The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-12-22
THIRTY-THIRD CONGRESS 3.
FIRST elsSION.

PETITIONS, Er0
Mr. BRIGHT, (dem of Ind, presented the petition Of D.
English and Others of Georgetown praying to be ncor
rated ~ a gas company.
Mr. THOMPSON, (dem) Of j., presented resolutions Of
the Legislature of New Jersey praying the construction
lighthouses the coast of that State and of break
water at Cape Nay.
TNEGRAPHIo LINE TO THE PACIFIC
Mr. HAMM, (dem) OF Me gave notice of bill to con-
struc line Of telegraph from the Mississippi river to the
Pacific Ocean.
THE PROPOSED CONSTRUCTION OF SIX STEAM rRIeArr
Dir. GwIN (dem Of Cal, from the Naval Committee
in advance of the receipt of bill from the House au
hoizpg the construction OF six first class steam rgstes
ma ts the following report IN favor Of t1as
isn that portion Of the report Of the Of the
ssis authority 70 Nave SIX class
steam frsats propSers and suggested that The .ushoy
sss 20 ! hsm
e fully
the stions and Of
ese which espeessd an
Day from the House Of Representatives.
Mr. GWEN said the Committee Il ought the importance
ard urgency of the question justified this approval OF
the measure at the prettnt time When the bill came
from the House it wouli need opposition from the
Senate Committee.
THE wAREHousING SYSTEM
Mr.. HUNTER, (dem.) OF Va from the Finance Commit
tee, reported ba,k the bill to extend the warehousir
system BY establishing private bonded warehouses.
THE SMALL NOTE CURRENCY.
Mr. NoRRs ldsm Of N e.. reported back the bill to
SUPPRESS the circulation of papsr meney ss currency,
nndsr the denomination OF Ave dollars the District OF
Columbia. TIE bill was taken up.
The bill read and Mr. PRARCB (whig), of Md, said
that he hoped 1t would be printed before it put
its pausge, though no thought the object Of the bill
Mr. ADAMS, (dem.) Of Miss, moved to p,spo it to
January 8.
Hr. GwS hoped the bill would b. law before that
Il currency in circulation in this city to exist any
longer.
This bill va, postponed till next Tuesday.
THE FRENCH sPoIIATIoN BILL
Was referred to ect committee composed OF Msssrs.
Hamlin, Thompson, Dawson, Pearcs and Johnson.
THB INSANE.
Mr. Foor, (whir), Of Vt, introduced bill granting
land for the relief Of INDECENT insane. Referred.
THE RANK LIEUTENANT GENERAL.
Mr. SHEDS (dem) Of H., introduced joint rssolu.
tion authorizing the Presdsnt to convey the title Of
Lieutenant General by brevet for eminent services and
Mr. DAWSON (whig) OF Ga said the oom mittee had re
psatedy reported favOrably upon it. and was Of no use
Me- SEWARD lres sei of N y, hoped it would now bs
paved.
Mr. FK1r dem) of Ia objected, and it laid over.
JUDICIARY.
Mr. CHASE Gree soiD Of Ohio introduced bill dividing
Ohio into two judicial districts.
PORT Nxw ORLEANS
.hs MI mts BA =, ~ was 1i La reported bill to sxssn
MANUFACTURING COMPANY INCORPORATED.
Mr. PRATT, (whig) Of Nd, reported bill operating
the Pioneer Manufacturing Company Of Georgetown D.
G. 1t was taken up and read
MT fETTT ASKED IL IL contained clause making the
stockholders individually liable
Mr.. PRATT faid 1t did not.
Mr.. PErTT-Well, ak time to write iuch clause.
The bill was postponed.
THE CENSUS REPORT.
Mr.. BRoDHEAD, (dem.) Of Pa, moved to print 20 900
copies Of the abstract CT the census.
Eessr Gwin, Hamlin and Pratt opposed the printing
OF copies Of the abstract printsd by the House. be-
cause Of its numerous inaccuracies.
The motion WAS referred to the Printing Committee
THE REFERENCE OF JUDICIARY CAUSES RfFKREn3
Mr. SEWARD offered the following resolution which vac
agreed to-
Resolved, That the Qonmittee tho Judcsry inquire
wbsther consistently ~h the constitution provision be
made for referring causes according the
OF tho common law to Referees and whether suoh provisions
they could te made would be expedent
The Senate then adjourned.