New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-03-26
xxxHIa CONGRESS. First sessis.

SENATE. WASHINGTON, March IS, 1859.
The Senate commenced business at ID 35
O'Clock.
MIR. SUMNER presented petitions from
Worcester and Boston, in favor OF cheap ocean
postage.
Mr.. FISH presented three petitions aume-
rously and respectfully signed by citizens of New
York of all parties asking Congress to stand arm on
the principles and policy of Washington, and do.
cariDg that is iAsxpeoient even II practicable, to
leave our own to stand on foreign ground.
Several unimportant reports were pre-.
sented.
MORE LAND GRANTS.
Mr.. BROOKE introduced a bill granting
land To Mississippi and Louisiana, TO aid In the COR
stucttop Of Railroads therein.
OHIO JUDICIAL DIVISION.
Mr.. WADE moved and the Senate tesk
up the bill to divide the State Of Ohio into two Ju
dicisi Districts and regulate the holding OF Dis
trict and Circuit Courts therein Ordered to bs en-.
crossed.
Mr.. SUMMERS resolution, calling for
variety of Postal Statistics, to be furnished In the
next annual Report Of the Postmaster General, was
then taken up and adopted.
CHARGE AGAINST Mr.. BARTLETT.
Dir. WKLLkR's resolution, calling upon
the War Department for copies of any sharges on
Ale against me present Commissioner 70 run ooun-
dairy line between ne United States and Mexico,
was next taken up and adopted
SAN FRANCISCO NAVY YARD.
The California Navy Yard and Depot
bill was next considered.
The Committee report an amendment
providing that so soon it shall have been ascer.
tanned 10 the satisfaction Of the President that the
basin and railway now constructing at Philadelphia
or kitteIy In full and successful operation, he Is
authorized to make arrangements Tor The collection
OF Materials and cause to os constructed, upon the
most approved plan, basin and railway, connected
with the said Navy Yaro and Depot and that no
the Section al Dry Dock to be located in con-
nectoa.
Mr.. BADGER proposed to amend the
aReI dRsnt by striking out all thar part authorizing
the President to make an arrangement, &c, and
insert in lieu thereof that the Secretary Of the Navy
becuectsd 20 enter into aconuact with the patentees
for the construction OF basin and railway In the
most approved form, connected with the said Navy
Yard and Depot, substantially upon the basis OF the
agreement mace with them under the act Of Sept
%, 1850
Mr.. BRopHEAD resumed his remarks com.
Denced on Tuesday, in opposition TO the Sectional
Dry Dock and Basin Railway. He opposed the
whole sy stem of constructing these DOCKS and gave
. history OF the former struggles between the
in 90 :sss -: 9,
Philadelphia, not only signal failure but con-
plets nuisance. He was in favor Of the bill chang
Ing u. however, 20 ~ to provide for stsne DOCK
and Pier.
Mr.. BADGER replied At length, showing
that the construction Of Pier and Stone Dock
would, In the end, cost a. much Is Tie Floating
Dock and Basin. That the WORK wes necessary and
proper fOr national and commercial marine and that
The honor Of the naten was bound 70 fuAh the cen
tract made with the paieAssss, but which had never
been signed BY officers Of the Governnsnt, aAd
should Be now carried cut. The question being
taken. Mr. Badgers amendment was agreed to.
The Commuters amendment as thus amended was
csasured in.
Mr.. BRoDHsAD nen offered substitute
fer the whole bill the difference being that the
Secretary Of the NAVY shall select the sits AID that
instead Of Tieattng Deck, Dasin and Railway, The
Secretary Of theNavy u autAsrEsd 70 contract for