The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-12-19
THIRTY SECOND CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
IN SENATE.
THURSDAY, December lS, 1851
PRAYER WAS offered and the iournsI read


TEXAS BONDS.
Mr.. UNDERWOOD presented the memorial
OF Wesley Cole setting forth that he is the owner
Of Texas bonds 10 the amount of 500 200, and
that, under the present appropriation of 2,OOO,
900 for the payment of these bonds, his proper
ton will only be about one-half of the he
claims. He therefore prays that Congress will
make an appropriation sufficiently large to pay
the whole amount of its just debts and interest
thereon. Referred.
NEW DISCOVERY.
Mr.. UNDER WOOD also presented a memorial
from John A. Raglan, citizen of Georgia, setting
forth that he has discovered a new wayto prevent
the OVERLOOKING of the Mississippi river, namely,
by draining part of its tributaries into Hudson's
bay, and cutting channel across the State of
Texas. All the compensation the memoraist
asks is that Congress shall grant TO him one-half
of the ''drowned land" which this process, when
completed, will save; and he promises to finish
the work in ten years. Referred.
CONTINENTAL MONEY.
Mr. HALE presented a memorial OF Caleb
Dustin, of Rockingham county New Hamp-
shire, stating that he has large amount of con-
tInenlal money in his possession, formerly paid
to his father for military services in the revolu-
tionary war, which he prays Congress to redeem
and pay interest Referred.
A BOARD OF AGRICULTURE.
Mr. HALE also presented certain resolutions
adopted by the legislature ofNew Hampshire, ask
ing Congress 10 establish national bureau Of
agriculture They were ordered to be printed
A HEARING ASKED FOR.
Mr.. BORLAND presented memorial of Rob-
ert ills, architect of the new Patent Office build
ing in Washington, praying fora hearing before
of Congress, in relation to charges pre-
ferred against him by the Commissioners Of Public
Buildings.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
Mr.. BUTLER presented the memorials OF the
heirs of Justin Ward and the legal representative
of the late Col. William A. Thomson, for COM
mutation pay for revolutionary services
FLORIDA CLAIMS, DC.
Mr. MALLORY presented sundry petitions and
among which were those of ] p.
Smith, ID. Osborne, j. w. Jackson and others;
some of them praying for remuneration for SER
vices rendered during the Florida war.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Mr.. GWlN, from the Naval Committee report
ed Il bill for the relief of certain officers and sea-
erfemployed in the California squadron, which
was ordered to be printed.
Mr.. HAMLIN, from the Committee on Claims,
reported bill authorizing the Secretary of the
Treasury to issue register for the brig Ada,
which was passed to a third reading.
RMLDoAD IN MISSISSIPPI
Mr.. FOOTE, by leave, introduced bill giving
the right of way through public lands, to the State
of Mississippi, for railroad, from Brandon, on
ry, Alabama which passed to third reading.
CALIFORNIA TELEGRAPH.
Mr.. GWlN introduced a bill, which was read
and referred, granting the right of way and pecu-
mary aid for the construction of line of mag netc
telegraph from the Mississippi river to the Pacific
coast.
CANAL IN MICHIGAN.
Mr. FELCH introduced, by leave, a bill grant
ing the right of way for canal in the State Of
Michigan, which was read twice and referred.
Mr.. FELCH also introduced a resolution pro-
viding for the printing of $500 copies Of the re-
port of the agent of the Lake Superior mines-a
portion to be given to the Smithsonian Intitute-
which was read and referred.
Mr.. MANGUM, by leave, introduced bill for
the relief of William A, Slacum; read and re-
ferred
COMPENSATION OF RECEIVERS GENERAL.
bill fixing the compensation of receivers gen
eral of public monies, was read a third time and
passed
WIDOW OF GEN. WORTH.
The bill for the relief of Mary l.. Worth was
read third time and passed.
SPECIAL ORDER FOR MONDAY NEXT.
On motion of Mr.. BneHT, the resolution pro-
viding for the printing of census returns by DON
aldson and Armstrong was considered, and made
the special order for Monday next.
EXPLANATION OF MR.. HALE
Mr.. HALE read from the Globe report and
terday in relation to the Supreme Court Judges
that their appointment was regulated by the line
dividing the Northern and Southern. He re ad
from speech of Mr.. CoRwIN to substantate that
position, and also from one Of the senator from
Kentucky (Mr. UNDERwooD.)
Messrs. DOUGLAS and UNDERWOOD re-
piled.
MR.. FOOTE'S COMPROMISE RESOLUTION
The Senate resumed the consideration of Mr..
EooTE's resolution recOOniZinp he
bill Gas final settlement ofdistracting questions, !"
&c.
Mr.. BADGER moved an amendment, designed
as he said, to obviate an objection to the resou-
ton, that 1t now implies that the compromise res
olutions are rrepealable.
Mr.. FOOTE said that he would accept of the
modification, and it agreed to.
Mr. FOOTE, at twenty minutes past one took
the floor, and spoke until the Senate adjourned, at
fifteen minutes past three clock. From the ap-
pearance of the documents, files of newspapers,
&c, &c, in the vicinity Of his seat il is rather
difficult to form an opinion Of the probable length
of time he will consume in finishing his remarks
He stated that one reason for offering the present
resolution was that certain Northern senators had
neglected to record their votes on the compromise
bills passed at the last session. This fact had
with some FEASIBILITY, he must confess, been
seized upon by the senator from South Carolina
in his recent speech, and he (Mr. F wished to
bring the delinquent senators to a test. He went
on to say that at the present time he had no rea-
son to believe that the North would not give full
en- forcement to these enactments. 1t was unden-
able that there are now men in Congress bent upon
a continued agitation of the slavery question-to
repeal the fugitive slave law. They were look
ing towards the next Presidential election and
had personal ends to carry out by their
course. For himself, he did not believe there
was any great danger, but still he was disposed
to finally settle the question and still the voice
of faction, in whatever part Of the Union it may
be heard. Mr.. F. also replied to the senator
from South Carolina, (Mr. RHErT,) who, he
said had accused him Of numbering Mr. Calhoun.
Mr.. RHETT said he did not say so. Mr.. FoorE,
continuing, said it was all the same, as the sena-
tor had accused him Of hurrying Mr.. Calhoun
into his grave. MIR +. reviewed at length the
proceedings Of the Senate, on the compromise,
at the last session, and contended that his rela-
lations with Mr.. Calhoun on that question, as on
all others, had been most amicable and friendly.
During his remarks he read freely from various
documents. He also used some pretty harsh
language towards the "Souihern Press" calling it
the miserable organ of sediton in this city, &c.
Mr.. FOOTE gave way to a motion to adjourn,
And, at a quarter past o'clock, the Senate ad.
journed
tCoRREorroN- The remarks on Mr.. Foorr's
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