Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-01-01
CONGRESS.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 80, 1852.
IN SENATE

IN SENATE.
The PRESIDENT Of the'Senate laid before the hodv =
communication from the Secretary Of the Interior made
in compliance with resolution Of the Goth instant CALI
ing for certain as to the steps taken estab
lish unatc asylum in the District Of Columbia; which
was ordered to lie on the table and be printed
The Secretary Of the Interior says that the President
and himself devoted several days to the examination Of
number Of Sites which had been brought their notice.
in the neighborhood of the city, that they personally
visited and examined almost every tract of land north
and east of the city from the vicinity Of Georgetown to
the Potomac river east Of the navy yard Finding them
selves somewhat embarrassed in making selection and
foreseeng the necessity Of employing suitable supern
tendent to take charge of the establishment its COM
mencemen they concluded that the wisest course would
be to avail themselves Of the assistance of experience
ed medical superintendent in the choice of site as well
in the management and construction Of the building
1t appears that the superintendent Dr. Nichols visited
in company with Miss Dix, different locations (of both
whom the Secretary speaks in the highest terms in
gard to their experience philanthropy practical know
ledge, SC j that the President visited in company with
the Secretary the selection made and to the coz
cuson that it was incomparably the best location they
had examined The farm consists Of 1856 acres and was
purchased for OOO with adjacent tract Of eight
acres, for which So 900 paid The residue Of the
appropriation, $73, 600, remains unexpended though
subject to charge for the salary Of the superintendent
and other incidental expenses Of small amount The Sc
creary further expresses his satisfaction from an exam
nation of the land well from comparison Of its
cost with the prices at which other lands offered
the prices of other tracts Of greatly inferior quality
and less eligbly situated, ranged from 300 to $500
per acre that the superintendent has skctched the
lines Of the plan for the proposed edfce but before
adopting finally it had been deemed expedient to sub
NIT it to Of the most sku and experienced super
ntendents Of other asyums for such improvements as
they might be able to suggest and when the plans have
been carefully revised and matured they placed
in the hands of Mr.. Walter, in order that he may ar
range them to blend architectural beauty with
yenience and utility The Secretary thus closes his
nat,nv, nrxaIx
weeks sufficient progress will have been made to Justify
the advertising for proposals for the execution of the
work. to commence early the viii permit SO
that the building may be ready for occupancy if possible
by the LIST January, 1854" Dr. Nicholas the superin-
tenden sends detailed report to the Secretary Of the
Interior CHASING under separate heads the advantages Of
the position for health accessibility good water quant
y Of land with other points of peculiar adaptation and
plan for future operations Accompanying the superin
endens report the certificates of Drs Noble Young,
Johnson Eliot, g. M. Dove A. W. Miller, and those Of
Mr. Geo. Watterston and Lewis Carbery the health
of the farm purchased by Government.
Also, report from the board Of officers appointed for
the examination of claims against the United States
funds advanced and subsistence and supplies furnished
taken for the of the volunteers the command
of Capt John c. Fremont California, during the year
1916 which referred to the Committee on Military
Affairs.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
By Mr. BRODHEAD: From the Committee of Claims
bill for the relief of Geo. Morris of Kentucky accom-
panied by report, which ordered to be printed
Also, from the same committee, adverse report
the memorial of Ann Dudley for property DESTROYED at
the st. Marks lighthouse by storm.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
On motion by Mr.. DAVIS, it was
Rooe That the Secretary Of the Treasury be requested
lay before the Senate the of marine hospital
collected annually from since law authorizing the
has been in force ALSO all of money appropriated
by Congress for such hospitals whether the purchase
and the purposes for which the funds from all
been expended also that said Secretary further ~he
Their any money, and if any how much the Trea-
sury belonging TO said fund.
On motion by Mr.. JONES, of Tennessee it was
Rcsord That the Secretary of War call on
the commissioners that examined the Blue Lick Springs and
other places examined with view to the location Of West
Military Asylum for report of their examination, and
that he communicate the same to the Senate.
The following resolution submitted by Mr. CAss on the
28th instant, considered and agreed to:
Resolved That the President be requested communicate
to the Senate far be compatible with the public in
terest any information in the Department stare respecting
the establishment of British colony in Central Ameri
together with the copy of proclamation received at
the said Department issued by the British suthortes at tho
Belize July IL, 1852, announcing that her most gracious
Majesty Queen has been pleased constitute and make
the islands Of Roaan Bonacca Ula, Barbarat Hema and
Morat to be colony to be known and designated the
lony Of the Bay Of Islands" and signed
BY command Of her Majesty's superintendent
AUGUSTUS FRED. GoRE Col Sec'y
And also what measures any have been taken by the
Executive prevent the violation of that article Of
Of Washington of July 8 1850 between the United States
and Great Britain, which provides that neither party shall
occupy fortify coonize dominion Nj
Costa Rica the Mosquito coast any part Of Gem
ral America"
On motion by Mr.. DODGE, Of Iowa. the Senate pro-
ceeded to consider House bills making further appropa
tons for the construction of roads in the Territory Of
Minnesota and establish the Territorial Government
Of Oregon; which severay read third time and
passed
On motion by Mr. HAMLIN, the Senate proceeded to
consider the bill for the relief of Chas- Cooper Co..
which was passed.
On motion by Mr.. CHASE, the Senate proceeded to
consider the bill for the relief Of JOS Morehead which
was passed.
On motion by Mr.. PRATT, the Senate proceeded to
consider the bill for the relief Of the legal
Of DIR. VIM. Somervile which passed.
On motion by Mr. BRIGHT, the Senate proceeded to
consider the joint resolution for the relief Of the heir Of
John De Neufville; which was passed
The Senate went into Executive session, and, after
some time spent therein
Adjourned to Monday.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Mr.. DUNCAN announced that EDWARD p. LITTLE,
elected representative from the Ninth Congressional