The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1852-07-22
ONGRESSlONAL PROCEEDINGS
ND CoNGREss-FIRsT SESSION.
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TUESDAY. JULY 49,
Numerous petitions in favor of the passag
of the Homestead bill were presented
All the bills yesterday ordered TO be cngrosseC
were read third time and passed Anon,
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 II joint resolution
authorizing the Secretary of War to loan arms
to the 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 and the
other Spanish subjects who were injured by
the mobs at New Orleans and Key West, grow.
ing out Of the excitenents attendant upon the
execution Of those who were taken prisoners
in the Cuban expedition, was taken up and
engrossed.
Mr. Norris gave notice of n Joint resolution
to amend the JOINT rules, 80 as to require that
all the appropriation bills shall be sent to the
Senate by the House at 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 emigrant 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, garrlsoned Mt least by
one hundred men ut each post, and military
stations at intervals of twenty miles apart,
each station to be garrlsoned 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-houscs.
These men are to protect the mails which
shall bo carried over the route, and such tcle-
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 rihemcn and in addition,
shall be entitled to one section Of GAO acres Of
land
Mr. Hale opposed tho bill, contending that
calculating the expense OF maintaining these
three regiments at the rate Of sustaining the
regular army--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 10 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 and the Seuate adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, July II.
Mr. Bradbury reported bill making il penal
for army officers to be concerned in contracts
for furnishing supplies to the army.
Mr.. Mason submitted "A resolution, request
ing the President to communicate 10 the Senate
copies of the correspondence Of X, M. Walsh,
ESD, Commissioner of the United States to
Hayt Adopted
Mr. Norris introduced a joint resolution,
changing the 10th joint rule NJ HI TO require
that all the appropriation bills shall be sent b.
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 IN furnish the Washington Guards
a Juvenile company Of this city, with suitable
arms coming up
MIR. Hale opposed putting arms in the hands
Of tho Juveniles the infants Of the country
The JOINT resolution was passed.
On motion Of Mr. Gwin, the bill 10 provide
for survey Of the public lands in California,
and granting donation privileges to s"ttlerS
thereon, WAS taken up and having beon amend
Cd, was ordered 10 DO engro~sed,
A bill allowing exchanges Of certain lands