Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1852-03-06
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CONGRESS.
WAsHINcToN March 5.

w AsHINGToN March D.
SEEATE.-Mr. Hunter moved TO take up for con-
sideraton, the bill amendaory to the act of 1s49,
for the settlement Of the account of public officers who
receive money from military contributions.
Mr. Hunter explained the subject, and gave the
action and views Of the committee
The bill was then taken up. The amendment
reported by the finance committee, appropriated sew
eral hundred thousand dollars to California, to deray
certain expenses, and was adopted.
Mr. Gwinn gave notice that he should hereafter
present his views in opposition to the committee
Mr.. Hunter moved to insert in the first blank Of
the bill pay California $4,000 for expenses of the
constitutional convention, and in the second blank to
insert $4,000.
An animated debate ensued, Messrs Hunter, Bad
ger. Chase, Gwinn, and Borand, participating.
Mr. Gwinn gave notice that he should insist upon
the whole amount claimed.
Mr. Borland said that he should vote for the bill,
under protest against the 100000 for expenses of
the state government prior TO the admission into the
Union, The blanks agreed upon, and the
bill was then ordered to be engrossed. Messrs.
Pratt, Sumner, and Chase, presented petitions from
merchant shpowners and others, asking aid for the
Collins line of steamers.
Mr. Seward presented memorial from the COM
mon council of New York, asking the government
and Congress to interpose for The liberation Of the
Irish patriots.
Mr. Shields moved a committee Of three to confer
with the House committee on the bill for the assign
ability of land Motion agreed to, and the
Chair authorised to appoint the Committee.
The chair presented from the Navy Depart
ment, an answer relative 10 contracts made for
dry docks at Philadelphia, Pensacola, and San
Francisco. The President communicated de-
spatch from the Commissioner at Canton, with
certain regulations for officers and seamen of
American vessels at the free ports in China.
The Chair appointed Messrs Shields, Smith,
and Fetch, as committee on conference with the
Committee of the House, on the bill for the as
signability of land warrants.
MrTish presented memorial from Alexander
]. Atocha, asking indemnificaon for damages,
in consequence ofhis expulsion from Mexico, and
review Of the decision of the late commission
ers on bis claims. After prolonged debate, the
matter was referred to select committee.
A large number of adverse reports on the pr-
waite calendar, were concurred in.
The private calendar was then taken up, and
the bills for the relief of John F. Cullen, and T.
H. McMinus. were, after protracted debate, or
dered to be engrossed
MIR Bradbury notified the Senate thathe should
on Monday, call mp the French spoaton Bill
The Senate then adjourned.
HoUsE..-After some preliminary business, Mr..
c,n,;t,o - ie~-~d that the House 20 into
'oinii'''ee OF the whole on the homested bill He
wished the special order to be disposed Of as speed
y as possible, so as to take up the deficiency bill for
the passage of which there was the most nress;,o
eX'gency' Mr. Mcdaniel moved that the House %
INTO committee on private calender, as the privato
business was not in backward condition and as.
gent as the public.
Inc committee resumed the consideration of
the Homestead Bill
Mr. Campbell of Ohio continued bis speech
lie favored giving lands to States for indecent in
sane' and educational purposes, and argued that
we have constitutional power.
Mr. Chastan followed, and spoke in reference
10 the platform of the Union party in Georgia,
which he regarded as identical with the demo
cratic party.
MIR Gus followed in support of the nominee Of
Inc Baltimore Convention, whoever he might be.
any democrat named, was preferable to the best
wing IN the country He replied partially to
Campbell's speech, and strongly advocated the
passage of the bill.
Mr. Brown of Mississippi, moved substitute to
he BILL
MIR Davis of Massachusetts, then obtained The
l0or' but yielded to a motion to adjourn.