New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-05-14
XXXIsr CONGRESS. FIRST SESSION

SENATE. WASHINGTON, May 10, 1852
PETITIONS, ETC.
A message was received from the House
with the Homestead bill.
After the presentation of petitions, Mr..
BRADBURY reported bill amendatory OF the Naturaza-
Mr.. WADE offered a resolution, calling
upon the Treasury for information respecting certain
allowances rejected by the Department in settling the
accounts Of David Tod, late Minister OF Brazil
LAND TAX IN MISSOURI
On motion of Mr.. GEYER, the bill declar-
ing the assent of Congress to the State of Missouri to
impose tax on Lands from and after the day of SALE
was taken up and ordered to be engrossed.
THE FREE FARM BILL.
The Homestead bill was referred to the
Committee on Public Lands.
LAND FOR RAILROADS.
Mr.. SHIELDS introduced bill granting
lands to several States to aid in the construction OF
Railroad from Cincinnati to st. Louis.
CANAL BASIN.
On the motion of Mr.. PRATT, the Sen
ate took I'D a bill directing survey and estimation OF
the cost of constructing Canal Basin at the terminus
of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, In Georgetown, d.
c.. was taken up. .u "
Mr.. WALKER opposed the bill. He
could not see why Congress should pay Tor a work
purely State undertaking. .
Messrs. PRATT and SHIELDS replied.
After further debate, the bill was ordered
to be engrossed-Yeas 80, Nays7
RIGHT OF WAY.
Mr.. BRoDHEAD introduced bill author
izing the Secretary of War grant to the Pittsburgh
az Kittaning and Warren Railroad Company the rght
of way the grounds of the nted States al the Ale
gheny Arsenal.
DEFICIENCY BrLL-coLLINs STEAMERS.
The Deficiency bill was then taken up.
Mr.. WALKER said that the Senator from
| Arkansas, mr. Borlsnd) who yesterday commenced
speech ON the Collins line amendment and VINO nad 70
stop in 1t because Of Illness was now 100 unwe 70 al.
tend the Senate to-day and desired that that
should not disposed OF till he could have an opportu-
| nifty of concluding his remarks
| Mr.. HUNTER suggested that that amend
mept be passed informally, and that other amend
| ments be acted upon.
The CHAIR said this required unanimous
| consent
Messrs. SEWARD and GwIN objected.
They insisted on a vote on this amendment When the
bill taken out Of Committee Of the Whole and re-
ported to the Senate the same question would be pre-
tented and the Senator from Arkansas could then con-
\ clude his remarks.
After long debate, the objections were
Withdrawn.
The Collins Line amendment was then
passed over Informally and the Senate proceeded to
vote other amendments. Among others, the tolow'
| ing were adopted:
$4,000 for the repair of the steamer engaged IN the
$4,000 for the purchase Of site in San Francisco for
| a Custom House
$4,000 for purchasing site for Custom-House at
Bangor and 5000 for a site for Cu,tom-House at
Bath Maine
$4,000 for depot for coal at Key West, Florida
Numerous small appropriations were agreed to for de-
| 1ciencies in Indian allowances.
An amendment appropriating $4,000 to
enable the Secretary OF the Interior to investigate the
conduct &C. of Indian Commissioners in California
| was rejected
Mr.. BELL offered an amendment appro-
pistns 1855 600 to indemnify tine citizens OF Georgis,
Ala. anna and Florida for Indian depredanons In 1850
| by n e Creeks This was debated
Messrs. BELL, CLEMENS, RUsK ana
DAWSON supported it. Nexrs CAss and HUNTER OPP
! pcsed IL. :,
The debate was continued till o'clock,
when without taking the question the
| HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
TIE House met at 8 o'clock this morn
Ing, 2 M, mbers being present
Att prayer by the Chaplain, and the
reading Of the Journal the House adjourned until Mon
day, when workmen immediately rushed in and corn
menced stripping the Hall, preparatory to tne renluns
| and .ussDo fort h. suu1r1D8r 0osaiou.