Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-08-07
FaIpAY, AUGUST 6, 1852.
Tx SENATE.

Mr' tELCh, from the Committee on Public lands, to
which was referred House bin !. encourage agriculture
commerce. muactue5 and all branches OF dIstry, by
granting TO every man who is the head OF family and
citizen of the Dped States homestead of ond hundred
and sixty acresof land the public lomain upon
.-4.ion OF occupancy and cultivation Of the for
e period herein specified reported back the with
OUT amendment, observing that the COMMITTEE had in
sructed him to report it back with an expression of the
views OF the majority Of the committee adverse to the
/ propriety of its passage
Mr., FELCH Also asked 10 he DISCHARGED fr,m all the
memorials relating the subject; which agreed
Mr. B0RLASD observed with regard to the homestead
pill that the minority Of the Committee Public Lands
beng two, of which he one differed with The majo
ry to its report The minority was in favo of the
1 bill in substance The minority agreed h,weyer
with the majority in regard to the bill known as Ben
nets distribution bill, for which he intended n the
course Of day or two to offer a substitute.
Mr.. FELCI also, from the some committee TO which
referred he bill TO cede the public lands of the Uni
ted States the States respectively in which they IRE
situated condition that the said States shall seyerav
grant and convey the said lands to actual occupants only
IN limited quantities for cost of survey and title mup
mens, repoted back the without amendment with
a accommodation that it do not pass.
Also, fren the same committee, to which referred
House bimaking grants Of lands to aid in the
ton Of railroads. and for other purposes reported back
the sami without amendment with recommendation
that ii a. not pass
Also, the same committee to which was referred
the bto provide for the sale Of certain portions Of the
puDhc tnds 10 states within winch they the
purpose of constructing railroads and canals reported
back thu without amendment, and recommended its
passage
Also, from the committee asked to be discharged
from ths fnyther consideration of the memorials of c. B.
Macknight and others, for modification Of the bounty
land law and Of citizens Of Ohio in relation TO the unsod
lands in Ohio purchased from the tribe Of Wyandott
dams; from citizens OF Bangor in relation TO granting
lands for railroads and other purposes from Charles
Burrs in relation to granting lands to certain residents
Of the United States who employed substitutes from the
Legislature Of Alabama, asking for graduation of the
public lands from George Andrews asking that the pub
lie lands be reserved for actual settlers and for land boun
ties in OF future wars which was agreed to-
INQUIRY INTO ABUSES, BRIBERY, OR FRAUD.
Mr. HOUSTON submitted the following resolution. and
asked its immediate consideration
Reoird That committee Of FIVE be appointed by the Pre-
sdent Of the Senate inquire into abuses bribery fraud
in the prosecution Of claims before Congress-
the Departments in passing through Congress bills embrace
ing private individual corporate interests in obtaining
granting contracts and that said committee have power
send Tor persons and papers and examine witnesses oath
Mr. MALLORY suggested that the resolution be amend
ed 50 az to appoint the committee by the Senate.
The CHAIR stated that il was always unpleasant
duty 10 appoint select other committees and il had
consented do 50 unless by unanimous consent
the Senate. The rule the subject was imperative
Mr.. BRIGHT did not understand the rule to apply TO
other than the standing committees
The CHAIR read the rule TO show that it was mpera-
i've; and the resolution was modified accordingly and
Mr.. BRIGHT moved 10 postpone the ballotng until
Monday when Senator'S would have time TO make the pro-
per selection
me motion 70 postpone lost and the Senate pro-
ceeoed 70 ballot when the following Senators APP
pointed the committee Messrs. HoUsTox BoRLASD US-
DERwooD, MERIwEruER and BRooK
ANNEXATION OF THE SANDWICH ISLANDS
On motion by Mr.. SEWARD,
osea That the President Of the United States be re-
queSeu 70 MORN the Senate f not incompatible with tho
puos htetesp whether any propositions have made by
the ng OF the Sandwich Islands 70 transfer the
q those Islands . the United States and to communicate to
session - = - 70
On motion by Mr. CLARKE
Ho0ea That he Secretary the Navy be directed 10
nsh he senate mh copies Of all contracts entered into by
him Tor the use Of the dry-dock in California
On motion BY Mr. WELLER
Resored, That the Secretary az tho In,.r IL ,;,a =,
inform the Senate whether any reports have been
from the indian commissioners in California mon The subiect
Of the debit contracted by them and IL o ira, he
copies thereof 10 the Senate
Also, motion BY Mr.. WELLER
Rcsoed, That the Secretary the Treasurv hs a;,oa %
report 70 The Senate the total Of revenue from
collected by Collector Collier for the district ~ "a,
California; also the amount paid over 70 his successor Tbos