The daily union., 1852-03-19

dlsos inc amour received and 10 briush
government on account Of closed malls and the rates per
ounce for such conveyance.
the continent Of Eaoas aod 90 China by hs oens line
o. ALSO the number ofle,lers sent 70 China Via
Also the of conveyed between New York
and California, and also between New York and Oregon.
eeted thereon distinguishing The paid from ihe Unpaid
and the number OF free letters and the number OF
Also the number letters and newspap pers conveyed by
the Charleston aud Havana steamer, and the OF
Also the number OF shpeers received during the same
period offices OF the United States, and
Rssoived That the Postmaster General be requested in
his annual report for the fiscal ending 3o June
1852 imbody answers for that period to the Inquiries in
the preceding resolution
COL. VIM. cRAYsoK.
Mr. FOOT. from the Committee on Revolutionary
Claims. to whom referred the petition OF John b.
Grayson and the other heirs Of COL VIM Grayson ask
ing for the communication pay due to the said Grayson
who officer in the revolutionary army submitted
report accompanied by bill Is 2ssl for the relief Of
the heirs OF Col. VIM Grayson; which was read and
10 second readng and the report was ordered 10
be printed
BILL INTRODUCED.
Mr. GEYER in pursuance OF notice. asked and OBJ.
ained leave 10 introduce bill Is 2es) to provide for
the payment the State OF Missouri Of the two per
centum OF the net proceeds OF the sales OF public lands
therein heretofore reserved under compact with said
State; which was read the first and second times by
unanimous consent and referred 10 the Committee on
Public Lands
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
message was received from the House Of Represent
atives by Mr. Forney. their Clerk, announcing to the
Senate that the Speaker Of the House had signed several
enrolled bs and that he had brought them 10 the Senate
for the signature OF its President:
The President of the Senate then signed the bills just
brought from the House Of Reprcsenatiyes-being bill
for the relief Of Philip Miller joint resolution for the
relief of Mrs Elizabeth Prewit, widow and executrix of
Robert C. Prewit, deceased bill for the relief Of James
Ferguson surviving partner of the firm of Ferguson &
MilRado and bill for the relief OF Williams Staples
Williams; and they were delivered to the committee,
TO be presented 10 the President Of the United States
PASSED.
The following engrossed bills were severaly read a
The bill (S 81 granting the right of way TO the State
of Missouri and portion Of the public lands, TO aid in
the construction OF railroad from Hannibal to st. Jo
''ll' On motion M sl BY Mr.. GEYER the title Of The bill was
amended BY striking out the words "a railroad from
Hannibal TO ST. Joseph, and inserting in lieu thereof
" certain railroads."
The bill Is. l4) granting to the State Of Alabama the
right of way and donation Of public land for making
railroad from Selma to the Tennessee river
The bill Is 36) TO authorize the State of Wisconsin TO
select the residue Of the lands which that State
Improvement OF the Fox and Wisconsin rivers
The bill Is 10s) making appropriation for the erec
tion OF marine hospital at Portland, Maine.
The joint resolution to provide for raightening the
eastern boundary line of the naval hospital lands New
York
The bill Is 1917 granting to the State Of Arkansas the
the construction Of the Arkansas Central railroad from
point the western bank Of the Mississippi river, OPP
posiie the town OF Memphis. Tennessee. by way Of Lit
lie Rock. point Red river, the border Of Texas
Mr., BORLAND. When that bill was ordered TO a
third reading Yesterday had inadvertently omitted to
conform precisely 10 them. | will ask the unanimous
consent Of the Senate 10 move that amendment to the
bill.
| There being no objection,
Mr. B. moved TO add to the third section OF the bill the
| following
public sale highest bidder under the direction of the
Secretary ohe late or, and shall not be subject 70 entry
until they shall have been so offered at public sale
| The amendment was agreed TO, and the bill was
passed
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE REPRESENTATIVES.
message was received from the House of Represent.
alive by Mr. Forney their Clerk announcing to the Sem
that the House have agreed TO the report OF the
mtee OF conference the dsagreeing votes OF the
houses the bill Is l46) make land warrants assign
able, and for other purposes.
Nos-IsTERvESTIoN RESOLUTIONS
Mr.. BADGER moved that all the special orders previ-
that upon which the senator from Tennessee had
the floor should be postponed.
The motion was agreed 10.
The Senate accordingly proceeded 10 the consideration
OF the joint resolution rearmng the doctrine OF non-D
iervenon, to which MIR SEWARD had offered amend
ment
Mr.. CASS replied and
| MIR JONES rejoined
| This debate is postponed for revisionl
MIR. SOULE. MIR. President, | wish TO say something
this question: and desire TO express my views upon IL
early may be convenient for the Senate. would
not attempt 10 address the Senate il is rather
too late but, with leave OF the Senate, will take pos
session OF the oor and that the subject be post
poned till Monday
Mr. HALE here, by permission OF Mr.. SoULE, made
few remarks, which will be published in connexion with
the speeches OF Messrs JONES and CAss; after which,
Mr.. SOULE, resumng, said he wished 10 have il un-
derstood that he had possession OF the floor
| Mr.. MANGUM suggested 10 postpone the subject
week from yesterday, the question of intervention
generally discussed on Wednesday.
Mr.. S0ULE. shall abide by the wish OF the Senate
Several SENATORS. Say Monday.
| The subject accordingly postponed till Monday
next
BoUNTy-LAHD WARRANTS.
On motion by Mr.. SHIELDS, the Senate took up for
consideration the report of committees of conference on
The bounty land warrant bill, which bad been returned
from the House OF Representatives with their agreement
which was agreed to.
Whereupon on motion, the Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
After the reading OF the Journal,
Mr. HIBBARD asked the unanimous consent oil the
House for leave 10 proceed TO the
OF business the Speakers table, 40 far to take up
and refer executive and execu,ive-deparment communi.
cations and Senate bills, for the purpose of reference
But, objection being made, leave was not granted.
Mr. HOUSTON asked the unanimous consent for leave
TO move to suspend the rules TO go into Committee OF
the Whole on the state of the Union for the further
ation of the deficiency bill the general debate