The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1852-07-22
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEED NGS.
ID CoS6REss-rIRsT SESSION.
SENATE.

SENATE
TUESDAY, jury 10.
Numerous petitions in favor of the passag
of the Homestead bill were presented
All the bills yesterday ordered 10 be cngrosse,
were read third time and passed. Among
them the bill to provide for the better security
of the lives of passengers on vessels propelled il
whole or in part by steam.
Mr. Clemens introduced Joint resolution
authorizing the Secretary of War to loan arms
to tho Washington Guards Of this city and
it was taken up, and ordered to be engrossed
On motion of Mr. Mason, the Joint resolu.
ton to indemnify the Spanish Consul ami the
other Spanish subjects who were injured by
the mobs at New Orleans and Key West, grow
ing out Of the excitements attendant upon the
execution of those who we're taken prisoners
in the Cuban expedition, was taken up and
engrossed.
Mr. Norris gave notice Of joint resolution
TO amend the joint rules so Ms TO require that
all the appropriation bills shall be sent to the
Senate by the House, ut least ten days before
the time fixed for the Adjournment.
On motion of Mr.. Douglas, the Senate took
up the bill providing for raising three regi-
ments of volunteers, to serve three years, in
guarding and protecting the emgrant routes
and telegraphic lines, and of conveying the
mails between the Missouri river and settle
ments in California and Oregon by establish
ing ten military posts, garrisoned at least by
one hundred men at each post, and military
stations. at intervals of twenty miles apart
each station to be garrisoned by twenty men,
who are to cultivate the soil raise the neces-
sary food for themselves and forage for their
horses, and to build their own station-bouses
These men are to protect the mails which
shall DO carried over the route and such tele-
graphic lines as may be established on the
route, and to build all bridges, and keep the
roads in repair. The troops to be paid the same
pay and emoluments ~ are allowed 10 the regi-
ments of mounted riiemen and in addition,
shall be entitled TO one section of $40 acres Of
land
Mr.. Hale opposed tho BILL contending that,
calculating the expense of maintaining these
three regiments mt the rate Of sustaining the
regular arny--one thousand dollars per man
annually-they would involve an expenditure
of three millions Of dollars annually.
Mr. Mason opposed any increase Of the mill
tary establishment Of the United States with
out due consideration and he moved, as this
force would cost over three millions annually,
that the bill should be referred to the Commit
tee on Military Affairs.
Mr. Douglas replied, and Messrs. Butler and
Dawson supporting the motion to refer and
Mcssrs. Borland and Douglas advocating the
passage of the bill. II was then postponed
till Tuesday, aud the Senate adjourned.
"WEDNESDAY, jury "a
Mr. Bradbury reported bill making IL penal
for army officers to be concerned IN contracts
for furnishing supplies to the army
Mr.. Mason submitted u resolution, request
ing the President TO communicate TO the Senate
copies of the correspondence Of X. M. Walsh,
Esq, Commissioner Of the United States to
Hayti Adopted
Mr.. Norris introduced joint resolution,
changing the 9Th joint rule NO as to require
that all the appropriation bills shall be sent 10
the Senate at least ten days previous to the
time fixed for the adjournment Of Congress.
The Joint resolution authorizing the Score
tary Of War N furnish the Washington Guards
a Juvenile company OF this city, with suitable
arms coming up
Mr.. Hale opposed putting arms in the hands
Of tho Juveniles the infants Of tho country.
Tho joint resolution was passed
On motion Of Mr.. Gwin, the bill TO provide
for survey Of the public lands in California,
and granting donation privileges TO settlers
thereon, YVES taken up and, having boon amend
Cd, was ordered 10 be engrossed.
A bill allowing exchanges Of certain lands