The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-06-08
THIRTY-sECoND CONGRESS.
MoSDAv, June 7, 1852.
SENATE.
THE HOMESTEAD BILL.
FIRST SESSION.

THE HOMESTEAD BILL.
Numerous memorials praying the concurrence of
the Senate in the passage OF the Homestead bill,
were presented by Messrs BRIGHT, WADE,
COOPER, SEWARD, DODGE of Wisconsin,
CASS, and CHASE. Referred to the Committee on
Public Lands.
PROTECTION AoAiSsT STEAMBOAT DIsAsTERs.
Mr.. DAVIS presented twenty. one memorials of
steam engineers residing on the northern lakes.
and the BAY and guile of the Atlantic coast
praying the enactment of some law correcting. as
far as practicable, the evils that exist IN the
conduct Of stenm vessels
MIR. DAVIS said there were between five and SIX
hundred signatures attached to these memorials
TIER object to secure the passage OF come Law
affording further proteciion.to iyes and property
board steam veseeis
bill relating 10 the subject having already
been reported the memorials were laid upon the
table.
Mr. DAVIS subsequently, gave notice that he
should TO. morrow call up the bill "to provide for
The better security Of the lives Of passengers on
board OF vessels propelled in whole or IN part by
steam"
Mr.. GEYER laid upon the table some amend
nents which he intended TO offer 10 that bill when
II came up, which were ordered TO be printed.
PACIFIC MAIL LINE.
Mr. WELLER presented the memorial Of La
fayette Mayn and John PARROT, praying Con-
gTess to enter into contract with them for carry
iug the mails semi monthly in steamships between
San Francisco and Panama also joint resolutions
Of the Legislature Of California, and memorial
signed by members oil pOtn branches OF the Legs
ature in favor o; the same, and protesting against
any extension of the existing arrang ement win
the Pacific Mail Steamship Company.
The papers were referred TO the Committee on the
Post Office and Post Roads.
IMPROVEMENT or THE UPPER MISSISSIPPI
On motion of Mr. DODGE, of Iowa. the Senate
took up the bill introduced by him al an early pc
Rod Of the session, providing for the improvement
Of the navigation Of the Upper Miss ssppi, and re.
ierred the same 70 the Committee on Commerce.
oLAIAs or THE BILOXI BAY INDIANA.
Mr. SEBASTIAN introduced Joint resolution
authorizing examination of the claims OF the
Biloxi Bay Indians, which wal read and passed to
second reading.
MILITARY BoUHTy-LAND WARRANTS,
On motion OF MIR. BORLAND, the Senate pro
ceeded to the cons Iteration Of the bill authorizing
n correction OF erroneous locations OF military
bounty land warrants in certain cases, and, after
being amended, the bill was ordered TO be en-
crossed.
HOSPITAL FEES
Mr. HAMLIN, from the Committee Com
Inerce, TO which was referred the memorials pray
ing for the abolition of the monthly tax Of twenty
cents seamen's wages Tor hosptal lees, present
cd adverse report; which was ordered TO be
printed.
NAvAL DOCKS.
MrGWlN submitted joint resolution for the
purchase OF 900 copies Of recent work on naval
dry docks; which was referred to the Committee
the Library.
REGIsTEEs OF VESSELS.
Mr.. HAMLIN offered the following resolution,
which considered by unanimous consent and
agreed TO:
Rtsolp,d, That the Committee on Commerce be
directed 10 inquire into the pediency vi 60 altering
the law 10 authorize the Secretary OF the Trea-
sury TO issue registers to vessels built In foreign
countries WHOM the came have been wrecked and
repaired IN the United States, and when the amount
OF repairing shall be lhree-iour Of the value u
said vessel when 81 repaired.
PLANK Road MICHIGAN.
The Senate resumed the consideration Of the bill
granting 10 the State OF Michigan the night OF way
ar.Aa donation OF land 10 aid the Instruction
of plank road from Grand river to Montreal nv
or. In that STAT and
The question being the passs &c Of the bill
Mr CASS expressed the hope that, as the consid-
Grafton which urged on Thursday last by the
Senator from Georgia against this till had failed
he would Withdraw hs opposition.
Mr.. DAWSON withdrew the objection; and
The bill passed by its title, amended as
above
BILLS PASSED.
The following bills previously ordered to engrcss
ment, also read third time and passed
The bill 10 provide for building levce across the
mouth OF the river San Diego, to divert into False
Bay; ,.,
sury to convey the right Of way 10 the Cleveland
and Pittsburgh. and TO the Cleveland, gainesville
and Ashtabuia Railroad Companies, through Ger
tain lands therein mentioned.
Also several private bills
THE CUMBERLAND DAN.
On motion Of Mr.. UNDERWOOD, the Senate
then resumed the consideration Of the bill making
an appropriation Of 1000 TOR the repair Of the
dam across the Ohio river at Cumberland.
Mr.. CHASE moved to amend the bill by subsu
tuting the word removal for the word repair.
An animated debate ensued, in which Messrs.
CHASE, DAVIS, DOWNS, UNDERWOOD, CASS, /
aud SHIELDS participated, when the further con
sideratiOn Of the bill vas post poncd; and
The Senate proceeded 10 the consideration Of Ex
ecUtvc business.
After beng engaged two hours and half in Eek
ecutve business
The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
ISDI0rET ISsASE.