Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1852-04-01
S 5aaaSp Congress, s! T'a:" ;.
WASHINGTON, Tuesday, March %, 1852.

from New York for the establishment of a line
of steamers to Hamburger and also for the con-
s,ruction of four steamers to carry the mails
between New York and Central Europe sem.
monthly.
Mr. Badger moved to take from the table Mr.
Vanderbilt's memorial for carrying the mails to
San Francisco via Nicaragua, and refer 1t to the
Committee on Post Offices. The motion was
agreed to.
Mr.. Shields reported bill to improve the eff
licency of the artillery also joint resolution
concerning national de'ences.
Mr. McRae moved the consideration OF the
bill amendatory of the last civil and tdiplomalc
BILL providing that salaries of officers OF the Ter.
rtories shall not be paid during their absence, II
beyond GO days.-Mr Grier moved an amend
ment, exempting salaries already accrued
Adopted bill was then ordered to be
engrossed
MIR. Bell obtained the floor upon the non'inter-
vention resolutions, which, on motion, were
postponed until Monday week.
On motion of Mr.. Gwn, the bill to establish
Navy Yard and Naval Depot at San Francisco,
being the first in order was considered. Mr.
Gwin replied to the speech Mr.. Broadhead made
some time since, and said that the estimates for
the work were altogether too high. He advo-
Mr. Broadhead reioined, and said that he would
move for the construction of pier which would
not cost over $4,000, instead of basin and rail-
way, costing upwards of million OF dollars.
Without concluding, he yielded to a motion OF
adjournment.
HOUsE.-The Speaker presented commune
cation from the President relative to the seizure
of the barque Ampatra, of Maine, and the brig
Susan Loud, Of Massachusetts also, q commu-
nication from the sane, recommending an addl-
tional appro priation for an American Cemetery
in Mexico.
The report on arts and manufactures was re-
celved and referred to the Committee on Print
. ing, with instructions to report the number OF
extra copies.
! The House then on motion went into Commit
tee OF the Whole and resumed consideration OF
) the Deficiency Bill. Numerous FIVE minute
speeches were made to the alleged extraordinary
7 expenditures Of the administration for the supply
OF the arny-the Democrats holding the admin
istraton responsible thereof, while the Wings
contended that they were not to blame. Without
,, reporting progress, the Committee rose and the
House adjourned
Wednesday March "a 1852
: SENATE.-Mr. Clarke presented petition of
the grandson OF General Nathaniel Green, in
, whose hands are writings and papers of his an
cestor, which he proposes to publish, with an
accurate history of the events OF his life, and he
: asks Congress to subscribe for a sufficient nun .
s Der Of copies to justify their publication.
2 Mr., Sumner presented petitions from Boston,
e for cheap Ocean Postage.
e Mr.. Seward presented Resolutions, by the
e New York State Agricultural Society, in favor
of an Agricultural Bureau.
, Mr.. SouIe presented a petition. numelously
= signed by merchants and others, Of New Orleans
- in favor Of aid to the Collins line. He moved ito
i reference-Mr. Gwin said a reference was I'M
- necessary as the Committee were prepared tc
report after further petitions.
t. Mr.. Morris reported bill amending the Paten
II Laws.
f; Mr.. Davis offered resolution directing al
J. examination and test of Guthres hydrostatc saf
lie ty valve. Adopted.
}. The Chair laid before the Senate letter from
: the War Department, enclosing General Pillows
ID report Of the battle Of Cerro Gordo, which wal
b, ordered to be printed
ID Mr. Borland offered resolution calling upol
J. the President OF the United States for the plaI
which had been adopted fol the extension of thu
Capitol A statement of the amount and name
Of the expenditures, copies of all contracts, an
are to be used in the construction of roofs
ov y what plan for improvement in the principles
-. acoustics, and oflighting the building, &c, &c
81 He said he desired this information. Informatio
" was all he wanted, and he complained that hi
VI positions and views had been grossly misrepre
w, scented in the Repubhc.-Mr. Badger defende
5 the Presidents course, and, after further remark
NJ by Messrs. Borland and Hunter, the resolutio
vi was adopted.
IL 1t was now O'clock and Mr.. Badger said tn
w. California Dry Dock and Navy Yard bill migt
"' be taken up to morrow and disposed of. 1t wa
u" now late, and business in Executive sessio
~ required immediate action. He moved that tn
Senate proceed to Executive business.
ia, Mr.. Bradbury said jurtce to claimants require
,as that some action should be had on the Frenc
nd Spoliation bill.
Mr.. Hall said that in justice to a Senator fro
Mississippi, no longer here, he would, at an ear
IL" day, ask for action on the resolution declariI
VII the finality of the Compromise
Mr.. Badgers motion was agreed to, and at
six O'Clock the Senate adjourned
at HoUsE.-Mr. Hall asked leave to offer a re
ere luton which was read, requesting the Preside
The to inform the House of the amount of the expen
18th for forage, fuel, transportation of army per ma
ous in New Mexico during the Mexican war, and Il
by amount expended on the same account since t
termination of the war.
. Mr., Brooks said he would have no objectio
VS. US if the gentleman would include the expenses
" the Mexican and Florida campaign.
Mr.. Hall said that the Wings had all the
old formation about the Florida war during the CO
ON test Of 1910. Resolution not received.
out Mr.. Florence submitted resolution, instru
ting the Committee to inquire into the eXpedien
of prescribing by law or negotiation the numb
inu character, and position of the signalights to
lor borne by vesseles between sunset and sunri;
on the waters of the United States. Resoluto
re adopted.
n of Mr. Fowler made an Intellectual effect TO a
,. proprlate one hour to the reception of repo
from the Standing Committees. He said Il
the there may be upwards of one hundred reports
With the drawers of members, when the House WI
into Committee Of the Whole ON the Deficien
.,Lo bill
'0"' Mr.. Duncan gave notice of his intention
introduce bill to amend the Tariff Of 1916,
let reducing the duty on imported shrep's w
1ars costing less than ten cents per pound or less,
vide the place whence imported; and to adj
asses free OF duty raw silk, dyowoods madden, lndi
way certain articles used in dyeing and compost
EEK dyes, burf-stones, grlndstones, and various
tices therein enumerated.
The House adjourned.
$40, Thursday March rs
port SENArE.-Tbe Chair presented conmnni,
our ton from the Navy Department, answering
sing resolutions adopted short time since, relative
i iva to mail steamers.
us Petitions were presented by Mr. Sumner,
eW' Massachusetts,, from citizens of Worcester a
TINS boston, in favor Of cheap ocean postage
por- Mr.. Fish, of New York, presented three n
r E; MORALS from citizens of all political parties
'hl'l New York to Congress, praying them to stu
So, SO firmly by the principles Of Washington's fareW
'mS address and to oppose all Intervention in the
-. fairs of other governments.
u i Mr.. Downs reported bill authorizing
5ne Secretary of the Interior to provide suitable
I'VE Communications for the Courts of the IIni