The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-07-09
THiRTY-SECOND CONGRESS.
THURSDAY, July 8, 1852
SENATE.
FIRST SESSION.

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ouesting him to preside this day. If there was no
objection, he would do so.
Mr. MANG UNI said there was no objection.
Mr.. ATcHIsoN then took the chair.
THE HOMESTEAD BILL.
Mr'CHASE presented petitions in favor of the
passage of the Homestead BILL Mr.. &. said that
this bill was one in which the country felt con.
siderable interest, he desired that the chairman OF
the Committee on Public Lands should say when
report upon il would be made.
Mr.. FELCH said that the committee would pro-
badly report on the bill during next week
THE PUBLIC DEBT.
Mr.. HUNTER gave notice of bill providing
for the redemption OF the public debt
LAND DISTRICTS IN IOWA.
MIR. DODGE, of Iowa, reported bill establish
ing three additional land offices in luwuj and, on
his motion, the bill was taken up and ordered TO
be engrossed.
VIRGINIA MILITARY LAND WARRANTS.
Mr.. HUNTER moved that the Senate take up
the bill appropriatng land scrip in full and final
fatsiacti OF Virginia military bounty land war
rants; and the motion was agreed TO- ~
The bill was amended. on motion Of MIR. CHASE,
by requiring that Virginia should release all claim
upon the lands in Ohio reserved for the satIsiac-
ton of these warrants; and WAS then ordered TO be
engrossed.
LAND FOR RAILRoADs.
On motion of Mr.. BORLAND, the Senate pro-
ceeded to the consideration of the bill granting the
right of way and portion OF the public lands to
aid in the construction Of 4 railroad from Gaincs's
laDQlng 10 In Sau NC pill was
considered and ordered to be engrossed, and sub
sequently was read third time and passed.
PRIVATE BILLS.
The following private bills were considered and
disposed Of as folowe:
House bill for the relief of Francis Trbon.
Passed.
House bill for the relief of Ichabod Weymouth.
Passed
A bin for the relief of John Duff Engrossed
House bill for the relief Of Amos Knapp
Passed.
bill for the relief of the heirs and legal repre-
senativcs Of Robert Sewal Engrossed.
UNITED STATES COURTS IN IOWA.
On motion of MIR. JONES, the Senate took up
the bill to regulate the terms OF the district court
OF the United States for the district of Iowa. and,
after considering the same, ordered 1t IL third
reading.
TERRITORIAL BILLS.
Mr.. DOUGLAS, from the Committee on Terri
tories, reported back the following bills:
House bill to run and establish the boundary be-
tween the State Of Texas and the territories Of the
United States.
An act to amend act entitled Gan act to settle
and adjust the expenses OF the people OF Oregon in
defending themselves from attacks and hostilitie5
OF Cayuse Indians in the years lS47 and lS4S."
An act making further appropriations Tor the
construction of roads in the Territory OF Min
nesota.
TELEGRAPH TO THE PACIFIC AND PROTECTION TO
THE OVERLAND EMIGRASTs.
On motion of Mr.. DOUGLAS, the Senate pro-
ceeded to the consideration Of the bill for the pro-
lection OF the emlgrant route, and Geographic |
line, and for overland mail between the Mis-
souri, river and the settlements in California and
Oregon. The bill proposes to establish line OF
military posts twenty miles distant from each
other, and each post to be maintained by twenty
men, along the route for the protection OF the en-
igrants; the forces to be employed being volun-
teer troops, who shall build their own orts, and
after three years. service shall receive six hundred
and forty acres Of land along the road 1t also pro-
poses to allow Mr.. Henry O'Reliy the privilege OF
constructing line of telegraph along the road, TO
be under the protection OF these military posts.
Mr.. DOUGLAS moved that the bill be postponed
till Tuesday, and made the special order of the
Mr. RUsK opposed the motion; and after de-
bate, the bill was postponed till Tuesday next.
wAsHlsoToN GAS COMPANY.
On motion, Of MIR. SHIELDS, the Senate pro-
ceeded to the consideration OF the bill to amend the
act incorporating the Washington City Gas Com
pany. The amendments made by the bill are to
increase the capital stock of the company to
$350,O00 and to extend the operations of the com
pany to Georgetown. The bill was then ordered
TO be engrossed.
PROMOTIONS IN THE ARMY.
Mr. SHIELDS moved that the Senate proceed to
the consideration of the bill provide for pro-
motion Of certain officers in the Engineer, TOpo-
graphical Engineer, and Ordnance Corps; and the
motion was agreed to.
MIR. S. then moved to amend the bill by striking
out all after the enactng clause, and inserting in
lieu thereof the following:
Whenever any lieutenant of the Corps Of En-
gineers, Corps of Typographical Engineers, or
Ordnance Corps shall have served fourteen years
continuous service as lieutenant, he shaii be pro-
NOTED to the rank of captain: Propided, That the
whole number Of officers in either of sad corps
shall not be increased beyond the number now
fixed by law: And provided further, That no Off
Ger shall be promoted before those who rank him
in his corps.
The amendment adopted; and the bill as
amended ordered to a third reading.
EXECUTIVE BUSINESS.
The Senate proceeded to the consideration Of Eek.
ecutive business and after some time spent therein,
the doors were rcopcned.
wYANpoT LANDS IN OHIO.
On motion of Mr., CHASE, the Senate took up
the bill to amend an act entitled Gan act pro-
viding for the sale of certain lands in the States of
Ohio and Michigan, coded by the Wyandot tribe
of Indians, and for other purposes." approved
March 3, 1852; and the same having been consd
cred, was read third time and passed.
WEST FELIcIASA RAILROAD.
On motion of Mr.. BROOKE, the Senate took up
the bill for the relief Of the West Feliciana rail
road; and after some debate, Mr.. DAWSON de-
string to move an amendment, the bill post
poned
PAYMENTS GEORGIA.
Mr. DAWSON moved that the Senate take up
the bill TO provide for the payment to the State of
Georgia for moneys expended by that State for |
horses and equipments lost by volunteers and
militia whilst engaged in the suppression of the |
hostihtios of the Creek, Seminole, and Cherokee |
indians, in the years 1896. '37, and '3S.
And, on this motion, division resulted-ayes |
Is, noes2. No quorum.
Mr.. MILLER then moved that the Senate ad |
journ.
And this motion was agreed to-ayes Ia, noes 10.
And the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
POSTAGE LAW.
The SPEAKER stated the pending question to
be on agreeing to the mendments proposed by the
Committee the Post Office and Poet Roads to
the bill amendatory of the law OF March 3, 1851,
reducing and modifying the rates OF postage.
Mr.. OLDS, after stating that he had not yet re-
ceived certain information connected with the
subject from the Post Office Department, moved
that the further consideration of the bill be post
poncd until to morrow; and this was agreed to.
TRANSPORTATION THE MAILS.
Mr.. GRAY, from the Committee on the Post
Office and Post Roads, reported bill TO authorize
the Postmaster General to contract for the trans
portation of the mails between Jersey city, port
of New York, and Galway, in Ireland. IL IL made