the for
President and President Of the United States and Of
notifying the persons elected Of their election.
The House adjourned
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1858.
In SENATE
and prtitous ware nraeenfad