Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-05-08
WEDNESDAY, MAY 5, 1852.
IN SENATE.

Mr. FISH presented concurrent resolutions of the lie
gsature of New York. setting forth that the public LAM
Of the Federal Government having been obtained from
dividua States or by conquests by purchase is tn
joint and common property of the States held In
by the General Government fund for the us,
and benefit Of all the States and should be faithfully and
fairly disposed Of for that purpose That while they ap
prove of the policy of liberal grants to the States or
the purposes Of education and internal improvements
deem it just for the old States to share in grants
the same public purposes and claiming for New York her
just and rghtful share. That in consideration of the
grants made to the States the time of and since
their admission into the Union and Of the many appca
tons made for still further appropriations for rail-
roads and internal improvements their Senators and Re-
personalities be requested urge upon Congress the pro-
pety Of making grants Of land upon equal and just
principle Of appropriation to all the States for the pur
poses Of education and for other useful public purposes
having due regard to the grants already made and the
population Of the respective States The resolutions
read, ordered to be printed, and laid the table
Mr.. SUMNER presented resolutions Of the Legislature
Of the Commonwealth Of Massachusetts, concerning
grant Of public land In aid Of national normal schools
setting forth that Massachusetts, deems it expedient and
just that Congress appropriate portion Of the public
lands to establish and endow National Agricultural
College" which shall be to the rural sciences what West
Point Academy to the military for the purpose of edu-
eating teachers and professors for service in all the States
Of the Republics which read ordered be printed
and referred to the Committee on Public Lands.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
BY Mr.. SHIELDS, from the Committee Military
Affairs asking to be discharged from the further consider
alton Of the following memorials and resolutions Of State
Legislatures: tt...t.
From Charles B. Brewer, dismissed officer, asking to
be reinstated in his former rank
From Charles Lee Jones, asking compensation for
vices and expenses incurred in organizing and subssting
volunteers for the with Mexico.
From VIM. Graham, W. L. Lohrop, and other non-com-
missioned officers, asking additional pay for bravery
hibted during the Mexican war.
The resolutions Of the Legislature Of Louisiana, asking
he all al IN
attached to the barracks, to be used cemetery.
The resolutions Of the Legislature Of New Mexico in
sructng the delegate from that Territory 70 procure the
passage Of law to raise two regiments for the defence Of
that Territory.
The committee was discharged in all the above
Also, from the committee,to which was referred
the bin provide for the better protection OF the people
Of Oregon, reported back the same, with recommenda
Also, from the same committee to which referred
the report Of the Secretary Of War in relation TO the
vey the Umpqua and Rogue rivers in Oregon reported
back the same, and moved that 1t lie on the table.
BILLS PASSED
The following bills were severally read third time and
passed:
The bill for the relief of Ursula Z. Cobe.
The bill for the relief Of Jim Capers.
The bill granting the State Of Wisconsin the right Of
way and donation Of the public lands for the purpose
of locating and constructing railroad from Fond du Lac
to GAINESVILLE.
The title Of the above bill was amended.
DEFICIENCY BILL
The Senate then proceeded to the consideration Of the
deficiency bill, when
Mr. HUNTER rose and addressed the Senate in opposi-
ton the amendment giving increased compensation to
the Collins line.
Mr.. RUsK replied briefly TO the remarks Of Mr. Hun
TER when sN
Mr. JAMES obtained the oor and the further consider
alton postponed until tomorrow and on his motion
the Senate proceeded TO the consideration Of Executive
business and, after considerable time spent therein
the doors were re-opened and the Senate adjourned.